Resilience strategy

Our approach – 5 directions

 

1. An equitable, inclusive and connected community – how we address homelessness, perceptions of safety, lack of affordable housing, access to food, digital inclusion, social cohesion, loneliness and isolation.

We will:

• Advocate for safe, healthy, appropriate, climate-proofed crisis, social, affordable and rental housing.
• Monitor community wellbeing and equality to inform decision making about resilience initiatives.
• Improve food security and equitable access to food.
• Increase social connectedness within and between communities to strengthen their capacity to recover.

2. A climate resilient city – how we adapt to a changing climate, including heat, drought, storms, flooding and rising sea levels, and create solutions for those who are most impacted.

We will:

• Support our community to cope with increased heat and drought.
• Update flood and sea level rise planning to prepare the city for predicted climate impacts.
• Improve the City of Sydney’s ability to understand and manage climate risks and equity implications.

3. Places, buildings, and infrastructure for resilience – how we manage our infrastructure and buildings to withstand shocks and stresses and improve community resilience.

 We will:

• Embed resilience principles in asset management.
• Collaborate with government and councils for accessible waste and recycling facilities with reserve capacity.

4. A prosperous local economy – how we build the wealth of our communities through diversity, inclusiveness and revitalisation of our city

We will:

• Analyse and communicate changes in the economy to help businesses and communities to adapt to changing conditions.
• Promote economic diversity and inclusion to strengthen the innovation economy and the skills needed for a resilient future.

5. A prepared community – how we’re working with communities and government to prepare organisations, services and people to respond to and recover from shock events.

We will:

• Develop disaster preparedness and climate adaptation initiatives with priority communities who require additional support.
• Enhance community facilities to assist priority communities who require additional support during shock events.
• Support businesses to become more resilient and to contribute to community resilience.
• Strengthen the City of Sydney’s emergency communications channels, ensuring they’re accessible to diverse communities.