Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The member would be aware of the mental health package and the other support measures that have been directed to support students in schools in bushfire affected areas. That has been part of the response of the government through the National Bushfire Recovery Agency. I've also had very good discussions with the New South Wales Premier, in particular, about the measures that they are also developing and delivering in the bushfire affected areas. And the same is true of the programs that have been put in place by the Victorian government and working with the Victorian Premier.

There are so many upsetting and devastating impacts of these recent fires. The impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children and the trauma caused to those who may not have lived in the bushfire affected areas but had travelled to those areas and had seen things that they had never seen before are very much foremost in the minds of the government and the actions of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency. We have already made commitments in that area, and we will be assessing carefully what else needs to be done. I will ask the Minister for Health if there is anything that he would like to add to that answer.

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