UPDATE: This event is now postponed due to health advice surrounding the Coronavirus.
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Due to current community health advice, Nambucca Shire Council announced the community presentation by Anne Leadbeater has been postponed. Anne's presentation was scheduled for this Friday, March 20, 9.30am to 11.30, but can no longer proceed.
Council has made interviews with Anne that were recorded by Bega Valley Shire Council, available on their Facebook page.
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Nambucca Valley Council would like to invite members of the community, especially those impacted by the recent bushfire, to a talk with Anne Leadbeater, national expert in disaster recovery, on Friday 20 March 2020, 9.30am - 11.30am at Council Chambers - 44 Princess Street, Macksville.
Topics Anne will address:
- Psychosocial impacts of disaster
- Effects of high adrenaline and the stages of grief
- Recovery over time
- Community-led recovery
About Anne
Anne Leadbeater was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to the community following the 2009 bushfires, and is a fellow of the EMPA (Emergency Media and Public Affairs).
She was acknowledged for her community leadership in recovering from fires in the aftermath of Black Saturday and she is a leading expert on recovery for communities who have experienced trauma, particularly from bushfire, and are seeking different ways to move forward.
Following the 2009 Black Saturday fires, Anne worked to coordinate the initial recovery efforts for the Kinglake Ranges communities. The recovery model that developed was subsequently highlighted as a case study in the final report of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.
Anne works with communities who are recovering from fire, drought, flood and cyclone in various states in Australia including Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia.
In 2014, she led an international team working with the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal for New Zealand Red Cross.
Anne holds a Master of Social Science with RMIT. In 2018, she was lead writer on the review of the national Community Recovery Handbook and was a Core Values Awards judge for IAP2 Australasia in 2017 and 2019.
Anne is a resident of Kinglake, Victoria, where she lives with her family and raises Suffolk sheep.
