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Risk Communication

In April 2004, the Department of Human Services funded LaTrobe University to conduct research into the effectiveness of risk communication strategies during emergencies via combination of literature reviews, community surveys and other means. The findings of the project are contained in the following summary paper whilst full details are contained in the attachment.

Adobe Acrobat icon Emergency Management Risk Communication Project - Final report to the Department of Human Services - January 2006 (164kb, pdf)

Appendices:

  • Appendix 1 – The Case Studies (The Longford Gas Plant Accident and the 2002-03 Victorian Bushfires)
  • Appendix 2 – Newspaper Report
  • Appendix 2.1 - Table identifying content of the environmental health articles
  • Appendix 2.2 – List of environmental health topics in the period surveyed

Adobe Acrobat icon Emergency Management Risk Communication Project - Appendix 1 and 2 (834kb, pdf)

  • Appendix 3 – Radio and Emergency Risk Communication
  • Appendix 3.1 – Radio Broadcaster Survey
  • Appendix 4.1 – Rationale, scenarios and individual responses of focus groups
  • Appendix 4.1/1 – Facilitator versions of scenarios
  • Appendix 4.1/2 - Information sheets and consent forms for participants
  • Appendix 4.1/3- Individual Response Sheet
  • Appendix 4.1/4 - Example notes sheet for scenarios
  • Appendix 4.1/5 - Focus Group Interview Schedule
  • Appendix 4.1/6 - Comments on previous bushfire experiences
  • Appendix 4.2 – Analysis of the focus group discussions
  • Appendix 4.2/1 - Comments on previous bushfire experiences

Adobe Acrobat icon Emergency Management Risk Communication Project - Appendix 3 and 4 (1328kb, pdf)

  • Appendix 5 – Department of Human Services Hazard Emergency Leaflets
  • Appendix 5.1 – Individual Response Sheet
  • Appendix 5.2 – Draft Leaflets
  • Appendix 6 – Annotated literature review and general bibliography

Adobe Acrobat icon Emergency Management Risk Communication Project - Appendix 5 and 6 (1260kb, pdf)

Other publications

Fire at Chemical Warehouse, Indwe Street, Footscray on 22 December 2007

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