Monash Uni - Invitation to complete survey re: the long-term impacts of the 2019/2020 bushfires

A team from Monash University have been studying the long-term impacts of the 2019/2020 bushfires in four communities, including across the Clarence Valley shire region. You can find more information in their Media Release and on the Project website.

They were recently in Grafton and Maclean conducting in-person survey sessions and heard firsthand about the lasting impacts of the bushfires, subsequent floods, road closures, and the pandemic. These overlapping events have added layers of complexity to the recovery process—one of the key reasons they are conducting this study, some years later, to better understand how communities continue to adapt over time.

The team is hoping to hear from more people in the Grafton area (anyone aged 16 years and over) who were living in the region during the bushfires. The broader the participation, the more meaningful the findings will be in helping shape future health services and long-term recovery planning across the region.

You can take the survey online or by phone:

They also offer a $30 gift card for completed surveys to thank people for their time, and the survey is open until 13 July 2025. 

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