Please note that this guidance is currently undergoing review by Safer Care Victoria to ensure the content is up to date. In the meantime, we recommend that you also refer to more contemporaneous evidence where possible.
Download our fact sheet to provide your patients with easy to follow guidance on looking after yourself in a heatwave.
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A heatwave is a period of unusual and uncomfortably hot weather that can affect anybody. It can also affect community infrastructure such as the power supply, public transport and other services.
Heatwaves can make existing medical conditions worse and cause heat-related illness, which may be fatal.
It is important to be aware of the effects of heat on the body and how to help yourself stay healthy and feeling well during these periods of extreme heat.
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Version history
First published: June 2019
Due for review: June 2022