Prepare your transport and logistics business for disasters

Use our transport and logistics disaster resources to help you prevent, prepare, respond and recover from disasters or emergencies.

Being prepared can help reduce injury to staff and damage to vehicles, warehouse facilities, equipment and stock and get you back to business quickly.

Transport and logistics businesses can include:

  • heavy transport (e.g. trucking, aviation and maritime services)
  • passenger transport
  • service stations
  • warehouses
  • supply chains.

Download the Small business disaster hub app for Apple iOS or Android to access this information offline and receive relevant alerts.

From 14 October 2024, the Small Business Disaster Hub app will no longer be available to download.

Types of disasters and emergencies

Choose the disaster or emergency most likely to impact your business.

Natural disasters

  • Cyclone and storm surge
  • Severe storm
  • Flood
  • Bushfire

Major health event

  • Pandemics (e.g. COVID-19)
  • Epidemics (e.g. mosquito borne diseases such as dengue, malaria)
  • Localised outbreaks (e.g. Legionnaires' disease, diseases from animal contact)
  • Food poisoning or contamination

Emergency

  • Major transport disasters
  • Workplace accidents or deaths
  • Dangerous material spills, leaks or explosions
  • Loss of power or infrastructure
  • Terrorist or major criminal incidents
  • Biosecurity threats (pest and animal disease outbreaks)
  • Climate change risks

Information technology (IT) threat

  • Cyber-attack or data hacking
  • IT failure

Reputation incident

  • Highly negative media or social media coverage
  • Rumour-driven crisis
  • Inappropriate workplace behaviour (e.g. bullying, harassment)
  • Organisational misdeeds and legal action (e.g. fraud, theft)