Crisis requires community: “Only when a few people consciously consider others can it truly be sustainable.”

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Christian Gamsler is deputy disaster control officer of the Carinthian provincial government

How Carinthia is building regional resilience with “lighthouses”

23. February 2026

Christian Gamsler explains how Carinthia prepares communities specifically for crisis situations: So that they can help themselves as quickly as possible if help cannot arrive immediately. An interview about regional resilience and lessons learned from the past.

Elisabeth Potzmann President of the Austrian Healthcare and Nursing Association. We talk to her about two issues in crisis prevention: the lack of a nursing register and why disaster nurses are needed. (Photo credit: Fotoatelier Schörg/Peter Provaznik)

Care & relief

From the principle of hope to anchored responsibility

by Anja Herberth

23. February 2026

More concept and planning, instead of the principle: Someone out there will take care of it. In an interview, Elisabeth Potzmann explains why effective crisis management requires a nursing register and disaster nurses as clearly designated disaster care providers.

Older people need low-threshold support services to help them navigate the complexity of bureaucracy and digitalization. As these services are often not available, they need help. Credit: Shutterstock

Care & relief

Adult representation in Austria and Germany: Between care, freedom and a shortage of skilled workers

by Anja Herberth

19. October 2025

The topic of adult representation affects thousands of families every year. Although the systems in Austria and Germany are clearly regulated, discussions with Andreas Gschaider (VertretungsNetz/AUT) and Elmar Kreft (Betreuungsgerichtstag e. V./D) show that the number of cases is increasing...

Finding a temporary caregiver isn't always easy. The new directory of Austrian freelance caregivers makes the search easier. Credit: Shutterstock

Care & relief

New list of freelance caregivers: Low-barrier help when you need it fast

by Anja Herberth

15. September 2025

The new list of freelance nurses recently published online by the Austrian Healthcare and Nursing Association (ÖGKV) provides support in the search for nursing staff, especially when help is needed very quickly.