People with disability need better support before and during emergencies, study finds

A University of Sydney study has found 60 per cent of people living with a disability don’t have an emergency plan.

Researchers say people with disabilities need to be included in discussions about disaster risk reduction. 

The findings have led Victoria’s Country Fire Authority to create a pilot program that targets “higher risk” households to help create emergency plans.

ABC News
Monday 15th September, 2025

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