Review of Disaster Health Handbook (AIDR, 2011)

The Disaster Health Handbook is part of the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection. The current version outlines national principles and practice and provides a standardised approach to disaster health. The content applies to all states and territories to inform disaster health planning and practice.

The current 2011 edition is available online at https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/handbook-1-disaster-health/

This survey is aimed at identifying areas of the current handbook that need to be up-dated, re-organised or changed. The outcomes of the survey will inform the review process of the handbook.

The survey is divided into 3 sections:
I. Knowledge and use of the handbook
II. Structure and content of the handbook
III. Demographics - your profile

Both users and non-users of the handbook are invited to participate.

This survey is being conducted by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (www.aidr.org.au). Taking part is anonymous and should take about 15 minutes.

Please complete the survey by 14th September 2018.

Thank you for your support.

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* 1. Have you heard of the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection (formerly the AEMI handbooks and manuals)?

Yes

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* 2. Have you heard of the Disaster Health Handbook (Handbook 1)?

Yes

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* 3. Do you use the Disaster Health Handbook in your work?

Yes

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* 4. How do you use the Disaster Health Handbook in your work? Please select all that apply.

During an emergency

During the planning process

Developing plans, processes, procedures, doctrine

Training resource

I don’t use the handbook

Other

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* 5. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the Disaster Health Handbook?

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	N/A
It is a useful tool for planning	It is a useful tool for planning Strongly agree	It is a useful tool for planning Agree	It is a useful tool for planning Disagree	It is a useful tool for planning Strongly disagree	It is a useful tool for planning N/A
It is a useful source of information/advice	It is a useful source of information/advice Strongly agree	It is a useful source of information/advice Agree	It is a useful source of information/advice Disagree	It is a useful source of information/advice Strongly disagree	It is a useful source of information/advice N/A
It is a useful education/training tool	It is a useful education/training tool Strongly agree	It is a useful education/training tool Agree	It is a useful education/training tool Disagree	It is a useful education/training tool Strongly disagree	It is a useful education/training tool N/A
It is an unbiased synthesis of expert opinion	It is an unbiased synthesis of expert opinion Strongly agree	It is an unbiased synthesis of expert opinion Agree	It is an unbiased synthesis of expert opinion Disagree	It is an unbiased synthesis of expert opinion Strongly disagree	It is an unbiased synthesis of expert opinion N/A
It is likely to improve coordination between organisations	It is likely to improve coordination between organisations Strongly agree	It is likely to improve coordination between organisations Agree	It is likely to improve coordination between organisations Disagree	It is likely to improve coordination between organisations Strongly disagree	It is likely to improve coordination between organisations N/A
Is likely to improve the quality of planning for disaster health	Is likely to improve the quality of planning for disaster health Strongly agree	Is likely to improve the quality of planning for disaster health Agree	Is likely to improve the quality of planning for disaster health Disagree	Is likely to improve the quality of planning for disaster health Strongly disagree	Is likely to improve the quality of planning for disaster health N/A
It is likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation	It is likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Strongly agree	It is likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Agree	It is likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Disagree	It is likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Strongly disagree	It is likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation N/A
It is likely to increase costs of planning & implementation	It is likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Strongly agree	It is likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Agree	It is likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Disagree	It is likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Strongly disagree	It is likely to increase costs of planning & implementation N/A
It is a key tool for those who are new to disaster/emergency management	It is a key tool for those who are new to disaster/emergency management Strongly agree	It is a key tool for those who are new to disaster/emergency management Agree	It is a key tool for those who are new to disaster/emergency management Disagree	It is a key tool for those who are new to disaster/emergency management Strongly disagree	It is a key tool for those who are new to disaster/emergency management N/A
It represents national disaster health principles and practice	It represents national disaster health principles and practice Strongly agree	It represents national disaster health principles and practice Agree	It represents national disaster health principles and practice Disagree	It represents national disaster health principles and practice Strongly disagree	It represents national disaster health principles and practice N/A

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* 6. Which section(s) of the Disaster Health Handbook are you familiar with? Please select all that apply.

Section A: Australia and Disaster Health
Disasters and Australia
Australian health emergency response arrangements

Section B: Disaster Health Concepts
Disaster resilience and emergency management
Disaster health planning
Risk: risk management, assessment and communication
Vulnerable groups
Surge

Section C: Disaster Health Practice
Triage
Transport
Hospital disaster planning
Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMATs)
Public health
Mental health/Psychological First Aid
CBRN, decontamination and PPE
Mass gatherings
Legal issues, documentation and occupational health
Management of the deceased
Recovery

Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health
Ethics and resource allocation
Education and training
Media and public relations

Section E: Appendices
Glossary
Acronyms and abbreviations
Australian Government emergency management plans
An example of a rapid epidemiological assessment tool for displaced populations
Psychological Fire Aid core actions

I don’t use the handbook.

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* 7. For each of the handbook sections listed below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement:
“This section covers all the essential information and themes”.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	N/A
Section A: Australia and Disaster Health	Section A: Australia and Disaster Health Strongly agree	Section A: Australia and Disaster Health Agree	Section A: Australia and Disaster Health Disagree	Section A: Australia and Disaster Health Strongly disagree	Section A: Australia and Disaster Health N/A
Section B: Disaster Health Concepts	Section B: Disaster Health Concepts Strongly agree	Section B: Disaster Health Concepts Agree	Section B: Disaster Health Concepts Disagree	Section B: Disaster Health Concepts Strongly disagree	Section B: Disaster Health Concepts N/A
Section C: Disaster Health Practice	Section C: Disaster Health Practice Strongly agree	Section C: Disaster Health Practice Agree	Section C: Disaster Health Practice Disagree	Section C: Disaster Health Practice Strongly disagree	Section C: Disaster Health Practice N/A
Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health	Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health Strongly agree	Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health Agree	Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health Disagree	Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health Strongly disagree	Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health N/A

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* 8. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section A: Australia and Disaster Health

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* 9. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section B: Disaster Health Concepts

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* 10. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section C: Disaster Health Practice

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* 11. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health

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* 12. What other updates and additional information needs to be included in the revised edition of the handbook?

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* 13. To what extent do you agree that the following themes should be included in the next edition of the Disaster Health Handbook?

	Agree	Disagree	N/A
Resilience	Resilience Agree	Resilience Disagree	Resilience N/A
People with disabilities	People with disabilities Agree	People with disabilities Disagree	People with disabilities N/A
CALD communities	CALD communities Agree	CALD communities Disagree	CALD communities N/A
Gender	Gender Agree	Gender Disagree	Gender N/A
Psychosocial and mental health	Psychosocial and mental health Agree	Psychosocial and mental health Disagree	Psychosocial and mental health N/A
Environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction	Environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction Agree	Environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction Disagree	Environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction N/A
Urban contexts	Urban contexts Agree	Urban contexts Disagree	Urban contexts N/A
Rural, Regional, Remote contexts	Rural, Regional, Remote contexts Agree	Rural, Regional, Remote contexts Disagree	Rural, Regional, Remote contexts N/A
Monitoring & Evaluation	Monitoring & Evaluation Agree	Monitoring & Evaluation Disagree	Monitoring & Evaluation N/A
Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goals Agree	Sustainable Development Goals Disagree	Sustainable Development Goals N/A
Sendai Framework	Sendai Framework Agree	Sendai Framework Disagree	Sendai Framework N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Which of the following statements do you recognise as potential barriers to effectively using the Disaster Health Handbook? Please select all that apply.

Parts of the handbook are poorly developed

Parts of the handbook are outdated

The language used in parts of the handbook is too technical

It is impractical to refer to the handbook when necessary

The handbook is difficult to translate into operational procedures and guidelines

Training opportunities are not adequately available, accessible or affordable enough

Practitioners are unaware of the handbook

Disaster and emergency management practitioners do not use the handbook

Better documents exist as alternatives

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If you selected any of the above, please provide an overview of how it could be improved.

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* 16. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the resources in the Annexes?

	Agree	Disagree	N/A
The resources are useful	The resources are useful Agree	The resources are useful Disagree	The resources are useful N/A
The resources are precise/specific enough	The resources are precise/specific enough Agree	The resources are precise/specific enough Disagree	The resources are precise/specific enough N/A
The resources are accessible and adoptable	The resources are accessible and adoptable Agree	The resources are accessible and adoptable Disagree	The resources are accessible and adoptable N/A
The resources consider different contexts	The resources consider different contexts Agree	The resources consider different contexts Disagree	The resources consider different contexts N/A
The resources would be better placed in a separate companion document	The resources would be better placed in a separate companion document Agree	The resources would be better placed in a separate companion document Disagree	The resources would be better placed in a separate companion document N/A
A pocket guide or aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful.	A pocket guide or aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Agree	A pocket guide or aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Disagree	A pocket guide or aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. N/A

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* 17. Please provide more detail in relation to any responses where you selected disagree.

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* 18. Please list or add links to any documents or resources you think should be included in the review of the Disaster Health Handbook.

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* 19. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the Disaster Health Handbook

	Agree	Disagree	N/A
Information is easy to find	Information is easy to find Agree	Information is easy to find Disagree	Information is easy to find N/A
Information is clearly presented	Information is clearly presented Agree	Information is clearly presented Disagree	Information is clearly presented N/A
The order of the chapters is sensible	The order of the chapters is sensible Agree	The order of the chapters is sensible Disagree	The order of the chapters is sensible N/A
The language is simple to understand	The language is simple to understand Agree	The language is simple to understand Disagree	The language is simple to understand N/A

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* 20. Please provide more detail in relation to any responses where you selected disagree.

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* 21. What do you think would be the most appropriate way to encourage the use of the Disaster Health Handbook (Please select up to two)

Make training opportunities more available, accessible and affordable

Encouragement/endorsement from health, disaster and emergency management organisations nationally

Encouragement/endorsement from sector experts

Develop a community of practice to seek advice and share experiences

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Any further comments on factors influencing the use of the Disaster Health Handbook?

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* 23. Are there any challenges you currently experience in your work/involvement in disaster health that you would like to see addressed or more adequately addressed in the Disaster Health Handbook? Please be as specific as you can.

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* 24. Any further suggestions for the revision of the Disaster Health Handbook?

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* 25. Which of the following profiles best describe the organisation you work/volunteer for?

Health sector

Emergency services agency

Emergency services volunteer

Volunteer – other

Local government

State or territory government

Commonwealth government

International

NGO or not-for-profit

Business sector

Community group

Community member

Education

University/researcher

Consultant

Technical/sectoral/subject matter expert

Student

Independent, self-employed

Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Which Australian state/territory does your organisation cover?

Other (please specify)

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* 27. How long have you been involved in the disaster / emergency management sector?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11 and more years

I don’t work in this sector

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* 28. Thank you for completing our survey!

If you would like to receive the results of the survey, please contact us:

Rebecca Duffy | Project Officer
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
+61 3 9418 5285 enquiries@aidr.org.au
370 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
www.aidr.org.au

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* 1. Have you heard of the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection (formerly the AEMI handbooks and manuals)?

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* 2. Have you heard of the Disaster Health Handbook (Handbook 1)?

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* 3. Do you use the Disaster Health Handbook in your work?

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* 4. How do you use the Disaster Health Handbook in your work? Please select all that apply.

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* 5. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the Disaster Health Handbook?

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* 6. Which section(s) of the Disaster Health Handbook are you familiar with? Please select all that apply.

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* 7. For each of the handbook sections listed below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: “This section covers all the essential information and themes”.

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* 8. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:Section A: Australia and Disaster Health

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* 9. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:Section B: Disaster Health Concepts

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* 10. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:Section C: Disaster Health Practice

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* 11. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health

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* 12. What other updates and additional information needs to be included in the revised edition of the handbook?

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* 13. To what extent do you agree that the following themes should be included in the next edition of the Disaster Health Handbook?

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* 14. Which of the following statements do you recognise as potential barriers to effectively using the Disaster Health Handbook? Please select all that apply.

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* 15. If you selected any of the above, please provide an overview of how it could be improved.

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* 16. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the resources in the Annexes?

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* 17. Please provide more detail in relation to any responses where you selected disagree.

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* 18. Please list or add links to any documents or resources you think should be included in the review of the Disaster Health Handbook.

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* 19. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about the Disaster Health Handbook

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* 20. Please provide more detail in relation to any responses where you selected disagree.

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* 21. What do you think would be the most appropriate way to encourage the use of the Disaster Health Handbook (Please select up to two)

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* 22. Any further comments on factors influencing the use of the Disaster Health Handbook?

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* 23. Are there any challenges you currently experience in your work/involvement in disaster health that you would like to see addressed or more adequately addressed in the Disaster Health Handbook? Please be as specific as you can.

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* 24. Any further suggestions for the revision of the Disaster Health Handbook?

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* 25. Which of the following profiles best describe the organisation you work/volunteer for?

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* 26. Which Australian state/territory does your organisation cover?

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* 27. How long have you been involved in the disaster / emergency management sector?

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* 28. Thank you for completing our survey!If you would like to receive the results of the survey, please contact us:Rebecca Duffy | Project OfficerAustralian Institute for Disaster Resilience+61 3 9418 5285 enquiries@aidr.org.au370 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002 www.aidr.org.au

* 7. For each of the handbook sections listed below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement:
“This section covers all the essential information and themes”.

* 8. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section A: Australia and Disaster Health

* 9. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section B: Disaster Health Concepts

* 10. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section C: Disaster Health Practice

* 11. For the following section of the handbook, please advise what updates and additional information needs to be included:
Section D: Other Aspects of Disaster Health

* 28. Thank you for completing our survey!

If you would like to receive the results of the survey, please contact us:

Rebecca Duffy | Project Officer
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
+61 3 9418 5285 enquiries@aidr.org.au
370 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
www.aidr.org.au