Natural disasters can have a big impact on your child’s health and wellbeing. You can best support your child if you know what to do before, during and after.

Knowing how to talk about natural disasters with your child, will help them understand what is happening and will limit any emotional trauma they might experience.

Natural disasters like drought, bushfires, floods, cyclones and other traumatic ‘natural’ events are extremely challenging for the people directly affected.

The impact of natural disasters on babies and young children Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019 Related to Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma, Loss and grief, Trauma, bereavement, loss and grief Watch Video Children, especially younger children, may need help from adults in understanding and coping with disaster events

Infant and perinatal wellbeing: Risk and resilience factors Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019 Related to Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma, Loss and grief, Trauma, bereavement, loss and grief Watch Video This video, featuring Dr

The impact of drought on children Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019 Related to Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma, Loss and grief, Trauma, bereavement, loss and grief Watch Video This video, featuring Dr

Supporting children after natural and human-induced disasters webinar Child Family Community Australia & Emerging Minds, Australia, August, 2019 Related to Child mental health, Infant mental health, Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma view resource This webinar described the specific interventions that cater for the developmental needs of children recovering from community trauma

Children in the long term after a disaster or traumatic event Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019 Related to Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma, Loss and grief, Trauma, bereavement, loss and grief Watch Video This video, featuring child psychotherapist Ruth Wraith, discusses some of the ways disaster can affect childrens long-term development and behaviours

Re-establishing routines and rules following a disaster or traumatic event Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019 Related to Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma, Loss and grief, Trauma, bereavement, loss and grief Watch Video This video, featuring child psychotherapist Ruth Wraith, outlines how important it is for families to re-establish school and home routines after a disaster

Childrens meaning-making in relation to a disaster or traumatic event Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019 Related to Natural disasters, Preparing for natural disasters, Trauma, Loss and grief, Trauma, bereavement, loss and grief Watch Video This video, featuring child psychotherapist Ruth Wraith, discusses how each child will have a different experience of and response to a disaster