Resources and information in other languages

Important telephone numbers:

In an emergency – call 000
For advice on medications and their effect in hot weather – talk to the person’s GP
For general health advice – call Health Direct on 1800 022 222
This is a free 24-hour telephone health advice line staffed by Registered Nurses to provide expert health advice (a NSW government health advice line, calls from landlines are free).

A booklet ‘How to keep someone healthy during hot weather’ can be downloaded.
A leaflet 'Beat the Heat – Health tips for a safe season' is available to download
Urine colour chart
Factsheet on Heat related illness
Factsheet on Heat Stroke
For more information on how people can prepare for emergencies that can affect their health, please see http://www.emergency.health.nsw.gov.au/index.asp
For information for mental health consumers, please see http://www.archi.net.au/resources/primary/community/heatwave

A leaflet 'Beat the Heat – Health tips for a safe season' is available on our website in the following languages: Arabic, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/publication_details/8775.asp
The booklet ‘how to keep someone healthy during hot weather’ is available in the following languages: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Italian
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/Environment.html#8980

This web page is managed and authorised by Strategic Communications of the NSW Department of Health. Last updated: 8 January, 2013