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The 'Protect What Matters' Financial Resilience Handbook
2020

Description:
A Handbook called "Protect What Matters Most" was created to assist South Australian households in boosting their financial resilience before, during, and after emergencies. The handbook was created by Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs and the South Australian State Government from the Preparing Australia Package and the Natural Disaster Resilience Program Australia. This handbook provides people with some simple instructions to follow so that they are prepared financially and can recover quickly in the event of a calamity. The handbook offers guidance to understand risks, protect valuables, navigate insurance, and find where to get help. The guide provides space to fill in the questions directly and includes examples, concrete figures to calculate values, and contact information for organisations that can help prepare for or deal with crisis situations.
Purposes of the solution:
Enhance risk awareness
Enhance preparedness
Quick recovery
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve preparedness level among citizens
Implementation type:
Guidelines and plans
Phase of emergency:
Before the crisis
After the crisis
During the crisis
Solution Provider:
Public authorities and policy makers
NGO(s)
Target user:
Citizens
Record Management:
Created: Mar 24, 2023
Maturity level:
Implemented
Location:
Australia