Evaluation of heatwave framework

The Department of Health has developed a heatwave framework in order to reduce the impact of extreme heat on public health. In 2009, the first state heatwave plan, the Heatwave Plan for Victoria 2009-2010, was released. The department has committed to continually update and revise the plan to ensure it continues to assist individuals as well as health and community service providers to minimise the harmful health impacts of heatwaves.

In 2010 the department contracted Access Economics and the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) to evaluate the heatwave framework that was in place for the 2009-2010 summer season The evaluation considered components of the heatwave framework, including:

• the Heatwave Plan for Victoria
• the Heatwave Planning Guide
• the Heat Health Alert System
• heatwave communication resources.

The evaluation report and an executive summary is available below.

 Evaluation of the Victorian Government heatwave framework: Executive summary
 Evaluation of the Victorian Government heatwave framework

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