Overview

Extreme heat is Australia’s deadliest natural hazard, causing more deaths than all other natural hazards combined. Health impacts of heat exposure are intensifying as average temperatures rise, amidst an ageing population.  This is particularly relevant in the NBMPHN region. 

This series of two interactive webinars facilitated by expert clinicians and the Red Cross Urban Resilience team will be useful for all health professionals including general practice, pharmacy, allied health and aged care providers.  

This session with A/Professor Lai Heng Foong and the Red Cross team will: 

• Explain how increasing temperatures are already affecting and will continue to affect, the health of Australians and the broader health system
• Discuss what this means in our region now and into the future 
• Discuss the physical, clinical and mental impacts particularly for vulnerable patient cohorts
• Outline the invaluable role primary care can play in helping individuals and vulnerable communities adapt to heat risk

Register to the second session of the Extreme Heat Health Care in the NBMPHN webinar where we explore practical actions, here.

These webinars will be most useful if both are completed together, however if you are unable to attend one the sessions please feel free to register for one session only as they are designed to stand alone. 

Audience

GPs, practice nurses, practice managers, practice staff, allied health professionals, residential aged care home staff, specialists, local health district staff

Presenter Details

A/Professor Lai Heng Foong, Emergency physician, working at the intersection of climate change, disaster and community resilience. The current Chair of the Public Health and Disaster Committee of ACEM and the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) Public and Environmental Health Special Interest Group. 

Tracey Greenaway, Senior Project Officer - Urban Climate Resilience Program, Red Cross

Liz Murphy, Disaster and Emergency Coordinator, NBMPHN. 

Extreme heat is a hazard that impacts all people, unlike other hazards, which means yourself as the health provider, your family, clinical and non-clinical staff and patients may be impacted.   Extreme heat can also impact systems and infrastructure.