Emergency preparedness resources

As emerging diseases and natural disasters cannot be predicted, primary care preparedness is a vital step for providers to consider and enact, to reduce vulnerability, minimise risk and increase business resilience. Being prepared for emergencies ensures that services and staff are ready to respond.

Emergency Management Framework

This framework provides a structured and practical approach to preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies, disasters and critical incidents that impact primary healthcare services across the region.

Fact sheets

The below resources focus on natural disasters and emergency health topics, highlighting useful links, resources and information to consider in the preparation and planning for such as events, including service closures, staff changes and management of at-risk individuals.

Digital health toolkits

Digital health tools can help general practices and pharmacies to stay connected with staff, stakeholders and patients, and enable continuity of care by mobilising resources quickly i.e. running virtual health clinics by offering remote medical consultations and using My Health Record and eScripts.

Last Update: November 25th, 2025

Murray PHN acknowledges its catchment crosses over many unceded First Nations Countries, following the Dhelkunya Yaluk (Healing River).

We pay our respects and give thanks to the Ancestors, Elders and Young people for their nurturing, protection and caregiving of these sacred lands and waterways, acknowledging their continuing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

We are grateful for the sharing of Country and the renewal that Country gives us. We acknowledge and express our sorrow that this sharing has come at a personal, spiritual and cultural cost to the wellbeing of First Nations peoples. We commit to addressing the injustices of colonisation across our catchment, and to listening to the wisdom of First Nations communities who hold the knowledge to enable healing. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.