Mental Health Matters - online program | Inspector-General for Emergency Management Victoria

All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.

Biosecurity

Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.

Bushfire and other fires

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.

Communications disruption

Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.

Flood

Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement.

Hazardous material incident

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia.

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.

Supply chain disruption

Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.

Terrorism and extremism

Attacks carried out by individuals or non-state groups with ideological, political or religious goals can result in loss of life, severe injury and/or material damage.

Water supply disruption

Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.

The Emergency Services Foundation (ESF) program has been adapted from its very successful Mental Health Matters workshops presented for Victoria’s emergency service volunteers earlier in 2021.

Based on feedback from volunteers this online Mental Health Matters Program has been designed so you can learn about how to help yourself and others at a time that suits you and with your partner or colleague so you can benefit from discussing what you learn.

This new online version of Mental Health Matters contains:

2 x one hour recorded sessions 'Helping yourself and Helping others' presented by Shannon Hood, counsellor, clinical supervisor and educator who was embedded with volunteer fire fighting teams during multiple Black Saturday deployments.
A worksheet which can be printed in advance to jot down your personal notes and reflections
A quick link question tab so you can have your questions answered confidentially
A link to R U OK conversation guides.
A short evaluation survey to help us understand if this online program format works for you

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