With 10,000 people on site health & hygiene is particularly important. Good personal hygiene is about keeping your body clean to protect you & others from infections like gastroenteritis, colds and flu and COVID-19.
Washing your hands with soap & using hand sanitiser removes germs that can make you ill.
Personal hygiene includes:
- cleaning your body every day
- washing your hands with soap and water after going to the toilet & before preparing/handling food
- washing hands on entering Subcamps, unit sites, activities & thru the mall
- brushing & flossing your teeth twice a day
- covering your mouth and nose with a tissue (or your sleeve) when sneezing or coughing
- putting on clean underwear & clothes every day
- washing your clothes
How do I wash my hands? To avoid getting sick, wash your hands properly. - Wet your hands with clean water.
- Apply enough soap to cover all surfaces of your hands.
- Rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds.
- Clean between your fingers and the backs of your hands.
- Clean dirty fingernails with a nail brush.
- Rinse both sides of your hands with clean water.
- Dry off your hands with a clean towel, paper towel or dry in the sun.
- Rub the sanitiser over your palms, the backs of the hands and in between your fingers. Keep rubbing until it is dry.
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Washing your body - Shower everyday. This helps prevent infections and body lice.
- Wash well, especially under your armpits, feet & private parts.
- Keeping clean will remove bacteria that cause body odour (BO)
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Foot Care Foot health is critical to mobility, balance, infection control and general wellbeing. Some of the most common conditions which we may see in our feet include - Cuts and abrasions – when wearing the wrong footwear for the conditions or activities
- Tinea Pedis – commonly referred to as ‘athletes’ foot’
- Blisters – caused by friction between the skin and inside of footwear
- Immersion Foot Syndrome – commonly referred to as ‘trench foot’.
All of these conditions are easily preventable. - Inspect your feet regularly
- Dry feet well when wet
- Wear clean socks daily & change socks when wet
- Wear in any new shoes before coming to AJ2025
- Put plasters on blisters as soon as they appear and inform your Unit leader
- Wear the correct shoes
- Allow your feet time to “breathe”
- Use a soapy washcloth to clean your body.
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Sunsafe - In a Queensland summer, always cover up and protect your skin from UV.
- Protect your skin by wearing a hat, clothing and sunglasses, apply sunscreen to any skin you can still see and enjoy shady areas outdoors.
- Please wear collared shirts at AJ2025 and have a hat on at all time
- When at water activities you must wear a rashie and long board shorts.
- Remember to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.
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Dehydration - What colour is your pee?
- You need to be drinking water throughout the day as it will be very easy to become dehydrated. Fill up your water bottle before you leave camp and top it up at activities.
- Keep an eye on your pee colour and drink more water if not the right colour. You do not need “rehydration” sachets - just drink water often & lots of it.
- Beware of the dangers of physical exhaustion, sunstroke and sunburn, and dehydration.
- Make sure you get sufficient sleep, wear sun protective clothing and use sunscreen, and drink lots of water to ensure your Jamboree experience is enjoyable and memorable.
- Remember, the Jamboree is being held in the middle of summer, and temperatures can often reach the high 30s - with high humidity, ugh.
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