Breaking Barriers: Resilient Services Impactful Bushfire Mitigation Workshop
In the realm of bushfire mitigation, collaboration and understanding are pivotal. The pitfalls of making assumptions about stakeholders were evident in a workshop we facilitated where initial beliefs about an environmental group proved incorrect. This case underscores the risks of hasty conclusions and highlights the importance of the “seek to understand and then be understood” […]
September is National Fire Protection Month.
Find out how Resilient Services can assist your organisation/community with bushfire planning! Australia’s natural beauty is matched only by the severity of its bushfire seasons. To address the growing threat, Australia observes National Fire Protection Month is a time dedicated to fire preparedness and prevention. In this blog, we’ll shed light on Australia’s National Fire […]
Matilda’s Vs Your Organisational Resilience
The correlations between the Matildas and business resilience are striking and offer valuable insights into building and maintaining a resilient business including: Strong Leadership and Vision: The Matildas’ coaches provide guidance, motivation, and strategic direction. Strong businesses have strong leadership and vision. Cohesive Team Culture: The Matildas’ camaraderie and mutual support contribute to their resilience. […]
Inflation And Your Business: Is It Time To Worry?
Inflation: the word that has been on everyone’s minds and in every business’ sights in recent times. In a commercial environment already devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, delivery delays and shortages of staff and materials, high inflation and the impact it is having on the soaring cost of living and rising interest rates is expected […]
Natural Disasters: Extreme Flooding in Australia 2022
The current rainfall events in New South Wales and Queensland have taken the country by surprise and have caused unprecedented flooding in many areas of both states. Floodwaters have inundated houses, schools, and businesses, and have led to many having to wait for rescue from the roofs of their homes. Some reservoir and dam levels […]
Covid-Normal: How has life changed since reopening, and what can we expect for the future?
2022 marks the beginning of the third year of the Covid-19 Pandemic. No one could have predicted that lockdowns and multiple waves of coronavirus infections would have made up almost the entirety of 2020 and 2021, especially in Melbourne, the most locked down city in the world. Now, having settled into the new year, Covid-19 […]
What are tsunamis? The Tonga volcano explosion and the tsunamis that followed
Off the coast of the Tonga archipelago is an underwater volcano called the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano. Underwater volcanoes are generally found on the edges of tectonic plates and can be highly active due to the movement of tectonic plates around them. Tonga is located on the boundary of the ring of fire, a […]
Business Continuity and Covid-19: The Importance of Pandemic Planning
The last two years have been a whirlwind, with virtually every community, industry and nation around the world being impacted by the pandemic in some way. Measures brought in to contain the virus, such as sudden, prolonged lockdowns and strict border closures, are starting to lift despite the continuing spread. These measures are not practical […]
La Niña – What this extreme weather event could mean for this summer
In November 2021, the Bureau of Meteorology declared that a La Niña event is underway for the 2021-2022 summer period. While the phrase ‘La Niña’ is regularly thrown around, few understand what this weather event actually means for us, and how it is likely to impact the summer ahead. What is La Niña? La Niña refers to a weather event that is a phase the of […]
What is pandemic planning and why is it important?
What your business needs to know and how our team is here to help! As recently experienced in Victoria, the likelihood of predicting a COVID-19 outbreak is extremely low and our state can be forced into lockdown within a matter of hours, therefore putting an emphasis on how the importance of pandemic planning has never been greater. Prior to experiencing a pandemic, pandemic plans were designed […]