ABSTRACT The frequency and severity of recent natural disasters has raised questions in relation to disaster-related preparedness of the small business sector. Small businesses are an important contributor to local communities and economies. When it comes to recovering from a natural disaster, it is important to support local small businesses to reopen for business as soon as possible. If they are unable to rebound to provide products and services on which we rely as a community, recovery efforts will be curtailed and delayed. This paper provides a practitioner view on the lessons that can be learnt specifically from the Australian experience. The lessons outlined here resonate with small businesses in any disaster recovery context. The insight provided will inform the development of recovery policies and activities in the immediate, short- and long-term at an individual as well as a business level.

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小型企业的灾害应对：我们必须学习过去

摘要最近的自然灾害的频度和严重性引发了与小型企业部门与灾害相关的备灾有关的问题。小型企业是当地社区和经济的重要贡献者。从自然灾害中恢复时，重要的是要支持当地的小型企业尽快重新营业。如果他们无法反弹以提供我们作为社区所依赖的产品和服务，那么恢复工作将受到限制和延迟。本文为从业者提供了可以从澳大利亚经验中学到的教训的观点。在任何灾难恢复环境下，此处概述的课程都会引起小型企业的共鸣。提供的洞察力将为您立即制定恢复政策和活动提供信息，