Net@portlandoregon.gov: Australian Red Cross engaged Dr Alison Cottrell from the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University to undertake primary research into the motivations and expectations of spontaneous volunteers following the Queensland storms in November 2008 and the Victorian bushfires in February 2009 to inform the development of a draft implementation plan and associated communication strategy. This report provides a summary of Dr Cottrell’s findings.

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Australian Red Cross engaged Dr Alison Cottrell from the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University to undertake primary research into the motivations and expectations of spontaneous volunteers following the Queensland storms in November 2008 and the Victorian bushfires in February 2009 to inform the development of a draft implementation plan and associated communication strategy. This report provides a summary of Dr Cottrell’s findings.

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== Summary ==
Australian Red Cross engaged Dr Alison Cottrell from the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University to undertake primary research into the motivations and expectations of spontaneous volunteers following the Queensland storms in November 2008 and the Victorian bushfires in February 2009 to inform the development of a draft implementation plan and associated communication strategy. This report provides a summary of Dr Cottrell’s findings.

File:2010. . .AU Research Report.pdf - Revision history