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546 Croatian resources in total. These resources are listed in order of the topic they belong to.Victorian resources - 239
Abuse
Title: Avoiding financial abuseSummary: Financial abuse, such as when someone you trust illegally or improperly uses your money, assets or property, is one of the most common forms of abuse of older people.
Title: Custody to Secretary Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implication of a decision by the Children's Court to grant custody of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
Title: Custody to Secretary Order - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implication of a decision by the Children's Court to grant custody of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
Title: Custody to Third Party Order - Information for Caregivers
Summary: This fact sheet briefly describes the responsibility of a caregiver who has been granted custody of a child by the Children's Court.
Title: Custody to Third Party Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet briefly describes the responsibility of a caregiver who has been granted custody of a child by the Children's Court.
Title: Custody to Third Party Order - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet briefly describes the responsibility of a caregiver who has been granted custody of a child by the Children's Court.
Title: Family Violence Mens Help
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Title: Family Violence Womens Help
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Title: Guardianship to Secretary Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implications of the decision of a magistrate of the Children's Court to grant guardianship of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. It also describes the role that the protective worker will have in the life the child during the period of the guardianship.
Title: Guardianship to the Secretary Order - Information for young people
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implications of the decision of a magistrate of the Children's Court to grant guardianship of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. It also describes the role that the protective worker will have in the life the child during the period of the guardianship.
Title: Interim Protection Orders - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains what an Interim Protection Order is and what its implications are as far the child and parents are concerned.
Title: Interim Protection Orders - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains what an Interim Protection Order is and what its implications are as far the child and parents are concerned.
Title: Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and elder abuse
Summary: You have the right to live safely and free from abuse and exploitation. However if you feel isolated, unsafe or controlled within your family circle, you may be experiencing "elder abuse"
Title: Specialist Family Violence Service Brochure
Summary: The brochure below provides information about the specialist family violence service for people who have experienced family violence and are applying for an intervention order at the Magistrates' Court of Victoria at Frankston, Melbourne, Sunshine and Werribee.
Title: Supervised Custody Order - Information for Caregivers
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a Supervised Custody Order is and what its implications are.
Title: Supervised Custody Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a Supervised Custody Order is and what its implications are.
Title: Supervised Custody Order - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a Supervised Custody Order is and what its implications are.
Title: The Children's Court - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the role of the Children' Court when a Protection Application has been taken out by a protective worker.
Title: The Children's Court - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains the role of the Children' Court when a Protection Application has been taken out by a protective worker.
Title: When Child Protection Workers Visit - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the reasons behind a visit by a protective worker and what may happen as a resulf of it.
Title: When Child Protection Workers Visit - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains the reasons behind a visit by a protective worker and what may happen as a resulf of it.
Aged care
Title: Aged and Disability servicesSummary:
Title: Aged and Disability Services
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Title: Avoiding financial abuse
Summary: Financial abuse, such as when someone you trust illegally or improperly uses your money, assets or property, is one of the most common forms of abuse of older people.
Title: HACC - Program Brochure
Summary: Information for home carers on the range of services and support available
Title: Personal Alert Victoria
Summary: Personal Alert Victoria (PAV) is a personal monitoring service that responds to calls for assistance and is funded by the Victorian Government through the Department of Health. PAV enhances the confidence of frail, older people and people with disabilities, who are isolated and vulnerable, to live independently in their own home by providing contact 24 hours a day.
Title: Residential Care for Older People
Summary: A Guide for Families and Carers in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Victoria
Title: Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and elder abuse
Summary: You have the right to live safely and free from abuse and exploitation. However if you feel isolated, unsafe or controlled within your family circle, you may be experiencing "elder abuse"
Title: The Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Community Care
Summary: This fact sheet describes the rights and responsibilities of residents of aged care residential facilities.
Title: Your Rights and Responsibilities as a HACC Services User
Summary: Information about the rights and responsibilities of HACC services users.
Cancer
Title: Abnormal Pap test resultsSummary: The Pap test is a quick and simple test to check for abnormal changes to the cells of the cervix. If these changes are found and managed early, up to 90% of the most common type of cervical cancer may be prevented.
Title: Being Sunsmart
Summary: This fact sheet provides brief information about sun protection, skin cancer and how to prevent it.
Title: Being SunSmart in Victoria
Summary: This information sheet provides advice on sun protection and the prevention and detection of skin cancer.
Title: Breast awareness for all women
Summary: Finding breast cancer early: a guide to breast health
Title: Breastscreening - Is Breastscreening for You?
Summary: This pamphlet provides general information about breastscreening, its purpose and safety.
Title: Cancer that cannot be cured
Summary: Information about treatment options, treating symptoms and where to get help when a person has cancer that cannot be cured.
Title: Cut your cancer risk
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Title: Cysts
Summary: Information for women who have a diagnosed breast cyst
Title: Diagnosing Cancer
Summary: This information sheet explains various tests for cancer.
Title: Eating well during (cancer) treatment
Summary: People with cancer often have difficulty with eating. This factsheet offers suggestions for how to maintain a health diet.
Title: Finding bowel cancer early
Summary: This fact sheet explains the symptoms of bowel cancer and suggests ways to prevent and detect bowel cancer.
Title: Learning to relax when you have cancer
Summary: This factsheet offers information and practical suggestions about dealing with tension and anxiety when you have cancer.
Title: Prostate cancer: testing and treatment - what you need to know
Summary: This factsheets answers some common questions about prostate problems.
Title: Prostate Cancer: Interpreting the PSA test
Summary: We don't suggest that no-one should be tested. Instead, men should find out all the information they need and make informed decisions.
Title: Prostate Cancer: Should I be tested?
Summary: Prostate cancer occurs mainly in men over 50 years and is the most common male cancer after skin cancer. Many men are aware of others at the same age who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Title: Registration and consent form
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Title: Treating cancer
Summary: This factsheets outlines the different types of treatments used to treat cancer and suggests what questions you should ask your doctor.
Title: What is cancer?
Summary: Explains what cancer is, how it beings and how it spreads.
Child Protection
Title: Child care services are community centresSummary: When your child attends a child care service you are provided with a unique opportunity to be supported in your parenting role as well as have your child in care.
Title: Custody to Secretary Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implication of a decision by the Children's Court to grant custody of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
Title: Custody to Secretary Order - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implication of a decision by the Children's Court to grant custody of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
Title: Custody to Third Party Order - Information for Caregivers
Summary: This fact sheet briefly describes the responsibility of a caregiver who has been granted custody of a child by the Children's Court.
Title: Custody to Third Party Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet briefly describes the responsibility of a caregiver who has been granted custody of a child by the Children's Court.
Title: Custody to Third Party Order - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet briefly describes the responsibility of a caregiver who has been granted custody of a child by the Children's Court.
Title: Duty of care
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Title: Guardianship to Secretary Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implications of the decision of a magistrate of the Children's Court to grant guardianship of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. It also describes the role that the protective worker will have in the life the child during the period of the guardianship.
Title: Guardianship to the Secretary Order - Information for young people
Summary: This fact sheet explains the implications of the decision of a magistrate of the Children's Court to grant guardianship of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. It also describes the role that the protective worker will have in the life the child during the period of the guardianship.
Title: Interim Protection Orders - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains what an Interim Protection Order is and what its implications are as far the child and parents are concerned.
Title: Interim Protection Orders - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains what an Interim Protection Order is and what its implications are as far the child and parents are concerned.
Title: Outdoor Play
Summary: New pressures and changing social conditions increasingly limit children's experiences of the outdoors.
Title: Responsive care giving for infants
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Title: Review of a Child Protection Decision - for Parents
Summary: A child protection worker is working with the parents and the child to assess the care and safety of the child and to develop a case plan. The case plan outlines what needs to be done to make sure the child is safe from harm.
Title: Review of a Child Protection Decision - for Young People
Summary: A child protection worker is working with the parents and the child to assess the care and safety of the child and to develop a case plan. The case plan outlines what needs to be done to make sure the child is safe from harm.
Title: Supervised Custody Order - Information for Caregivers
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a Supervised Custody Order is and what its implications are.
Title: Supervised Custody Order - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a Supervised Custody Order is and what its implications are.
Title: Supervised Custody Order - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a Supervised Custody Order is and what its implications are.
Title: The Children's Court - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the role of the Children' Court when a Protection Application has been taken out by a protective worker.
Title: The Children's Court - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains the role of the Children' Court when a Protection Application has been taken out by a protective worker.
Title: When Child Protection Workers Visit - Information for Parents
Summary: This fact sheet explains the reasons behind a visit by a protective worker and what may happen as a resulf of it.
Title: When Child Protection Workers Visit - Information for Young People
Summary: This fact sheet explains the reasons behind a visit by a protective worker and what may happen as a resulf of it.
Children's health
Title: Atopic Eczema (Dermatitis)Summary: This fact sheet provides information about atopic or infantile eczema, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it can be prevented and treated.
Title: Baby Massage
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Title: Birthmarks
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about birthmarks, what the most common types, where they occur and whether they require treatment.
Title: Candida (Thrush) in Babies
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about candida (thrush) in babies, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it is treated.
Title: Chicken Pox
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about chicken pox, how it occurs, what causes it, what needs to be done in order to prevent infecting others and how it is treated.
Title: Child care services are community centres
Summary: When your child attends a child care service you are provided with a unique opportunity to be supported in your parenting role as well as have your child in care.
Title: Conversations with Babies
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Title: Dads and Child Care Services
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Title: Erythema Neonatorum
Summary: Erythema neonatorum is very common, occurring in up to 50% of healthy newborn babies. It appears as blotchy redness over most of the body that comes and goes. In more darkly coloured skin this may be purple or dark brown. The child is completely well and is not troubled by the rash.
Title: Head Lice - Treating and Controlling Head Lice
Summary: Information about detection, treatment, control and prevention.
Title: Healthy Teeth in Child Care
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Title: Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about herpes simplex (cold sores) in children, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it can be prevented and treated.
Title: Illness in Childcare - The Common Cold
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Title: Impetigo - School Sores
Summary: This fact sheet provides about impetigo (or school sores), how they occur, what may cause them, how they can be prevented and treated.
Title: Infantile Seborrhoeic Dermatitis - Cradle Cap
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it can be prevented and treated.
Title: Insect bites
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about insects bites, what they are, where they occur and how they are treated.
Title: Molluscum Contagiosum in Children
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about Molluscum Contagiosum, especially in children. It describes how it occurs, what causes it and how it is treated.
Title: Nappy Rash
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about nappy rash, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it is treated.
Title: Outdoor Play
Summary: New pressures and changing social conditions increasingly limit children's experiences of the outdoors.
Title: Passive Smoking - How does it affect your child?
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Title: Pediculosis - Head Lice
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about pediculosis or head lice, what it is, how it can be prevented, how it can be treated,
Title: Responsive care giving for infants
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Title: Review of a Child Protection Decision - for Parents
Summary: A child protection worker is working with the parents and the child to assess the care and safety of the child and to develop a case plan. The case plan outlines what needs to be done to make sure the child is safe from harm.
Title: Review of a Child Protection Decision - for Young People
Summary: A child protection worker is working with the parents and the child to assess the care and safety of the child and to develop a case plan. The case plan outlines what needs to be done to make sure the child is safe from harm.
Title: Safety Centre Posters
Summary: 6 safety centre posters covering Falls prevention, Water safety, Outdoor safety,Poisoning prevention, Burns & scalds prevention, Choking and suffocation
Title: Scabies
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about scabies, what it is, how it is prevented to spread and how it is treated.
Title: Skin Care in Babies and Young Children
Summary: This fact sheet provides general information for carers about how to take care of babies' and children's skin. It explains the nature of baby skin, what are the best products to use as well as where to seek further advice.
Title: Tinea (Ringworm and Athlete's Foot)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about tinea in babies and children, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it can be prevented and treated.
Title: Transition to School
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Title: Urticaria (Hives)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about urticaria (hives), how it occurs, what may cause it, how it is treated.
Title: Viral Exanthems - Rashes Associated with Viruses
Summary: This fact sheet provides about rashes which are associated with viral infections. It briefly describes the most common ones and how they manifest themselves.
Title: Vitamin D - Essential for your growing child
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Title: Warts in Children
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about warts, especially in children. It describes how they occurs, what causes the and how they are treated.
Title: Water - The drink for children
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Consumer rights
Title: Hospital Order Patient: About Your RightsSummary: Information relating to Hospital Orders, and the rights and treatment plans of patients.
Title: Major Non-psychiatric treatment: About Your Rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about a patient's legal rights and entitlements when their doctor recommends that they would benefit from a particular major non-psychiatric treatment.
Title: Problems with a health service or concerns about translating and interpreting services? We can help.
Summary: Problems with a health service or concerns about translating and interpreting services? We can help.
Title: Security Patient: About Your Rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about being a security patient and your legal rights and entitlements.
Dental care
Title: Healthy Teeth in Child CareSummary:
Title: Oral Health
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Title: Protecting teeth throughout life
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Title: Water fluoridation - Protecting teeth throughout life
Summary: Tooth decay is a disease which affects both children and adults, and can cause considerable pain and suffering. When severe, tooth decay can affect appearance, self-esteem and social interaction, and it can also make it difficult to speak and chew. Treating tooth decay can be costly, in terms of time and money, and sometimes children may need a general anaesthetic to have their decay treated. Water fluoridation helps protect teeth against decay, and is the most effective way of allowing everybody access to the benefits of fluoride.
Disabilities
Title: Aged and Disability servicesSummary:
Title: Aged and Disability Services
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Title: Companion card - Cardholder handbook
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Title: Disability Act
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Title: Disability Act 2006 complaints brochure
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Title: Disability national standards consultation factsheet
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Title: Disability services Individual Support Package handbook
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Title: Disability Services information and support brochure
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Title: Disability Services Respite Support information sheet
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Title: Enduring Powers of Guardianship
Summary: Guide to planning ahead for future personal and lifestyle decisions. Information about appointing an enduring power of guardianship, a legal document where you (the donor) give someone (the attorney) the power to make personal and lifestyle decisions for you - like agreeing to where you live and the services you receive.
Title: HACC - Program Brochure
Summary: Information for home carers on the range of services and support available
Title: Information for Families and Carers of People with a Mental Illness
Summary: The booklet provides information about supports, services and information available for family and friends of people with a serious mental illness, the public mental health service system, what one should expect when assisting a relative or friend to use a mental health service and useful contact details for further information.
Title: Medical / Dental Treatment for Patients Who Cannot Consent - The Person Responsible
Summary: Guide to consent to medical/dental treatment for a person who cannot consent. Information about the ‘person responsible’ and the medical/dental treatment decisions the can and cannot make under the Medical Treatment Act and the Mental Health Act on behalf of someone with a decision-making disability.
Title: Your Rights and Responsibilities as a HACC Services User
Summary: Information about the rights and responsibilities of HACC services users.
Discrimination
Title: Hospital Order Patient: About Your RightsSummary: Information relating to Hospital Orders, and the rights and treatment plans of patients.
Diseases and conditions
Title: Head Lice - Treating and Controlling Head LiceSummary: Information about detection, treatment, control and prevention.
Title: Irritant Hand Dermatitis (Eczema)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about irritant hand dermatitis (or eczema), how it occurs, what causes it and how it is treated.
Title: Motor Neurone Disease - Some Facts
Summary: Basic information about Motor Neurone Disease in the form of frequently asked questions.
Title: Newly diagnosed with ME/CFS
Summary: Have you been newly diagnosed with ME/CFS and not sure what to do next?
Title: Pediculosis - Head Lice
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about pediculosis or head lice, what it is, how it can be prevented, how it can be treated,
Title: Reducing Infectious Diseases
Summary: It is natural that as children begin to have more contact with the wider world they become more exposed to viruses and bacteria that can cause disease.
Title: Scabies
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about scabies, what it is, how it is prevented to spread and how it is treated.
Title: Tuberculosis - The Facts
Summary: Information about transmission, symptoms, testing and meaning of test results, treatment and immunisation.
Title: Tuberculosis Treatment
Summary: Information for people who are to start tuberculosis treatment. It includes potential side effects of main TB medications.
Emergency
Title: Calling 000Summary: In the case of an emergency dial 000 [triple zero] and ask for ambulance.
Title: Calling an Ambulance
Summary: Step by step instructions on how to call an ambulance and the questions that will be asked by the emergency services operator.
Title: FloodSafe fact sheet
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Title: Safety and Emergencies
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Title: StormSafe fact sheet
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Environment
Title: Bushfire smoke and your healthSummary: Bushfire smoke can reduce air quality in rural and urban areas and may affect people’s health. This fact sheet provides information on bushfire smoke, how it can affect you and your family’s health, and actions that you can take to avoid or reduce potential health effects.
Title: Drainage rate
Summary: Melbourne Water’s drainage rate provides the funding for a wide range of drainage upgrades and waterway management services. The rate is levied on property owners to enable Melbourne Water to undertake works on main drains, rivers and creeks throughout the greater Melbourne area, covering the catchments of Port Phillip and Westernport. The drainage rate is not for supplying drainage services to individual properties (usually a local council or landowner responsibility).
Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 1
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Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 2
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Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 3
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Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 4
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Title: Eastern Treatment Plant
Summary: This brochure provides information about Melbourne's Eastern Treatment Plant. PLEASE NOTE that the translated information is an abridged version of the English language resource
Title: Fire Danger Ratings
Summary: Stay aware of the Fire Danger Rating and know what to do.
Title: FloodSafe fact sheet
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Title: Our precious drinking water
Summary: Melbourne’s drinking water is highly regarded by the community. Most of our water comes from uninhabited mountain ash forests high up in the Yarra Ranges east of Melbourne, and more than 157,000 hectares has been reserved for the primary purpose of harvesting water. These water supply catchments have been closed to the public for more than 100 years. Some of them are now National Parks managed by Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria. Melbourne is one of only about five cities in the world that has such protected catchments.
Title: Power blackouts - using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely
Summary: When power outages occur, usually as a result of severe weather events, people sometimes use alternative sources of fuel or electricity generation for cooking, lighting, heating, or power. Portable generators can allow some normal activities to continue, however it is important to use them with extreme caution.
Title: Protecting Melbourne's water catchments
Summary: Melbourne is widely regarded as having high quality drinking water. There are a number of reasons for this, the main one being the purity of the source. About 90% of our water supply comes from uninhabited catchment areas. Melbourne is one of only a few major cities in the world that has such catchments.
Title: Protecting our rivers and creeks
Summary: When it rains, any rubbish left on our roads or nature strips or in gutters is washed into stormwater drains. These drains carry it to the creeks and rivers before it ends up in our bays and on our beaches.
Title: Recycling water for a greener future
Summary: Stormwater, greywater, rainwater and treated effluent are all alternative water supplies that, when treated as required, are suitable for a range of purposes, including irrigating grazing land and crops, in horticulture, industrial processing, in new suburbs as part of water-sensitive urban design, and to keep our public and recreational spaces green.
Title: Rubbish Collection
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Title: StormSafe fact sheet
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Title: Water fluoridation - Protecting teeth throughout life
Summary: Tooth decay is a disease which affects both children and adults, and can cause considerable pain and suffering. When severe, tooth decay can affect appearance, self-esteem and social interaction, and it can also make it difficult to speak and chew. Treating tooth decay can be costly, in terms of time and money, and sometimes children may need a general anaesthetic to have their decay treated. Water fluoridation helps protect teeth against decay, and is the most effective way of allowing everybody access to the benefits of fluoride.
Title: Welcome to the City of Darebin
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Title: Western Treatment Plant
Summary: This brochure provides information about Melbourne's Western Treatment Plant. PLEASE NOTE that the translated information is an abridged version of the English language resource
Title: Wetlands - nature's filter
Summary: Melbourne Water builds and manages wetlands to treat stormwater before it reaches our rivers, creeks and bays. Stormwater is often polluted by litter and other contaminants washed from roads, gardens, nature strips and gutters.
Food safety
Title: Food Poisoning and how to prevent itSummary: Information about what food poisoning is, why it happens and what people that work with food can do to prevent it.
Title: Healthy Breakfasts
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Title: Hygienic Food Preparation and Handling
Summary: Information on preparing, handling, cooling, freezing, thawing, packing and serving food for workers in the food industry.
Title: Personal Hygiene for People Working with Food
Summary: Information about appropriate guidelines for personal hygiene, hand washing, treatment of cuts and wounds for people in the food industry.
Title: Safe Food Storage and Display
Summary: Information about safe ways to store and display food for people working in the food industry.
Title: Your Guide to Food Safety
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General health
Title: Bushfire smoke and your healthSummary: Bushfire smoke can reduce air quality in rural and urban areas and may affect people’s health. This fact sheet provides information on bushfire smoke, how it can affect you and your family’s health, and actions that you can take to avoid or reduce potential health effects.
Title: Calling 000
Summary: In the case of an emergency dial 000 [triple zero] and ask for ambulance.
Title: Contraception - Your Choices
Summary: This fact sheet provides a brief description of your contraception choices.
Title: Family and Health
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Title: Healthy Breakfasts
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Title: Healthy Heart habits
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Title: Hygiene and Infection Control
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Title: Illness in Childcare - The Common Cold
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Title: Medical / Dental Treatment for Patients Who Cannot Consent - The Person Responsible
Summary: Guide to consent to medical/dental treatment for a person who cannot consent. Information about the ‘person responsible’ and the medical/dental treatment decisions the can and cannot make under the Medical Treatment Act and the Mental Health Act on behalf of someone with a decision-making disability.
Title: Move, Move, Move
Summary: A single page flyer for all patients as a quick, simple message on preventing pressure ulcers.
Title: Normal Changes
Summary: Information for women whose doctor has told them they have a normal change in their breast(s)
Title: Preventing Pressure Ulcers - An information booklet for patients
Summary: Contains more detailed information for patients assessed as being at higher risk of developing pressure ulcers.
Title: Refusal of Medical Treatment
Summary: Guide to refusing medical treatment - Information about refusing medical treatment for yourself or on behalf of another person as their agent or guardian.
Title: Water - The drink for children
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Title: Welcome to your parks
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Health services/patients' rights
Title: Consumer privacy information brochureSummary: Health information is often particularly sensitive, therefore consumers need to be confident that their information will be handled appropriately and confidentially. This makes it critical that at the time of collecting information, the consumer is provided with information about their privacy. The consumer privacy information brochure "Your Information, It's Private" has been developed to assist in this process.
Title: Electroconvulsive Therapy: About Your Rights
Summary: This brochure provides information about Electroconvulsive Therapy and patient rights and entitlements.
Title: Hospital Order Patient: About Your Rights
Summary: Information relating to Hospital Orders, and the rights and treatment plans of patients.
Title: Improving the Transition from Hospital to Home
Summary: This pamphlet provides information about the new system for accessing medication on discharge from a public hospital and when attending a public hospital as an outpatient.
Title: Involuntary patients - About your rights
Summary: Information relating to involuntary treatment orders.
Title: Major Non-psychiatric treatment: About Your Rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about a patient's legal rights and entitlements when their doctor recommends that they would benefit from a particular major non-psychiatric treatment.
Title: Medical / Dental Treatment for Patients Who Cannot Consent - The Person Responsible
Summary: Guide to consent to medical/dental treatment for a person who cannot consent. Information about the ‘person responsible’ and the medical/dental treatment decisions the can and cannot make under the Medical Treatment Act and the Mental Health Act on behalf of someone with a decision-making disability.
Title: Problems with a health service or concerns about your health privacy? We can help.
Summary: This pamphlet provides information about the services offered by the Office of the Victorian Health Services Commissioners and how to access them.
Title: Public Hospital Patient Charter (Brochure)
Summary: Information about what patients can expect in public hospitals and an outline of their rights and responsibilities.
Title: Refusal of Medical Treatment
Summary: Guide to refusing medical treatment - Information about refusing medical treatment for yourself or on behalf of another person as their agent or guardian.
Title: Security Patient: About Your Rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about being a security patient and your legal rights and entitlements.
Title: The Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Community Care
Summary: This fact sheet describes the rights and responsibilities of residents of aged care residential facilities.
Title: When you want to see a female doctor
Summary: In Australia fewer than one in five obstetricians and gynaecologists are women. The proportion at the Royal Women’s Hospital is closer to one in three. Over half of our junior medical staff are women. The hospital understands that some women feel more comfortable with a female doctor or health carer when talking about having a baby, sexual health matters or when they need to have a vaginal examination. Sometimes you will see a female doctor, but other times it will not be possible. This information sheet explains why patients will not always be able to see a female carer.
Title: Your Rights and Responsibilities as a HACC Services User
Summary: Information about the rights and responsibilities of HACC services users.
Heart
Title: Healthy Heart habitsSummary:
Housing
Title: Bond Loan SchemeSummary: Most private landlords will expect tenants to pay a bond (security deposit) in case they damage the property or fall behind in their rent. Clients who cannot afford to pay the bond themselves, may be able to borrow the money from their local Housing Office. This is known as a Bond loan.
Title: General Housing - Applying for Public Housing
Summary: This brochures provides useful information for people who wish to make an application for public housing.
Title: How much will my rent be?
Summary: Because the rent you pay is based on your household income, if your household income changes, the amount of rent you pay may also change.
Title: Paying for water use
Summary: Whether you live in a house that has its own water meter or a block of flats that does not, you must contribute to the cost of the water that you use.
Title: Public Housing
Summary: This guide has information to help new migrants to Victoria to access public housing as quickly as possible. This guide also has information on community organisations that can help to apply for public housing (see Who can help me?).
Title: Tenants' Rights
Summary: This handbook outlines the basic principles of the Residential Tenancies Act and answers the most common tenancies questions.
Hygiene
Title: Protecting teeth throughout lifeSummary:
Immunisation
Title: A reminder for parents about immunisationSummary: It's not only babies, toddlers and children who need to be immunised against common childhood illnesses - parents, grandparents and carers do too. You could unwittingly give a serious illness to your child if your immunisation status is not kept up-to-date.
Infections
Title: Candida (Thrush) in BabiesSummary: This fact sheet provides information about candida (thrush) in babies, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it is treated.
Title: Chicken Pox
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about chicken pox, how it occurs, what causes it, what needs to be done in order to prevent infecting others and how it is treated.
Title: Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about herpes simplex (cold sores) in children, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it can be prevented and treated.
Title: Hygiene and Infection Control
Summary:
Title: Impetigo - School Sores
Summary: This fact sheet provides about impetigo (or school sores), how they occur, what may cause them, how they can be prevented and treated.
Title: Molluscum Contagiosum in Children
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about Molluscum Contagiosum, especially in children. It describes how it occurs, what causes it and how it is treated.
Title: Reducing Infectious Diseases
Summary: It is natural that as children begin to have more contact with the wider world they become more exposed to viruses and bacteria that can cause disease.
Title: Tinea (Ringworm and Athlete's Foot)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about tinea in babies and children, how it occurs, what may cause it, how it can be prevented and treated.
Title: Warts in Children
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about warts, especially in children. It describes how they occurs, what causes the and how they are treated.
Kidney and bladder
Title: Urinary IncontinenceSummary: Incontinence is leakage of urine, faeces or wind when you do not mean it to happen. It is a common condition, affecting about one million Australians. However it can often be cured and much can be done to lessen the impact of the condition. For many people, simple exercises and training programs can help. It is nothing to be ashamed of and it’s important to talk to your doctor.
Legal Rights and Information
Title: AdministrationSummary:
Title: Australian Citizenship
Summary:
Title: Bushfire smoke and your health
Summary: Bushfire smoke can reduce air quality in rural and urban areas and may affect people’s health. This fact sheet provides information on bushfire smoke, how it can affect you and your family’s health, and actions that you can take to avoid or reduce potential health effects.
Title: Carers Victoria Factsheet
Summary:
Title: Community Services and Support
Summary:
Title: Consent to Share Information
Summary: Health information is often particularly sensitive, therefore consumers need to be confident that their information will be handled appropriately and confidentially. This makes it critical that at the time of collecting information, the consumer is provided with information about their privacy. The consumer privacy information brochure "Your Information, It's Private" has been developed to assist in this process.
Title: Consumer Privacy Information Brochure
Summary: Health information is often particularly sensitive, therefore consumers need to be confident that their information will be handled appropriately and confidentially. This makes it critical that at the time of collecting information, the consumer is provided with information about their privacy. The consumer privacy information brochure "Your Information, It's Private" has been developed to assist in this process.
Title: Council Elections
Summary:
Title: Council Meetings
Summary:
Title: Council Services
Summary: Information on the services provided by the council
Title: Councillors
Summary:
Title: Culturally and Linguistically diverse (CALD) families
Summary:
Title: Disability Act
Summary:
Title: Disability Act 2006 complaints brochure
Summary:
Title: Disability national standards consultation factsheet
Summary:
Title: Disability services Individual Support Package handbook
Summary:
Title: Disability Services information and support brochure
Summary:
Title: Disability Services Respite Support information sheet
Summary:
Title: Electroconvulsive Therapy: About Your Rights
Summary: This brochure provides information about Electroconvulsive Therapy and patient rights and entitlements.
Title: Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial)
Summary:
Title: Enduring Power of Attorney (Medical Treatment)
Summary: Information about Enduring Power of Attorney (medical treatment).
Title: Got a complaint?
Summary: The following Victorian Ombudsman leaflets provide information on how to make a complaint in 19 different languages. Please not, to call an interpreter, dial 131450 and ask for the Victorian Ombudsman
Title: Guardianship
Summary: Guardianship is the appointment of a person to make decisions for an adult with a disability when they are unable to do so.
Title: Halls for Hire
Summary:
Title: Hospital Order Patient: About Your Rights
Summary: Information relating to Hospital Orders, and the rights and treatment plans of patients.
Title: How to contact us
Summary: Contact details of the council to obtain information or make requests or inquiries or complaints and hours of operation
Title: How to pay a Council bill
Summary:
Title: Interpreter Fact Sheets
Summary: If you have any difficulties communicating in English with our staff, you are entitled to the services of a professional interpreter.
Title: Introducing children to Aboriginal culture
Summary:
Title: Involuntary patients - About your rights
Summary: Information relating to involuntary treatment orders.
Title: Landing on your feet
Summary: This is a booklet produced by the Centre for Multicultural Issues in collaboration with the Victorian Law Foundation, Victorian Legal Aid, Equal Opportunities Commission of Victoria and the Federation of Community Legal Centres of Victoria. It contains important legal information for newly arrived young people in Victoria. Please contact CMYI for an English version of the text.
Title: Learning stories
Summary:
Title: Major Non-psychiatric treatment: About Your Rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about a patient's legal rights and entitlements when their doctor recommends that they would benefit from a particular major non-psychiatric treatment.
Title: Parking in Moonee Valley
Summary:
Title: Planning and Building
Summary:
Title: Problems with a health service or concerns about translating and interpreting services? We can help.
Summary: Problems with a health service or concerns about translating and interpreting services? We can help.
Title: Rates (Taxes)
Summary:
Title: Security Patient: About Your Rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about being a security patient and your legal rights and entitlements.
Title: Specialist Family Violence Service Brochure
Summary: The brochure below provides information about the specialist family violence service for people who have experienced family violence and are applying for an intervention order at the Magistrates' Court of Victoria at Frankston, Melbourne, Sunshine and Werribee.
Title: Talking with Childcare Professionals about your Child
Summary:
Title: Utilities
Summary:
Title: Victorian Older Drivers' Handbook
Summary: The Victorian Older Drivers' Handbook aims to help older drivers to continue driving safely and to alert them to changing personal factors that may make it unsafe to continue driving
Title: You and Family Law
Summary: A booklet containing specific information about separation, divorce and parenting issues.
Title: You have Privacy Rights
Summary:
Title: Your Council and Councillors
Summary:
Title: Your Rights and Responsibilities as a HACC Services User
Summary: Information about the rights and responsibilities of HACC services users.
Medical Procedures
Title: AmniocentesisSummary: An amniocentesis is a test in which a small sample of liquor (water) is taken from around the developing baby. This fact sheet explains how the procedure takes place, what type of tests are carried out on the fluid, who is usually offered to undergo this procedure, the potential risks (if any) associated with the procedure as well as giving guidance on how to prepare for the test.
Title: Biopsies
Summary: Biopsy tests at a breast clinic - information for women who are to have fine needle aspiration or core biopsy.
Title: Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Summary: Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a test in which a needle is passed into the developing placenta (at this stage the placenta is called chorion). A few small fragments of the tissue are drawn up into a syringe. When the tissue is tested it can show us whether or not the developing foetus has certain abnormalities. This fact sheet explains how the procedure takes place, what type of tests are carried out, who is usually offered to undergo this procedure, the potential risks (if any) associated with the procedure as well as giving guidance on how to prepare for the test.
Title: Contraception - Contraceptive implants - information for women
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.
Title: Contraception - Intra Uterine Device (IUD)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.
Title: Depo Provera - a contraceptive injection.
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about Depo Provera - a contraceptive injection for women.
Title: Endometriosis - Information for Women
Summary: Information about endometriosis.
Title: Enduring Power of Attorney (Medical Treatment)
Summary: Information about Enduring Power of Attorney (medical treatment).
Title: Essential Medical Equipment Payment
Summary:
Title: Giving Medication
Summary:
Title: Hysteroscopy
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a hysteroscopy is and when and why it is carried out. It also discusses potential complications and follow up symptoms.
Title: Imaging
Summary: Information for women who are to havea breast ultrasound or mammogram.
Title: Information to help you manage after a major operation
Summary: This fact sheet provides information for women who have undergone a major operation. It covers what to do before leaving the hospital, what to expect after going home and how to care for one's wound.
Title: Information to help you manage after a minor operation
Summary: This fact sheet provides information for women who have undergone a minor operation. It covers what to do before leaving the hospital, what to expect after going home and how to look after one's health.
Title: Laparoscopy
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a laparoscopy is and when and why it is carried out. It also discusses potential complications and follow up symptoms and after care.
Title: LEEP - Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
Summary: This fact sheet explains what loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is and why it is carried out. It also discusses potential complications and follow up symptoms and after care.
Title: Resilience
Summary:
Title: Treating Endometriosis
Summary: Fact sheet about endometriosis and treatment options.
Title: Treating Endometriosis with Laparoscopy
Summary: Fact sheet about diagnosing and treating endometriosis with laparoscopy.
Title: Ultrasound
Summary: Ultrasound examinations use high frequency sound waves to look inside the body. This fact sheet is for women who may undergo this procedure during pregnancy. It provides an overview of the purpose of the procedure and how to prepare for it.
Title: What to bring to the hospital
Summary: This fact sheet provides a list of items for women who are attending the Royal Women's Hospital to have a baby.
Men's Health
Title: Contraception - condoms and diaphragmsSummary: This fact sheet provides information about condoms and diaphragms.
Title: Contraception - Your Choices
Summary: This fact sheet provides a brief description of your contraception choices.
Title: Family Violence Mens Help
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Mental Health/Illness
Title: Information for Families and Carers of People with a Mental IllnessSummary: The booklet provides information about supports, services and information available for family and friends of people with a serious mental illness, the public mental health service system, what one should expect when assisting a relative or friend to use a mental health service and useful contact details for further information.
Title: Involuntary patients - About your rights
Summary: Information relating to involuntary treatment orders.
Title: Recognising serious illness in young children
Summary:
Title: Restricted Involuntary treatment orders: About your rights
Summary: This booklet provides information about being on restricted involuntary treatment order or restricted community treatment order and your legal rights and entitlements under the Mental Health Act 1986.
Title: Tip sheets for carers of people with mental illness and drug use (dual diagnosis)
Summary:
Nutrition
Title: Healthy Eating and Living in AustraliaSummary: This pamphlet is designed to assist new arrivals to secure independence and control in matters of food purchasing and preparation in the first weeks and months after their arrival. It provides basic information on practical food related transitions (eg. shopping, school lunches) and measures for dealing with common health problems in the early settlement period. The pamphlet supports maintenance of the traditional diet and foreshadows some changes that new arrivals may need to be aware of.
Palliative care
Title: Move, Move, MoveSummary: A single page flyer for all patients as a quick, simple message on preventing pressure ulcers.
Title: Palliative Care - Relief Comfort and Support
Summary: This is a brochure about palliative care and information about care teams.
Title: Preventing Pressure Ulcers - An information booklet for patients
Summary: Contains more detailed information for patients assessed as being at higher risk of developing pressure ulcers.
Title: Refusal of Medical Treatment
Summary: Guide to refusing medical treatment - Information about refusing medical treatment for yourself or on behalf of another person as their agent or guardian.
Parenting
Title: A reminder for parents about immunisationSummary: It's not only babies, toddlers and children who need to be immunised against common childhood illnesses - parents, grandparents and carers do too. You could unwittingly give a serious illness to your child if your immunisation status is not kept up-to-date.
Title: Dads and Child Care Services
Summary:
Title: Duty of care
Summary:
Title: Normal Changes
Summary: Information for women whose doctor has told them they have a normal change in their breast(s)
Title: Parent-Professional Partnerships
Summary:
Title: Reading with Young Children
Summary: Reading with young children (0-5 years) needs to be promoted to families and all members of the community as a fun and integral part of a child's daily routine.
Title: Recognising serious illness in young children
Summary:
Title: Responsive care giving for infants
Summary:
Title: Talking with Childcare Professionals about your Child
Summary:
Title: The Social Baby
Summary:
Title: Transition to School
Summary:
Title: Water fluoridation - Protecting teeth throughout life
Summary: Tooth decay is a disease which affects both children and adults, and can cause considerable pain and suffering. When severe, tooth decay can affect appearance, self-esteem and social interaction, and it can also make it difficult to speak and chew. Treating tooth decay can be costly, in terms of time and money, and sometimes children may need a general anaesthetic to have their decay treated. Water fluoridation helps protect teeth against decay, and is the most effective way of allowing everybody access to the benefits of fluoride.
Physical activity
Title: Physical Activity in Early Education and CareSummary: Fact sheet explaining the importance of being physically active from a young age and the role it plays in childhood development.
Title: Welcome to your parks
Summary:
Pregnancy and post-natal
Title: Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)Summary: Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a test in which a needle is passed into the developing placenta (at this stage the placenta is called chorion). A few small fragments of the tissue are drawn up into a syringe. When the tissue is tested it can show us whether or not the developing foetus has certain abnormalities. This fact sheet explains how the procedure takes place, what type of tests are carried out, who is usually offered to undergo this procedure, the potential risks (if any) associated with the procedure as well as giving guidance on how to prepare for the test.
Title: Contraception - condoms and diaphragms
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about condoms and diaphragms.
Title: Contraception - The Pill
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about oral contraceptive pills for women.
Title: Eczema / Candida (Thrush) of the Nipple
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about eczema and candida (or thrush) of the nipple for lactating women. It gives information on how to prevent it and treat it.
Title: Herbal preparations in pregnancy
Summary: This fact sheet provides advice and guidance concerning the use of herbal preparations during pregnancy.
Title: Post-partum Hair Loss
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about hair loss experience by women after giving birth. It explains why it happens and whether treatment is necessary.
Title: Skin Care in Babies and Young Children
Summary: This fact sheet provides general information for carers about how to take care of babies' and children's skin. It explains the nature of baby skin, what are the best products to use as well as where to seek further advice.
Title: Ultrasound
Summary: Ultrasound examinations use high frequency sound waves to look inside the body. This fact sheet is for women who may undergo this procedure during pregnancy. It provides an overview of the purpose of the procedure and how to prepare for it.
Title: What to bring to the hospital
Summary: This fact sheet provides a list of items for women who are attending the Royal Women's Hospital to have a baby.
Safety
Title: Can I or Can't I?Summary: Information on what activities can be undertaken during fire danger period or on Total Fire Ban days eg. having a barbeque.
Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 1
Summary:
Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 2
Summary:
Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 3
Summary:
Title: Early Fire Safe Fact Sheet 4
Summary:
Title: Fire Danger Ratings
Summary: Stay aware of the Fire Danger Rating and know what to do.
Title: Fire orders
Summary:
Title: Guardianship
Summary: Guardianship is the appointment of a person to make decisions for an adult with a disability when they are unable to do so.
Title: Home Fire Safety
Summary: CFA attends more than 1000 house fires every year. Most fatal fires occur in the home, but the real tragedy is that many of these could be avoided.
Title: Outdoor Play
Summary: New pressures and changing social conditions increasingly limit children's experiences of the outdoors.
Title: Power blackouts - using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely
Summary: When power outages occur, usually as a result of severe weather events, people sometimes use alternative sources of fuel or electricity generation for cooking, lighting, heating, or power. Portable generators can allow some normal activities to continue, however it is important to use them with extreme caution.
Title: Safety and Emergencies
Summary:
Title: Safety Centre Posters
Summary: 6 safety centre posters covering Falls prevention, Water safety, Outdoor safety,Poisoning prevention, Burns & scalds prevention, Choking and suffocation
Title: Victorian Older Drivers' Handbook
Summary: The Victorian Older Drivers' Handbook aims to help older drivers to continue driving safely and to alert them to changing personal factors that may make it unsafe to continue driving
Settlement Information
Title: A Guide for newly arrived young people. Understanding the Victorian Education and Training SystemSummary: This booklet is designed to meet the information needs of refugee and newly arrived migrant young people who are considering their education and training futures in Australia. The booklet was developed as a response to a perceived need among recently arrived refugee and migrant young people for an introduction to, and overview of, the education and training system in Victoria. Concern had been expressed that while there exists a vast range of educational and training options, there is a lack of information and support available to assist people to 'map out' a structured, clear pathway between courses.
Title: Healthy Eating and Living in Australia
Summary: This pamphlet is designed to assist new arrivals to secure independence and control in matters of food purchasing and preparation in the first weeks and months after their arrival. It provides basic information on practical food related transitions (eg. shopping, school lunches) and measures for dealing with common health problems in the early settlement period. The pamphlet supports maintenance of the traditional diet and foreshadows some changes that new arrivals may need to be aware of.
Sexual Health
Title: Contraception - condoms and diaphragmsSummary: This fact sheet provides information about condoms and diaphragms.
Title: Contraception - Contraceptive implants - information for women
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.
Title: Contraception - Intra Uterine Device (IUD)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.
Title: Contraception - The Pill
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about oral contraceptive pills for women.
Title: Contraception - Your Choices
Summary: This fact sheet provides a brief description of your contraception choices.
Title: Depo Provera - a contraceptive injection.
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about Depo Provera - a contraceptive injection for women.
Smoking
Title: New tobacco lawsSummary: Legislation governing tobacco products and smoking in Victoria has come a long way over the past four years with the Victorian Government implementing a raft of tobacco reforms including: • reforms addressing youth smoking such as increasing the penalties for selling cigarettes to minors (November 2000) • smoke-free dining laws (1 July 2001) • smoke-free shopping centre laws (1 November 2001) • smoking restrictions in licensed premises, gaming and bingo venues, and the Casino (1 September 2002) • restricting tobacco advertising and displays within tobacco retail outlets (July 2001 through to January 2002).
Title: Passive Smoking - How does it affect your child?
Summary:
Translation and Interpreting Resources
Title: About ECCVSummary: The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria Inc. (ECCV) is the peak body for ethnic and multicultural organisations in Victoria.
Title: Got a complaint?
Summary: The following Victorian Ombudsman leaflets provide information on how to make a complaint in 19 different languages. Please not, to call an interpreter, dial 131450 and ask for the Victorian Ombudsman
Title: Multilingual services
Summary:
Title: Problems with a health service or concerns about translating and interpreting services? We can help.
Summary: Problems with a health service or concerns about translating and interpreting services? We can help.
Welfare benefits and services
Title: Aged and Disability ServicesSummary:
Title: Community Services and Support
Summary:
Title: Council Services
Summary: Information on the services provided by the council
Title: Essential Medical Equipment Payment
Summary:
Title: Gain Respect, Increase Personal Power
Summary:
Title: Got a complaint?
Summary: The following Victorian Ombudsman leaflets provide information on how to make a complaint in 19 different languages. Please not, to call an interpreter, dial 131450 and ask for the Victorian Ombudsman
Title: Halls for Hire
Summary:
Title: How to contact us
Summary: Contact details of the council to obtain information or make requests or inquiries or complaints and hours of operation
Title: Introducing children to Aboriginal culture
Summary:
Title: Literacy as part of everyday life
Summary: Literacy is part of the everyday life of families. Written and spoken words are used to communicate our ideas and feelings and shared meanings.
Title: Multilingual services
Summary:
Title: Music Experiences for Young Children
Summary:
Title: News for Seniors
Summary:
Title: Our Service Commitments
Summary:
Title: Utilities
Summary:
Title: Welcome to your parks
Summary:
Women's Health
Title: AmniocentesisSummary: An amniocentesis is a test in which a small sample of liquor (water) is taken from around the developing baby. This fact sheet explains how the procedure takes place, what type of tests are carried out on the fluid, who is usually offered to undergo this procedure, the potential risks (if any) associated with the procedure as well as giving guidance on how to prepare for the test.
Title: Avoiding constipation after vaginal repair surgery
Summary: This fact sheet provides advice for women who have undergone vaginal repair surgery with reference to ways to cope with or avoid potential constipation.
Title: Biopsies
Summary: Biopsy tests at a breast clinic - information for women who are to have fine needle aspiration or core biopsy.
Title: Bone Health - Preventing Osteoporosis
Summary: Bone is living tissue made up of specialised bone cells. Like the rest of our bodies, bone is constantly being broken down and renewed. During childhood, more bone is made than is broken down, which is how bones grow. Bone growth is nearly complete by the end of puberty, with only a small increase in bone strength occurring after the later teenage years.
Title: Breast awareness for all women
Summary: Finding breast cancer early: a guide to breast health
Title: Breast Soreness
Summary: Information for women who have consulted a doctor about breast soreness.
Title: Breastfeeding - complementary and supplementary feeds
Summary: This information sheet is to be used when complementary/supplementary feed is proposed and where there is no medical reason for introducing them. Complementary or supplementary feeds are fluids other than breast milk, such as formula or water, that are given to your baby after a breastfeeding or instead of a breastfeed.
Title: Breastscreening - Is Breastscreening for You?
Summary: This pamphlet provides general information about breastscreening, its purpose and safety.
Title: Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Summary: Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a test in which a needle is passed into the developing placenta (at this stage the placenta is called chorion). A few small fragments of the tissue are drawn up into a syringe. When the tissue is tested it can show us whether or not the developing foetus has certain abnormalities. This fact sheet explains how the procedure takes place, what type of tests are carried out, who is usually offered to undergo this procedure, the potential risks (if any) associated with the procedure as well as giving guidance on how to prepare for the test.
Title: Contraception - condoms and diaphragms
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about condoms and diaphragms.
Title: Contraception - Contraceptive implants - information for women
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.
Title: Contraception - Intra Uterine Device (IUD)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.
Title: Contraception - The Pill
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about oral contraceptive pills for women.
Title: Contraception - Your Choices
Summary: This fact sheet provides a brief description of your contraception choices.
Title: Cysts
Summary: Information for women who have a diagnosed breast cyst
Title: Depo Provera - a contraceptive injection.
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about Depo Provera - a contraceptive injection for women.
Title: Eczema / Candida (Thrush) of the Nipple
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about eczema and candida (or thrush) of the nipple for lactating women. It gives information on how to prevent it and treat it.
Title: Endometriosis - Information for Women
Summary: Information about endometriosis.
Title: Family Violence Womens Help
Summary:
Title: Herbal preparations in pregnancy
Summary: This fact sheet provides advice and guidance concerning the use of herbal preparations during pregnancy.
Title: Hormone Replacement Therapy
Summary: What are hormones and why do we have them? Hormones are chemicals that are made in our body. They help control many body functions such as growth, energy, repair, reproduction, digestion and internal body temperature. As women age their production of hormones decrease. These hormones include oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. When these hormones decrease around the time of menopause, some women may experience symptoms such as hot flushes, vaginal dryness, urinary frequency, insomnia and mood swings. Lifestyle, diet and physical activity play an important role in managing symptoms associated with menopause.
Title: Hysteroscopy
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a hysteroscopy is and when and why it is carried out. It also discusses potential complications and follow up symptoms.
Title: Imaging
Summary: Information for women who are to havea breast ultrasound or mammogram.
Title: Information to help you manage after a major operation
Summary: This fact sheet provides information for women who have undergone a major operation. It covers what to do before leaving the hospital, what to expect after going home and how to care for one's wound.
Title: Information to help you manage after a minor operation
Summary: This fact sheet provides information for women who have undergone a minor operation. It covers what to do before leaving the hospital, what to expect after going home and how to look after one's health.
Title: Laparoscopy
Summary: This fact sheet explains what a laparoscopy is and when and why it is carried out. It also discusses potential complications and follow up symptoms and after care.
Title: LEEP - Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
Summary: This fact sheet explains what loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is and why it is carried out. It also discusses potential complications and follow up symptoms and after care.
Title: Medicines and Breastfeeding
Summary: This fact sheet intends to provide general advice to mothers who are breastfeeding and taking medication and discusses the potential risks in passing harmful drugs onto a baby through your breast milk.
Title: Normal Changes
Summary: Information for women whose doctor has told them they have a normal change in their breast(s)
Title: Post-partum Hair Loss
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about hair loss experience by women after giving birth. It explains why it happens and whether treatment is necessary.
Title: Registration and consent form
Summary:
Title: Treating Endometriosis
Summary: Fact sheet about endometriosis and treatment options.
Title: Treating Endometriosis with Laparoscopy
Summary: Fact sheet about diagnosing and treating endometriosis with laparoscopy.
Title: Ultrasound
Summary: Ultrasound examinations use high frequency sound waves to look inside the body. This fact sheet is for women who may undergo this procedure during pregnancy. It provides an overview of the purpose of the procedure and how to prepare for it.
Title: What to bring to the hospital
Summary: This fact sheet provides a list of items for women who are attending the Royal Women's Hospital to have a baby.
Title: When you want to see a female doctor
Summary: In Australia fewer than one in five obstetricians and gynaecologists are women. The proportion at the Royal Women’s Hospital is closer to one in three. Over half of our junior medical staff are women. The hospital understands that some women feel more comfortable with a female doctor or health carer when talking about having a baby, sexual health matters or when they need to have a vaginal examination. Sometimes you will see a female doctor, but other times it will not be possible. This information sheet explains why patients will not always be able to see a female carer.
Workplace Safety
Title: Power blackouts - using alternative fuel and electricity generation safelySummary: When power outages occur, usually as a result of severe weather events, people sometimes use alternative sources of fuel or electricity generation for cooking, lighting, heating, or power. Portable generators can allow some normal activities to continue, however it is important to use them with extreme caution.
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Abuse
Title: Is someone you know being abused in a relationship?Summary:
Aged care
Title: Aged ProgramSummary:
Title: Commonwealth Carelink Centres
Summary: This pamphlet provides information about the role of Carelink Centre, how they can help and how to contact them.
Title: Community Aged Care Packages
Summary: This fact sheet provides an overview of Community Care Packages for older Australians, what they offer, who is eligible, how much they cost and who provides the care.
Title: Fees and Charges - An Overview
Summary: This fact sheet provides an overview of the fees and charges that may be required when entering an aged care home.
Alcohol and other drugs
Title: About the campaignSummary: The Australian Government’s National Drugs Campaign (NDC) is part of the National Drug Strategy 2010-2015 and specifically aims to reduce young Australians’ motivation to use illicit drugs by increasing their knowledge about the potential negative consequences of drug use.
Title: Drugs: the real facts booklet
Summary: Fact sheet about various drugs and the effects they can have.
Title: Drugs: tips for parents
Summary: Here are 10 ways to encourage your kids to talk about drugs with you.
Cancer
Title: Eating well: nutrition for people with cancer, their families and friendsSummary:
Title: Lung Cancer, Understanding, Managing, Living DVD
Summary: This DVD has been produced by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre with the support of The Australian Lung Foundation.
Lung Cancer, Understanding, Managing, Living looks at what happens when a person is diagnosed with lung cancer through to available treatments and living with cancer.
It provides expert medical information from a team of health professionals involved in caring for people with lung cancer, as well as experiences from people living with lung cancer.
If you or someone you love has lung cancer this DVD may help you understand and make sense of what is happening, and what others have experienced. It contains information split into short chapters.
Title: Understanding Leukaemias, Lymphomas and Myelomas
Summary: Everything you need to know about leukaemia, its diagnosis and treatment is contained in this booklet. It explains where leukaemia begins; what bone marrow cancer is; how leukaemia is diagnosed; leukaemias and related blood diseases; treatment options; how to live with leukaemia; and all about the Leukaemia Foundation's support services. This booklet has been written with the patient in mind but will assist anyone wishing to know more about the impact of bone marrow cancer.
Children's health
Title: Keeping Sport Fun and SafeSummary: Codes of behaviour for user-friendly junior sports clubs
Title: Understanding Childhood Immunisation
Summary: This booklet helps parents make an informed decision about childhood immunisation. It provides information about immunisation, the recommended immunisation schedule and the diseases covered under the schedule. A magnetic copy of the childhood schedule is included on the inside front cover of the schedule. The booklet also provides advice on false reasons for immunisation, what to tell your health care providers when taking your child for immunisation, and eligibility for government benefits.
Dementia
Title: Dementia - Changed BehavioursSummary: This sheet looks at some of the common behaviour changes that can occur when a person has dementia. Reasons for the changes are discussed and some general guidelines on how to cope with them are provided.
Title: Dementia - Communication
Summary: This sheet explains some of the changes in communication that occur as a result of dementia and suggests ways carers can help.
Title: Dementia - Early Planning
Summary: Early planning can make it much easier for both the person with dementia and carers to manage their financial and legal affairs. This sheet discusses ways to plan ahead and includes a list of support services.
Title: Dementia - Taking a Break
Summary: Taking a break from caring, often called respite, or respite care, is important for anyone providing day to day care for someone with dementia. This help Sheet discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help.
Title: Dementia and Urinary Incontinence
Summary: This leaflet explores the issue of dementia linked to urinary incontinence. It suggest some possible strategies, the availability of treatments and provides contact for further assistance and information.
Title: Diagnosing Dementia
Summary: Information about the early signs of dementia, the importance of early and correct diagnosis and the ways in which it is diagnosed.
Title: What is Dementia?
Summary: Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. It is not one specific disease. Dementia affects thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Brain function is affected enough to interfere with the person's normal social or working life.
Title: Your Brain Matters Help Sheet
Summary: Doing what we can to reduce our risk of dementia is important for everyone in the Australian community. For those who would prefer to read about strategies that may reduce dementia risk in a language other than English, Alzheimer's Australia has produced the following Dementia Risk Reduction Bilingual Tip Sheets. Each sheet provides information in English as well as another language.
Diabetes
Title: Diabetes - What is diabetes?Summary: This fact sheet provides general information and facts about type 1 and 2 diabetes, their common symptoms, causes and treatment. It also covers gestational diabetes. It includes frequently asked questions about diabetes and information about diabetes and travelling, diabetes and driving and diabetes complications and driving.
Title: Food choices for people with diabetes
Summary: Information about healthy eating for people with diabetes.
Title: Insulin and Diabetes
Summary: Information about the role of insulin in the management of diabetes.
Title: Physical activity and diabetes
Summary: Information about the effects of diabetes on the body and how to manage them.
Disabilities
Title: Commonwealth Carelink CentresSummary: This pamphlet provides information about the role of Carelink Centre, how they can help and how to contact them.
Title: Dementia - Taking a Break
Summary: Taking a break from caring, often called respite, or respite care, is important for anyone providing day to day care for someone with dementia. This help Sheet discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help.
Title: Disability program
Summary:
Discrimination
Title: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity CommissionSummary: The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Brochure provides an overview of the Commission's role, function and legislation plus publications and contact details. Please note that the Commission is in the process of changing references from its old name (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission) to its new name - the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Title: The Complaints Guide
Summary: The Complaint Guide provides an introduction for people considering making a complaint, or responding to a complaint, before the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
Diseases and conditions
Title: Are you ill, injured or do you have a disability?Summary:
Title: Constipation and Urinary Incontinence
Summary: This leaflet answers some of the most common questions about constipation and its potential complications. It also provides a list of contact for further information and assistance.
Title: Faecal Incontinence
Summary: This leaflet describes the causes of feacal incontinence and its management and provides contact for further information and assistance.
Title: Living a Positive Life
Summary:
Title: Living well with Chronic Heart Failure
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Title: Understanding Leukaemias, Lymphomas and Myelomas
Summary: Everything you need to know about leukaemia, its diagnosis and treatment is contained in this booklet. It explains where leukaemia begins; what bone marrow cancer is; how leukaemia is diagnosed; leukaemias and related blood diseases; treatment options; how to live with leukaemia; and all about the Leukaemia Foundation's support services. This booklet has been written with the patient in mind but will assist anyone wishing to know more about the impact of bone marrow cancer.
Title: What is Continence Assessment?
Summary: This leaflet is to help people who are going to have a continence assessment. It describes what the assessment consists of and what outcomes are likely to derive from it.
Title: Your Brain Matters Help Sheet
Summary: Doing what we can to reduce our risk of dementia is important for everyone in the Australian community. For those who would prefer to read about strategies that may reduce dementia risk in a language other than English, Alzheimer's Australia has produced the following Dementia Risk Reduction Bilingual Tip Sheets. Each sheet provides information in English as well as another language.
Emergency
Title: Needing help in a crisis?Summary: A one-off payment to help those who have experienced difficult or extreme circumstances.
Title: Tracing Service Information
Summary: Australian Red Cross provides an International Tracing Service that assists families to regain contact when they have become separated as a result of war or disaster.
Environment
Title: Life In AustraliaSummary: Information regarding Australian history, culture, society and values
Food safety
Title: Food Safety Information for Patients and VisitorsSummary: Foodsafety information for health care providers to inform their patients & visitors about safe practices if they choose to bring food onto the premises.
General health
Title: Cue CardsSummary: ‘Cue Cards’ is a new resource developed by Eastern Health Transcultural Services to assist health professionals and clients / carers who primarily have English language difficulties, or problems communicating with each other.
Title: Family and friends
Summary: Are your family, friends or colleagues unsere of the implications of your ME/CFS?
Title: High Protein and Energy tips
Summary: Good Nutrition is important when you are ill or recovering from medical treatment. The following suggestions will help you regain lost weight and strength.
Title: Learning to pace
Summary: 'Pacing' is a key strategy to help manage your ME/CFS; understand the basics here.
Title: Lifetime Health Cover
Summary:
Title: Nutrition and ME/CFS
Summary: nutrition is vitally important in managing ME/CFS; learn why here.
Title: Welcome poster in 12 languages
Summary: A poster with 'welcome' written in 12 languages.
Title: Working with your health care team
Summary: Tips for working with the health professionals who are supporting you to manage ME/CFS
Title: Your Health
Summary:
Grief and loss
Title: Needing help after someone has died?Summary: This factsheet lets you know about the payments and support available to you after someone close to you dies. It offers information on the steps that need to be taken and the emotional and financial support available.
Health services/patients' rights
Title: The Health System in AustraliaSummary: This leaflets provides an overview of health services available in Australia with a focus on people living with HIV/AIDS. 7.1 Introduction 7.2 General practitioners 7.3 Sexual health centres 7.4 Hospitals 7.5 Other HIV/AIDS services 7.6 Counsellors, social workers, psychologists 7.7 How to access the services you need 7.8 Interpreters
Heart
Title: Heart Attack: Every Minute CountsSummary: This 10-page booklet provides information on the warning signs of heart attack, its causes and symptoms and risk reduction strategies.
Title: Living well with Chronic Heart Failure
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Title: Recognise your heart attack? - Action plan
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Hepatitis
Title: Hepatitis C - An IntroductionSummary: Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver, The liver is a vital part of the body. If it does not function properly, it can cause serious illness. Alcohol and some viruses can cause hepatitis. Some of these viruses include hepatitis A, B, C, D & E. 1.1 What is hepatitis? 1.2 What are the symptoms? 1.3 How do i know if I have hepatitis C? 1.4 What are the long-term effects of hepatitis C? 1.5 How is hepatitis C spread? 1.6 How is hepatitis C not spread? 1.7 What about sex? 1.8 Can I give hepatitis C to my baby? 1.9 How can I avoid becoming infected? 1.10 What should I do if I already have hepatitis C? 1.11 Is there any treatment for hepatitis C? 1.12 Discrimination
Title: Hepatitis C - What you need to know
Summary: The word 'hepatitis' means inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can be caused by chemicals, drugs, drinking too much alcohol, or viruses. Hepatitis C (HCV), or "hep C", is caused by the hepatitis C virus.
HIV/AIDS
Title: Health and TreatmentsSummary: This leaflet provides information to people with HIV/AIDs about mornitoring their health, treatments available and use of complementary therapies.
Title: HIV - Newly diagnosed
Summary: 3.1 What Happens Now? 3.2 Confidentiality and discrimination 3.3 Who do I tell? 3.4 What happens if I'm not an Australian resident?
Title: HIV An Introduction
Summary: 1.1 Did you know? 1.2 How can I avoid becoming infected with HIV? 1.3 What's the difference between HIV and AIDS? 1.4 How can I find out if I have HIV? 1.5 How is HIV transmitted? 1.6 How do I know if someone has HIV/AIDS? 1.7 Traveling overseas 1.8 Using interpreters
Title: HIV/AIDS Some common terms
Summary: Common terms relating to HIV/AIDS
Title: Living with HIV/AIDS
Summary: This leaflets provides answers to the most common questions asked by people living with HIV/AIDS and covers such issues as transmission issues, sex, pregnancy and children, injecting drug use and overseas travel.
Title: The Effects of HIV/AIDS
Summary: This leaflet explain the difference between HIV and AIDS, how HIV is transmitted and how it affects the immune system.
Title: The Health System in Australia
Summary: This leaflets provides an overview of health services available in Australia with a focus on people living with HIV/AIDS. 7.1 Introduction 7.2 General practitioners 7.3 Sexual health centres 7.4 Hospitals 7.5 Other HIV/AIDS services 7.6 Counsellors, social workers, psychologists 7.7 How to access the services you need 7.8 Interpreters
Immunisation
Title: Understanding Childhood ImmunisationSummary: This booklet helps parents make an informed decision about childhood immunisation. It provides information about immunisation, the recommended immunisation schedule and the diseases covered under the schedule. A magnetic copy of the childhood schedule is included on the inside front cover of the schedule. The booklet also provides advice on false reasons for immunisation, what to tell your health care providers when taking your child for immunisation, and eligibility for government benefits.
Kidney and bladder
Title: A List of Ten Frequently Asked Questions about incontinenceSummary: This fact sheet provides answers to ten most commonly asked questions about incontinence. It includes a list of contact for further information and assistance.
Title: Bladder problems and the prostate
Summary: This factsheet explains the role of the prostate on the bladder and its link to incontinence problems.
Title: Bladder Training
Summary: This fact sheet provides an overview of what bladder training is and what it can be used for. It includes a step by step training method and monitoring of outcomes.
Title: Constipation and Urinary Incontinence
Summary: This leaflet answers some of the most common questions about constipation and its potential complications. It also provides a list of contact for further information and assistance.
Title: Dementia and Urinary Incontinence
Summary: This leaflet explores the issue of dementia linked to urinary incontinence. It suggest some possible strategies, the availability of treatments and provides contact for further assistance and information.
Title: Good Bladder Habits for Everyone
Summary: This leaflet describes good bladder habits, lists the common warnings signs of bladder control problems and provide hints for maintaining a healthy bladder.
Title: Incontinence Aids and Appliances
Summary: This pamphlet describes what incontinence are available and how they work. It includes a list of contacts for further information and assistance.
Title: Incontinence: Myths and Facts
Summary: This leaflet explores four myths about incontinence and provides a list of contacts for further information and assistance.
Title: One in Three Women Who Ever Had a Baby Wet Themselves
Summary: This leaflet explains why women may experience bladder control problems after having a baby and provides information about how to stop it or manage it.
Title: Pelvic Floor Exercises for Men
Summary: This leaflet describes exercises to strengthen men's pelvic floor muscles and their benefits.
Title: Pelvic Floor Exercises for Women
Summary: This leaflet describes exercises to strengthen women's pelvic floor muscles and their benefits.
Title: Surgery for Stress Incontinence in Women
Summary: This leaflet discusses the surgical options available to women who suffer from stress incontinence.
Title: Urinary Incontinence - What is it?
Summary: This leaflet explains what incontinence is, describes difference types of incontinence and provides contact for further information and assistance.
Title: What is Continence Assessment?
Summary: This leaflet is to help people who are going to have a continence assessment. It describes what the assessment consists of and what outcomes are likely to derive from it.
Legal Rights and Information
Title: About to retire or in retirement?Summary:
Title: All about us
Summary:
Title: Application for general tourists to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities
Summary:
Title: Are you ill, injured or do you have a disability?
Summary:
Title: Caring for someone?
Summary: This factsheet is for parents or carers who provide care to someone who has a severe disability, medical condition or is frail aged. This booklet lets you know about the payments and services that you may be able to get if you are a carer.
Title: Consumer information in your language
Summary: information on what the ACCC can do to help consumers
Title: Needing help after someone has died?
Summary: This factsheet lets you know about the payments and support available to you after someone close to you dies. It offers information on the steps that need to be taken and the emotional and financial support available.
Title: Needing help in a crisis?
Summary: A one-off payment to help those who have experienced difficult or extreme circumstances.
Title: Privacy Brochure
Summary:
Title: Recently arrived in Australia?
Summary:
Title: Respite Connections - Carers at work
Summary:
Title: Rights and Responsibilities
Summary: The rights and responsibilities brochure outlines your rights and responsibilities as a consumer of health care services at Southern Health. We offer the following Rights and Responsibilities brochures
Title: Undertaking visa grant subject to Condition 8503 'No Further Stay'
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Title: Workplace words and phrases
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Men's Health
Title: Pelvic Floor Exercises for MenSummary: This leaflet describes exercises to strengthen men's pelvic floor muscles and their benefits.
Mental Health/Illness
Title: Carers of people with mental illnessSummary:
Title: Consumer rights and responsibilities in the mental health system
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Title: Cultural identity and mental health
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Title: Getting help for mental health through a doctor
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Title: Mental health and coronary heart disease
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Title: Mental health in a changing world - the impact of culture and diversity
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Title: Mental Health program
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Title: Post traumatic stress disorder
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Title: Psychosis and drug and alcohol issues
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Title: Recovering from a mental illness
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Title: Supporting parents and families: the mental health and well-being of children and young people
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Title: Understanding mental illness
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Title: What is an anxiety disorder
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Title: What is bipolar mood disorder
Summary: This brochure talks about bipolar mood disorder, its symptoms and possible causes, treatment options and where to go for help.
Title: What is challenging behaviour
Summary:
Title: What is depressive disorder
Summary:
Title: What is eating disorder
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Title: What is mental illness
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Title: What is personality disorder
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Title: What is schizophrenia
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Nutrition
Title: Eating well: nutrition for people with cancer, their families and friendsSummary:
Physical activity
Title: Keeping Sport Fun and SafeSummary: Codes of behaviour for user-friendly junior sports clubs
Safety
Title: Lifetime Health CoverSummary:
Settlement Information
Title: Beginning a life in AustraliaSummary: The Beginning a Life in Australia booklet welcomes newly-arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants to Australia. It provides useful national, state/territory and local settlement information for migrants, humanitarian entrants, their sponsors and service providers. This information is available to download in English and 37 community languages.
Title: Compliments and Complaints Brochure
Summary: The department is interested in receiving information from the public relating to suspected offences against Australian immigration and citizenship law. Your information may help the department to maintain the integrity of Australia’s borders and its immigration and citizenship programs.
Title: Life In Australia
Summary: Information regarding Australian history, culture, society and values
Title: Settlement information for migrants to Australia
Summary:
Title: Undertaking visa grant subject to Condition 8503 'No Further Stay'
Summary:
Translation and Interpreting Resources
Title: Application for general tourists to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activitiesSummary:
Title: We speak your language
Summary: We have many Bilingual Health Educators who speak over 20 languages. Please do not hesitate to contact us on 03 9418 0999 with any queries.
Welfare benefits and services
Title: About to retire or in retirement?Summary:
Title: Are you a member of a couple?
Summary:
Title: Are you ill, injured or do you have a disability?
Summary:
Title: Assistance for child care
Summary: We offer a range of payments and services to help families with the costs of child care.
Title: Assurance of Support
Summary: Some migrants need to get an Assurance of Support (AoS) before their visa to live in Australia can be granted.
Title: Australian Pension News - Issue 31 - October 2012
Summary: The issue of Australian Pension News is all about streamlining our existing services and offering new services to you.
Title: Caring for someone?
Summary: This factsheet is for parents or carers who provide care to someone who has a severe disability, medical condition or is frail aged. This booklet lets you know about the payments and services that you may be able to get if you are a carer.
Title: Centrepay - Manage Your Bills
Summary: Centrepay is a free direct bill-paying service offered to customers receiving Centrelink payments.
Title: Commonwealth Carelink Centres
Summary: This pamphlet provides information about the role of Carelink Centre, how they can help and how to contact them.
Title: Crisis Payment
Summary:
Title: Financial Information Service
Summary:
Title: Helping People Experiencing Domestic or Family Violence
Summary:
Title: Household Assistance Package
Summary:
Title: International Social Security Agreement between Australia and Croatia
Summary: Australia's social security system is different to most other developed countries.
Title: International Social Security Agreement between Australia and Germany
Summary: Australia's social security system is different to most other developed countries.
Title: Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program
Summary:
Title: Lifetime Health Cover
Summary:
Title: Medicare Safety Net Registration Form
Summary: If you need to see doctors or have tests regularly you could end up with high medical costs—the Medicare Safety Net is designed to help you when you need it most. It means that once you reach a safety net threshold, visits to your doctor or having tests may end up costing you less.
Title: Needing help after someone has died?
Summary: This factsheet lets you know about the payments and support available to you after someone close to you dies. It offers information on the steps that need to be taken and the emotional and financial support available.
Title: Needing help in a crisis?
Summary: A one-off payment to help those who have experienced difficult or extreme circumstances.
Title: Recently separated and need help?
Summary:
Title: Tracing Service Information
Summary: Australian Red Cross provides an International Tracing Service that assists families to regain contact when they have become separated as a result of war or disaster.
Title: Your Health
Summary:
Women's Health
Title: One in Three Women Who Ever Had a Baby Wet ThemselvesSummary: This leaflet explains why women may experience bladder control problems after having a baby and provides information about how to stop it or manage it.
Title: Pelvic Floor Exercises for Women
Summary: This leaflet describes exercises to strengthen women's pelvic floor muscles and their benefits.
Title: Privacy Brochure
Summary:
Title: Surgery for Stress Incontinence in Women
Summary: This leaflet discusses the surgical options available to women who suffer from stress incontinence.
Title: Understanding menopause and midlife
Summary: What is menopause? Will all women have menopause symptoms? What is early (Premature) menopause? What happens to your body at menopause? Other signs and symptoms. How can you help yourself?
Title: We speak your language
Summary: We have many Bilingual Health Educators who speak over 20 languages. Please do not hesitate to contact us on 03 9418 0999 with any queries.
Workplace Safety
Title: Workplace words and phrasesSummary:
Other State and Territories - 185
Abuse
Title: Are you a victim of domestic violence?Summary: Information for those experiencing domestic violence. Covers protection orders, court hearings and resources available.
Title: Before you hit a child - stop and think
Summary: This resources provides suggestions for preventing hitting children. It also includes Information about useful services.
Title: Coping Personally With War
Summary: Distress is an understandable response to war and even more so for those individuals and families whose loved ones may be directly threatened. Feelings and memories related to previous experiences of war or other grief and loss may also resurface. This factsheet produced by NSW Health provides an overview of the main issue and when and how to get assistance.
Title: Domestic violence hurts the whole family
Summary: This brochure explain what domestic violence is and provides a list of services available for people experiencing domestic violence.
Title: Your rights as a victim of crime
Summary: Pamphlet which answers the question "what are my rights as a victim of crime? Also looks at what people should do if they are unhappy about the way a Government Department treats them.
Aged care
Title: Aged Care Services: helping older people live independently at homeSummary: This fact sheet explain how Community Aged Care Packages for older people can assist and discusses eligibility and costs.
Title: Client Information on Privacy
Summary:
Title: Community Support Teams
Summary: The Community Support Team (CST) brochure provides information about the services provided by CSTs.
Title: Domestic assistance fact sheet
Summary: Domestic Assistance is a service aimed at helping you to remain independent in your home by helping with the essential light house work tasks you are unable to do yourself.
Title: Don't let fear limit your life
Summary: This brochure discusses some of the measures older people can take to protect themselves and avoid fear.
Title: Getting older? Be cautious with medication
Summary: Guide for older people in avoiding problems related to prescription and non-prescription drugs.
Title: Getting older? How to take charge of your future
Summary: Practical advice to help older people take some control of their life.
Title: Growing older is all about living
Summary: This pamphlet provides suggestion for older people to develop new interests and get more enjoyment out of life.
Title: Growing older, but staying well
Summary: Guide to good health for older people including ways to keep body and mind active.
Title: Home Care Service Fact sheet
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Title: Home safety and the older person
Summary: Precautions around the house, kitchen, bathroom, other areas of the house, bedroom, medications, outside.
Title: Stay on your feet with safer shoes
Summary: This fact sheet provides advice for older people on the correct footwear in order to prevent falls.
Title: Stay on your feet, whatever your age
Summary: This fact sheet provides tips for older people on how to maintain fitness and prevent falls.
Alcohol and other drugs
Title: Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of familiesSummary: This pamphlet describes how counselling can assist people with drug and alcohol problems and their families.
Title: Alcohol: Celebrations and Supply, Information for parents
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Title: Cannabis
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Title: Drug Education in Primary Schools: Information for Parents
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Title: Drug Education in Secondary Schools: Information for Parents
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Title: Drug information for Parents
Summary: Whether your child chooses to use drugs or not, he or she could be aware of the issue of drugs through the media or peers.
Title: Drug Information for Parents (NSW)
Summary: This pamphlet is designed to help parents to talk with their children more confidently about drugs. It provides you with information and answers to questions asked by many parents. It is based on a harm minimisation philosophy.
Title: Families and friends affected by the drug or alcohol use of someone close
Summary: A booklet to help families and friends of people affected by drug or alcohol abuse
Title: Family matters - how to approach drug issues with your family
Summary: A guide to talking about drug issues with children and young people, including information about legal and illicit drugs and alcohol, and tips for communicating with children and young people.
Title: Family matters: how to approach drug issues with your family
Summary:
Title: How harmful is cannabis?
Summary: Information for parents about cannabis and teenagers.
Title: Talking with your kids about drugs
Summary:
Title: What's the best treatment for heroin addiction?
Summary: A guide to the different approaches for treating heroin addiction.
Cancer
Title: Abnormal Pap test resultsSummary: The Pap test is a quick and simple test to check for abnormal changes to the cells of the cervix. If these changes are found and managed early, up to 90 per cent of the most common type of cervical cancer may be prevented.
Title: Do you know about free breast screening for breast cancer?
Summary: This brochure explains what breastscreen is and what it involves. It also gives information about services available to women in South Australia.
Title: Prostate cancer: what are the treatment options?
Summary: Information about different prostate cancer treatments to help men decide which is the best option for them.
Title: Save your skin from Australia's commonest cancer
Summary: This fact sheet explains why sunlight can cause serious problem and how to protect the skin and eyes from harm.
Child Protection
Title: Advice for parents and carers - Signs of problem gamblingSummary: This leaflet outlines some of the signs of problem gambling and provides parents with strategies to help address the gambling problem with their children and where to get help.
Title: Protecting children and young people and reporting to the Department of Community Services
Summary: Information about the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998. Reporting children and young people at risk and the role of the Department of Community Services (DoCS).
Children's health
Title: Bringing up children with Down SyndromeSummary: This resource provides some information about Down Syndrome and where to find support services.
Title: Coping Personally With War
Summary: Distress is an understandable response to war and even more so for those individuals and families whose loved ones may be directly threatened. Feelings and memories related to previous experiences of war or other grief and loss may also resurface. This factsheet produced by NSW Health provides an overview of the main issue and when and how to get assistance.
Title: Does your child have a Personal Health Record?
Summary: The brochure explain how and why to use the Blue Book (NSW) to record a child's health history.
Title: Helping children with concentration problems
Summary: A guide to ADD, the signs and where to get help.
Title: How to get your children moving
Summary: This pamphlet provides some strategies to encourage children to perform health physical activity.
Title: Jaundice in babies
Summary: This fact sheet explain the causes of jaundice in babies, whether it is harmful and whether it needs treatment.
Title: Making food fun for children and parents
Summary: This pamphlet provides some parental strategies for minimising feeding problems with young children.
Title: Problems with a new baby? There's always someone to help
Summary: This is a guide to support services for new parents.
Title: Protecting children and young people and reporting to the Department of Community Services
Summary: Information about the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998. Reporting children and young people at risk and the role of the Department of Community Services (DoCS).
Title: Settling baby to sleep
Summary: This pamphlet explains why babies may have difficulty going to sleep and provides strategies parents can use to help.
Title: Stress - it affects children too
Summary: This is a fact sheet that discusses how parents can help their children cope with stress
Title: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - how to lower the risk
Summary: This pamphlet offers guidelines for lowering the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Title: Sun Sense - Information for Parents and Caregivers
Summary: This fact sheet discusses the issue of sun safety within a school context.
Title: Why does my baby need a diagnostic assessment?
Summary: This fact sheet explains the reasons and benefits for the NSW Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program
Title: Why does my baby need a hearing check?
Summary: This fact sheets explains the reasons and benefits for the NSW Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program
Title: Why does my baby need a repeat hearing screen?
Summary: This fact sheet explains the reasons and benefits for the NSW Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program
Consumer rights
Title: Opening Doors booklet - CroatianSummary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Croatia? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability
Diabetes
Title: Diabetes in pregnancy - gestational diabetesSummary: This brochure provides information about what pregnant women need to know about gestational diabetes and how it can affect their pregnancy and future health.
Title: Give your feet the care they deserve
Summary: Guide to foot health including information on common foot problems and special care for people with diabetes.
Digestive system
Title: Help for common digestive problemsSummary: Guide to common digestive problems including causes and prevention.
Disabilities
Title: Bringing up children with Down SyndromeSummary: This resource provides some information about Down Syndrome and where to find support services.
Title: Disability terms fact sheet
Summary:
Title: Opening Doors booklet - Croatian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Croatia? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability
Discrimination
Title: Fair Treatment - Your rightsSummary: This sheets provides a brief overview of what equal opportunity means and includes contact details for the South Australian Commission.
Diseases and conditions
Title: Arthritis - you can do something about itSummary: Osteoarthritis is very common in older people. This guide, which includes information on exercise and diet, explains how to relieve the pain and discomfort of the condition.
Title: BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination - Information for Patients
Summary: Information about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination to help prevent tuberculosis, including who should have the vaccination and who should not, its advantages and disadvantages, and the side effects.
Title: Compression Stocking
Summary: Information about venous leg ulcers and how wearing compression stockings can prevent them returning
Title: Good news about bad backs
Summary: This brochure provides tips and information for preventing back pain.
Title: Headlice - The Facts
Summary: General information about prevention, detection and treatment of head lice.
Title: How thyroid problems can affect your health
Summary: General information about symptoms that may point to a thyroid malfunction.
Title: How to keep your blood pressure healthy
Summary: This brochure explains why high blood pressure harms health and provide strategies to prevent high blood pressure.
Title: Instructions for collecting sputum for tuberculosis (TB)
Summary: Instructions to patients for providing sputum (phlegm) specimens to check for tuberculosis (TB)
Title: Is it the flu - or just a bad cold?
Summary: This brochure provides advice on preventing and treating colds and flu and advice on flu immunisation.
Title: Meningococcal disease
Summary: Meningococcal disease is a rare but very serious illness that usually appears as meningitis or septicaemia. 'Meningitis' means an inflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord. ‘Septicaemia’ means blood poisoning, which is a more widespread infection throughout the body.
Title: Meningococcal group C disease
Summary: Meningococcal disease is a rare but very serious illness that usually appears as meningitis or septicaemia. ‘Meningitis’ means an inflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord. ‘Septicaemia’ means blood poisoning, which is a more widespread infection throughout the body.
Title: NSW TB Services Directory
Summary: list of chest clinics (NSW Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Service) in NSW
Title: Peanut allergy
Summary: This fact sheet outlines the signs and symptoms of peanut allergy.
Title: Preventing stroke: is it time to change your lifestyle?
Summary: This pamphlet provides information about the positive effect of diet and exercise in the prevention of stroke.
Title: Services Provided by Tuberculosis Prevention and control Service/ Chest Clinics
Summary: NSW has a network of TB prevention and control service / Chest clinics across the state. The network aims to provide a comprehensive, culturally appropriate and a accessible service to all. Our goals are to cure TB, reduce TB illness and prevent the spread of TB within the community.
Title: Solutions for common bladder problems
Summary: This is a guide to incontinence in adults and children and on how to access treatment.
Title: Surviving the cold and flu season
Summary: This publication offers suggestion to reduce the risk of colds and flu.
Title: The facts about Legionnaire's Disease
Summary: This fact sheet describes Legionnaire's disease, its symptoms and how to minimise risk.
Title: Tuberculin Skin Test
Summary: Information about the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or Mantoux test used to test for tuberculosis.
Title: Tuberculosis information
Summary: General information about tuberculosis and how can it be treated.
Title: Understanding eating disorders
Summary: General facts about anorexia nervosa and bulimia and what parents can do to help prevent them.
Title: What is Tourette's Syndrome?
Summary: This fact sheet describes the symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome and support services available.
Title: When is a headache caused by migraine?
Summary: Guide to recognising and preventing migraine.
Title: When snoring is a problem
Summary: This fact sheet provides assistance in recognising the symptoms of sleep apnoea and where to find help.
Title: Why does weight matter?
Summary: This fact sheet explains the detrimental health effects of being overweight and provides weight loss advice.
Environment
Title: Keeping rivers and oceans healthy - it starts with youSummary: How we can all help prevent pollution in waterways and oceans
Title: Reducing waste - for the planet's sake
Summary: This fact sheet describes why waste is a serious environmental problem and what we can do to help.
Eyes
Title: Are you at risk from glaucoma?Summary: This resources provides information about what causes glaucoma, how the disease is treated and the importance of regular eye checks for people over 40, and those at risk from glaucoma.
Title: Cataract treatment is successful
Summary: This pamphlet provides general information about cataracts their symptoms, the problems they cause and what can be done to treat them.
Title: Good health for your eyes
Summary: This brochure provides information about how to prevent common eye problems in children and adults.
Feet
Title: Give your feet the care they deserveSummary: Guide to foot health including information on common foot problems and special care for people with diabetes.
Title: Stay on your feet with safer shoes
Summary: This fact sheet provides advice for older people on the correct footwear in order to prevent falls.
Food safety
Title: Eating away from home. How to make sure food is safeSummary: This pamphlet provides tips on how to ensure to eat safely when away from home.
Title: How safe is your kitchen?
Summary: Guide to reducing the risk of food poisoning in the home..
Title: Which foods should you keep in the fridge?
Summary: This fact sheets provides suggestion on safe food storage in order to prevent food poisoning.
General health
Title: Blood transfusionSummary: Answers to common questions about blood transfusion, including what is blood transfusion, is the blood safe, who needs a blood transfusion and what are the alternatives to blood transfusion?
Title: Concerned about your health care?
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Title: Coping personally after major disasters and cyclones
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Title: Coping with a disaster: Information for times of stress
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Title: How to get more from a visit to your doctor
Summary: This brochure provides some tips on how to communicate effectively with your GP.
Title: How to help your doctor help you
Summary: How patients can get the most out of a visit to a health professional and make the most of their treatment.
Title: Looking after your legs
Summary: Looking after your legs and avoiding problems emphasis on prevention and early intervention and how to do this.
Title: Meningococcal group C disease
Summary: Meningococcal disease is a rare but very serious illness that usually appears as meningitis or septicaemia. ‘Meningitis’ means an inflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord. ‘Septicaemia’ means blood poisoning, which is a more widespread infection throughout the body.
Title: Planning ahead - Introduction
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Title: Planning ahead - Making a will
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Title: Planning ahead - Where to get further information
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Title: South Oaks Gambling Screen Tool
Summary: The South Oaks Gambling Screen Tool is a screening instrument for assessing problem gambling risk, developed by the South Oaks Foundation Inc.
Title: To have this information in your own language
Summary: A poster designed to inform clients that they can call the Telephone Interpreting Service (TIS) if they require information in their own langauge.
Title: Using medicines, herbal medicines and vitamin preparations wisely
Summary: Guide to using prescription drugs and complementary medicines safely - what you should know and what you should discuss with your doctor.
Title: Water and good health
Summary: Guide to water and good health including information on health benefits of water and the facts about the safety of Sydney drinking water.
Grief and loss
Title: Coping personally after major disasters and cyclonesSummary:
Title: Coping Personally With War
Summary: Distress is an understandable response to war and even more so for those individuals and families whose loved ones may be directly threatened. Feelings and memories related to previous experiences of war or other grief and loss may also resurface. This factsheet produced by NSW Health provides an overview of the main issue and when and how to get assistance.
Title: Coping with a disaster: Information for times of stress
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Title: Coping with bereavement
Summary: Different communities have different ways of grieving. This resource acknowledges these difference and invites bereaved families to discuss their cultural/religious needs with health workers.
Title: Kessler 10 brochure
Summary: Brochure providing information about the Kessler 10 questionnaire
Title: Kessler 10 measure
Summary: The Kessler (K10) measure is a 10-item self-report questionnaire intended to yield a global measure of "psychological distress" based on questions about the level of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the most recent 4-week period.
Title: Loving care for people with terminal illness
Summary: This resource provides an overview of palliative care services.
Title: Multicultural Problem Gambling Service (MPGS) Brochure
Summary: The MPGS Brochure outlines some of the signs, symptoms and consequences of problem gambling and describes how our services can help.
Title: When a baby dies
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about common Australian hospital practice in the event of the death of a child as well as information about grief and grief counselling.
Health services/patients' rights
Title: Consent to medical treatment - what are your rights?Summary: This is a guide to patient's rights with reference to medical treatment and consent.
Title: Do you need a hospital emergency department - or can your local doctor help?
Summary: This pamphlet explains the role of emergency departments, what they are primarily to be used for and how they function.
Title: Does someone you know need a speech pathologist?
Summary: This resource provides Information about common speech problems in children and adults and how a speech pathologist can help.
Title: Domestic assistance fact sheet
Summary: Domestic Assistance is a service aimed at helping you to remain independent in your home by helping with the essential light house work tasks you are unable to do yourself.
Title: How the Health Care Interpreter Service can help
Summary: Information about the Health Care Interpreter Service and the Translating and Interpreting Service.
Title: How to get more from a visit to your doctor
Summary: This brochure provides some tips on how to communicate effectively with your GP.
Title: How to help your doctor help you
Summary: How patients can get the most out of a visit to a health professional and make the most of their treatment.
Title: NSW Health Care Interpreter Service
Summary: This resource provides guidelines on how to book health care interpreters in NSW.
Title: Opening Doors booklet - Croatian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Croatia? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability
Title: Queensland Health Public Patients' Charter
Summary: This brochure details rights and responsibilities of public patients in Queensland. It describes what to expect from a visit to a public health service and how to provide feedback for review and improvement.
Heart
Title: Chest pain: is it just indigestion or a heart attack?Summary: This brochure provides information about how to recognise a heart attack.
Title: Heart Disease - how treatments can help
Summary: A guide to the causes of artery problems, how they contribute to heart disease, and how they can be treated
Hepatitis
Title: Hepatitis BSummary: This brochure provides information about hepatitis B, its symptoms, prevention, treatment and vaccination.
Title: Hepatitis C
Summary: A booklet for people living with hepatitis C, their families and carers, and people who may be at risk of hepatitis C infection.
Immunisation
Title: Common reactions to immunisations - what to doSummary: Chickenpox vaccine Diphtheria/Tetanus vaccine Diphtheria/Tetanus/ Pertussis vaccine Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine Hib (Haemophilus influenzae Type b) / Hepatitis B vaccine Hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae Type b) Human papillomavirus vaccine Influenza vaccine Meningococcal C Vaccine MMR Vaccine (Measles/Mumps/Rubella) Pneumococcal vaccine Polio vaccine Rotavirus vaccine Possible reactions to immunisation What to do should reactions occur
Title: Pre-immunisation checklist
Summary: Before any immunisation takes place, the doctor or nurse must ask you if: You have read this information You understand this information You need more information to decide whether or not to proceed
Title: Protecting your daughter from cervical cancer
Summary: Factsheet for parents about the National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Program. Contains questions and answers about HPV, the vaccine, vaccine side effects and eligibility for the national program.
Title: Why do children need immunisation?
Summary: This fact sheet provides information on why immunisation is important for children and at what ages vaccines are given.
Kidney and bladder
Title: Solutions for common bladder problemsSummary: This is a guide to incontinence in adults and children and on how to access treatment.
Legal Rights and Information
Title: Are you accused of domestic violence?Summary: Information about being accused of domestic violence. Covers protection orders, court hearings and resources.
Title: Client Information on Privacy
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Title: Complaint form
Summary: Download a complaint form or simply write a letter or email to the commission.
Title: Home Care Service Fact sheet
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Title: How Legal Aid NSW can help you
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Title: Information about Restraining Orders
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Title: Information for Victims of Crime
Summary: This pamphlet provides an overview of the help available to people who are victims of crime as well as their rights .
Title: Intepreter Services
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Title: Managing your gambling Fact Sheet
Summary: This leaflet outlines some of the signs of problem gambling. It also provides hints to help you tackle a gambling problem as well as details of where you can get help
Title: Opening Doors booklet - Croatian
Summary: At MDAA we do advocacy. This means we work together with people with disability, families, and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers in NSW. This booklet contains How we treated people with disability in the past What are the myths or beliefs about disability in Croatia? Were there any events that changed attitudes to people with disability? Has the language we use to talk about people with disability changed? Are there any differences in the way city and country people respond to disability? What role do families play in caring for people with disability? What services are there for people with disability? What does the community know about the rights of people with disability? How has this changed over the years? Web Sites used in writing this document What is Disability? What support can people with disability get? How to find out more about services for people with disability
Title: Planning ahead
Summary: Growing older is a fact of life. The possibility of losing the ability to make your own decisions is something worth thinking about and planning ahead for.
Title: Planning ahead - Enduring guardianship
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Title: Planning ahead - Enduring Power of Attorney
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Title: Planning ahead - Where to get further information
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Title: Your rights as a victim of crime
Summary: Pamphlet which answers the question "what are my rights as a victim of crime? Also looks at what people should do if they are unhappy about the way a Government Department treats them.
Medical Procedures
Title: Blood test instructionsSummary: This poster lists the set of instructions that are given to a patient when a blood sample is taken from them for testing.
Title: Epidural analgesia
Summary: This pamphlet provides some information about the safety and likely side effects of epidural analgesia.
Title: Glucose tolerance test
Summary: This fact sheet provides information for people who are to undergo a glucose tolerance test.
Title: Instructions for a mid-stream urine specimen for men and women
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Title: Organ donation why you should think about it
Summary: This fact sheet outlines what is involved in becoming an organ donor.
Title: Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about the operation of the pain controlled analgesia machine.
Title: Ultrasound examination preparation
Summary: Information for patient who are undergoing an ultrasound examination.
Title: What women should know about hysterectomy
Summary: Information about hysterectomy, including why the operation may be necessary, the different types of surgery, and alternative treatments.
Men's Health
Title: Prostate cancer: what are the treatment options?Summary: Information about different prostate cancer treatments to help men decide which is the best option for them.
Title: When marriages break down, it's often men who hurt the most
Summary: This fact sheet focuses on the experience of men in the event of a relationship breakdown.
Mental Health/Illness
Title: Coping Personally With WarSummary: Distress is an understandable response to war and even more so for those individuals and families whose loved ones may be directly threatened. Feelings and memories related to previous experiences of war or other grief and loss may also resurface. This factsheet produced by NSW Health provides an overview of the main issue and when and how to get assistance.
Title: Coping with mental illness in the family
Summary: Having someone in the family with a chronic physical illness can be hard to cope with - but it can be even worse for families living with a relative who is, not physically, but mentally ill. This fact sheet briefly explores some of the main issues families can face and provides contacts for further information and assistance.
Title: Does someone you know have a mental illness?
Summary: This pamphlet explores some of the myths about mental illness.
Title: Glossary of Mental Health Terms - part 2
Summary: The development of the Glossary of Mental Health Terms has been initiated and co-ordinated by the Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre, Queensland Health. The primary aim of this publication is to assist interpreters and bilingual staff to familiarise themselves with mental health terminology in English, Arabic, Bosnian, Croatian, Farsi, Serbian, Samoan and Tagalog prior to an interpreting session. As such it does not represent a substitute for formal training, but merely constitutes an element of skill development. The Glossary contains the most commonly used mental health terms, both English -English and English - Arabic, Bosnian, Croatian, Farsi, Samoan, Serbian and Tagalog; and includes information on mental health services and relevant non-government resources available at the community level which could assist the reader to better understand structural aspects and complexities in the mental health sector.
Title: Help for anxiety problems
Summary: A guide to anxiety disorders, what are their symptoms, how to manage them and where to find help.
Title: Help Tip 6 - For Carers of People with Mental Illness and Drug Use (Dual Diagnosis)
Summary: When we talk about drugs, we mean legal (alcohol, tobacco, prescription medication) and illegal (cannabis, speed, heroin) drugs. Studies have shown that up to 80% of people with mental illness are using drugs. When a person has both mental illness and misuses drugs, we call this ‘Dual Diagnosis’. Families and carers play a central role in the lives of people with dual diagnosis. It is very important that family members do not blame themselves for their loved one’s drug use.
Title: How to cope with stress
Summary: This brochure provides a general overview of the most common symptoms of stress and present strategies for stress management.
Title: Kessler 10 brochure
Summary: Brochure providing information about the Kessler 10 questionnaire
Title: Kessler 10 measure
Summary: The Kessler (K10) measure is a 10-item self-report questionnaire intended to yield a global measure of "psychological distress" based on questions about the level of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the most recent 4-week period.
Title: Living with dramatic mood swings
Summary: This fact sheet provides general information about mood swings and bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Title: Mental Health Inventory
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Title: Preventing youth suicide
Summary: This pamphlet explains some of the risk factors of youth suicide and what parents can do to help prevent it.
Title: Schizophrenia and young people
Summary: This resource discusses causes and symptoms of schizophrenia and its effects on young people.
Title: Stress - it affects children too
Summary: This is a fact sheet that discusses how parents can help their children cope with stress
Title: What is Mental Illness? - QLD
Summary: This fact sheet provides an overview of what mental illness is, what may cause it and what are the most common forms of mental illnesses.
Title: Why people with schizophrenia need your support
Summary: The fact sheet explores many of the myths about schizophrenia and explains the importance of community acceptance to the wellbeing of people with the disorder.
Nutrition
Title: Are you drinking enough water?Summary: This pamphlet illustrates the health benefit of water.
Title: Caffeine and your health
Summary: This fact sheet provides an overview of the effects of caffeine on the body.
Title: How much meat do you really need?
Summary: A guide to making meat part of a healthy, balanced diet.
Title: It's good thinking to start with breakfast
Summary: This pamphlets explains why eating the right breakfast contributes to good health.
Title: Making food fun for children and parents
Summary: This pamphlet provides some parental strategies for minimising feeding problems with young children.
Palliative care
Title: Loving care for people with terminal illnessSummary: This resource provides an overview of palliative care services.
Parenting
Title: Advice for parents and carers - Signs of problem gamblingSummary: This leaflet outlines some of the signs of problem gambling and provides parents with strategies to help address the gambling problem with their children and where to get help.
Title: Before you hit a child - stop and think
Summary: This resources provides suggestions for preventing hitting children. It also includes Information about useful services.
Title: Children and discipline - a parent's guide
Summary: This resource is intended as guide for parents in order to encourage good behaviour in children.
Title: Drug Education in Primary Schools: Information for Parents
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Title: Drug Education in Secondary Schools: Information for Parents
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Title: Helping children with concentration problems
Summary: A guide to ADD, the signs and where to get help.
Title: Helping teenagers grow up safely
Summary: Information for parents about the Peer Support Program in schools. How it encourages children to grow up safe and healthy.
Title: Planning ahead - Enduring guardianship
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Title: Planning ahead - Enduring Power of Attorney
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Title: Planning ahead - Introduction
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Title: Planning ahead - Making a will
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Title: Problems with a new baby? There's always someone to help
Summary: This is a guide to support services for new parents.
Title: Talking to teenagers and establishing rules
Summary: An information sheet for parent who wish to Improve communication with teenagers and establishing rules.
Title: Talking with your kids about drugs
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Title: What parents should know about bullying
Summary: General information for parent about bullying and what parents can do about it.
Physical activity
Title: Gentle exercise - nothing to lose and a lot to gainSummary: Gentle exercise helps make your bones stronger and less likely to break.
Title: How to get your children moving
Summary: This pamphlet provides some strategies to encourage children to perform health physical activity.
Title: Regular exercise - it's easier than you think
Summary: This is an easy fitness guide.
Pregnancy and post-natal
Title: Depression during Pregnancy and Early ParenthoodSummary: This pamphlet discussed the signs and symptoms of depression during pregnancy and early parenthood, the causes, treatment options, useful coping strategies, and how to find help
Title: Diabetes in pregnancy - gestational diabetes
Summary: This brochure provides information about what pregnant women need to know about gestational diabetes and how it can affect their pregnancy and future health.
Title: How can genetic counselling help?
Summary: Guide to genetic counselling, what it is and who needs it.
Title: Stages of pregnancy and labour
Summary: This pamphlet provides an overview of the various stages of pregnancy up to labour.
Title: Ultrasound examination preparation
Summary: Information for patient who are undergoing an ultrasound examination.
Safety
Title: Don't let fear limit your lifeSummary: This brochure discusses some of the measures older people can take to protect themselves and avoid fear.
Title: Home safety and the older person
Summary: Precautions around the house, kitchen, bathroom, other areas of the house, bedroom, medications, outside.
Title: Information for Victims of Crime
Summary: This pamphlet provides an overview of the help available to people who are victims of crime as well as their rights .
Title: Keep medicines and other poisons locked away
Summary: Guide to safe storage of medicines and household chemicals.
Title: Lead and health - is your family at risk?
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about the risk of lead and ways to minimise exposure.
Title: Losing a finger: it can happen to anyone
Summary: This fact sheet provides first aid tips for accident involving an amputated finger as well as general information about injury prevention.
Title: Preventing dog bites
Summary: This fact sheet provides information and tips for safe dog ownership.
Title: Preventing dog bites and other problems with pets
Summary: Guide to avoiding bites and other health problems with pets.
Title: Rock fishing - make it safer
Summary: This is a safety guide for rock fishing.
Title: Stay on your feet, whatever your age
Summary: This fact sheet provides tips for older people on how to maintain fitness and prevent falls.
Title: Sun Sense - Information for Parents and Caregivers
Summary: This fact sheet discusses the issue of sun safety within a school context.
Settlement Information
Title: Coping Personally With WarSummary: Distress is an understandable response to war and even more so for those individuals and families whose loved ones may be directly threatened. Feelings and memories related to previous experiences of war or other grief and loss may also resurface. This factsheet produced by NSW Health provides an overview of the main issue and when and how to get assistance.
Sexual Health
Title: Contraception: Condoms and DiaphragmsSummary: A guide to condoms, female condoms and diaphragms to prevent pregnancy
Title: Myths and facts about sexual health
Summary: Guide to good sexual health including symptoms, disease prevention and treatment of most common sexually transmissible infections.
Smoking
Title: Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone CampaignSummary: This brochure explain how passive smoking harms children and what parents can do to protect them.
Welfare benefits and services
Title: Advice for parents and carers - Signs of problem gamblingSummary: This leaflet outlines some of the signs of problem gambling and provides parents with strategies to help address the gambling problem with their children and where to get help.
Title: Complaint form
Summary: Download a complaint form or simply write a letter or email to the commission.
Title: Intepreter Services
Summary:
Title: Managing your gambling Fact Sheet
Summary: This leaflet outlines some of the signs of problem gambling. It also provides hints to help you tackle a gambling problem as well as details of where you can get help
Title: Multicultural Problem Gambling Service (MPGS) Brochure
Summary: The MPGS Brochure outlines some of the signs, symptoms and consequences of problem gambling and describes how our services can help.
Title: Multicultural Problem Gambling Service Postcard
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Title: South Oaks Gambling Screen Tool
Summary: The South Oaks Gambling Screen Tool is a screening instrument for assessing problem gambling risk, developed by the South Oaks Foundation Inc.
Women's Health
Title: 44+ For Women approaching menopauseSummary: This resource consists of two booklets. The first deals with the many issues associated with menopause and the other concentrates on how exercise and diet can help women approaching menopause.
Title: Abnormal Pap test results
Summary: The Pap test is a quick and simple test to check for abnormal changes to the cells of the cervix. If these changes are found and managed early, up to 90 per cent of the most common type of cervical cancer may be prevented.
Title: Compression Stocking
Summary: Information about venous leg ulcers and how wearing compression stockings can prevent them returning
Title: Contraception: Condoms and Diaphragms
Summary: A guide to condoms, female condoms and diaphragms to prevent pregnancy
Title: Depression during Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
Summary: This pamphlet discussed the signs and symptoms of depression during pregnancy and early parenthood, the causes, treatment options, useful coping strategies, and how to find help
Title: Do you know about free breast screening for breast cancer?
Summary: This brochure explains what breastscreen is and what it involves. It also gives information about services available to women in South Australia.
Title: Preparing for a healthy menopause
Summary: This is a guide providing advice about diet and exercise and other important issues including Information about relevant services.
Title: What women should know about hysterectomy
Summary: Information about hysterectomy, including why the operation may be necessary, the different types of surgery, and alternative treatments.
Title: When menopause affects relationships
Summary: This fact sheet explores the way in which menopause can affect a woman's sexuality and discusses potential strategies.
