Our role
The Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit's (LMPHU) role is to be aware of local emergency health risks and where appropriate, provide a place-based support to the Department of Health-led emergency management responses.
In 2022, floods affected large areas of the Loddon Mallee region with a significant proportion of our community impacted. The LMPHU were involved in various flood response activities including:
- Coordinated outreach vaccination visits to affected communities to deliver JEV, COVID-19 and influenza vaccination.
- Assisted with flood readiness for residential aged care facilities, emergency relief centres, temporary accommodation sites and incident control centres.
- Communications and engagement; supported production and distribution of print media promoting public health messages and participated in community information sessions
- Worked closely with the state government led Incident Management Team
Severe Weather Planning
The impacts of severe weather can be daunting. If you need support, there is help available:
- Flood and storm information and support can be found on the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care website and natural disaster support on the Services Australia website.
- Once you’ve received the all-clear to return home from your local council or SES, the Recovery Basics: looking after yourself during and after disasters booklet from the Red Cross has information on the physical, emotional and mental toll of disasters.
- The ABC Emergency website also provides information on general recovery, flood, bushfire, storm or cyclone and heatwaves.
- During severe weather, please listen to instructions given by emergency services. Important messages are often played on your local ABC radio.
Resources
Translated resources:
Power outages:
Fire safety:
- After a fire: private drinking water and water tank safety (healthtranslations.vic.gov.au)
- After a fire: returning home safely (healthtranslations.vic.gov.au)
- After a fire: using your personal protective kit (healthtranslations.vic.gov.au)
- Bushfire smoke and your health (healthtranslations.vic.gov.au)
Floods:
