Surviving Disasters - Northern Rivers

(Youth disaster resilience training)

Our FREE youth disaster resilience program is specifically designed for young people to understand what to do before, during and after a disaster. This program is available to participants aged 14 to 24-years. Gain practical skills that equip you with real-world capabilities. At the end of the program you will receive:

  • Psychological First Aid certificate

  • Disaster ready kit

  • Plan C certificate of completion.

Learn about:

  • Disaster Resilience Training for the four phases of disaster response

  • Practical First Aid

  • Psychological First Aid

  • Bushcraft skills

  • Community youth inspired projects

  • Future opportunities

  • Connecting with like-minded people

Community Youth Inspired Projects: As part of the Surviving Disasters - Northern Rivers NSW program you will be supported in designing and implementing a small community building project in your own community. Examples could include volunteering for Plan C in delivering this program, teaching disaster resilience skills to a group of friends, creating an awareness raising video for social media, creating a WhatsApp group among neighbours or continuing to build your own disaster resilience skills by joining an emergency service agency (RFS, SES, etc.).

If you have any questions about the program or why this may be of benefit to you, contact jen@planc.org.au