Trust in government and science have been shown to be important factors in crises. This article outlines the critical knowledge gaps in understanding the roles of trust, social capital and resilience in balancing future pandemic public health restrictions with disease transmission and mortality, and the key role these factors may play in future pandemic preparedness.

The 2009 bushfires in Victoria are commonly referred to as the ‘Black Saturday’ bushfires. This report presents an overview of the key learnings in the 10 years since the fires. The results show a strong individual and community capacity to recover from a disaster experience and subsequent disruptions, and to adapt to changed lives and...

This study was conducted to examine the impacts of the Black Saturday and related bushfires of February 2009 on community members’ physical and mental health and wellbeing. The research also aimed to build understanding of the interplay between individual, social and community-level recovery.