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Drought tools and resources

Page content: A resource for drought-affected Victorian communities | Studies | Rural change and community wellbeing forum | Sustaining Community Wellbeing Case Studies | Information about Federally funded programs

The purpose of this page is to provide tools and resources to assist rural agencies to plan for effective and sustainable interventions.

A resource for drought-affected Victorian communities

Adobe Acrobat icon Responding to the mental health impacts of drought - Planning and practice guide (203kb, pdf)

Studies

Read this study linking climate change to local issues:

Climate change and primary health care intervention framework
Rae Walker A , C and South East Healthy Communities Partnership B
Australian Journal of Primary Health 15(4) 276–284 doi:10.1071/PY09041
Published: 26 November 2009

Rural change & community wellbeing forum

Wednesday 24 June 2009, 9.30am - 4.00pm,
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Information and presentations from this forum.

Report 1: Rural change and community wellbeing forum Report on outcomes
Adobe Acrobat icon Rural change and community wellbeing forum, 24 June 2009 (115kb, pdf)

Sustaining Community Wellbeing Case Studies

Summary of case studies

Adobe Acrobat icon Overview of case studies (147kb, pdf)

Case studies

Adobe Acrobat icon Benalla Drought Outreach Service (179kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Wimmera Primary Care Partnership: Building community resilience (201kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Campaspe Farm Gate: Assertice outreach (230kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Southern Grampians and Glenelg: Climate change adaptation framework (206kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Northern Mallee Primary Care Partnership: Sustainable approach (194kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Loddon Mallee Region Sustainable Development Network (188kb, pdf)

Information about Federally funded programs

  1. FaCHSIA Family Support Drought Response Teams
    Adobe Acrobat icon Family Support Drought Response Team (74kb, pdf)
    ppt FaCHSIA service catchments (130kb, ppt)

  2. Australian GP Network funded organisations
    Adobe Acrobat icon General Practice Divisions that have received Federal Funding for Mental Health Support for Drought Affected Communities (15kb, pdf)

 

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