Mary River Catchment CCRs

Last Friday we started delivering our Community Carers and Responders (CCR) training to the Mary River Catchment (QLD), with Gympie being our first destination. Soon we will be meeting people in Pomona and Maryborough too!

Feedback from participants who have commenced the three day program at Gympie have been overwhelmingly positive, including:

“Practical advice for families as well as communities, definitely worthwhile” 

“Session one was inspirational”

In case you are new around here, the CCR program trains community volunteers in important topics like self-care, how to handle disasters, how to build stronger communities, and emergency communications. As a result, participants know how to prepare their house for future disruptions, how to become more food and water resilient, how to plan for power outages, and more. In this comprehensive program, attendees also receive first aid and psychological first aid training for free. Upon graduation, participants are mentored to implement a project that builds their own community’s resilience. It’s pretty comprehensive really!

“By strengthening community ties and preparing together for disasters, communities can become more resilient when facing future challenges. All of this can be done in a kind way, where we care for each other and for our own needs”

says Plan C founder, Dr. Jean Renouf. 

The funding for this activity is provided by Country to Coast, QLD, with the support from the Australian Government through the PHN Program.

You can join us too! Click below to apply.