Many business owners think an emergency probably won’t happen to them. However, preparing your business to survive such an event is vital for every business owner.

With the frequency and severity of natural disasters increasing in Australia, it has never been more important for businesses owners and operators to be prepared for the threat of floods, fires and damaging weather.

It could also be a disaster that affects just one business, like an extended electrical outage threatening perishable stock, or cyber criminals taking over your e-commerce website.

Preparing for a disaster is simply good business. It could be the difference between your business being out of action for a few days or not re-opening at all.

The Commissioner’s Get Ready for Disasters guides help you both prepare for disasters and handle the aftermath.

Resources in the Get Ready for Disasters kit:

	Get Ready Business: Prepare your business for disasters in five simple steps A quick guide to the steps you need to take to prepare your business to handle a disaster.		Insurance Claims for Small Business Helps you prepare your insurance claim and manage the claims process so you can get paid quicker after a disaster or disruption.
	Get Back to Business: A guide to recovering from disaster Takes you through the five phases of disaster recovery - from the moment the disaster hits to the actions to take over the days, weeks and months afterwards.		Prepare for the Unexpected: Build a Business Continuity Plan Helps you build a tailored continuity plan for your business so you can respond quickly and effectively when a disaster strikes.