AIDR Flood Planning for Disaster Resilience Handbook Survey

Would you like to contribute to the review of the national Flood Planning Handbook?

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

The survey is divided into 4 sections:

A. Knowledge and use of the handbook
B. Structure and content of the handbook
C. Flood Planning experiences and challenges
D. 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. Taking part is anonymous and should take about 10 minutes.

Thank you for your support.

Katelyn

Katelyn Samson – Project Officer
Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience
+61 3 9418 5255 katelyn.samson@aidr.org.au http://www.aidr.org.au

Background

The new Flood Planning for Disaster Resilience Handbook is being developed as part of the Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection. It will incorporate a review of four 2009 manuals; Flood Preparedness (manual 20), Flood Warning (manual 21), Flood Response (manual 22) and Emergency Management for Floods Affected by Dams (manual 23).

The current versions of these manuals outline national principles and practice and provide a standardised approach to flood planning. The content applies to all states and territories. It is not designed to replace standard operating procedures but to inform emergency planning and practice.

The manuals are available online:

- Flood Preparedness (manual 20) (AIDR 2009)
- Flood Warning (manual 21) (AIDR 2009)
- Flood Response (manual 22) (AIDR 2009)
- Emergency Management for Floods Affected by Dams (manual 23) (AIDR 2009)

All handbooks and manuals can be viewed on the AIDR knowledge hub at: https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/collections/handbook-collection/

A. Knowledge and use of the Flood Planning Manuals

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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 flood manuals (AIDR 2009)?

Yes

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* 3. Do you use the flood manuals (AIDR 2009) in your work?

Yes

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* 4. How do you use the flood manuals (AIDR 2009) in your work? Please select all that apply.

During an emergency

During the planning process

Other

I don’t use the manuals

Please provide further comment if you would like.

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* 5. Where else outside of your work do you use the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)?

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* 6. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)? Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Don’t know or N/A
They are a useful tool for planning	They are a useful tool for planning Strongly disagree	They are a useful tool for planning Disagree	They are a useful tool for planning Agree	They are a useful tool for planning Strongly agree	They are a useful tool for planning Don’t know or N/A
They are a useful source of information/advice	They are a useful source of information/advice Strongly disagree	They are a useful source of information/advice Disagree	They are a useful source of information/advice Agree	They are a useful source of information/advice Strongly agree	They are a useful source of information/advice Don’t know or N/A
They are a useful education/training tool	They are a useful education/training tool Strongly disagree	They are a useful education/training tool Disagree	They are a useful education/training tool Agree	They are a useful education/training tool Strongly agree	They are a useful education/training tool Don’t know or N/A
They are likely to improve coordination between organisations	They are likely to improve coordination between organisations Strongly disagree	They are likely to improve coordination between organisations Disagree	They are likely to improve coordination between organisations Agree	They are likely to improve coordination between organisations Strongly agree	They are likely to improve coordination between organisations Don’t know or N/A
Are likely to improve the quality of emergency planning	Are likely to improve the quality of emergency planning Strongly disagree	Are likely to improve the quality of emergency planning Disagree	Are likely to improve the quality of emergency planning Agree	Are likely to improve the quality of emergency planning Strongly agree	Are likely to improve the quality of emergency planning Don’t know or N/A
They are likely to support implementation of emergency and disaster management programs and plans	They are likely to support implementation of emergency and disaster management programs and plans Strongly disagree	They are likely to support implementation of emergency and disaster management programs and plans Disagree	They are likely to support implementation of emergency and disaster management programs and plans Agree	They are likely to support implementation of emergency and disaster management programs and plans Strongly agree	They are likely to support implementation of emergency and disaster management programs and plans Don’t know or N/A
They are a challenge to agency/staff autonomy and creativity	They are a challenge to agency/staff autonomy and creativity Strongly disagree	They are a challenge to agency/staff autonomy and creativity Disagree	They are a challenge to agency/staff autonomy and creativity Agree	They are a challenge to agency/staff autonomy and creativity Strongly agree	They are a challenge to agency/staff autonomy and creativity Don’t know or N/A
They are likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation	They are likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Strongly disagree	They are likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Disagree	They are likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Agree	They are likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Strongly agree	They are likely to reduce costs of planning & implementation Don’t know or N/A
They are likely to increase costs of planning & implementation	They are likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Strongly disagree	They are likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Disagree	They are likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Agree	They are likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Strongly agree	They are likely to increase costs of planning & implementation Don’t know or N/A
They are a key tool for those who are new to disaster resilience and emergency management	They are a key tool for those who are new to disaster resilience and emergency management Strongly disagree	They are a key tool for those who are new to disaster resilience and emergency management Disagree	They are a key tool for those who are new to disaster resilience and emergency management Agree	They are a key tool for those who are new to disaster resilience and emergency management Strongly agree	They are a key tool for those who are new to disaster resilience and emergency management Don’t know or N/A
They represent national emergency planning principles and practice	They represent national emergency planning principles and practice Strongly disagree	They represent national emergency planning principles and practice Disagree	They represent national emergency planning principles and practice Agree	They represent national emergency planning principles and practice Strongly agree	They represent national emergency planning principles and practice Don’t know or N/A

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* 7. Which of the following statements do you recognise as potential barriers to effectively using the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)? Please select all that apply.

If you select any of the below, please specify the manual section you’re referring to and provide an overview of how it could be improved.

Parts of the manual are poorly developed

Parts of the manuals are outdated

The language used in parts of the manuals is too technical

It is impractical to refer to the manuals when necessary

The manuals are difficult to translate into operational procedures and guidelines

Training opportunities are not adequately available, accessible or affordable enough

Practitioners are unaware of the manuals

Disaster and emergency management practitioners do not use the manuals

Better documents exist as alternatives

Other (please specify)

Please provide further comment if you would like.

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* 8. What do you think would be the most appropriate way to encourage the use of the updated Flood Planning Handbook? (Please select up to two)

Make training opportunities more available, accessible and affordable

Encouragement/endorsement from disaster resilience/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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* 9. Any further comments on factors influencing the use of the Flood Planning Handbook?

B. The Flood Planning Handbook structure and content

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* 10. For each of the manuals listed below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement:

“This manual covers all the essential information and themes”.

Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals, or for any sections you aren’t familiar with.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Don’t know or N/A
Flood preparedness (AIDR 2009)	Flood preparedness (AIDR 2009) Strongly disagree	Flood preparedness (AIDR 2009) Disagree	Flood preparedness (AIDR 2009) Agree	Flood preparedness (AIDR 2009) Strongly agree	Flood preparedness (AIDR 2009) Don’t know or N/A
Flood warning (AIDR 2009)	Flood warning (AIDR 2009) Strongly disagree	Flood warning (AIDR 2009) Disagree	Flood warning (AIDR 2009) Agree	Flood warning (AIDR 2009) Strongly agree	Flood warning (AIDR 2009) Don’t know or N/A
Flood response (AIDR 2009)	Flood response (AIDR 2009) Strongly disagree	Flood response (AIDR 2009) Disagree	Flood response (AIDR 2009) Agree	Flood response (AIDR 2009) Strongly agree	Flood response (AIDR 2009) Don’t know or N/A
Emergency management planning for floods affected by dams (AIDR 2009)	Emergency management planning for floods affected by dams (AIDR 2009) Strongly disagree	Emergency management planning for floods affected by dams (AIDR 2009) Disagree	Emergency management planning for floods affected by dams (AIDR 2009) Agree	Emergency management planning for floods affected by dams (AIDR 2009) Strongly agree	Emergency management planning for floods affected by dams (AIDR 2009) Don’t know or N/A

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* 11. If you selected ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’ for any of the above, please specify the manual you’re referring to and the missing information.

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* 12. To what extent do you agree that the following cross-cutting themes should be included in the updated Flood Planning Handbook?
Please select N/A if you don’t use the handbook.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Don’t know or N/A
People with disabilities	People with disabilities Strongly disagree	People with disabilities Disagree	People with disabilities Agree	People with disabilities Strongly agree	People with disabilities Don’t know or N/A
Gender	Gender Strongly disagree	Gender Disagree	Gender Agree	Gender Strongly agree	Gender Don’t know or N/A
Youth	Youth Strongly disagree	Youth Disagree	Youth Agree	Youth Strongly agree	Youth Don’t know or N/A
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Strongly disagree	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Disagree	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Agree	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Strongly agree	Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Don’t know or N/A
LGBTIQ+	LGBTIQ+ Strongly disagree	LGBTIQ+ Disagree	LGBTIQ+ Agree	LGBTIQ+ Strongly agree	LGBTIQ+ Don’t know or N/A
Psychosocial	Psychosocial Strongly disagree	Psychosocial Disagree	Psychosocial Agree	Psychosocial Strongly agree	Psychosocial Don’t know or N/A
Environment	Environment Strongly disagree	Environment Disagree	Environment Agree	Environment Strongly agree	Environment Don’t know or N/A
Climate change and disaster risk reduction	Climate change and disaster risk reduction Strongly disagree	Climate change and disaster risk reduction Disagree	Climate change and disaster risk reduction Agree	Climate change and disaster risk reduction Strongly agree	Climate change and disaster risk reduction Don’t know or N/A
Urban	Urban Strongly disagree	Urban Disagree	Urban Agree	Urban Strongly agree	Urban Don’t know or N/A
Rural, Regional, Remote	Rural, Regional, Remote Strongly disagree	Rural, Regional, Remote Disagree	Rural, Regional, Remote Agree	Rural, Regional, Remote Strongly agree	Rural, Regional, Remote Don’t know or N/A
Monitoring & Evaluation	Monitoring & Evaluation Strongly disagree	Monitoring & Evaluation Disagree	Monitoring & Evaluation Agree	Monitoring & Evaluation Strongly agree	Monitoring & Evaluation Don’t know or N/A
Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goals Strongly disagree	Sustainable Development Goals Disagree	Sustainable Development Goals Agree	Sustainable Development Goals Strongly agree	Sustainable Development Goals Don’t know or N/A
Sendai Framework	Sendai Framework Strongly disagree	Sendai Framework Disagree	Sendai Framework Agree	Sendai Framework Strongly agree	Sendai Framework Don’t know or N/A

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* 13. For any themes where you selected ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’, please specify the theme and a reason why it shouldn’t be included.

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* 14. Are there any other cross-cutting themes that should be included?

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* 15. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the resources in the Annexes? [applicable only to Flood Preparedness (AIDR 2009) & Flood Response (AIDR 2009)]
Please select N/A if you don’t use the handbook.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Don’t know or N/A
The resources are useful	The resources are useful Strongly disagree	The resources are useful Disagree	The resources are useful Agree	The resources are useful Strongly agree	The resources are useful Don’t know or N/A
The resources are precise/specific enough	The resources are precise/specific enough Strongly disagree	The resources are precise/specific enough Disagree	The resources are precise/specific enough Agree	The resources are precise/specific enough Strongly agree	The resources are precise/specific enough Don’t know or N/A
The resources are accessible and adoptable	The resources are accessible and adoptable Strongly disagree	The resources are accessible and adoptable Disagree	The resources are accessible and adoptable Agree	The resources are accessible and adoptable Strongly agree	The resources are accessible and adoptable Don’t know or N/A
The resources consider different contexts	The resources consider different contexts Strongly disagree	The resources consider different contexts Disagree	The resources consider different contexts Agree	The resources consider different contexts Strongly agree	The resources consider different contexts Don’t know or N/A
The resources are up to date	The resources are up to date Strongly disagree	The resources are up to date Disagree	The resources are up to date Agree	The resources are up to date Strongly agree	The resources are up to date Don’t know or N/A

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* 16. Please provide more detail in relation to any responses where you selected ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’.

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* 17. Are there any other resources that you think would be useful to include in an annex or as a separate tool to support use of the Flood Planning Handbook?

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* 18. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)?
Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly agree	Don’t know or N/A
Information is easy to find	Information is easy to find Strongly disagree	Information is easy to find Disagree	Information is easy to find Agree	Information is easy to find Strongly agree	Information is easy to find Don’t know or N/A
Information is clearly presented	Information is clearly presented Strongly disagree	Information is clearly presented Disagree	Information is clearly presented Agree	Information is clearly presented Strongly agree	Information is clearly presented Don’t know or N/A
The order of the chapters is sensible	The order of the chapters is sensible Strongly disagree	The order of the chapters is sensible Disagree	The order of the chapters is sensible Agree	The order of the chapters is sensible Strongly agree	The order of the chapters is sensible Don’t know or N/A
A pocket card/quick reference guide/aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful.	A pocket card/quick reference guide/aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Strongly disagree	A pocket card/quick reference guide/aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Disagree	A pocket card/quick reference guide/aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Agree	A pocket card/quick reference guide/aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Strongly agree	A pocket card/quick reference guide/aides memoir summarising key elements would be useful. Don’t know or N/A

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* 19. Any further suggestions for the revision of the Flood Planning Handbook?

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* 20. Please add link(s) to any essential documents you think should be included for the revision of the Flood Planning Handbook in the box below.

C. Flood Planning experiences and challenges

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* 21. Are there any challenges you currently experience in your work/involvement in emergency planning that you would like to see addressed or more adequately addressed in the Flood Planning Handbook? Please be as specific as you can.

D. Demographics

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* 22. Which of the following profiles best describe your current job situation? Select all that apply.

Disaster / emergency management practitioner

Emergency Services Volunteer

Volunteer – other

Other, please specify

Business sector

Community sector

Community member

Communications, social media specialist

Consultant

Education sector - trainer, teacher, professor, learning expert

Human resources management

Monitoring & evaluation expert

Policy/advocacy expert

Researcher

Student (all levels)

Technical, sectoral, subject matter expert

Other (please specify)

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* 23. Which of the following categories best describes the organisations you work/volunteer for? Tick all that apply.

Emergency services agency

Community organisation

NGO, not-for-profit, for-purpose

Commonwealth government

State government

Local government

School, university, training institution

Independent, self-employed

Private company

Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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

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

0-5 years

6-10 years

11 and more years

I don’t work in this sector

Thank you for completing our survey!

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

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else from your organisation to be on the handbook review working group, please contact us enquiries@aidr.org.au

AIDR Flood Planning for Disaster Resilience Handbook Survey

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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 flood manuals (AIDR 2009)?

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* 3. Do you use the flood manuals (AIDR 2009) in your work?

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* 4. How do you use the flood manuals (AIDR 2009) in your work? Please select all that apply.

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* 5. Where else outside of your work do you use the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)?

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* 6. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)? Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals.

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* 8. What do you think would be the most appropriate way to encourage the use of the updated Flood Planning Handbook? (Please select up to two)

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* 9. Any further comments on factors influencing the use of the Flood Planning Handbook?

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* 10. For each of the manuals listed below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: “This manual covers all the essential information and themes”. Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals, or for any sections you aren’t familiar with.

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* 11. If you selected ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’ for any of the above, please specify the manual you’re referring to and the missing information.

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* 12. To what extent do you agree that the following cross-cutting themes should be included in the updated Flood Planning Handbook? Please select N/A if you don’t use the handbook.

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* 13. For any themes where you selected ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’, please specify the theme and a reason why it shouldn’t be included.

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* 14. Are there any other cross-cutting themes that should be included?

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* 15. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the resources in the Annexes? [applicable only to Flood Preparedness (AIDR 2009) & Flood Response (AIDR 2009)] Please select N/A if you don’t use the handbook.

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* 16. Please provide more detail in relation to any responses where you selected ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’.

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* 17. Are there any other resources that you think would be useful to include in an annex or as a separate tool to support use of the Flood Planning Handbook?

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* 18. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)? Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals.

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* 19. Any further suggestions for the revision of the Flood Planning Handbook?

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* 20. Please add link(s) to any essential documents you think should be included for the revision of the Flood Planning Handbook in the box below.

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* 21. Are there any challenges you currently experience in your work/involvement in emergency planning that you would like to see addressed or more adequately addressed in the Flood Planning Handbook? Please be as specific as you can.

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* 22. Which of the following profiles best describe your current job situation? Select all that apply.

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* 23. Which of the following categories best describes the organisations you work/volunteer for? Tick all that apply.

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

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

* 10. For each of the manuals listed below, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement:

“This manual covers all the essential information and themes”.

Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals, or for any sections you aren’t familiar with.

* 12. To what extent do you agree that the following cross-cutting themes should be included in the updated Flood Planning Handbook?
Please select N/A if you don’t use the handbook.

* 15. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the resources in the Annexes? [applicable only to Flood Preparedness (AIDR 2009) & Flood Response (AIDR 2009)]
Please select N/A if you don’t use the handbook.

* 18. To what extent do you agree with the following statements on the flood manuals (AIDR 2009)?
Please select N/A if you don’t use the manuals.