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From today, a group of local residents led by Holly Rankin and Tanika Perry will be working in collaboration with the SES to deliver much-needed support to flood-affected communities on the NSW MidCoast. MidCoast Community Flood Response (MCFR) brings together individual volunteers and diverse community groups such as RSLs, SLSCs, sports clubs and others. With … Continued
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109 schools will reopen on Monday 25 May following the severe weather event that affected the Mid North Coast, Hunter and Central Coast. 60 schools will remain closed on Monday across impacted regions, as well as 173 early childhood education and care services and seven TAFE NSW campuses. This includes 33 public schools, three Catholic schools, … Continued
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Australian nurses have responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests they still aren’t ready for the impact of catastrophe. Almost one disaster event every 10 days has occurred in Australia since 2019. A disaster is considered to be an event that … Continued
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More than 30 schools will be temporarily closed on 20 May 2025 due to flooding in parts of the Mid North Coast, Central Coast and Hunter regions. Parents and carers have been and will continue to be updated by their schools, which are their first source of advice. Importantly, schools do not offer minimal supervision … Continued
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Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires in many regions of the world. This is due partly to specific weather conditions — known as fire weather — that facilitate the spread of wildfires. Researchers have found that fire weather seasons are increasingly overlapping between eastern Australia and western North America. A new report, … Continued
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350,000+ emergency and health services workers call on Dutton to drop nuclear CANBERRA WEDNESDAY 30 April, 2025 – Organisations representing over 350,000 emergency services workers have today called on Peter Dutton and the Coalition to drop their nuclear energy plan. The letter, signed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Emergency Leaders for … Continued
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Myanmar Earthquake Appeal Raises $2.5M as Aid Reaches those in need The Australian public has thrown its support behind Emergency Action Alliance’s centralised Myanmar Earthquake Appeal, raising over $2.5M collectively across the EAA members. Emergency Action Alliance is running the major appeal in collaboration with the following Australian charity partners: ActionAid Australia, ADRA, Anglican … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT – DUBBO BASE HOSPITAL WHAT ASMOF member doctors will hold a rally outside Dubbo Base Hospital to protest against understaffing, unsafe working hours and doctor burnout, which are all putting patient care at risk. WHO Specialists, senior and junior doctors from Dubbo Base Hospital WHEN 1:00 pm Wednesday 9 April, 2025 WHERE … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT – JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL WHAT ASMOF member doctors will hold a rally outside John Hunter Hospital to protest against understaffing, unsafe working hours and doctor burnout, which are all putting patient care at risk. WHO Dr Alexander Whitfield Specialists, senior and junior doctors from NSW public hospitals. WHEN 10:30 am Wednesday … Continued
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Queensland, April 2025: Black Dog Institute is offering free world-class mental health support for emergency service workers and volunteers who have been impacted by recent severe weather events in Queensland. The National Emergency Worker Support Service (NEWSS), established by Black Dog Institute and UNSW Sydney in 2020, achieves PTSD recovery rates of more than 80 … Continued
