Gold Coast Small Business Disaster Resilience Breakfast
*Posting on behalf of the City of Gold Coast – Disaster and Emergency Management Unit (DEMU)*
Worried about what this storm season could mean for your business? Attend this forum to learn how you can prepare, respond and recover.
Learn how to better protect your business from natural disasters, IT threats, workplace emergencies and reputational incidents.
Designed for small businesses across the Gold Coast, including retail, hospitality, tourism, professional services and trades, this interactive, 3-hour workshop and networking event will guide you through real-life disaster scenarios and help you to prepare, respond, recover and communicate when faced with crises. You’ll hear from a keynote resilience expert and be provided with practical tools, local connections and an enhanced understanding of your business’s key risks and opportunities - designed to strengthen your disaster preparedness and recovery capability.
Key service providers, such as Small Business Financial Counsellors, Business Wellness Coaches, local Chambers of Commerce, and government agencies will also be on hand to provide tailored support and advice according to your business needs.
The workshop will cover how to:
- Prepare for disasters and crises using Small Business Disaster Hub resources
- Communicate effectively during a crisis or disasters
- Apply for disaster grants and manage insurance claims
- Access financial planning and resources as well as mental resilience strategies
- for business owners
- Build resilience into business processes and practices.
Attendees will also receive post-event resources and downloadable tools to support long-term resilience building.
Don’t miss out, register now.
The Gold Coast Small Business Disaster Resilience Breakfast is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
