Preparing Children for Bushfire Season
The Australian Psychological Society has released some useful guides on:
- how to mentally prepare for bushfire season
- preparing children for the threat of a bushfire – information for parents and carers
- looking after children who are anxious about bushfire season – guidelines for parents and carers
- helping children who have been affected by bushfires – information for parents and carers.
Additional APS bushfire resources can be found here, including a short (1m 37s) video about easy ways to prepare children psychologically for the threat of disasters.
NSW Government information about bushfire response and recovery can be found here.
Also, Be You have a suite of resources for schools regarding responding to natural disasters.
Parents and carers are invited to download the following guides:
Preparing children for bushfire
Helping children affected by bushfires