Project Details
Description
The proposed project will comprehensively assess fire and/or drought prone rural communities to increase understandings of factors that affect resilience and mental wellbeing in relation to environmental threats. The project will deliver a community-based and led mental wellbeing program for rural Australians. Using our framework successfully developed and piloted in rural Australia, we will enhance the wellbeing of communities facing environmental threats.
Funding
Funder: Medical Research Future Fund
Award Value: $5,000,000
Award Value: $5,000,000
| Short title | Phoenix Fire and Drought |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/24 → 30/09/29 |
Collaborative partners
- University of Adelaide (Joint applicant)
- Curtin University (Joint applicant)
- University of South Australia
- Federation University Australia
- Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (Joint applicant)
Keywords
- Mental wellbeing
- fire
- drought
- Extreme weather events
- mental health
- rural health
- preventative health
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