Recovery, Renewal, Resilience

Local government should analyse their local communities by disaggregating all data collected by important characteristics (e.g. sex, age, and disability) to ensure that they can target those communities appropriately. Information should then be provided in a format and manner that makes it accessible to all, accounting for vulnerabilities in the community. Local government should consider IFRC Guidelines on this to support vulnerable people.

Local government should disseminate information in appropriate formats to ensure all communities receive information that is accurate and helpful to them. This will involve mapping community groups to understand their: individual characteristics; information needs; effective channels; appropriate languages and presentation.

Local government should help the public to access public health information and consider the effectiveness of different ways that public health information is disseminated. An 'information for all' approach is needed so that those with disabilities are included. This may include translation of information into brail, use of audio information, and signed videos for the deaf community.