Clearinghouse Connector – February 2009 Special Edition
Victorian Bushfires & Disaster Situations
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Women’s Health Information Package
Victorian bushfires – disaster situations (PDF 360KB)
1. Women: Recovery and Reconstruction
Research: gender inequality in distaster situations
Gender issues in natural disasters
Women in emergencies: community life and disaster reduction
Gender and health in disasters
Women, disaster reduction and sustainable development
Gender considerations in disaster assessment
Violence and disaster fact sheet
Prevention: gender inequality in disaster situations
The gender and disaster sourcebook
Training materials for gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction
Gender sensitive disaster management: a toolkit for practitioners
2. Recovery: Individuals
General Resources
Emergency financial assistance
Financial assistance for transport accidents during bushfires
Transmitter and frequency guide for Victoria
Information about current fires and warnings
Resources for coping
WIRE – women’s information service
Resources for coping – children and adolescents
Headspace – national youth mental health foundation
Helping children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters
Resources for people with disabilities
Bushfire information for the hearing impaired
Language (non-english) resources and interpreter services
Bushfire smoke and your health
3. Recovery: community
Volunteering and donating
Information for people wanting to help
Wildlife rescue and relief
Help for stock affected by the bushfires
Resources for counselling practitioners and service providers
Psychological services: mental health practitioners guide – manual 26
Guidelines for psychological services: emergency manager guide – manual 25
Resources for community recovery
Recovering from the 2003 Canberra bushfire: a work in progress
4. Reconstruction: individuals
Hazards on your property after a bushfire
Resources for landholders
Recovery after fire: practical steps for landholders
5. Reconstruction: communities
Living with bushfire risk: social and environmental influence of preparedness
Australian emergency management series
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Content Reviewed: 24 February 2009
Last Updated: 13 March 2009