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

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…

It’s devastating when a natural disaster destroys or damages your home. Finding out you don’t have enough insurance can add to your distress. Understanding what events and damage are covered by insurance can help you get the right cover for 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…

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…

Service NSW provides a Disaster Customer Care service to help people and businesses impacted by storms, floods, bushfires and other disasters. 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…

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…