John Richardson

National Resilience Advisor, Australian Red Cross

Health & Medicine

Building togetherness in the face of disaster

A ten year study into the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires highlights the importance of community and connection in what is a lesson for current and future disaster recovery efforts

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