First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis

  • Written by: Kim Usher, Professor of Nursing, University of New England
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Catastrophic flooding in New South Wales and southeast Queensland has led to lost lives, homes, belongings, pets and livelihoods.

As the process of cleaning up after the floods continues, we can expect an often unspoken outcome of natural disasters.

Domestic violence rates surge during and after bushfires, pandemics, earthquakes,...

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