Resilient Villages is a three-year pilot project which has been funded by the Federal Government’s Preparing Australian Communities Local Stream grant program, following the devastation of the 2019-20 bushfires. The RV pilot project is one of a number of grant-funded projects Read more…
If you’ve just experienced a natural disaster or emergency, you may feel relieved that the immediate crisis has passed — but overwhelmed at what’s now facing you and your family. Read more…
You’ve been through a disaster — what next? After you’ve experienced a disaster, be it a fire, a terrorist attack, a cyclone or a flood there is so much to work through. What should you expect? How do you look Read more…
The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) was established to proactively reduce the impact of future disasters across NSW and to help communities recover from them faster. Read more…
Precautions to take before entering your home and what to do including items to retrieve, how to protect your home, and how to make an insurance claim. Read more…
During bushfires and emergency events WIRES can be inundated with enquires from people wanting to assist wildlife. Many calls and emails are from people wanting to assist with the rescue of injured wildlife in a direct way. While these offers Read more…
The NSW Government is delivering bushfire recovery assistance to help people and businesses impacted by bushfires. The Service NSW bushfire customer care service has specialists to help guide you every step of the way. Read more…
If you want to recover from disasters, Red Cross has a host of useful emergency management resources that can help, including: Coping with a major personal crisis Cleaning up after an emergency: dealing with wind and water damage Looking after Read more…
