It is hard to escape information about the bushfires.聽 Children are exposed to footage and information on TV, Radio, print and social media.聽 Some children are also experiencing first-hand the trauma or overhearing adults talking about the impact on people, place and animals.
To help address any concerns or worries children may have, we have compiled a list of resources below which may help you discuss the events with your child/ren.
We’ll be updating this list regularly with beneficial resources we’ve found.
- Bushfire Recovery: NSW State Government Resource for Early Childhood Services :
- Talking to children about bushfires from ParentTV:
- 鈥楤ushfire Social Story鈥� – developed by聽Early Connections:
- Flipbook available in multiple languages developed by Children鈥檚 Health Queensland:
- Resources for Parents & Carers from the Community Trauma Toolkit – from Emerging Minds: click here
- Disaster Assistance Finder:
- Cleanup Assistance: A registration for assistance cleaning up after bushfire impact:
