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Bushfire Recovery for Wildlife and Habitat
This infographic shows the overview of the Australian Government's efforts including impacts, funding and action, to support the recovery of its native wildlife and their habitats from the devastating Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20.
Restoring habitat for fire-impacted species’ across degraded Australian landscapes
This paper presents the findings of the restoration efforts to help species affected by the 2019-20 bushfires recovery and persist in burnt and unburnt habitat with approach highlighting the scale, costs, and benefits of targeted restoration activities.
Design considerations for post natural disaster (fire) on-ground assessment of status of species, ecological communities, habitats and threats
This report aims to highlight design considerations for conducting surveys to assess fire severity, habitat condition, threats, and the status of priority threatened species and ecological communities listed as most vulnerable to the 2019-20 wildfires.
THE BACKBONE OF REGIONAL AND RURAL ECONOMIES: SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
This study assesses the impact of natural disasters to small businesses, using two case studies, the Townsville floods of 2019 and the ‘Black Summer’ Bushfires of 2019-20, as well as the role that insurance plays in the economic recovery of the regions.
Polling – Bushfire crisis and concern about climate change
This report presents the findings from the survey of Australians about direct experience of bushfires and smoke of the 2019 bushfires, and about climate change concerns and attitudes.
After the fires the Impacts of the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires on the Wellbeing of Emergency Services Personnel
This report presents findings from the first wave of the After the Fires survey about the impacts of exposure to the 2019-2020 bushfire events on the wellbeing and resilience of first responders.
ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE ON THE FRONTLINES AND FAULTLINES IN THE BLACK SUMMER BUSHFIRES
This paper presents the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and the response of their communities and organisation to the 2019-2020 bushfires in Australia, captured through various media articles, reports, submissions and testimony.
Strengthening resilience Managing national disasters after the 2019-20 bushfire season
This documents presents the experiences and analysis of the Australian 2019-2020 bushfires and gives recommendation to inform the better natural disaster management in the country in the future.

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