Emergency & Natural Disaster Resources
Below is a range of resources for Emergencies and Natural Disasters which you may find useful.
Resources - Social Stories
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Bushfire Social Story
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Fires - Leaving my house information
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Bairnsdale City Oval - Relief Centre Social Story
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Buchan - Relief Centre Social Story
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Cann River - Relief Centre Social Story
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Lakes Entrance - Relief Centre Social Story
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Mallacoota Club Rooms - Relief Centre Social Story
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Mallacoota Hall - Relief Centre Social Story
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Omeo - Relief Centre Social Story
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Orbost Basketball Centre - Relief Centre Social Story
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Orbost Cricket Club - Relief Centre Social Story
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Orbost - Senior Citizens Relief Centre Story
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Paynesville - Relief Centre Social Story
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Generic - Relief Centre Social Story
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Planned Burn Off - Social Story
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Covid Vaccinations - Social Story
Resources - For Parents & Carers
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National Bushfire Recovery Agency - Contacts for emergency assistance
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Bushfire Recovery Resources for Educators and Families
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Bushfire Recovery - Wellbeing Tips
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Looking after children who are anxious about bushfire season
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Useful skills for disaster recovery - Helpful thinking
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Useful skills for disaster recovery - Managing emotional distress
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Helpful skills for disaster recovery - The importance of social connection
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Helping children who have been affected by bushfires
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Psychological preparedness can save your life - Bushfires
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After The Emergency
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Strategies for parents - Children affected by a natural disaster
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Emerging Minds - Trauma responses in children ages 2-4 years factsheet
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Advice for parents supporting children and young people exposed to a potential traumatic event
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Psychological First Aid - An Australian guide to supporting people affected by disaster
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Natural disaster: Story books for children
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Talking with Children about Coronavirus
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Crisis Payments (Commonwealth)
Check out the simplified version of where you may be able to access payments in times of an emergency through Centrelink.
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Emergency Payments (Victoria)
Check out the two payments you can access in times of an emergency in Victoria through the State Government.
Resources - For Teachers
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Emergency Recovery Lesson Plans (Early Childhood)
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Emergency Recovery Lesson Plans (Years 1-3)
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Emergency Recovery Lesson Plans (Years 4-6)
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Emergency Recovery Lesson Plans (Years 7-9)
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Emergency Recovery Lesson Plans (Years 10-12)
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Victorian Bushfire Support - Resources for Teachers School Recovery Kit
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Helping Children after a Bushfire - Teacher Booklet