“Even though Black Summer was over a year ago, I can tell you that it is still early days in their recovery" - Lisa Gibbs @BeyondBushfires

CLOSING SOON! Researchers at the ANU are investigating the impacts of #bushfire on health and wellbeing. Last chance to take our 20-40 minute survey to share your views. You will be helping to support Australians in future and could win a $50 e-card. psychology.anu.edu.au/research/proje…

Researchers at @ANU are interviewing parents about the impacts of #bushfire on family and community health and wellbeing. Register your interest to take part in a 1-2 hour interview. Participants receive a $50 e-gift card. psychology.anu.edu.au/research/proje…

Calling all psychologists. Researchers at the ANU are investigating the impacts of #bushfire, #floods and #COVID19 on the national psychology workforce. Take our 15-30 minute survey to have your say. #PsychWorkforceStudy ANU Psychology anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cN…

Seeking Psychologists! Researchers at the ANU are looking for psychologists who have been affected by natural disaster and/or #COVID19. Complete our survey to contribute to important research that will help support advocacy and for a chance to WIN a $50 e-gift voucher! ANU Psychology

The APS is issuing a code red for mental health as climate disasters continue to impact Australians. Climate change, COVID-19 and other natural disasters are affecting many Australians, not only those on the frontline when a crisis hits. Read more: ow.ly/9ScK50MF8Qf

How Braidwood community radio became lifeline of information during Black Summer fires abc.net.au/news/2023-02-1… via ABC Australia

Psychologists and the community have been under immense pressure for several years, especially in regional Australia. Our President Dr Catriona Davis-McCabe spoke to ABC News about the problems people are facing and what we can do about it. ow.ly/mAIu50MTFQe

NEW REPORT: History shows that grass fires follow floods. Firefighters fear that the spring of 2023 and summer of 2023-2024 could see widespread grass fires, supercharged by climate change. climatecouncil.org.au/resources/powd…

Alarming report on the #MentalHealth by National Farmers' Federation ⛈️88% of farmers affected by natural disasters in past 5yrs ⌚️Long wait for rural doctors, psychologists 🧠11% too embarrassed to get help, 17% didn't want to, 15% had trouble accessing services abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

The government must stabilise and strengthen the psychology workforce following the release of shocking research by the Australian National University. Chronic workforce shortages and burnout combined with overwhelming demand is a recipe for disaster. ow.ly/LeBi50OaYio

The Australian psychology workforce is at crisis point. Urgent action is needed to stabilise and strengthen the sector. Our preliminary report released today: reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/ps… ANU Media ANU Psychology Sonia Curll Alison Calear

Psychologists are at “crisis point” after dealing with the fallout from COVID-19 and a string of natural disasters. #ANUExpert Dr Emily Macleod says they need more support. ANU Psychology reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/ps…

After many years of APS advocacy, the Government will invest an additional $91 million in the psychology workforce. This investment will create an additional 500 psychology postgraduate placements, 500 one-year internships, and 2,000 supervisor training sessions across Australia

Check out this📽️of the results from the recent Australian National Bushfire Health and Wellbeing Study #BushfireStudy ANU Bushfire Health and Wellbeing Study youtube.com/watch?v=CT-Nlp… Some highlights: 👇

Extremely important study on the long-term effects of climate disasters on #mentalhealth. theconversation.com/climate-relate…

New ANU Bushfire Health and Wellbeing Study paper out this week: "Predictors of individual mental health & psychological #resilience after Australia’s 2019–2020 #bushfires" Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…

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Nature prescriptions: how reconnecting with the landscape healed a bushfire-ravaged community theguardian.com/australia-news…