A briefing was held on Tuesday, 3 March, for psychologists and other allied health professionals interested in the Victorian bushfire disaster response. The briefing was presented by members of the APS Disaster Preparedness and Response Reference Group, and other experts in disaster response and psychological recovery.

As mentioned in the briefing, suggestions for resources for inclusion in the Bushfire Resources section are most welcome and can be emailed to disasterregister@psychology.org.au.

Downloads

An audio file of the briefing can be downloaded below in either MP3 or WMA format. If the audio file does not play immediately, right-click on link and select "Save Target As ..." to save file to your computer. 

 

The presentations from the briefing can be downloaded below:

  • Professor Richard Bryant, Scientia Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales
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  • Professor Mark Creamer, Director of the Australian Centre for Post-Traumatic Mental Health
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  • Dr Rob Gordon, Consultant Psychologist to the Victorian Emergency Recovery Plan and to Red Cross
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  • Mr Andrew Coghlan, National Manager, Emergency Services, Australian Red Cross
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Resources and References

 

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