Risk Management

Stay informed – please let the Department know if your contact details change.

Extreme Heat

Heat related illness can result in severe health issues and can even be fatal. The public are urged to exercise care during the hot weather and to take precautions.

Symptoms of heat stress include headaches, lethargy, nausea and vomiting. More severe symptoms can include weakness, confusion, and in extreme cases, collapse, loss of urine output and loss of sweating.

For more information on extreme heat visit this website

Department for Families and Communities Business Continuity Plan

This link provides an example of a Business Continuity Plan to deal with extreme weather events and the recently developed DFC Extreme Weather Plan to assist you to develop your Plan.

State Emergency Service Heatwave Information Guide

Please click here for a copy of the Guide.

Telecross REDi service for vulnerable South Australians during heatwaves and extreme weather events

The Telecross REDi service supports all vulnerable South Australians during heatwaves and other extreme weather events. The service will be activated by the Department for Families and Communities when an extreme weather event is declared. Red Cross volunteers will call pre-registered clients up to three times a day for the duration of the event to discuss how clients are coping and remind them of important measures to assist them through the weather event. Clients can self refer or register for the service through your agency.

If you would like more information about the Telecross REDi service a Fact Sheet is available on the Red Cross website ator you can contact the following Red Cross staff:

Rosalie Pace, 8100 4626
Rebecca Whellum, 8100 4658

Bushfires

A copy of the CFS Bushfire Survival plan is available for information.

ACS Bushfire Risk Management Plan for Community Care Providers

The ACS Community Care Committee, in preparation for the next bushfire season has developed a Bushfire Risk Management Plan for Community Care Providers. The plan was developed in consultation with the Country Fire Service (CFS) as well as with the Local Government Association.

Pandemic Influenza

The Pandemic Influenza Business Continuity Plan: A Guide for Aged Care Providers has been developed by Aged & Community Services SA & NT Inc (ACS), on behalf of the ACSA Federation, to support the aged care industry with their commitment to client care, in making a comprehensive and long term plan in order to minimise disruption to services and to protect the health and wellbeing of employees and residents/clients. The aim of this Guide is to assist aged care providers to develop business continuity plans that will work for their organisation. Each organisation functions differently and has different services and clients. The information in the Guide is necessarily generic and will need to be adapted to meet the circumstances of each organisation. What is important is that all organisations have a preparedness plan in place to enable smooth and timely implementation of activities if/when a pandemic occurs.

The desired outcome of the Plan is to achieve effective preparations and response through clarity, process familiarity and confidence for staff and other stakeholders.

The plan (Version 2) is a PDF document but there are 3 documents (BPI Planing Framework, BPI Checklist & Notification Forum) within the plan that members may wish to use for their own recording purposes (click on links and complete a Save As).

As more information comes to hand about Pandemic Influenza, ACS will update this section of the website.

If you wish to discuss this document please contact Peta Braendler (Community Services Manager) on 8338 7111.