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Emergency & Disaster Planning
Disasters and emergencies can take many forms and range from natural disaster such as storms, flood, and fires, through to business issues such as workplace accidents or chemical spills. Each of these disasters or emergencies have the potential to significantly impact a business’s ability to function normally. There can also be loss to business reputation, loss of infrastructure or life.
It is therefore prudent to plan for these emergencies and consider the impacts each would have on the business. The plan should include developing strategies than can be implemented to avert or mitigate any impacts.
The list below contains information relevant to disaster and emergency planning mitigation and recovery.
Documents
| Title↕ | Description↕ | Updated↓ |
|---|---|---|
| NGIQ Series Part 9. Recommended good practice | This booklet summarises the findings from the report Improving the Performance of Crop Protection Enclosures to Resist Wind Loads, conducted on behalf of the Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) by the James Cook University, Cyclone Testing Centre (JCU CTC) and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). It highlights the importance of considering the durability level to be specified, some comments on footings and provides typical details of the main structural types observed during this study and recommended good practice details for some of the components to each system. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Ensuring business continuity during biosecurity incursions | This Nursery Paper covers the methods available to growers to ensure business continuity during biosecurity incursions to help identify priority risks, prepare for disruption, minimise operational impacts and downtime; and support social and economic recovery from the disruption to the supply of products or services. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 3. Notes for new nurseries | When designing a new nursery, the possibility of high wind events at some time in the future should be recognised. This fact sheet discusses nursery design, layout and construction in relation to cyclone and severe weather management. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Template for Business Emergency Plan | This is a template for preparing a Business Emergency Plan, including areas for entering details on staff responsibilities, emergency contacts, evacuations, fire protection equipment, chemical safety, first aid, the site plan, extreme weather conditions, neighbouring businesses and a post-incident follow-up. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Natural Disaster Preparation Manual | Natural Disaster Preparation Manual | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 1. Introduction to series on cyclones and nursery structures | This is an introduction to an information series developed from a project by the Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ), the Cyclone Testing Station of James Cook University and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The series provides information to assist a nursery business in building resilience to cyclones and severe weather by minimising damage to structures, equipment and stock and increasing the ability of the business to recover after an event. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| What to do in an emergency situation checklist | This is a one-page checklist that lists some actions to take in the event of a fire, serious accident, chemical spill, bomb threat or first aid incident. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Safe Work Australia Emergency Plans Factsheet | This fact sheet provides general guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and workers on preparing and maintaining general emergency plans for fixed workplaces under regulation 43 of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations. It does not cover additional requirements that apply to higher risk workplaces such as Major Hazard Facilities. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 8. Emergency contacts | This fact sheet provides some emergency contact phone numbers as a useful reference for a nursery business in the event of a cyclone or other event. Also included is an emergency contacts card which can be filled in to give to staff. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 5. During the cyclone | This fact sheet lists some important considerations for when a cyclone is imminent or occurring in the area of a nursery business. The information was adapted from advice provided by the Queensland Government. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 2. Building resilience | This fact sheet is designed to provide advice on the longer-term ‘background’ considerations to assist in building nursery businesses’ overall resilience to cyclones and severe weather. Implementing policies and ensuring the items listed in the document have been addressed well before any event (such as during the months building up to cyclone season) will assistyou when an event has been predicted and your attention turns to more immediate needs. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 4. Before the cyclone | Once as cyclone has been predicted for the area, immediate actions can be taken to protect a nursery business. Some can be enacted immediately but others, especially those relating to the protection of plants, should be delayed as long as possible. The first step is to find and implement the elements of the business’ emergency plan. These and other steps to take are outlined in this fact sheet | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 7. After the disaster checklist | This is a checklist which can be used by a nursery business to record and assess areas and items around the nursery that may have been damaged by a cyclone or severe weather event. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| NGIQ Series Part 6. After the cyclone | After a cyclone or other severe weather event, there will be some activities to take care of immediately and some longer-term issues that should be addressed over time. This fact sheet can be used as a reminder of the issues to consider and the tasks that may need to be completed. Always remember that safety is paramount and no clean-up activities should be started until all people are accounted for and there is official confirmation that the threat has passed. | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Natural Disaster Preparation Checklist | Natural Disaster Preparation Checklist | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Case Study - Oasis Horticulture | The nursery industry is vulnerable to natural disasters. This case study discusses the importance of implementing risk mitigation strategies to build resilience and ensure business continuity. It features David Jakobs, CEO, Oasis Horticulture, and Kerry Battersby, Recovery and Resilience Manager, NGIQ. | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Grafting Techniques Part II [VIDEO] | No description provided. | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Hail & Storm | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Hail & Storm | 6 Dec 2025 |
| National Biosecurity Management System [VIDEO] | This presentation aims to provide an overview of a proposed National Biosecurity Risk Management and Spatial Information System – what it is, and how it can be used. | 6 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Heatwave | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Heatwave | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Hail & Storm | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Hail & Storm | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Frost | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Frost | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Flood | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Flood | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Cyclone and Severe Wind | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Cyclone and Severe Wind | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Nursery Preparation Checklist - Bushfire | Nursery Preparation Checklist - Bushfire | 4 Dec 2025 |