TOPIC 1
TASKReflect on a disaster that you have heard about in your lifetime. What type of disaster was it? How did you react when it happened?100 words only. Add this to your newly created Learning Journal.
TOPIC 2TASKChoose a disaster that interests you. Create ONE powerpoint slide that contains the following about this disaster: How is it classified? What was the community impactReflectReflect on the things you have learnt this week. Are there aspects of your chosen disaster that you were not aware of and how has this changed your thinking on disaster response?
topic 3
TASK
Read Table 2 in the Annual Disaster Statistical Report (Page 17).What observations do you make about the number of people killed in these disasters and why do you think this is? Write 100 words in your Learning Journal.CreateCreate a table with 10 Australian disasters between 2000 and 2016.List them by name and classification. Add this to your Learning Journal.
topic 4
TASK
To the table you have already created add:What was the economic impact of these disasters on Australia?ReflectReflect on the Australian disasters you have investigated. What has been the biggest learning outcome for you personally?

 

Week 2topic 1
TASK
Case scenario: The Blue Mountains bushfire in 2014.Read the case scenario on vUWS and write 200 words in your Learning Journal about the groups most vulnerable in this setting and how they were managed during the bushfire.CreateIn your table of Australian disasters over the last 5 years (the Blue Mountains bushfire should be in this table) add the vulnerable groups in this community.
topic 2TASK

 

What sort of post-disaster problems would be most likely to be found in the survivors of the Blue Mountains bushfire? Write 200 words on how you think these issues would be manifested.CreateCreate a short scenario (100 words) where you may be involved in a natural disaster. How do you think you would respond? Are you vulnerable or resilient? What are your likely issues post the disaster?

 

topic 3TASK
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QCaxRDM58c?feature=oembed&w=640&h=360]
Create a dot point list in your Learning Journal documenting the key responses (physical and emotional) to a major disaster.

 

topic 4TASK
In 200 words, detail what you think the most difficult aspects for the workers dealing with the September 911 attacks in the USA in 2001 were? What type of support was needed for these workers?CreateCreate a scenario:You are a health worker in a foreign country and there is an outbreak of a serious communicable disease (ebola, SARS, Swine Flu etc). What would be your first priorities to the community and to yourself?
WEEk 3 topic 1TASK
Choose a disaster you wish to investigate.Create ONE powerpoint slide which highlights the way this disaster was approached or managed. Add to your Learning Journal.

 

TOPIC 2TASK
Video: Cyclone Larry
ThinkAfter watching the video on Cyclone Larry, write down any planning strategies you observed. What services were involved in the response plan? What could have been done differently (200 words). Record in your Learning Journal.CreateCreate a plan (no more than one page) on how you would respond to a weather emergency such as a major bushfire or cyclone. You may use a schema, a table, dot points or text. Record in your learning journal.
TOOIC 3
TASK
Video: Mass gatherings and disastersThinkConsider an event you have attended where there are crowds or large numbers of people. What are the risks and management issues associated with such an event? Are there any specific issues for this particular event? (200 words in your learning journal).CreateCreate a list of mass gatherings (Australian and global) that have resulted in disaster. How many could you identify? What types of disaster occurred? How could this have been prevented if at all? Enter into your Learning Journa
TOPIC 4Reading for topic 4Catastrophe on camera.Website: Poor media practiceTASK
ThinkSearch through media reports of a disaster of your choice. What type of media reports did you find? Were they mostly positive or were they negative and disturbing?Paste these reports into your learning journal and write 100 words on why they were positive or negative.CreateCreate a folder relating to a disaster of your choice. This will form the basis for your assessment piece. Collect information on your specific disaster and add this to your folder. You can collect articles from newspapers, journals, websites etc.

WEEK 4
Reading for topic 1Report of the Victorian Royal Commission into the 2009 BushfiresResponse to the Report of the Royal Commission into the Victorian bushfires by the CFA
he story of the Victorian Bushfires ABC Television documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqvzOj9l5s
TASK
Topic 1Read the supporting documents that detail this case study.The Royal Commission made over 50 recommendations for improvements to services and response mechanisms.Choose one of these and research whether these have been addressed since the report was released.Detail this in your learning journal in no more than 250 words.CreateCollect more information on your disaster of choice to add to your assessment material.
TOPIC 2
Reading for topic 2Queensland Floods Commission of enquiry final reportCommonwealth response to the Commission Report

TASK
ThinkRead the supporting documents that detail this case study.The Royal Commission made recommendations for improvements to services and response mechanisms.Choose one of these and research whether these have been addressed since the report was released.Detail this in your learning journal in no more than 250 words.CreateCollect more information on your disaster of choice to add to your assessment material.
WEEK 5
Read topic 1Report of the Investigation into the London Bombings 7th July 2005http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/11_05_06_narrative.pdf
TASK
ThinkRead the supporting documents that detail this case study.

What conclusions can you make about this event in 2005 and the Nice attack in 2016?

Have things improved?

Write a paragraph in your learning journal.CreateCollect more information on your disaster of choice to add to your assessment material.TOPIC 2ReadReport of the Investigation into the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Watch Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH5LPwdVnqI
TASK
ThinkWhat were the long lasting effects of the Bhopal disaster?What do you think the biggest impact has been on the community of Bhopal? Write 200 words to explain the economic, physical and environmental impacts of this International disaster. Write this in your Learning Journal.

Topic 3ReadThe report of the Chernobyl disaster.WatchChernobyl – what really happened
TASK CreateCreate a diagram to describe how you think the response plan for the Bhopal Gas disaster should have been conducted. Add this to your Learning Journal
WEEK 6Read topic 1Psychological First Aid: An Australian Guidehttp://www.redcross.org.au/files/Psychological_First_Aid_An_Australian_Guide.pdf
TASK
ThinkRefer to Page 18 in the Psychological First Aid Guide from the Red Cross (in readings). What are the three key first aid action principles?

Write these in your Learning Journal and a sentence on why they are importantCreateCollect more information on your disaster of choice to add to your assessment material.TOPIC 2ReadBuilding skills for psychological recovery after disaster.
Psychological first Aid in Japan following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunamihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgJezWz8x-U TASK
ThinkRead the article above. What are they key factors in increasing resilience?
CreateCreate a table outlining some of the aspects of psychological first aid you would consider when delivering psychological first aid to different groups of people in a disaster.
TOPIC 3ReadTriage, monitoring, and treatment of mass casualty events involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents. Ramesh and Kumar, 2010.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3148628/?report=printable

The risks of debriefing too soon after trauma.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-01-17/treating-trauma—risks-of-debriefing-after/1907740TASK
ThinkFocus on the disaster you have chosen for your area of interest. What are the biggest psychological risks in this particular event? Write 250 words in your learning journal.CreateCreate a triage plan for your chosen disaster and record it in your journal.

 

TOPIC 4ReadPsychological First Aid for Children and Adolescentshttp://tgn.anu.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Psychological-first-aid-for-children-and-adolescents_01.pdf

Helping children and adolescents recover from disaster: a review of teacher-based support programs in Victorian schools. Trethowen & Nursey, 2015https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/items/AJEM-30-04-06
Helping your child cope with media coverage of disasters.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqYZMYqsLqQTASK
ThinkThink about the effects of disasters on children. List some of the strategies you would use if you were providing PFA to a child aged 10 years or under. Write this in your Learning Journal.CreateCreate a psychological first aid plan for your disaster of interest. What would you focus on? Is this what actually happened from your investigations?
WEEK 7TOPIC 1ReadArticle: Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict and Public Healthhttp://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmra1109877#t=article
ThinkWhat are the key aspects of public health response in disasters?Write 6 dot points

 

TOPIC 2ReadAustralian refugee statisticsHealth Needs of Refugees (Burnett et al. 2001)Refugees in Australia.
ThinkRead the Burnett article above and list the 5 main health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.CreateIn your learning journal write two sentences on what aspect of this week’s content you enjoyed most.

 

 

 

 

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