Healthy in the heat

Healthy in the Heat

The Healthy in the Heat booklet includes:

• Heat related illnesses
  • Signs to watch out for and what to do
  • Are you drinking enough water?
  • Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
  • Emergency treatment for a person affected by the heat
• Preparing for hot weather
• What to do in hot weather
• After hot weather has passed

The contact numbers on pages 20-22 are primarily aimed at SA residents, but resources are also useful for NT residents.

Northern Territory 

• Heat stress advice from the Northern Territory Government
• Advice specific to the Northern Territory can be found here, securent.nt.gov.au/prepare-for-an-emergency/weather-events/heatwave
• To check for heat health warnings, go to the Secure NT website or NT Health Facebook page.

In the Northern Territory (NT), extreme heat conditions can happen from October to March, putting you more at risk of heat stress. Heat health warnings are issued by NT Health when the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts unusually high maximum and minimum temperatures over a 3 day period. Heat health warnings are issued using the Australian Warning System.

Easy read factsheets

• Older people and hot weather
• Stay healthy when it is hot
• People with chronic or mental health conditions and hot weather
• Sleeping and hot weather
• Exercise and hot weather
• Looking after pets in hot weather

See also LiveUp’s article on How to sleep cool.

Posters

• Stay Healthy in Heat
• Stay Healthy in the Heat

in language

• English (PDF 610KB)
• Arabic (PDF 1055KB)
• Bosnian (PDF 778KB)
• Burmese (PDF 790KB)
• Chin (PDF 767KB)
• Chinese – Simplified (PDF 285KB)
• Chinese – Traditional (PDF 287KB)
• Croatian (PDF 169KB)
• Dari (PDF 227KB)
• Greek (PDF 172KB)
• Italian (PDF 134KB)
• Khmer (PDF 164KB)
• Nepali (PDF 967KB)
• Persian (PDF 208KB)
• Polish (PDF 175KB)
• Punjabi (PDF 798KB)
• Russian (PDF 191KB)
• Serbian (PDF 175KB)
• Spanish (PDF 135KB)
• Swahili (PDF 133KB)
• Vietnamese (PDF 175KB)

Resources from SA Health

Extreme Heat Awareness Day 5 February

Extreme Heat Awareness Day is aimed at raising national awareness about the rising temperatures and the growing threat of extreme heat across the country

Source: www.redcross.org.au/heatwaves 

How you can take action

• Download the heatwave fact sheet: Learn how to prepare for extreme heat.
• Download and share the Heatwave Awareness poster
• Take the Heatwave Quiz: Test your heat preparedness knowledge and learn how to better protect yourself and your loved ones.
• Practical Tips: Access essential information on how to keep cool, recognise the signs of heat-related illness, and support those most at risk.

Simple steps you can take to prepare

• Get in the know: Speak to your GP about how heatwaves may affect you and download the Bureau of Meteorology app for reliable weather forecasts and warnings.
• Get connected: Build support networks with neighbours, family, and friends, plan for heatwave safety together, and identify a cool place to go if needed during extreme heat.
• Get organised: Plan for heatwave safety together, and identify a cool place to go if needed during extreme heat.
• Get packing: Consider what essentials you may need at home, or to take with you in a heatwave.

Page updated 5 February 2025