Natural disasters are a part of life and no business can afford to be unprepared. Emergency planning should not be limited to just natural disasters though, but emergencies that could be isolated to just one business such as robberies, power outages and fires.

Dealing with the unexpected is known as Business Continuity Management. Having a disaster/emergency plan in place can minimise recovery time, reduce trading disruption and minimise profit loss.

Visit the Small Business ToolKit for:

• help with developing your Business Continuity Plan;
• information on the differences between the traditional and the modern view of business continuity management; and
• why Business Continuity Management is such an important issue for small businesses.

More information

Further information to assist business to build resilience  against disasters and protect your bottom line can be found at:

• Why Plan for Flooding? (State Emergency Service)
• Small Business Fire Safety (Fire & Rescue NSW)
• Drought Planning (NSW Department of Primary Industries)
• The Federal Government's Emergency Management and Recovery Resources package. Provides small business owners and managers with templates and information to prepare emergency management plans.
• This document is an abridged version of CPA Australia's Disaster Recovery Toolkit. It is designed to assist businesses directly and indirectly affected by a disaster.