In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the concept of trust within the domain of
natural disaster management. Trust can be defined as a state of vulnerability where one …

The role of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital is a key factor in the adaptive
capacity to climate-related disasters. But what roles do these three forms of social capital …

Background Climate anxiety, and the mental health and wellbeing impacts of extreme
weather-related events, are of growing concern globally. In Australia, where the current …

The increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters will exacerbate the health
inequities that already exist between people living in rural communities and those living in …

Background Australia is frequently affected by floods, and their severity and frequency are
predicted to increase due to the effects of climate change. Over the past decade, there has …

Global warming is bringing with it continued long-term changes in the climate system.
Extreme weather-related events, which are already becoming a daily reality around the …

Floods have significantly affected many regions worldwide, imposing economic, social, and
psychological consequences on human societies, in recent decades. Rural communities in …

The 2019–20 bushfires that raged in eastern Australia were an overwhelming natural
disaster leading to lives lost or upended, and communities destroyed. For almost a month …

Objectives In this paper, we explore the exposure to risk and experiences of people with
disability and carers during a flooding event and the subsequent mental health impacts …

As a consequence of disasters such as pandemics and severe weather events, Australian
communities often face 'food shortages' resulting from the reduced availability of food and …