The South Australian State Emergency Service has issued a Community Readiness Alert for South Australia in response to the forecast of very hot weather for the remainder of the week.

The WA Department of Health has activated the State Hazard Plan Heatwave based on forecast temperatures for the remainder of the week, for the Perth metropolitan area. Forecasts for parts of regional WA are also unusually high for this time of year.

Read more:

Heatwave conditions in South Australia

SA Health Heatwave Information

Heatwave conditions in Western Australia

WA State Hazard Plan Heatwave activated: reminder to take care in the heat

Residential Aged Care Service – Caring for Older People in Warmer Weather (.pdf)

Residential Care Service – Preparing for an Emergency Event (.pdf)

Residential aged care services – heatwave ready resource (.pdf)