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Babies and children in hot weather fact sheet
Beat the Heat - Health tips for a safe season brochure
This brochure is also available in Arabic, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese from the
Multicultural Health Communication Service
Beat the Heat - Health tips for a safe season poster
Heat-related illness including heat stroke fact sheet
This fact sheet is also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Filipino, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese from the
Multicultural Health Communication Service
How to keep someone healthy during hot weather booklet
This booklet is also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Italian from the
Multicultural Health Communication Service
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Heat and Health guidance health authorities, medical professionals and care providers
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In an emergency – call Triple Zero 000.
Ask your GP about your health in the heat – have their number handy
Health Direct 1800 022 222 for general health advice. This is a free 24-hour telephone NSW government health advice line staffed by Registered Nurses to provide expert health advice (free calls from landlines).
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