Special Needs Planning

Targeted supplies and considerations for vulnerable household members.

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Infants & Babies

Supply Checklist

Baby supplies: formula, nappies and wipes

Baby food / pouches

Infant medicines (fever reducer, colic drops)

Baby carrier / sling (keeps hands free)

Key Considerations

•Always carry copies of vaccination records and birth certificate

•Pack enough formula/food for 7 days minimum

•In an evacuation, use a baby carrier — it keeps your hands free

•Keep a 72-hour supply of bottled water for making up formula

•Ask your local council and utility suppliers about the Priority Services Register

Elderly Members

Supply Checklist

Extra medication supply (2-week minimum)

Mobility aids (cane, walker, wheelchair)

Extra hearing aid batteries

Spare glasses / contact lenses + solution

Incontinence supplies if needed

Key Considerations

•Create a medical summary card: conditions, medicines, allergies

•Pre-identify cool or warm places to go, such as libraries and community centres

•Join your energy and water suppliers' Priority Services Register

•Have at least 2 weeks of prescription medicines

•Make sure medical devices have battery backup (CPAP, oxygen)

Mobility Impaired

Supply Checklist

Portable ramp for wheelchair (if applicable)

Backup power for electric wheelchair/scooter

Transfer belt / gait belt

Key Considerations

•Pre-identify accessible evacuation routes

•Ask your local council about their register for people who need help to evacuate

•Know the weight capacity and terrain limits of mobility aids

•Keep a manual backup for electric wheelchairs

•Identify a 'go team' — 2+ people who will help in an evacuation

Sensory / Neurodiverse

Supply Checklist

Noise-cancelling headphones or earplugs

Comfort items / fidget tools

Sunglasses (light sensitivity)

Key Considerations

•Create a visual emergency plan with pictures

•Practise the emergency plan regularly in calm conditions

•Pack sensory comfort kit: familiar textures, noise-canceling headphones

•Emergency environments are loud and crowded — prepare coping strategies

•Carry a communication card for non-verbal individuals

Medication & First Aid

Supply Checklist

First aid kit with thermometer, antiseptic, sterile dressings, medical tape and tweezers

7-day supply of prescription medicines

Over-the-counter medicines (pain relief, antacid, antihistamine)

Written list of regular medication names and doses

Key Considerations

•Keep a written list of every regular medicine, the dose and the times it is taken

•Ask your pharmacy or GP how to get an extra supply before a forecast disruption

•Store medicines in one labelled box so it can be picked up in seconds

•Check expiry dates every quarter and replace what is due

•Note any allergies and ongoing conditions on your medical card