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Deaf people are vulnerable to disaster risk but excluded from preparedness

  • Written by Emma Calgaro, Research Associate, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney
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Deaf people are highly vulnerable to disaster risk but tend to be excluded from programs aimed at boosting preparedness and resilience, our research has found.

Our study, published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, examined the challenges the New South Wales Deaf community faces in accessing the support they need...

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