Health alert: Low intensity to severe heatwave conditions for our region this November 2025
From 25 November heatwave conditions are commencing across Brisbane South PHN area and are predicted to last until Sunday 30 November 2025 at the earliest.
Maximum temperatures will be in the low 30s and minimum temperatures will be in the low 20s.
Queensland Health wishes to remind clinicians and practice staff during this time to be aware of at-risk patients who are at greater risk of developing heat stroke or suffering serious complications from severe dehydration. At-risk patients include:
babies and young children
older people
pregnant women
people with mental health conditions
people with chronic conditions like diabetes, kidney, heart or circulation problems
people on certain medications
people with limited mobility.
Prepare your practice and your patients for the heatwave
General practices, disability accommodation and Residential Aged Care Homes should refer to the Queensland Health Heatwave Management Sub-plan for guidance on how to prepare for and respond to heatwaves.
Create a Heat Plan
Appendix 3 of the Sub-plan can guide you through creating a heat plan for your practice.Identify at-risk patients
Appendix 4 of the Sub-plan is a checklist to help identify patients at risk of heat illness and increase their awareness of how to stay safe during a heatwave.
Help raise your patients' awareness of heat-related illness
The Heatwave Stakeholder Communications Kit has also been developed to assist you to communicate safety advice and raise awareness about the risks of heat-related illness with your patients.
Patient and community resources
Access information about heat-related illness, as well as tips on understanding the risk and caring for vulnerable people (including the elderly, pregnant or young kids) in hot weather, on the Queensland Government website.