The Victorian Department of Health recognises UV protection as a key co-benefit of incorporating shade in its Tackling climate change and its impacts on health through municipal public health and wellbeing planning – Guidance for local government 2024 .
To support UV risk reduction across your Local Government Area ( LGA) and integrate UV protection as a key co-benefit of shade and greening in your Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (MPHWP) or integrated Council Plan due in October 2025, SunSmart has outlined tailored UV protection recommendations for your LGA.
Explore the role of shade in promoting healthy communities – not only by mitigating climate-related heat but also by protecting Victorians from harmful UV exposure to reduce their risk of skin cancer.
Find UV suggestions specific to your LGA's MPHWP / Council Plan below.
Local Government Areas (LGA) shade snapshots:
Further advice for local government
Sun protection is broader than UV protective shade design. Local government can also support sun protection policies and practices across different areas of Council.
Learn more about the co-benefits of shade
Local government data snapshots: To help inform preventive health practices to reduce cancer risk and improve cancer outcomes, Cancer Council Victoria has developed a snapshot for each Victorian LGA which provides data and information across seven of the Victorian public health and wellbeing priority areas.