by Donna | Care and Safety
With the recent spate of bushfires that have broken out over the spring in many parts of the country, it is a stark reminder that this is going to be a ‘bad’ summer. The Department of Health and Aged Care has also updated its Emergency Health Management Page, now...
by Donna | Care and Safety
Yes, it’s hard to believe that there are other ‘types’ of emergencies to be ready for apart from COVID! However, the advent of spring and the approach of summer means greater risks of fire, heatwave conditions, storms and floods. As a volunteer firefighter, the month...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
I’m sitting here writing this on a relatively cool day for Brisbane – it’s only 23 degrees, but I think it’s only a short reprieve. We’ve already had some pretty hot days and that was spring. The Queensland Bureau of Meteorology State Manager, Bruce Gunn, said...
by Carrie | Care and Safety, Clients, person centred care
Did you realise that it is only just over six weeks till Christmas? Sorry, that was a bit unfair. Now you’re probably panicking about your Christmas shopping list and wondering how long it will take for something to arrive if you order today off eBay! But put those...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
We are approaching the Wet Season in the northern parts of Australia and the hot Summer time in Central and Southern States. This can be a time of torrential downpours or searingly hot winds depending on where you live and work, and that’s just on a normal day. But...