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Recovery Capitals (ReCap) Project

Winner - 2021 Resilient Australia National Mental Health and Wellbeing Award

The Recovery Capitals (ReCap) project aims to support wellbeing after disasters by providing evidence-based resources for those engaged in recovery. The resources are designed to support strengths-based, holistic and inclusive recovery approaches.

ReCap is a collaboration between the University of Melbourne, Massey University (Aotearoa New Zealand), Australian Red Cross, the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, and other researchers, government and non-government agencies and organisations from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

The guide aims to support wellbeing after disasters by providing evidence-based guidance to aid decision making. It identifies seven areas of recovery – natural, social, financial, cultural, political, built and human – and emphasises the interconnectedness between them. It is targeted and practical, and can be applied to any type of emergency, large or small.

The guide has been created through an Australia-Aotearoa New Zealand collaboration, and there will be an edition tailored to each country, although both will have broader relevance to other locations.

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