Mat and Sue have over 16 years experience working on the ground with communities following disasters and are leaders in developing community-led recovery initiatives. Mat was awarded a National Emergency Medal and Sue a Letter of Commendation following their work with communities after Black Saturday in 2009. In 2018 they were awarded a Highly Commended Certificate from the Australian Resilient Awards for their successful recovery strategy āVantasticā following the South West fires.
Our experience working with communities, local governments, federal governments, and NGOs is unparalleled. Our strategies succeed by placing the community at the centre; they are flexible and responsive, ensuring that engagement fosters collaboration and builds social capital.
Services include:
- Advising local government on the transition to recovery
- Recovery planning, implementation and evaluation
- Development and implementation of recovery structures, processes and systems
- Recovery records management
- Empowering and supporting staff working in recovery
- Training MEROās, MRMās and recovery support staff by using best practice techniques and lived experiences
- Development of community-led strategies to engage with affected communities that build social capital
Learn more about Vantastic the award winning recovery model designed by Mat and Sue
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