We are very excited to announce funding to build on learnings from the Rural People: Resilient Futures Project. We found that social isolation was among one of the contributing factors to vulnerability, while in direct contrast having good social connection was seen as a factor in enhancing resilience. With this in mind we developed a submission in collaboration with RMIT University to the National Disaster Resilience Grants Funding Scheme. Our successful application, Enhancing Networks 4 Resilience will investigate social networks in a rural setting and seek to understand how these networks can be enhanced to support communities building resilience. In order to achieve this we will use social network analysis as the underlying methodology to map networks and understand the nature of the enablers and barriers to connections. Enhancing Networks 4 Resilience will start as a 12 month trial with the ability to extend over three years.
For further information contact Jo Brown, M: 0428 310 280 E: joanne.brown@wdhs.net