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Extreme weather doesn’t just impact homes and communities, it can also take a toll on your mental health. It’s normal to feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed during and after these events, but looking after your wellbeing is an important part of recovery.
In fact, 61% of Australians feel stressed or anxious thinking about extreme weather*, highlighting the emotional impact these events can have.
Lifeline’s Support Toolkit is designed to help you better understand and navigate these common feelings. It offers practical, easy‑to‑use strategies to help you recognise signs of stress and anxiety and understand what steps you can take to manage your mental wellbeing in the face of extreme weather.
For support before, during or after an extreme weather event, the Lifeline Support Toolkit offers evidence-based resources, tools and guidance you can work through at your own pace, along with links to trusted support services if you need extra help.
*Source: Lifeline Australia, Extreme Weather & Suicidality Report (2025).
Since 2020, Lifeline and NRMA Insurance have partnered to help Australians mentally and emotionally prepare for and recover from extreme weather events.
At NRMA Insurance, we understand the lasting effect these events can have on people's emotional wellbeing. Together with Lifeline, we've developed online resources to support people through every stage - before, during and after extreme weather.
Lifeline is a national charity providing 24-hour support to Australians who are in crisis and are experiencing distress, so they don’t have to face their toughest moments alone.
Once you understand what extreme weather risks are affecting your area you can take action and help to prepare for them. Click the weather risks relevant to your area to find out how to prepare for specific extreme weather events.
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