Resources

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Resources

RACGP resources

Nepean Blue Mountains PHN: Disaster planning, response and recovery
Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN (NSW): Disaster management
South Eastern NSW PHN: Disaster preparedness and response
Northern Queensland PHN: Disaster management
Brisbane South PHN: Disaster readiness
Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN: Ready and open – Disaster management support for health professionals
Perth North, Perth South, Country WA PHN: Building capacity in disaster preparedness and response for general practice

Mental health resources

Australian Psychological Society - Preparing for natural disasters
Australian Psychological Society - Psychological First Aid: A guide to supporting people affected by disaster
Phoenix Australia - Disaster Mental Health Hub

Disaster health management resources

Australian Diabetes Educators Association - The needs of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions in natural disasters
Australian Diabetes Educators Association - Patient resource: My diabetes plan for natural disasters
National Diabetes Services Scheme - Diabetes and natural disasters
National Diabetes Services Scheme - Patient resource: My diabetes plan for natural disasters

Insurance and funding resources

Alternative funding sources for general practice - Alternative funding sources for general practice
Australian Financial Complaints Authority – Dispute resolution for financial complaints website
Insurance Council of Australia - General Insurance Code of Practice
National Emergency Management Agency - Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements

Further reading

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience - Australian Disaster Resilience Glossary
Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection - Community Inclusive Recovery Practice: Working with Indigenous communities in recovery from disasters
Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection - Evacuation Planning
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - Emergency management
Australian Red Cross - Patient resource: Emergency and disaster resources to help you
Healthdirect - Patient resource: Natural disasters
National Emergency Management Agency & Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience - Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub
Raisingchildren.net.au - Natural disaster preparation: children, teenagers and families
Safe Work Australia - Emergency plans and procedures

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