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The Australian bushfire crisis has had a devastating impact on AFL communities across the country.
There is a lot of information out there and it can be hard to find trusted advice about what to expect and how to respond. You can safeguard the mental health of both you and your children by making sure the advice you are getting is reliable. The links below may help you and your family in the aftermath of the Australian bushfire crisis.
Lifeline is an official charity partner of the AFL. As one of our official charity partners, the AFL has committed to work with Lifeline to raise awareness of suicide and mental health, to reduce stigma, and encourage people who are at risk to seek help.
headspace is the AFL’s Youth Mental Health Partner. The AFL is proud to support headspace centres and services across Australia, to support young Australians and their families to be mentally healthy and engaged in their communities. AFL and headspace share a commitment to protect and promote youth mental health.
The resource pack in the link below focuses on providing information related to mental health and wellbeing for educators and it also includes information suitable for coaches, parents, families, children, young people and community members. We know this is an incredibly difficult time for many people in our community. While the ongoing physical impact of the bushfire crisis is obvious, the mental health impact may not be, and will be experienced differently by people. Knowing how to look after yourself and others, is especially important for coping and recovery. https://beyou.edu.au/bushfires-response
In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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