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The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission was established on 16 February to investigate the causes and responses to the bushfires which swept through parts of Victoria in late January and February 2009.

The bushfire crisis that is currently impacting Australia is beyond devastating. The scale of these fires defies the imagination. For so long now we have lived with skies laden with smoke as a constant and inescapable reminder that this is not an ordinary summer. This is weather and drought at its most extreme. Our only salvation will be rain but this is not the season for that and the long term forecasts are not promising. Our young people, in particular, will be affected and will need special care in the weeks and months to come. What might this mean for schools and for student agency?

An informative and authoritative Australian website that aims to provide teachers and students with appropriate resources for disaster resilience education. Topics covered include floods, bushfires, earthquakes, heat waves, tsunamis, pandemics and severe storms. Included for each topic are student and teacher specific resources, links and real-life stories.