By Natalie BennettThursday 9 May 2024NewsReading Time: 3 minutes
With extreme weather becoming more frequent and severe, NRMA Insurance and the Australia Red Cross are uniting to provide Gold Coast residents with access to a free Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ Workshop.
Key Points:
- Workshop will be help at Helensvale Library on Thursday 30 May at 10:30AM, to learn about how to prepare for an emergency and their local weather risks. Register to attend at nrma.com.au/helpnation
- Research from NRMA Insurance shows a need for greater emergency preparedness as nearly 1 in 3 Australians (32%) do not have a good understanding of extreme weather risks in their local area.
- Learn about your local risks and be equipped with the knowledge and tools to prepare for future emergencies, including the development of an Australian Red Cross emergency RediPlan.
Research released by NRMA Insurance shows a need for greater emergency preparedness as nearly 1 in 3 Australians (32%) do not have a good understanding of extreme weather risks in their local area.
With nearly half (48%) do not know what steps they need to take to prepare for an extreme weather emergency. Additionally, only 26% of Australians have an emergency plan to help them respond to an extreme weather event.
Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ Workshop participants will learn about their local risks and be equipped with the knowledge and tools to prepare for future emergencies. All attendees will build their own award-winning Australian Red Cross emergency RediPlan which includes key contacts, meeting places, animal plans, key documents, special items, medical information and stress management strategies. All the vital information you need in one place.
“…only half of Australians have taken steps to prepare for extreme weather over the past year and many don’t feel prepared to respond should an extreme weather event occur.”
The workshop expansion forms part of Help Nation, an initiative created by NRMA Insurance to unite people, communities and organisations across Australia to get prepared and know their local risks.
NRMA Insurance Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Michelle Klein said: “Our research shows only half of Australians have taken steps to prepare for extreme weather over the past year and many don’t feel prepared to respond should an extreme weather event occur.
“Through these workshops we want to help Gold Coast residents better understand their local risks and provide the information and tools to get prepared. Taking steps to prepare before an event happens goes a long way in protecting yourself, your loved ones, your community and the things you care about.”
NRMA Insurance and Australian Red Cross are partnering to expand the delivery of Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ Workshops, delivering thousands of free workshops over the next 3 years.
To register for the Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ workshop and learn more about how to get prepared for extreme weather, visit nrma.com.au/helpnation.
About NRMA Insurance
NRMA Insurance is one of Australia’s most trusted general insurance providers, helping people protect the things they care about since 1925. It has a long proud history of working with communities to build their resilience against severe weather and keep people safer on the road.
More than three million customers across Australia choose NRMA Insurance to protect their homes, vehicles, businesses, motorcycles, boats, pets and travel.
NRMA Insurance is backed by IAG, the largest general insurer in Australia and New Zealand.
About the research: Research was conducted online by Pureprofile amongst 1,002 Australians in November 2023.