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…

Natural disasters like bushfires, floods, cyclones, drought, and other traumatic ‘natural’ events are extremely challenging for the people directly affected. The stress caused following a natural disaster can lead to ‘burnout’ and physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. Some people will 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…

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…

After a house fire. What to do next. A house fire is one of the most traumatic and devastating events a family can experience. Read more…

Do you need disaster assistance? Check out Service NSW’s Disaster Assistance Finder. 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…

If you are experiencing a disaster, Red Cross has a host of useful emergency management resources that can help, including: How to help after a disaster Dealing with the stress of an emergency Donating food to emergency services Psychological First Read more…

Recovery Connect brings together services and supports from charities, organisations and government directly to you. This assistance helps people prepare for and recover from disasters and major natural events. Check back in regularly as we frequently add new services and Read more…

Resources to help teach pre-school to year 12 about emergency preparedness and recovery. Read more…