{"id":4722,"date":"2020-01-29T16:44:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T06:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.counsellingconnection.com\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2020-01-29T16:46:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T06:46:49","slug":"bushfire-crisis-resources-for-mental-health-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.counsellingconnection.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/29\/bushfire-crisis-resources-for-mental-health-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bushfire Crisis: Resources for Mental Health Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> The Australian bushfire crisis has impacted millions, putting individuals, families and entire communities at higher risk of trauma and psychological\/emotional distress.<br><br>In response, many mental health professionals across the country are putting their hands up to assist those impacted by the disaster.<br><br>To support their efforts, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mental Health Academy (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Health Academy<\/a> created a collection of\u00a0<strong>freely accessible<\/strong>\u00a0educational resources focusing on disaster mental health topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Psychological First Aid<\/li><li>Understanding the Traumatic Effects of Disasters<\/li><li>Suicide Prevention with Disaster- and Trauma-affected Clients<\/li><li>Working with Traumatised Clients and,<\/li><li>Early Intervention for Children Who Experience Trauma.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources are\u00a0<strong>entirely free<\/strong>\u00a0and available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au\/bushfire-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au\/bushfire-resources<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this collection will reach as many mental health professionals as possible and assist in their endeavours to provide to our struggling communities. So, we encourage you to share the link with your peers &mdash; and encourage them to do the same. \u00a0<br><br>If you are currently involved in helping those affected by the bushfire crisis, we would like to express our gratitude for the much-needed support you are providing. <strong>Thank you<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further\u00a0resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some useful links to leading Australian organisations providing additional resources and services related to the current bushfire crisis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaca.net.au\/bushfire-response.php\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Counselling Association &mdash; Bushfire Response Register<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/aapi.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Association of Psychologists Inc.<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aasw.asn.au\/social-policy-advocacy\/australias-bushfires\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Association of Social Workers &mdash; Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychology.org.au\/Australian-bushfires-2020\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Psychological Society &mdash; Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/emergingminds.com.au\/resources\/toolkits\/community-trauma-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Emerging Minds &mdash; Community Trauma Toolkit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondblue.org.au\/the-facts\/bushfires-and-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">BeyondBlue &mdash; Facts and Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian bushfire crisis has impacted millions, putting individuals, families and entire communities at higher risk of trauma and psychological\/emotional distress. 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