Giving practical support
Giving practical support
Our commitment to supporting Australian communities in times of disaster is brought to life through our national partnership with Australian Red Cross.
Since 2019, we’ve offered free mail redirection services to thousands of Australians who have been unable to return home because of a disaster, and we’ve fundraised more than $1.9 million for Australian Red Cross by collecting donations at participating Post Offices and running other fundraising initiatives. This has supported Red Cross’ vital work, including helping communities to be better prepared for emergencies, providing comfort and care to impacted communities during a disaster and supporting their recovery.
Together, we aim to provide more people with the resources to prepare for disasters – because we know that the more prepared you are, the quicker the recovery is.
Helping you prepare before it’s here
Helping you prepare before it’s here
This Emergency Redi Week, we’re encouraging Australians to prepare for disaster before it strikes.
With our partner Australian Red Cross, we’re delivering disaster preparedness information to three million households in areas at high risk of disaster to help them protect themselves, the people they love and the things they value most.
Helping children prepare for disaster across Australia
Helping children prepare for disaster across Australia
Through the Pillowcase Workshops, Australia Post and Australian Red Cross educate school children, who live in a high-risk area, about disaster.
Each student is given a pillowcase to decorate and take home, to start their personal emergency kit with their family.
The workshop aims to build community capability and resilience by:
- Helping children and their families prepare for a disaster by knowing what to pack in an emergency
- Reducing the impact and stress on children when thinking about disaster
- Supporting communities to understand the importance of being prepared for disaster.
Pillowcase workshops help Cobdogla students prepare for flooding
Pillowcase workshops help Cobdogla students prepare for flooding