Restock heat health information All Council facilities that have Annually November – in public places flyer/brochure display capability are restocked with heat information provided by DHHS 500 pieces of written information distributed Monitor and report Heat health Heat health alerts reported to As required alerts issued by DHHS service providers and CREM community through email, Communications Facebook and website Inform sporting bodies and All Council supported Annually November – summer event organisers of safe sporting clubs receive written Annually November - February – heat thresholds information on heat health Sustainable Communities thresholds and strategies to CREM mitigate the effects of heat Organisers of events which are to be held on Council land during summer complete risk assessments taking into consideration heat Deliver annual media briefing on 1 media briefing conducted Annually - November summer preparedness Results in one story CREM published Communications Reduction in indoor/outdoor heat exposure Check drinking water fountains At least 50% of all drinking Annually November – fountains in the Shire are Open Space checked and repairs carried out as required Establish a cancellation policy for All Council sporting are November 2016 outdoor sport and recreation provided with a standard Open Space events during heatwaves cancellation policy which they are encouraged to adopt At least 50% of sporting clubs incorporate a heat health policy Reschedule outdoor events Events are rescheduled as November 2016 required Sustainable communities Promote the use of safe, public Example venues Annually November – places during heatwaves that are communicated to public CREM air conditioned, such as libraries through website, social Communications or movie theatres media channels and email to key service providers Particular care for vulnerable population groups Strategy Planned indicators Timelines and responsibilities Contact residents in Council All residents in Council As required housing on days where a heat housing (10) are contacted Community Services health warning has been issued via phone to conduct a welfare check Ensure the Vulnerable Person’s Contact made with the Annually November – Register is up to date referring agency of each CREM client Preparedness of the health and social care system Strategy Planned indicators Timelines and responsibilities
Restock heat health information in public places All Council facilities that have flyer/brochure display capability are restocked with heat information provided by DHHS 500 pieces of written information distributed Annually – November Monitor and report Heat health alerts issued by DHHS Heat health alerts reported to service providers and community through email, Facebook and website As required CREM Communications Inform sporting bodies and summer event organisers of safe heat thresholds All Council supported sporting clubs receive written information on heat health thresholds and strategies to mitigate the effects of heat Organisers of events which are to be held on Council land during summer complete risk assessments taking into consideration heat Annually – November Annually – November - February Sustainable Communities CREM Deliver annual media briefing on summer preparedness 1 media briefing conducted Results in one story published Annually - November CREM Communications Reduction in indoor/outdoor heat exposure Check drinking water fountains At least 50% of all drinking fountains in the Shire are checked and repairs carried out as required Annually – November Open Space Establish a cancellation policy for outdoor sport and recreation events during heatwaves All Council sporting are provided with a standard cancellation policy which they are encouraged to adopt At least 50% of sporting clubs incorporate a heat health policy November 2016 Open Space Reschedule outdoor events Events are rescheduled as required November 2016 Sustainable communities Promote the use of safe, public places during heatwaves that are air conditioned, such as libraries or movie theatres Example venues communicated to public through website, social media channels and email to key service providers Annually – November CREM Communications Particular care for vulnerable population groups Strategy Planned indicators Timelines and responsibilities Contact residents in Council housing on days where a heat health warning has been issued to conduct a welfare check All residents in Council housing (10) are contacted via phone As required Community Services Ensure the Vulnerable Person’s Register is up to date Contact made with the referring agency of each client Annually – November CREM Preparedness of the health and social care system Strategy Planned indicators Timelines and responsibilities
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