Dr Fiona Jennings’ PhD explored the impact of the 2013 Forcett bushfires in Tasmania on local residents.
As a former resident of Dunalley herself, which was severely impacted by the fire, Fiona’s PhD offers an understanding of how people directly affected respond in a bushfire disaster. Fiona’s findings illustrated a pragmatic view of community resilience, volunteering, and disaster recovery, and offers new ways the emergency management sector can support and engage with community volunteers and volunteering organisations.
Fiona presented her research findings at the CRC’s Research Forum in 2017 and hosted a webinar in 2020 that explores how community members approached the Forcett bushfire event and why. Fiona has worked as a Bushfire Recovery Mental Health Clinician for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and now works as a Wellbeing Support Officer for Bushfire Recovery Victoria.
Blog posts on Views & Visions
| Post | Date | Key Topics |
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| Disaster recovery and wellbeing | 29 Mar 2022 | communication, communities, local knowledge |
| From PhD to practice | 12 Aug 2020 | communication, communities, local knowledge |
| Sharing PhD findings on community decision making | 31 Oct 2017 | communities, local knowledge, volunteering |
| Data progress on Forcett fire | 08 Apr 2016 | communities, recovery, volunteering |
| The launch into PhD research! | 05 May 2015 | communication, communities, decision making |
Student project
Resources credited
| Type | Released | Title | Download | Key Topics |
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| Presentation-Audio-Video | 29 Apr 2020 | Navigating uncertainty: community experiences of a bushfire disaster by Fiona Jennings |
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communities, fire impacts, volunteering |
| Presentation-Slideshow | 07 Sep 2017 | Navigating a bushfire disaster: a community's experience 2013 Forcett Tasmania bushfire disaster |
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communities, fire, fire impacts |
| Guide-Fact Sheet | 07 Jul 2015 | Fiona Jennings PhD Progress Report 2015 |
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| Presentation-Slideshow | 07 Aug 2014 | Sharing Responsibility and Non-Traditional Volunteering |
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non-traditional recruitment, volunteering |
