With recent heatwaves and the likelihood of more extreme heat in the coming weeks, the Victorian Government has developed a range of resources to support communities and service providers to raise awareness about the impacts of extreme heat on health. Translated resources are available to help everyone stay safe during hot weather.
Best practice guide to support service providers, emergency response agencies, healthcare providers, non-government and community organisations who are working with migrant and refugee communities as part of their disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
Bendigo Community Health Service delivered this project to provide access to detailed visual and culturally appropriate, user-friendly easily understood resources related to emergency preparedness; fire, flood, heat, and information sessions and resources to support residents of refugee background.
The hub builds the capacity for former refugees and emergency providers to better prepare for and manage severe weather events.
Through a collaborative approach with SES, CFA, City of Greater Bendigo emergency staff and BCHS staff of refugee lived experience, the hub features co-designed fact sheets and videos in the Karen, Dari and Dinka languages.
Four animations have been developed to help community members understand the changes to the Fire Danger Rating system, better understand what each level means and what they need to do in response to the level when it is declared. The animation are available in 12 languages.