1. Adarna News
August 2009, Vol 1, Issue 2
1. Release of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires
Royal Commission Interim Report slam-
ming CFA and the Victorian Department of
Sustainability and Environment
2. Ban by ASIC on 3 partners at KPMG from
acting as auditors for up to two years over
involvement in $390million collaps of the
Westpoint property empire. ASIC are also
suing KPMG for $200million on the same
matter. (SMH, 18/08/09)
3. Samsung Group’s former chairman Lee
Kun Hee has been found guilty of breach
of duty for his role in causing losses at the
Samung services subsidiary SDS. A South
Korean court has sentenced Lee Kun-Hee
to a suspended three-year prison term and
a fine of 110 billion won ($A106.3 million)
over a bond deal. (The Age, 14/08/09)
4. Today FM - The Australian Communica-
tions and Media Authority investigation as
to whether the licensee of 2DayFM com-
plied with the Commercial Radio Codes of
Practice when the radio station broadcast
a segment involving a 14-year-old par-
ticipant being asked questions about her
sexual activities, while hooked up to a lie
detector in July. (The Australian, 18/08/09)
5. A TOWNSVILLE woman is suing Bank of
Queensland for $400,000 in losses and
damages in the first legal action to be
launched following the collapse of Storm
Financial. (Brisbane Times, 20/08/09)
6. A listeria outbreak on Virgin Blue flights
that forced two pregnant women into
premature labour in May and June has
been traced back to diced chicken from a
Wollongong food company. GMI Food
Wholesalers. (SMH, 19/08/09)
7. Fire guts Lygon St landmark. Il Gambero,
near the corner of Grattan Street, has
operated in Lygon Street for more than
30 years. (The Age, 20/08/09)
8. Airlines PNG flight CG4684 crashes in
dense jungle near Kokoda leaving no
survivors (The Age, 12/08/09)
9. Hendra virus outbreak stud at Cawarral,
in central Queensland (ABC News)
10. Tongan ferry Princess Ashika sinks 5
August 2009 leaving more than 87 dead
(SBS, 8/8/09)
Many more crisis events occurred in July
and August across the world with devastat-
ing effects on communities, business and
governments. This is just a sample of issues
encountered.
Near miss - Terrorists plan to attack Hols-
worthy Army Barracks on Sydney’s outskirts
thwarted (SMH, 4/8/09)
10 Things That Happened In August
As we all know there is risk involved in business
and the workplace that needs to be acknowl-
edged and planned for. All businesses have
(or should have) at the very least emergency
evacuation plans or procedures in case of fire.
What do you have in place at home? Do you
have a fully equipped first aid kit, fire extin-
guisher or blanket, emergency supply kit or a
Family Emergency Plan? Is there a list of emer-
gency contact numbers including relatives,
doctors, emergency services and do you have
a plan for who picks up the kids from school or
day care when neither parent can?
There are a number of websites that provide
you with information on family and personal
preparedness. The Australian Red Cross has a
program called Emergency REDiPlan to assist
people in being better prepared for emergen-
cies.
Each State and Territory emergency agency
website will have preparedness materials for
you to download for free, additional infor-
mation is available on the Links page of our
website.
Emergency Preparedness At Home
Adarna Consulting Pty Ltd
Information@adarnaconsulting.com.au
Phone: +61 7 3161 4450
This Month:
• 10 Things and 10
Tips
• Home emergency
plans and kits
• SME
Crisis
Preparedness
Toolkits
Individual Highlights:
10 Things that hap-
pened in August ... 1
Emergency prepared-
ness at home ... 1
10 Tips for crisis man-
agement ... 2
Get ready for bushfire
season ... 2

2. 1. Plan for the worst possible scenarios and
hope for the best; consider all risks, all
aspects of the business including informa-
tion continuity, where your interdepen-
dencies with other organisations lie and
ensure your insurance provides appropri-
ate cover.
2. Document business continuity and crisis
plans and individual roles and responsibili-
ties – identify who does what and when
and allow autonomy to carry out roles.
Make sure plans can be adapted to all pos-
sible events and include how the business
will recover.
3. Conduct crisis management and media
training for key people.
4. Have a plan or strategy for communicat-
ing with all of your stakeholders including;
staff, shareholders, customers, suppliers
and media. Consider a resource kit includ-
ing telephone trees, media release tem-
plates, holding statements, scripts, media
lists, etc. Make sure you include social
media in your strategies.
5. Test and review your plans regularly and
learn from your mistakes and those of
others.
During the crisis
6. Stay calm, identify what has gone wrong,
exactly what the crisis is, who it will af-
fect and what you need to do to manage
the situation. Activate your crisis plans if
required and keep a log of every decision
and activity for the duration.
7. Tackle it head on and allocate resources
appropriately – an issue caught early can
be prevented from turning into a crisis.
8. Communicate regularly and with consis-
tent messages to all stakeholders.
9. Forward plan for other issues that may
arise at the same time.
10. Consider using a professional to help you
manage the crisis and/or the media.
10 Tips For Crisis Management
This month’s unseasonably hot weather in
Queensland and NSW is a timely reminder that
bushfire season is not too far off and now is
the time to start preparing your property and
business.
Bushfire season is usually launched across the
country in the various States and Territories
from late September to November each year
and lasts all summer. Bushfires are a fact of life
in Australia and can cause catastrophic effects
such as those experienced earlier this year
with the Victorian Bushfires.
The NSW Rural Fire Service suggests some
ways that you can prepare your property for
bushfire season are:
• Clear gutters of leaf litter
• Mow long and/or dry grass
• Prune low tree branches 2m from the
ground
• Tidy the woodpile, leaves, bark and
branches
• Sweep/rake up all plant material
• Recycle paper, cardboard and unused
chemicals
• Clean area under house
Apply safety measures such as:
• Firmly fix roofing so hot embers cannot
enter roof
• Install screens or shutters to windows, and
enclose underfloor areas
• Direct relief valve on LPG tank away from
house
• Position portable pump near large water
source
• Install gate valve to water tanks (65mm
Storz coupling)
• Prepare firebreaks around home
Get Ready For Bushfire Season
Attention:
Small to Medium
Business Owners!!
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Consulting
is designing a
Crisis
Preparedness
Toolkit
specifically for SMEs.
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enhance your business
resilience today!
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