Emergencies and disasters

Practical help and resources to use before, during and after emergencies.

Preparing for emergencies

Get prepared

It's easy to protect yourself, the people you love and the things you value most.

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Community Disaster Resilience

Red Cross works alongside communities as they strengthen their disaster resilience.

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Resources to get prepared

EmergencyRedi workshops

Get Prepared app

Pillowcase Workshops

Prepare your mind

Resources to help you

Coping with a crisis

Looking after yourself

What you or others might experience after a crisis, and how to manage it.

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Returning home and coping after a crisis

Practical tips to help you cope and clean up following a fire, flood or other disaster.

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Resources when there's an emergency

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Coping with the stress of being under threat

Long-term stress and your wellbeing

Resources to help you

Resources to help you support others

Resources for parents

When children know what to do in an emergency, they are more likely to cope, stay safe and provide meaningful help.

Resources for communities

Resources designed to assist people with supporting their community in emergencies.

Resources for teachers

Resources to help teachers educate students from pre-school to year 12 about emergency preparedness and recovery.

Resources for agencies

Resources designed to assist people working in emergencies.

Recovering after an emergency

Supporting your community

The Introduction to Psychosocial Support Community toolkit, available in 13 languages, helps communities support one another during and after a crisis.

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Disaster recovery mentors

The Disaster Recovery Mentors program supports disaster-affected communities, leaders and practitioners in their recovery journey.

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Recovery resources

Resources to help you

Drought Resilience Program

For the people, organisations and communities across Australia who have been living with the long-term impacts of drought.

Recovery Capitals (ReCap)

Resources for people managing emergency recovery.

Red Cross pays our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander custodians of the country where we work, and to Elders, past, present and emerging.

Learn about our Reconciliation Action Plan and how we can all make reconciliation real.

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