Emergency Planning

Preparing For An Emergency

The website, www.pantrylist.com.au has been developed to provide the Australian community with important information on how to ensure households have an adequate supply of food, water and essential items to cope with a prolonged emergency situation.

Emergencies can happen anywhere and at any time. Emergencies such as bushfire, flood, influenza pandemic, cyclone, storms, earthquake or utility failure can have a significant impact on people's lives.

Emergency incidents like these could affect the supply of essential utilities, including the supply of electricity, gas or water and often disrupt the supply chain for food, groceries and critical items. Being prepared for an emergency can ensure that you and your family can manage and helps the wider community to have enough items ready for such emergencies.

While many emergencies will only extend over a few days, planning for a 14 day stay at home (possibly without water and electricity) by building and rotating items in your pantry, ensures you are prepared for a wide range of circumstances.

The pantry list website is a joint initiative of retail food and grocery industry representatives, the Australian Food and Grocery Council and various Emergency Services.

The pantry list, and more information on preparing for an emergency are available at www.pantrylist.com.au.