Anecdotally, older people are considered
to be vulnerable to emergency events,
from the preparation phase, through the
response, and into the recovery phase.
This article provides an overview of
disaster research literature concerning
older people, in the context of
vulnerability. In light of the current focus
on building resilience and the Council
of Australian Governments (COAG)
endorsed National Strategy for Disaster
Resilience, it is timely to consider
how the emergency management
sector understands and engages with
potentially vulnerable groups to build
their resilience.