Disaster can take many forms in general practice, ranging from in-house challenges such as IT security, through to full-blown external events on a local or global scale. Here, we consider several.

This paper explores the challenges faced by pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children during and after the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires.

The article discusses the problem that extreme heat poses for mental health and to provide examples of how these problems can be anticipated and mitigated.

This paper aims to equip GPs with evidence-based strategies to prevent and mitigate heat‑related illnesses.

This issue aims to give a voice and to provide acknowledgement to GPs and GP researchers with knowledge and experience in disaster health management through dissemination of their insights and wisdom.