| Contact | allsorts.org.nz/tips-for-coping-after-a-natural-disaster |
| Information | Resources, information, and tips for coping with natural disasters. |
| Location | International: 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Type of resource | Online service |
| Type of support | Psychosocial emergency preparedness |
| Target demographic | General population |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves families | — |
| Language(s) spoken | 🍁 English |
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as wildfires, floods, health pandemics, and many other crises. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available to all communities across Canada.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members, and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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Australian Psychological Society
Contact psychology.org.au/for-the-public/psychology-topics/disasters Information Information for preparing for disasters and for looking after mental health and well-being after experiencing a natural disaster. Location International: 🇦🇺 Australia Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Australian Red Cross
Contact redcross.org.au/emergencies Information Provides tips for coping with a crisis, including looking after yourself and returning home. Location International: 🇦🇺 Australia Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Beyond Blue: Natural Disasters
Contact beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/natural-disasters Information Mental health information for those who have experienced a natural disaster. Location International: 🇦🇺 Australia Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic General population Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Black Dog Institute: National Emergency Worker Support Service
Contact blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/national-emergency-worker-support-service/ Information Free mental health check, providing insights and recommendations to support PSP. Location International: 🇦🇺 Australia Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families — Language(s) spoken 🍁 English -
Phoenix Australia: Responder Assist
Contact phoenixaustralia.org/responder-assist Information Mental health information, resources, and training for emergency workers and those who support them. Location International: 🇦🇺 Australia Type of resource Online service Type of support Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel and their families Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves families Yes Language(s) spoken 🍁 English