17/06/2025
Stay healthy and safe this winter
While winter brings cooler weather and changes to our daily routines, it is also a time to be aware of seasonal health and safety risks such as influenza, other respiratory illnesses, house fires and carbon monoxide exposure.
It is important that we stay informed and take simple steps to protect ourselves, our families and our communities throughout the colder months.
Here are some helpful tips to stay healthy and keep fire safe this winter.
Stay healthy this winter: Protect yourself and your loved ones this winter from respiratory illnesses such as influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19. Getting vaccinated for winter is the best way to protect yourself and others from serious illness. Learn more at health.nsw.gov.au/respiratory
You can also call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for free, instant health advice when winter illness strikes. Learn more at health.nsw.gov.au/callhealthdirect
Be fire safe: Prepare your home to be fire safe this winter including checking smoke alarms, having a home escape plan, and charging lithium-ion batteries safely. Learn more at fire.nsw.gov.au/befiresafe
Carbon monoxide poisoning: Never use barbecues or outdoor heaters inside. Outdoor heaters and barbecues make carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas you can’t see, taste, or smell. When it builds up inside your home, carbon monoxide gas can kill without warning. Learn more at health.nsw.gov.au/COpoisoning
Product safety in the cooler weather: During winter we start to bring out products like heaters, heat packs, hot water bottles and electric blankets to keep us warm. Avoid safety risks with using these and other products by following our important safety tips to keep you and your family safe this winter. Get the latest winter safety tips on the Product Safety Australia website.
Outdoor heaters and BBQs make carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas you can't see, taste or smell. When it's inside your home, carbon monoxide gas can kill without warning.
