Comorbidity guidelines: Disasters, climate change and mental health | Online

Hosted by The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use – University of Sydney

This webinar will give an overview of the impact of disasters and climate change on mental health and is part of a webinar series focused on applying evidence into practice.

Professor Lisa Gibbs is a Professor of Public Health and Director of the Disaster, Climate and Adversity Unit in Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and Academic Lead for Community Resilience and Public Health in the Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety. Her research focuses on disaster recovery and resilience particularly relating to the interplay between individual and community level outcomes.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the potential long term mental health impacts of disaster exposure
• Outline protective strategies for mental health and wellbeing in disaster contexts
• Identify where to find helpful resources for working with communities affected by disaster

Target audience: Health professionals

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