Department of Health

Key messages

  • A suite of communication resources have been developed by the department to encourage and educate individuals and the community to be aware of the impact of extreme heat on human health.
  • The information is available in a range of formats with a number of resources translated into community languages.

We have developed a suite of communication resources to support councils, health services and other government agencies to raise awareness about the impact of extreme heat on human health. These resources are available on the Better Health ChannelExternal Link .

The community resources can be downloaded below. The information is available in a range of formats with a number of resources translated into community languages - these are available from the Health Translations websiteExternal Link .

You can request printed copies of the community resources - place an order via the online order formExternal Link .

For assistance or urgent orders, please email extreme.weather@health.vic.gov.au during business.

Community languages

The How to cope and stay safe in the heatbrochure is also available in other languagesExternal Link .

Survive the heat social media resources

Social media resources are available for councils to use with their local communities. These include articles, social media imagery for the Survive the Heat campaign, and social media posts. These are available on the Better Health ChannelExternal Link .

Reviewed 22 May 2023

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Contact details

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