How to work without an office by Adam Turner (The Age.com, August 24, 2004) shows that Australia is thinking strategically about the use of telework for "people disaster management", a parallel idea to "IT disaster management".

'What would your organisation do if your building was suddenly "unavailable"? Whether it had blown up, burned down or was just temporarily off limits - how would your staff left standing on the footpath keep the business going?

'Since the events of September 11, 2001, many organisations worldwide have begun implementing strategies to enable them to continue to operate effectively in the event of an emergency situation, says virtual team consultant Margaret Aspin.'

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