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Australian bushfires: Information for primary health care professionals
Resources
National
Nurse & Midwife Support
24/7 Health and mental health advice and support for nurses, midwives and students
1800 667 877
www.nmsupport.org.au
Plan for an emergency: Bushfire | ABC Emergency
Helping children and adolescents after a natural disaster: Information for parents and carers
Community recovery after the February 2009 Victorian bushfires: A rapid review
Australian bushfires 2020: Psychological preparation and recovery | Australian Psychological Society
Disaster assistance and 24/7 veterans and families counselling service | Department of Veterans' Affairs
1800 011 046
Disaster assistance: bushfire crisis
Bushfires and asthma: Factsheet | National Asthma Council Australia
Information for people living in bushfire-affected areas | Beyond Blue
Bushfire forum | Beyond Blue
Take care of your medicines during the fire crisis | NPS Medicinewise
Advice for patients about taking and storing medicines during emergency conditions
Managing emergencies in general practice | RACGP
Part A – Introduction to emergency planning in Australian general practice
Managing emergencies in general practice | RACGP
Part B – Emergency planning and response
Managing emergencies in general practice | RACGP
Part C – Mental health in emergencies
General practice bushfire helpline | AAPM
Administrative support for practices that have been affected by bushfire
New South Wales
Bush fire survival plan | NSW Rural Fire Service
Mental health support for bush fire affected communities
Mental health help for fire ravaged communities
Natural Disaster and Emergency Primary Health Workforce Response | New South Wales Rural Doctors Network
Community health clinic for fire-affected communities | Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Community health clinic for patients affected by bushfire
Municipal Emergency Management Plans
Please also refer to your local shire or council for an emergency management plan specific to your district. These plans detail the prevention, response and recovery process in the event of an emergency within your region.
Victoria
Support for primary health services in bushfire affected areas of Gippsland | Gippsland PHN
Municipal Emergency Management Plans
Please also refer to your local shire or council for an emergency management plan specific to your district. These plans detail the prevention, response and recovery process in the event of an emergency within your region.
Queensland
Bushfires | Emergency services and safety | Queensland Government
Bushfire smoke health advisory | Queensland Health
Emotional support available for people affected by bushfires | The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory
Municipal Emergency Management Plans
Please also refer to your local shire or council for an emergency management plan specific to your district. These plans detail the prevention, response and recovery process in the event of an emergency within your region.
South Australia
Municipal Emergency Management Plans
Please also refer to your local shire or council for an emergency management plan specific to your district. These plans detail the prevention, response and recovery process in the event of an emergency within your region.
Western Australia
Municipal Emergency Management Plans
Please also refer to your local shire or council for an emergency management plan specific to your district. These plans detail the prevention, response and recovery process in the event of an emergency within your region.
News
6 January 2020
Medical support from AUSMAT for bushfire evacuees
3 January 2020
From the frontlines: public health and a suffocating city
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