The missing link in emergency management: evaluating community engagement

Taylor, M; Ryan, DB; Johnston, DKA

The missing link in emergency management: evaluating community engagement

Taylor, M

Ryan, DB Johnston, DKA

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 2019, 34, (4), pp. 45-52
Issue Date:: 2019-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Taylor, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9420-3591
dc.contributor.author	Ryan, DB
dc.contributor.author	Johnston, DKA
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-16T21:13:38Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-16T21:13:38Z
dc.date.issued	2019-10-01
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 2019, 34, (4), pp. 45-52
dc.identifier.issn	1324-1540
dc.identifier.issn	1807-0337
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/147251
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. All rights reserved. Community engagement programs in Australia are widely adopted by emergency management organisations as one way to get communities to recognise hazards and risks and prepare for emergency events. However, evaluation of these programs remains a challenge. A study with 30 community engagement practitioners and managers from Australian emergency management organisations, councils and not-for-profit organisations was undertaken to examine how they use measurement and evaluation of community engagement for preparedness. The findings suggest that while community engagement teams understand the importance of measuring the effects of engagement efforts and preparedness activities, most still do not link engagement activities with higher-level engagement outcomes that influence communities.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
dc.relation	Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Emergency Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1590/15174522-101815
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1605 Policy and Administration, 2001 Communication and Media Studies
dc.title	The missing link in emergency management: evaluating community engagement
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	34
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
utslib.for	2001 Communication and Media Studies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/Public Communication Program
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CAMGIS - Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial lnformation Systems
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-03-16T21:13:34Z
pubs.issue	4
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	34
utslib.citation.issue	4

Abstract:

© 2020 Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. All rights reserved. Community engagement programs in Australia are widely adopted by emergency management organisations as one way to get communities to recognise hazards and risks and prepare for emergency events. However, evaluation of these programs remains a challenge. A study with 30 community engagement practitioners and managers from Australian emergency management organisations, councils and not-for-profit organisations was undertaken to examine how they use measurement and evaluation of community engagement for preparedness. The findings suggest that while community engagement teams understand the importance of measuring the effects of engagement efforts and preparedness activities, most still do not link engagement activities with higher-level engagement outcomes that influence communities.

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