Online Resources - Teachers

The Disaster Resilience Education Tasmania resource is a teacher delivery resource aimed to educate students about the fundamentals of disaster resilience and encourage their participation in the development of safer communities.

Undertakes a range of scientific activities, including natural hazard risk and impact analysis. The website includes information about their research into natural hazards including bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, floods and tsunami.

Australia's national weather, climate and water agency.

The website provides information about their severe weather and disaster forecast and warning services (for bushfires, severe thunderstorms, cyclones and tsunamis); and information about climate change.

Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. The BushFIRE arson bulletins, available on the AIC website, are regular, concise and topical one-page sheets on a broad range of topics relating to the deliberate lighting of fires in Australian bushland environments.

Is responsible for the management of Tasmania's national parks and reserves. The Fire and Vegetation Communities page on their website provides information about the effects and consequences of bushfire across different vegetation communities and for native Tasmanian fauna.

The peak body for public sector fire, land management and emergency service organisations in Australia and New Zealand. Find out about its work and membership.

is part of the world's largest humanitarian organisation. Its community services include providing emergency relief, practical assistance and support following natural disasters.

Comprises Tasmania Police, the State Emergency Service, Forensic Science Service Tasmania, and the Tasmania Fire Service. The Department is focused on reducing the impact of crime, improving the level of public safety and traffic law compliance, and enhancing emergency management and security capabilities.

The State Fire Commission aims to protect life, property and the environment from the impact of fire and other emergencies. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the operational arm of the State Fire Commission and delivers fire prevention, preparedness and response strategies.

Provides a volunteer response capability for severe storms and floods, road crash rescue, search and rescue/recovery and a range of other general rescue and community support roles.

The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.

The BushFIRE arson bulletins, available on the AIC website, are regular, concise and topical one-page sheets on a broad range of topics relating to the deliberate lighting of fires in Australian bushland environments.

The AIC also undertakes broad research into the crime of arson.

Kidsafe is a nationally based charitable, non-government organisation dedicated to child safety through the prevention of unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the severity of unintentional injuries to children under the age of 14 years.

Burns and scalds are a high risk for children. Most hot water scalds happen to infants and toddlers in the bathroom. Bathroom and kitchen safety are important, and so is first aid knowledge.

This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children.