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People with disability and carers at more risk of homelessness, PTSD after floods

Ivy Shih

9.8.2022

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Summary

Inclusion of carers and people living with a disability in both flood preparedness and recovery efforts is urgently needed in Australia, with flood events compound existing physical and mental health issues. People with a disability and their carers were more severely affected by the flood event, being twice as likely to have their homes flooded, as housing in flood prone areas is generally more affordable. They were also four times more likely to be displaced, with a lack of access to safe long or short-term housing for more than six months.

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