Get Ready@Work Internal Communications Toolkit

Get Ready at work is an Internal Communications campaign for workplaces to encourage their employees to Get Ready by making their emergency plan.

Severe weather impacts the lives of all Queenslanders, affecting how we live, work, move and connect in our community. Get Ready@Work is a practical wellbeing initiative to build personal, community and workplace resilience from Get Ready Queensland. 

The following resources should be tailored to your organisation to help promote and measure engagement across your teams. 

Please reach out to us getready@qra.qld.gov.au to:

•  Get your unique URL and QR code to help measure engagement

• Get help with tailoring assets to your organisation 

• Book a team webinar with GRQ on completing a household emergency plan

Help us get the message out!

Creating or updating a household emergency plan is one of the most important steps you can take to build resilience and recover faster if disaster strikes. Get Ready Queensland has made planning simple with an easy-to-use online tool. Drawing on local risk data and practical resources, the tool guides you through a short series of questions to create a tailored plan. It is browser-based, stored securely on your device, and can be downloaded as a PDF for easy reference and sharing with family.

By promoting disaster preparedness internally, organisations demonstrate genuine care for employees and their families, while also benefiting from reduced workplace disruption and increased operational resilience.

Internal Communications Copy

Intranet Article and Staff Newsletter

Did you know that Queensland had a record 17 disaster events last season, impacting over 94% of Queensland councils. 

Severe weather can disrupt our lives with little warning. By taking a few minutes now to prepare, you can help keep your household safe and bounce back more quickly when disaster strikes. That’s why [Organisation Name] is proud to support Get Ready@Work – giving every employee the chance to protect what matters most.

This year’s Get Ready Queensland (Week (6–12 October) launches a six-week statewide campaign, led by Queensland icon Johnathan Thurston, to promote the new Household Severe Weather Emergency Plan. By joining in through Get Ready@Work, you’ll not only safeguard your family but also contribute to Queensland’s goal of being the most prepared state in Australia.

The smart online planning tool makes it easy to update your existing plan or create a new one. In just 10 minutes, it automatically tailors your plan with:

• Localised weather risks for your area

• Links to your council’s emergency dashboard

• Ready-made checklists for essentials like food, water, medications, and pets

Take the first step today: [Insert your unique QR code/URL]

Protect yourself. Protect your family. Protect your community.

Short Internal Post (Yammer/Workplace/Slack/Teams)

• Weather doesn’t plan, but you can. Complete your household plan in minutes with the smart tool: [QR/URL].
• The new online plan includes local risk data, council dashboard info, and handy checklists. Start yours today: [QR/URL].
• Get Ready Queensland Week kicks off a six-week campaign to help households prepare. Join in: [QR/URL].

Headlines or Call-outs

• Take 10 minutes today to create or refresh your plan — it’s quick and easy: [QR/URL].

• Your plan, your family, your safety — tailored in just a few clicks: [QR/URL].

• Stay prepared with a simple tool designed for you and your family: [QR/URL].

• Weather doesn’t plan, but you can. Complete your household plan in minutes with the smart tool: [QR/URL].

• The new online plan includes local risk data, council dashboard info, and handy checklists. Start yours today: [QR/URL].

• Get Ready Queensland Week kicks off a six-week campaign to help households prepare. Join in: [QR/URL].

Email Copy for Leaders to Share with Teams

Subject: Take 10 minutes to Get Ready@Work

Dear colleagues,

Queensland faces more natural disasters than any other state, a record 17 in the last season alone, and severe weather can disrupt our lives with little warning. By taking part in Get Ready@Work, you can help protect what matters most by preparing your household with a personalised emergency plan.

The new smart online tool makes it simple. It automatically fills in local council information, weather risks, and ready-to-use checklists so you are not starting from scratch.

Get Ready Queensland Week (6–12 October) is the perfect time to review your existing plan or start a new one for you and your family. Taking just ten minutes today could make all the difference tomorrow.

Start your plan now using our organisation’s link: [Unique QR/URL]

Thank you for taking this important step in keeping yourself, your family, and our community safer.

Best regards,
[Leader’s Name]
[Title]

Ideas for Generating Competitive Spirit

• Department Challenge: Track completion rates by team or division. Celebrate the first team to reach 100%.

• Leadership Championing: Ask executives to publicly complete their plans and encourage their teams to follow.

• Visible Tracker: Create a staff leaderboard (digital dashboard or posters) showing progress.

• Recognition: Award certificates, a trophy, or simple prizes like coffee vouchers to top-performing teams.

• Story Sharing: Invite staff to share why they completed their plan and what they learned about their local risks.

Next Steps

1. Roll out communications: Share intranet articles, email templates, and posts organisation-wide.

2. Promote Get Ready Week: Encourage staff to take part in one of the weeks events around Queensland visit getready.qld.gov.au to find out more

3. Launch the challenge: Announce a friendly competition between teams.
   Track engagement: Contact GRQ for a unique QR code/URL to measure participation.

4. Celebrate success: Recognise individuals and teams who complete their plans during the campaign.