A  range of information, guidelines and resources are included here for the general public (community resources) and for people working with communities affected by bushfires (practitioner resources).

Community resources

Resources here are designed primarily for people from bushfire communities, to provide information about preparing psychologically for the upcoming bushfire season, and to assist them in coping with the distress and psychological reactions  that typically emerge after the experience of a disaster such as a bushfire. These resources may also be of interest to the wider community concerned about learning more about psychological preparation for and recovery after disasters such as bushfires. 

Practitioner resources

Resources here are designed primarily for those working to assist people in bushfire affected communities, including counsellors, psychologists, GPs and other disaster relief workers. These resources include best practice guidelines for helping those affected by the bushfires, information about professional development training opportunities as well as  information about the DHS funded free counseling voucher system program  for people from bushfire affected areas. In addition, there are a number of relevant weblinks and information about the APS's Disaster Response Network for psychologists.

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