Message from the Chief Executive
Stay Safe Over Summer
Greater Southern Area Health Service encourages safety in the heat this summer, with a few precautions preventing what can become a life-threatening situation.
High temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion or heatstroke, especially for children under four, adults over 65, sportspeople and those with underlying illness.
Drink water regularly on hot days to keep urine a clear colour, stay out of the heat between 11am and 3pm and splash cool water on your face or neck if needed.
Visit elderly people living on their own and if heat related illness is suspected seek urgent medical treatment.
Ensure children are supervised at all times when swimming, and restrict access to open water including dams, creeks and ponds.
Always swim between the flags at the beach and speak with a lifeguard if unsure of the conditions. All adults should learn resuscitation which could save a life in the event of a near-drowning.
Alcohol and swimming don’t mix and it is never advisable to dive into water where conditions can change or you are unsure of the depth of the water.
What's New
- Improving Community Care in GSAHS
- Bega Valley Health Facility Development
- Transfer of NSW State Owned Nursing Home Beds
- SHINE
- Bega Valley Maternity Review Report
- NSW Statewide Patient Survey - GSAHS Results
- Drug and Alcohol Resources
- GSAHS Wants to Hear Your Concerns
Media Releases
- 2/8/2010 ANU expands Queanbeyan Rural Clinical School
- 2/8/2010 Goulburn takes action against drugs and alcohol
- 2/1/2010 Digital breast screening in Finley
- 2/1/2010 Time to get your child immunised
- 1/28/2010 Support for memory loss in Cootamundra
- 1/28/2010 A nutritious start to the new school year
- 1/27/2010 Hospitals using new patient safety charts
- 1/25/2010 Staying active in Moruya
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