Spate of natural disasters takes a toll on Australians’ mental health, survey finds

‘This is something we will be living with all our lives’: Donna Andrews and John Grono are still rebuilding after their NSW southern highlands house burnt down in the black summer bushfires Photograph: Supplied by John Grono and Donna Andrews

Four in five Australians have experienced some form of natural disaster at least once since 2019, according to polling commissioned by the Climate Council.

The nationally representative poll of 2,032 Australians, which was conducted by YouGov, also found that 51% of respondents were “very or fairly worried” about climate change and extreme weather events in Australia.