Pandemic impacts and experiences after disaster in Australia: qualitative study of compound impacts following the Black Summer bushfires.
S CowlishawC O'DwyerC BowdN SadlerM O'DonnellDavid ForbesA HowardPublished in: BJPsych open (2024)
This study furthers our understanding of compound disasters and situates pandemic impacts in relation to processes of adjustment and recovery from bushfires. It highlights the need for long-term approaches to resilience and recovery, investment in social infrastructure, multi-component approaches to workforce issues, and strategies to increase mental health support and pathways across services.