Bushfire emergency in Australia: for those who wish to help through a financial contribution, the Australian authorities have officially released a list of trusted associations:
NSW Rural Fire Service – www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
Country Fire Association of Victoria – www.cfa.vic.gov.au
South Australia Country Fire Service – www.cfsfoundation.org.au
Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery – www.redcross.org.au
The Salvation Army Disaster Appeal – www.salvationarmy.org.au
St Vincent de Paul Bushfire Appeal – www.vinnies.org.au
WIRES (Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation) – www.wires.org.au