Counsellor and Support Person Specific Actions
Before Disaster
Actions for Gender Equity
[x_icon_list][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Encourage individuals to develop their strengths beyond gendered expectations. [/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Develop and promote gender-appropriate counselling for men that takes masculinity issues into account, including in crisis situations such as natural disasters.[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list]Surviving Disaster
[x_icon_list][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Lobby for the right of clients to have a continuing counselling relationship wherever possible, e.g. with ESOs which may terminate counselling arrangements. [/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Investigate ways of supporting men in the aftermath of a disaster, in the knowledge that they are often reluctant to seek formal counselling [/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Investigate effective counselling for emergency services workers in the immediate post disaster period-particularly in male-dominated organisations (see, e.g. Dr Michelle Tuckey)[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Investigate alternative ways to support men, e.g. through community-oriented action groups, or in social clean-up events. [/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list]Domestic Violence
[x_icon_list][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Ask about DV. Name it. Know how to respond to protect women and children and refer men to support services or men’s behaviour change programs.[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Attend Family Violence after Natural Disaster training to develop awareness of the way DV is excused after disaster.[/x_icon_list_item][x_icon_list_item type=”square-o”]Apply to join disaster preparation groups at Local Government or State Government levels to advocate for the needs of women in DV and men post-disaster.[/x_icon_list_item][/x_icon_list]Resources
[x_text]WATCH: Actions and Support video (1:45)
WATCH: Turning Negatives into Successes (2:19)
WATCH: Actions for Gender Equity in the Emergency Services (10:29)
WATCH: What actions can we take to help men and women survive disaster in a more effect way? (5:52)[/x_text]