Putting evidence in front of decision-makers in crises
The article was read more than 819,000 times and has been republished by 25 other media outlets around the world including The Guardian, the ABC, Stuff (New Zealand), Rappler (Philippines), IOL (South Africa), Scroll (India), The Tyee (Canada) and Informed Comment (USA).
This article on how to help people with disabilities prepare for disasters from the University of Sydney’s Michelle Villeneuve was one of our pieces with the highest impact, gaining the attention of policymakers. Michelle is working with the Australian government on the development of the new National Disability Strategy, advising on the creation of new target outcomes for disability inclusive emergency planning. Michelle was also interviewed on ABC TV and completed workshops for local councils in Queensland.