[Link] The ‘backbone’ of regional Australia under strain as volunteer groups suffer pandemic burnout

Read: 29/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

The cumulative effect of natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic has increased fatigue and stress among volunteers in regional Australia, making it harder for them to provide essential support within the community, a study has found.

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