Eat Well, Live Well in Darebin
Fire awareness
Housing Choices, Your Community Health (funded agency), NEAMI National, and Darebin Volunteer Information and Resource Service (DIVRS), are seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of residents by increasing their knowledge and access to fresh food. The team of agencies received grant funding from the City of Darebin Council, and want to work with you, Housing Choices residents, to plan, codesign and deliver the Eat Well, Live Well Project from February 2023 to June 2025 . First, staff will work alongside a small group of residents to co-design the program to ensure the project’s activities are relevant to participants’ ideas and needs. We further welcome residents’ ideas and participation by being part of the project’s activities. The activities may include cooking demonstrations, trips to markets and community gardens, cooking and sharing meals together, training in food handling, organising food deliveries or growing food. We want your ideas! The overall aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of residents. We know that eating nutritious food and socially sharing a meal together makes us feel better and more able to manage what life brings us. Keep an eye out for more information about this exciting new project. If you would like to know more or to participate, please contact Deb or Alex at Housing Choices Australia
A fire in your home can devastating, even fatal. Once a fire starts it can spread rapidly putting you and your loved ones at risk. While the dangers of fire are very real, there is a lot you can do to protect yourself, your family and your home.
• Check your smoke
• Keep items one metre from air conditioning units, including clothing that is on the balcony. Do not cover air-conditioning units with clothes or other materials. • Do not use barbecues and heaters or
alarm/s are working and call the maintenance team on 1300 321 185 as soon as possible if it needs repair.
• Look out for fire
hazards in the home: remove rubbish, clutter and flammable items.
any open flames on balconies near potentially combustible material.
• Keep looking when cooking: check that
heat sources are turned off before leaving home or going to sleep, never use water to extinguish an oil or grease fire, and always supervise children in the kitchen.
• Do not store gas
bottles on balconies. • Always keep fire doors clear, closed and unlocked at all times. • Familiarise yourself with your building evacuation procedures.
• Stick it, don’t flick it:
do not smoke in bed. Smoking in bed is one of the leading causes of fire-related deaths.
• Keep hallways and
balconies clear to avoid obstructing occupants needing to exit the building.
If a fire occurs in your home, get out, stay out and call Triple Zero (000) . For more information, please visit Fire Rescue Victoria at frv.gov.au or Country Fire Authority cfa.vic.gov.au.
on 1300 312 447 , or Annie at Your Community Health on 0439 203 950 .
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