Stronger together
1: Coping after a crisis
Disasters disrupt our way of life in many ways, the recovery process can be long lasting and life changing. Recovering from a crisis and finding new ways to live, work and play can take time. Working together we can support each other to recover and build resilience against future emergencies.
Returning Home
Practical tips to help you cope and clean up following a fire, flood or other disaster: Returning home and coping after a crisis | Australian Red Cross
Cleaning up after a disaster
Useful tips and practical information to help households start the clean up after wind and water damage: Cleaning up after a disaster | Australian Red Cross
Maintaining wellbeing in the face of long-term stress
Disasters, illness and other crises can create stress that lasts for a long time. Here are simple things you can do to look after yourself and others: Maintaining wellbeing in the face of long-term stress | Australian Red Cross
2: Support Services
Helping you find the health, financial and community services you need, when you need them.
- The Right Place
- Local Emergency Support
- Non-Emergency Contacts
- The Huon Valley Local Business and Services Directory
Huon Valley Council’s Recovery Coordinator:
T: 03 6264 0300
E: recovery@huonvalley.tas.gov.au
Street Address: 40 Main Street, Huonville
Postal Address: PO Box 210, Huonville TAS 7109
3: Supporting each other
Find new ways to connect and support each other.
Every Day can be Neighbour Day
Neighbours Every Day provides free, simple, practical tools to create belonging in your community every day of the year.
Kindly
Kindly is a free community platform where you can offer or seek help with shopping, supplies, food, mail, business or emotional support.
Gather My Crew
Gather My Crew is a free app to step you through the process of building a support crew to provide meaningful support during tough times.
Form a Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhood Group
Organise community working bees, share information and resources, connect and communicate with a Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhood Group.