HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT GADAus?
There are many ways to support our efforts and to be part of preventing the impacts of harmful gendered expectations before, during and after disaster. Your donation and support will help create a future where disaster preparation, response and recovery more deeply consider gender, dismantling limiting stereotypes and fostering welcome and inclusion.
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Gender and Disaster Australia Ltd. (GADAus) is the leading national organisation offering evidence-based education, training and resources to address the harmful impacts of gendered expectations in disaster.
Your donation to GADAus will help support the prevention and control of violence, abuse and discrimination against women, children and LGBTIQA+ people, and men’s self-harm and suicide, before, during and after emergency and disaster situations.
Your donation will directly support our work in:
- Promoting an understanding of the role of gender in survivor responses to disaster – including increased family violence – and embedding these insights into emergency management practice.
- Delivering education, training and resources.
- Producing quality research.
- Applying gender and disaster good practice in disaster-affected communities.
- Influencing national, state and local policy and practice.
Primarily funded (for training and resources) by the Department of Social Services under the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and their Children, GADAus has demonstrated expertise in gender and disaster research, training policy, contributing to improved and more inclusive responses to the increasing number of climate-related disasters across the country.
Gender and Disaster Australia Limited is:
- a company limited by guarantee, subject to the Corporations Act 2001, and administered through the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
- a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
- endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) with the Australian Taxation Office
- governed by a Board of Directors, with Amanda Hede, Program Director of Champions of Change Coalition as the Chairperson along with an accomplished and diverse group of leaders with expertise across Law, Lived Experience, the Women’s Health Sector and governance.
- provided with guidance from an Expert Advisory Committee. This committee is made up of experts from each state and territory across Australia, chaired by Elizabeth Broderick AO, former Sex Discrimination Commissioner and current Special Rapporteur and Independent Expert for the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls.
Gender and Disaster Australia Limited (ABN 24658352964 | ACN 658 352 964) is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) by the Australian Taxation Office. GADAus is listed on the Register of Harm Prevention Charities, and is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. All deductions over $2 are tax deductible
Learn from Australia’s leading team of gender and disaster experts with training and advice that equips workplaces and communities to address the impact of gendered expectations in disaster prevention, preparation, response and recovery.
The Lessons in Disaster training package is designed to strengthen the capacity of the health, community and emergency sectors to challenge harmful gender stereotypes and inequalities and understand their heightened relevance in the context of disaster.
Developed for in-person or online delivery this package, spanning 6 hours, is delivered free of charge but can be tailored to suit your needs. Federal Government funding allows this free training.
Gender and Disaster Australia can partner with you and tailor a package for your workplace. As Australia’s leading training and research organisation at the intersection of gender and disaster we bring expertise, a library of publications and resources that translate this research into action.
GADAus offers training, advice and resources that equip participants with the tools and skills to dismantle the harmful gendered expectations that amplify the toll of these difficult times.
Find out more about tailoring advice or training for your workplace on our GADAus Fee-for-Service page (link coming soon)
Our Train the Trainer program is offered to experienced trainers and facilitators interested in delivering our Lessons in Disaster training program in their region/state as part of a pool of trained facilitators. Once certified, participants can deliver the training both within their organisation or to external stakeholders with support from GADAus.
Gender and Disaster Australia welcomes your query, and we look forward to discussing how best you can support our work. Together we can lead lasting change.
Contact us at: info@gadaustralia.com.au
