Recovery support and resources
After an emergency, you may experience a range of feelings and emotions.
This page provides a range of resources that can help.
Recovery sessions with Dr Rob Gordon
Dr Gordon is an expert in mental health, first aid and supporting people affected by disasters, working for many years with the Victorian Government and Victorian communities impacted by emergencies to provide psychological support.
Community recovery meeting
Cumulative Trauma - a discussion with Dr Rob Gordon
For parents and families
Birdie's Tree storybooks
Join Birdie and Mr Frog as they learn about different natural disasters and find out how to cope and recover from stressful events.
Birdie’s Tree is an award winning set of storybooks, videos and resources created by the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (QCPIMH).
Read the online storybooks
Copies of some of the series are also available at libraries in the shire.
Birdie's Tree games
Play Birdie's Tree games with young children to help them prepare for, cope with and recover from natural disasters.
Play games online
A conversation on disasters and wellbeing for children's recovery
Michelle Roberts – psychologist, teacher and child disaster consultant – talks about the impacts of a disaster and community trauma on children and families, and how you can best support recovery.