With a hot and dry summer on the way, advocates are raising awareness of the dangers of high temperatures that threaten the most vulnerable
Deaths from heat are disproportionately high among outside workers, the elderly, people with pre-existing conditions and those who are socially disadvantaged.Deaths from heat are disproportionately high among outside workers, the elderly, people with pre-existing conditions and those who are socially disadvantaged.xtreme heat is one of the deadliest natural forces in Australia, but more than half of deaths during heatwaves occur in the most disadvantaged areas of the country.
“We’re focused on making sure that everyone in our community has access to a cool place to go,” says Milne. “That could be within their home, great. If they don’t have that, then making sure that there is one within a shaded walking distance.”Heat was one of the leading underlying cause of death among ‘natural forces’ in 2002-2021
Extreme heat makes the whole body have to work harder, says Dr Arnagretta Hunter, a cardiologist at ANU. Regardless of the data source, what remains consistent is the distribution – there is a disproportionate burden among the more vulnerable. These differences show how different inequalities start to intersect and compound – personal health, housing standards, tree cover and access to amenities such as libraries and transport can all be correlated in some ways. Similar patterns can be seen in
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