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Community

Heat health

Heat Smart Western Sydney informs the community how to plan, prepare and respond

to heatwaves, with a focus on population groups vulnerable to heat impacts.

It is a collaborative project of the Western Sydney Turn Down the Heat Strategy , led by Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils. In our partnership role, we supported the development of a suite of consumer-tested resources in 10 languages, including two multilingual videos. Resources were shared with health professionals, councils, and other organisations, for dissemination to the community at the start of summer. Heat Smart Western Sydney is acknowledged by stakeholders and community members as instrumental in providing well-researched, relevant information to a wide range of vulnerable communities throughout western Sydney.

Heat Smart. A GUIDE FOR BUILDING HEATWAVE PREPAREDNESS IN COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

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Year in Review 2022