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.  

Session two with Dr Kim Loo and the Red Cross team will further explore:

• Practical measures you can take to prepare your practice or facility for extreme heat 
• Identifying workplace strategies to enhance heat-health outcomes for patients and communities.
• Discuss helping build a more heat-resilient health sector to  reduce heat illness and deaths 
• Practical ways you can support your patients to plan for extreme heat and connect to local services to help.

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

Dr Kim Loo is a long term Western Sydney GP. A member of CAHA, the AMA, DEA NSW, the NSW AMA GP Council, the Royal Australian Council of GP’s, and is also Chair of the Hills Drs Association where she lives. 

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.