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272 Thai resources in total. These resources are listed in order of the topic they belong to.

Victorian resources - 21

Alcohol and other drugs

Title: Safe retrieval and disposal of needles and syringes
Summary: This resource provides information on how to dispose of need and syringes safely and what to do in case of a needle stick injury.

Children's health

Title: Rubella - Facts, Prevention and Treatment
Summary: This document contains information on Rubella, including Facts, Prevention and Treatment

Discrimination

Title: Information on discrimination
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Diseases and conditions

Title: Motor Neurone Disease - Some Facts
Summary: Basic information about Motor Neurone Disease in the form of frequently asked questions.

Emergency

Title: Calling 000
Summary: 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: StormSafe fact sheet
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Environment

Title: FloodSafe fact sheet
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Title: StormSafe fact sheet
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Food safety

Title: Nutrition panels
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General health

Title: Calling 000
Summary: In the case of an emergency dial 000 [triple zero] and ask for ambulance.

Health services/patients' rights

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.

Immunisation

Title: Rubella - Facts, Prevention and Treatment
Summary: This document contains information on Rubella, including Facts, Prevention and Treatment

Infections

Title: Hepatitis C - The Facts
Summary: Information about symptoms, transmission, prevention, management of infection, availability of treatment, testing and discrimination. Harm reduction strategies for people who inject drugs are included.

Title: HIV/AIDS - Your Questions Answered
Summary: Information about HIV/AIDS, its causes, testing, transmission and treatment.

Title: Safe retrieval and disposal of needles and syringes
Summary: This resource provides information on how to dispose of need and syringes safely and what to do in case of a needle stick injury.

Legal Rights and Information

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: Information on discrimination
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Title: Overseas Students and the role of the Ombudsman
Summary: Providers of education and training are required to report the suspension or cancellation of an overseas student's enrolment to the department of education, Science & training.

Medical Procedures

Title: Contraception - Contraceptive implants - information for women
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.

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.

Nutrition

Title: Nutrition panels
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Pregnancy and post-natal

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: Safe retrieval and disposal of needles and syringes
Summary: This resource provides information on how to dispose of need and syringes safely and what to do in case of a needle stick injury.

Sexual Health

Title: Contraception - Contraceptive implants - information for women
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.

Welfare benefits and services

Title: BasicsCard - Making purchases easy for you
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Title: Income Management - Matched Savings Scheme Payment
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Title: Income Management - Referred by our Social Worker
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Title: Income Management - Voluntary
Summary: Income Management is a way to help you manage your money to meet essential household needs and expenses. Your payments will not reduce but the way you receive them will change.

Women's Health

Title: Contraception - Contraceptive implants - information for women
Summary: This fact sheet provides information about contraceptive implants for women.

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.

National resources - 70

Child Protection

Title: Income Management - Referred by Child Protection
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Children's health

Title: Childcare in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Summary: The childcare in the AMEP fact sheet outlines the childcare arrangements for AMEP clients who have children under school age and are attending classroom tuition.

Title: Studying or training?
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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.

Consumer rights

Title: Privacy complaints
Summary: The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) gives you the right to make a complaint if you think personal information, including health information about you, has been mishandled by a Commonwealth or ACT government agency or a private sector organisation. This page tells you how to make a complaint and explains the complaint process generally.

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.

Diseases and conditions

Title: Hepatitis B factsheet - For people newly diagnosed
Summary: This new ASHM resource has been developed in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW. It is designed for people who have received a positive hepatitis B test result and provides a basic overview of hepatitis B and information around disclosure, management, preventing the spread of infection and useful websites.

Title: HIV/AIDS service brochure
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Title: Living a Positive Life
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Emergency

Title: Asylum Explained
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Environment

Title: Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu')
Summary: A new epidemic of severe influenza amongst flocks of poultry was identified in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in December 2003 and has subsequently spread to several other Asian countries including Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Laos and Indonesia. The virus is called influenza A H5N1. This influenza virus has since infected a small number of humans who have had contact with diseased birds or their faeces. Some of the people infected with this virus have died. Should this virus develop the ability to be transmitted easily be-tween people (eg. by combining with a human influenza virus), it is possible that many more humans would be infected.

Title: Life In Australia
Summary: Information regarding Australian history, culture, society and values

Food safety

Title: BBQ food safety
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Title: Cooler food safety
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Title: Folic Acid
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Title: Food allergens
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Title: Fridge food safety
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Title: Handwashing
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Title: Healthy Eating and Pregnancy
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Title: Ingredient List, Percentage Labelling and Food Additives
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Title: Iodine
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Title: Keeping the kitchen clean
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Title: Mercury in fish
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Title: Use by and best before dates
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General health

Title: Cue Cards
Summary: ‘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: Health undertaking
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Title: Ingredient List, Percentage Labelling and Food Additives
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Title: Privacy Complaint Form
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Health services/patients' rights

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

Hepatitis

Title: Appendix
Summary: A Map showing Prevalence of Hepatitis C in the world.

Title: Glossary of Terms
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Title: Hepatitis B factsheet - For people newly diagnosed
Summary: This new ASHM resource has been developed in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW. It is designed for people who have received a positive hepatitis B test result and provides a basic overview of hepatitis B and information around disclosure, management, preventing the spread of infection and useful websites.

Title: Hepatitis B: It's family business
Summary: Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. It can lead to liver damage and liver cancer. Many people who have the virus don’t know that they are infected. The most common way hepatitis B is passed on in many countries is from mother to baby at birth.

Title: Hepatitis C - An Introduction
Summary: 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 - Health System
Summary: 2.1 What is hepatitis C? 2.2 Aim of treatment 2.3 What does treatment involve? 2.4 How do I take the medication? 2.5 Traveling with medication 2.6 Safe disposal 2.7 What are the risks of treatment? 2.8 Pregnancy 2.9 Alcohol / Drugs 2.10 Side effects of treatment 2.11 Other treatments

Title: Hepatitis C - Living with Hepatitis C
Summary: 3.1 Other health care workers 3.2 Accessing services 3.3 Discrimination and confidentiality 3.4 Some common terms

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.

Title: Hepatitis C Newly Diagnosed
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Title: Supporting and Understanding
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Title: Treatments and Living Well
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HIV/AIDS

Title: Health and Treatments
Summary: 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, STI and Travel
Summary: 2.1 What's your risk of HIV in your home country? 2.2 So what is HIV/AIDS? 2.3 How HIV is transmitted? 2.4 What about other sexually transmissible infections (STI)? 2.5 Tattoos and Piercing 2.6 Injecting Drugs

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

Title: You are not alone
Summary: Produced in conjunction with VAC/GMHC, this multilanguage resource is in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Khmer. Targeting people who are newly diagnosed with HIV, the resource is ideally placed to assist people to understand treatments related issues, including how best to monitor your health, transmission of HIV, disclosure, sex, and who to contact in your state for assistance, advice, resources and support.

Hygiene

Title: BBQ food safety
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Title: Cooler food safety
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Title: Fridge food safety
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Title: Handwashing
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Title: Keeping the kitchen clean
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Title: Use by and best before dates
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Immunisation

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.

Infections

Title: Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu')
Summary: A new epidemic of severe influenza amongst flocks of poultry was identified in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in December 2003 and has subsequently spread to several other Asian countries including Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Laos and Indonesia. The virus is called influenza A H5N1. This influenza virus has since infected a small number of humans who have had contact with diseased birds or their faeces. Some of the people infected with this virus have died. Should this virus develop the ability to be transmitted easily be-tween people (eg. by combining with a human influenza virus), it is possible that many more humans would be infected.

Legal Rights and Information

Title: AMEP Client's Rights and Responsibilities
Summary: This document informs AMEP clients on their rights and responsibilities whilst attending the AMEP.

Title: Application for general tourists to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities
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Title: Are you a parent or guardian?
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Title: Asylum Explained
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Title: Brochure: The Support for Trafficked People Program and the role of Red Cross
Summary: Human trafficking occurs when a person is deliberately deceived about the conditions of a job in another country.

Title: Consumer Guarantees Brochure
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Title: Consumer Guarantees Poster
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Title: Health undertaking
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Title: Hepatitis B factsheet - For people newly diagnosed
Summary: This new ASHM resource has been developed in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW. It is designed for people who have received a positive hepatitis B test result and provides a basic overview of hepatitis B and information around disclosure, management, preventing the spread of infection and useful websites.

Title: HIV/AIDS service brochure
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Title: Personal Information Advice
Summary: This advice informs AMEP clients on how information collected by AMEP service providers may be disclosed to other agencies or organisations for the purpose of administering other government programs and services.

Title: Privacy Complaint Form
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Title: Privacy Contact
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Title: Studying or training?
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Title: Supporting and Understanding
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Title: Undertaking visa grant subject to Condition 8503 'No Further Stay'
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Parenting

Title: Are you a parent or guardian?
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Pregnancy and post-natal

Title: Folic Acid
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Title: Healthy Eating and Pregnancy
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Title: Iodine
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Title: Mercury in fish
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Settlement Information

Title: Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Summary: The AMEP is a program which provides basic English as a second language (ESL) tuition to help migrants and refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds settle successfully in Australia. This resource provides information about the scheme, who can apply and how and what it can offer. PLEASE NOTE: The English version of this resource is available over a series of web pages. Please click on the relevant links on the first page to download the required section. The translated versions are available as a single PDF file. There are two Chinese versions of this resource, one in Chinese simplified script and one in Chinese traditional script.

Title: Beginning a life in Australia
Summary: 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: Childcare in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Summary: The childcare in the AMEP fact sheet outlines the childcare arrangements for AMEP clients who have children under school age and are attending classroom tuition.

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: Personal Information Advice
Summary: This advice informs AMEP clients on how information collected by AMEP service providers may be disclosed to other agencies or organisations for the purpose of administering other government programs and services.

Title: Settlement information for migrants to Australia
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Title: Stage One Implementation of the Knight Reveiw Changes to the Student Visa Program
Summary: Stage one implementation to Student Visa Program

Title: Undertaking visa grant subject to Condition 8503 'No Further Stay'
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Title: Using a Migration Agent in Australia Flyer
Summary: Information for clients considering using a Migration Agent in Australia

Title: We can help you learn English
Summary: The We can help you learn English brochure contains information about how the AMEP delivers English language classes to eligible migrants.

Sexual Health

Title: Female sex worker Information
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Translation and Interpreting Resources

Title: Application for general tourists to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities
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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: Are you a parent or guardian?
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Title: Asylum Explained
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Title: Brochure: The Support for Trafficked People Program and the role of Red Cross
Summary: Human trafficking occurs when a person is deliberately deceived about the conditions of a job in another country.

Title: Childcare in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Summary: The childcare in the AMEP fact sheet outlines the childcare arrangements for AMEP clients who have children under school age and are attending classroom tuition.

Title: Helping People Experiencing Domestic or Family Violence
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Title: Household Assistance Package
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Title: Income Management - Referred by Child Protection
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Title: Looking for work?
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Title: Paid Parental Leave scheme for employers
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Title: Studying or training?
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Title: We can help you learn English
Summary: The We can help you learn English brochure contains information about how the AMEP delivers English language classes to eligible migrants.

Title: Your Voluntary Income Management Agreement
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Women's Health

Title: Female sex worker Information
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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.

Other State and Territories - 181

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: 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.

Aged care

Title: Aged Care Services: helping older people live independently at home
Summary: This fact sheet explain how Community Aged Care Packages for older people can assist and discusses eligibility and costs.

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: 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: 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 families
Summary: 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: 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
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Title: How harmful is cannabis?
Summary: Information for parents about cannabis and teenagers.

Title: What's the best treatment for heroin addiction?
Summary: A guide to the different approaches for treating heroin addiction.

Cancer

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: 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: Before your child's 18 month health check
Summary: This is a list of questions prepared by NSW health which parents may to read and provide answers to before their child's 18 month health check.

Title: Before your child's 6 to 8 weeks health check
Summary: This is a list of questions prepared by NSW health which parents may to read and provide answers to before their child's 6 to 8 weeks health check.

Title: Bringing up children with Down Syndrome
Summary: This resource provides some information about Down Syndrome and where to find support services.

Title: Caring for babies' teeth
Summary: This brochure illustrates why babies teeth are important and what are the best strategies for parents to look after them.

Title: Caring for your new baby at home
Summary: Tips for coping with a new baby at home.Includes information on common problems in newborn babies and when to call the doctor

Title: Constipation
Summary: Some children go to the toilet two or three times a day. Others may go only once a week, without problems. "Constipation" describes how hard your child's bowel poos are and how difficult or painful it is to pass a bowel motion, not just how often your child goes to the toilet.

Title: Constipation (1 year and beyond)
Summary: Constipation describes how hard your child's poos are and how difficult or painful it is to poo, not just how often your child goes to the toilet

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: Early Childhood Health Centres - How can they help?
Summary: An overview of early childhood centres and the services they offer.

Title: Giardiasis
Summary: Contents: What is giardiasis? How is it spread? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed and what is the treatment? How is it prevented?

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: Injections for newborn babies - why they're important
Summary: A guide to two injections given to newborn babies in hospital. These are an injection of vitamin K to help prevent a serious disorder called Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding, and an injection to immunise the baby against hepatitis B.

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: Peanut allergy
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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: 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: Self-esteem in young children under five
Summary: A guide for parents to develop self-esteem in young children

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: 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

Dental care

Title: Caring for babies' teeth
Summary: This brochure illustrates why babies teeth are important and what are the best strategies for parents to look after them.

Diabetes

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: 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: Constipation
Summary: Some children go to the toilet two or three times a day. Others may go only once a week, without problems. "Constipation" describes how hard your child's bowel poos are and how difficult or painful it is to pass a bowel motion, not just how often your child goes to the toilet.

Title: Constipation (1 year and beyond)
Summary: Constipation describes how hard your child's poos are and how difficult or painful it is to poo, not just how often your child goes to the toilet

Title: Giardiasis
Summary: Contents: What is giardiasis? How is it spread? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed and what is the treatment? How is it prevented?

Title: Help for common digestive problems
Summary: Guide to common digestive problems including causes and prevention.

Disabilities

Title: Bringing up children with Down Syndrome
Summary: This resource provides some information about Down Syndrome and where to find support services.

Diseases and conditions

Title: Anthrax
Summary: What is Anthrax and how can it be treated.

Title: Barmah Forest virus infection
Summary: Barmah Forest virus is a germ that can infect people through mosquito bites. Past infection with Barmah Forest virus may have a protective effect against future infection. Barmah Forest virus is related to Ross River virus.

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: 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: Legionnaires disease
Summary: Contents: What is Legionnaires disease? What are the symptoms? How do people get Legionnaires disease? How is Legionnaires disease diagnosed and treated? What can be done to prevent Legionnaires disease?

Title: Leptospirosis
Summary: Contents: What is leptospirosis? What are the symptoms? What are the long-term effects? How is it transmitted? What animals are commonly affected? Who is at risk? How is it diagnosed? Is there a treatment? How can leptospirosis be prevented? What do i do if i become sick? Is there a vaccine? Can someone be infected more than once? Are people with leptospirosis infectious to other people?

Title: Listeriosis
Summary: Contents: What is listeriosis? Who is most at risk? How common is it? What are the symptoms? How is it spread? How is it diagnosed and treated? How is it prevented?

Title: Meningococcal disease
Summary: This fact sheets provides information about what meningococcal disease is, what its symptoms are how can it be treated.

Title: Molluscum Contagiosum
Summary: This fact sheet explains the causes and treatment for this viral skin infection.

Title: Murray Valley Encephalitis
Summary: Contents: What is Murray Valley Encephalitis? Where does the disease occur? How is the disease spread? Who is most at risk? What are the symptoms?

Title: NSW TB Services Directory
Summary: list of chest clinics (NSW Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Service) in NSW

Title: Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease
Summary: Contents: What is parvovirus b19? How is the infection spread? What illness does the infection cause? Parvovirus B19 and pregnancy?

Title: Peanut allergy
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Title: Pertussis (whooping cough)
Summary: Pertussis affects people of all ages, but can be very serious in babies. It can be prevented by immunisation at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. Booster shots are needed for 4 year olds and teenagers, and for adults living or working with small children. Treatment helps control spread.

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: Psittacosis
Summary: Contents: What is Psittacosis? How is it spread? What are the symptoms of Psittacosis? How is Psitacosis diagnosed and treated? How do I know if a bird is infected?

Title: Rabies and Bat Lyssavirus Infection
Summary: Contents: What is Lyssavirus? What are the symptoms? How are they spread? Who is most at risk? How is it diagnosed and treated? How is it prevented?

Title: Ross River Fever
Summary: Contents: What is Ross River virus? How is Ross River virus spread? How long does the illness last? What is the treatment for Ross River virus infection? How do I know if I have Ross River virus infection? Can Ross River virus disease be prevented?

Title: Rubella
Summary: Facts about rubella, a viral infection which can cause serious damage to unborn babies. Includes information about immunisation.

Title: Rubella Information (with special emphasis for women of childbearing age
Summary:

Title: Safe sex - The best protection against sexually transmissible infections, including HIV/AIDS
Summary: What is safe sex? How can I practise safe sex? What is a sexually transmissible infection (STI)? Can I tell if my partner has an STI? Is withdrawal safe? Is oral sex safe? Why use condoms? How do I choose condoms? How do I use condoms correctly? What other protection is available? Can I have safe sex with a partner who has an STI, including HIV? Where can I get further information or help?

Title: Salmonellosis
Summary: Contents: What is Salmonellosis? How is it spread? How is it treated? How is Salmonellosis controlled and prevented?

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: Sexually transmissible infections - treatment is good, prevention is best
Summary: Everyone who is sexually active needs to know about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and how best to protect against them. The consequences of STIs can be very serious for ourselves and anyone we have sexual contact with.

Title: Shigellosis
Summary: Contents: What is shigellosis? How do you catch shigellosis? What are the symptoms? How is shigellosis diagnosed? What is the treatment for shigellosis? How is it prevented?

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: Viral Gastroenteritis
Summary: Contents: What is viral gastroenteritis? What are the symptoms of viral gastroenteritis? How is viral gastroenteritis diagnosed? How is viral gastroenteritis spread? How can viral gastroenteritis be prevented? What should people with viral gastroenteritis do? What should carers do? What if there is an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis?

Title: What is influenza?
Summary: Contents: What is influenza? How is influenza spread? What are the symptoms? How can influenza be treated? How can I prevent influenza? When should I be vaccinated? Where can I receive my vaccination? Will I have to pay for the vaccine? Is the vaccine safe? How effective is the vaccine? Who should not have the vaccination? Do I need to receive a flu vaccine every year?

Title: What is Tourette's Syndrome?
Summary: This fact sheet describes the symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome and support services available.

Title: What Is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)?
Summary: Contents: What Is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)? How do you get MRSA infections? How are MRSA infections treated? How are MRSA spread? How can you prevent the spread of MRSA? How should I wash my hands?

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.

Emergency

Title: Tsunami Disaster Fact Sheet - Coping Personally After the Tsunami
Summary: Most people experience acute stress during events like the 2004 tsunamis, and most manage with courage and strength. However, it is only later when the distressing images are recalled that some of hte stressful effects start to show.

Environment

Title: Keeping rivers and oceans healthy - it starts with you
Summary: 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 deserve
Summary: 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 safe
Summary: This pamphlet provides tips on how to ensure to eat safely when away from home.

Title: Foodbourne Disease
Summary: Contents: What is foodborne disease? What are the causes and symptoms of foodborne disease? Who is at risk? How is it treated? How can it be prevented?

Title: How safe is your kitchen?
Summary: Guide to reducing the risk of food poisoning in the home..

Title: How to sterilise bottles and utensils
Summary: This is a guide to ensure effective sterilisation of eating implements.

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: 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: Rubella Information (with special emphasis for women of childbearing age
Summary:

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 the tsunamis
Summary: Distress is an understandable and normal response to disasters such as tsunamis. Common causes of distress may be related to having been directly at risk from the disaster, being concerned about family and friends, witnessing injuries and distress to others, or being caught up in the panic and confusion that often follows. In addition, feelings and memories related to previous experiences of disasters or other grief and loss may also resurface.

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: 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: Tsunami Disaster Fact Sheet - Coping Personally After the Tsunami
Summary: Most people experience acute stress during events like the 2004 tsunamis, and most manage with courage and strength. However, it is only later when the distressing images are recalled that some of hte stressful effects start to show.

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: 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: Holiday health for overseas visitors
Summary: Information about health care for travellers and other non-residents.

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: Queensland Ombudsman brochure
Summary: This brochure provides an overview of the role and services provided by Queensland Ombudsman.

Title: Tuberculin Test (Mantoux Test) Consent Form
Summary: Consent form for patients undertaking the Tuberculin test.

Title: Tuberculosis BCG Vaccination Consent Form
Summary: Consent form for patients being vaccinated against Tuberculosis with BCG Vaccination.

Heart

Title: Chest pain: is it just indigestion or a heart attack?
Summary: This brochure provides information about how to recognise a heart attack.

Hepatitis

Title: Hepatitis A (NSW)
Summary: This brochure provides information about the causes and symptoms of Hepatitis A with information about preventing transmission and vaccination.

Title: Hepatitis B
Summary: 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.

HIV/AIDS

Title: HIV patient fact sheet
Summary: This fact sheet is for people who have recently received a positive HIV antibody test result. It provides concise answers to the most common questions asked. It also contains a list of NSW-based support and information services.

Immunisation

Title: Injections for newborn babies - why they're important
Summary: A guide to two injections given to newborn babies in hospital. These are an injection of vitamin K to help prevent a serious disorder called Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding, and an injection to immunise the baby against hepatitis B.

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.

Infections

Title: Boils and impetigo
Summary: Contents: What is a boil? What is Impetigo? How are Boils and Impetigo treated? How are Boils and Impetigo spread? How can you stop the spread of Boils and Impetigo?

Title: Chlamydia
Summary: Contents: What is chlamydia? How do you catch chlamydia? How do you know if you have been infected with chlamydia? Is there a test for chlamydia? What is the treatment for chlamydia? Are there any complications? Do sexual partners need treatment? How is chlamydia prevented?

Title: Cryptosporidiosis
Summary: Contents: What is Cryptosporidiosis? How is it spread? What are the symptoms? What is the diagnosis and treatment? How is it prevented?

Title: Giardiasis
Summary: Contents: What is giardiasis? How is it spread? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed and what is the treatment? How is it prevented?

Title: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Summary: Contents: What is hand, foot and mouth disease? How can it affect you? How common is it? How is the infection spread? How is it treated? How can it be prevented?

Kidney and bladder

Title: Solutions for common bladder problems
Summary: 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: How Legal Aid NSW can help you
Summary:

Title: Joint agencies 'It's OK to complain' brochure
Summary: There are a number of different complaint agencies in Queensland that can help you solve your problems.

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: Queensland Ombudsman brochure
Summary: This brochure provides an overview of the role and services provided by Queensland Ombudsman.

Title: Rubella Information (with special emphasis for women of childbearing age
Summary:

Title: Tuberculin Test (Mantoux Test) Consent Form
Summary: Consent form for patients undertaking the Tuberculin test.

Title: Tuberculosis BCG Vaccination Consent Form
Summary: Consent form for patients being vaccinated against Tuberculosis with BCG Vaccination.

Medical Procedures

Title: Organ donation why you should think about it
Summary: This fact sheet outlines what is involved in becoming an organ donor.

Title: Tuberculin Test (Mantoux Test) Consent Form
Summary: Consent form for patients undertaking the Tuberculin test.

Title: Tuberculosis BCG Vaccination Consent Form
Summary: Consent form for patients being vaccinated against Tuberculosis with BCG Vaccination.

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: 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: Does someone you know have a mental illness?
Summary: This pamphlet explores some of the myths about mental illness.

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: 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: Living with dramatic mood swings
Summary: This fact sheet provides general information about mood swings and bipolar disorder (manic depression).

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: Self-esteem in young children under five
Summary: A guide for parents to develop self-esteem in young children

Title: Stress - it affects children too
Summary: This is a fact sheet that discusses how parents can help their children cope with stress

Title: Tsunami Disaster Fact Sheet - Coping Personally After the Tsunami
Summary: Most people experience acute stress during events like the 2004 tsunamis, and most manage with courage and strength. However, it is only later when the distressing images are recalled that some of hte stressful effects start to show.

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: Fitting More Fruit and Vegetables Into Your Diet
Summary: If you’re not eating at least two pieces of fruit and five servings of vegetables each day, now’s the time to start. Although there’s no single “miracle” food to prevent or cure cancer, scientists know fruit and vegetables have some protective effect against this and other diseases. They also know that people who eat few fruits and vegetables have higher rates of cancer than those who don’t. Although some people think they can get the same benefits from vitamin and mineral supplements, this isn’t true. Vegetables and fruits don’t just contain vitamins and minerals, but also many other substances which are important for good health and which you won’t find in a pill.

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.

Parenting

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: Constipation (1 year and beyond)
Summary: Constipation describes how hard your child's poos are and how difficult or painful it is to poo, not just how often your child goes to the toilet

Title: Drug Education in Primary Schools: Information for Parents
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Title: Drug Education in Secondary Schools: Information for Parents
Summary:

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: Peanut allergy
Summary:

Title: Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 2 and a half to 5 years
Summary: Information for parents with children 0 to school age on the importance of play, in particular self-directed unstructured play for the child's development. It includes information for parents and support people on what playgroups are and how they can benefit the parent and child.

Title: Problems with a new baby? There's always someone to help
Summary: This is a guide to support services for new parents.

Title: Self-esteem in young children under five
Summary: A guide for parents to develop self-esteem in young children

Title: Talking to teenagers and establishing rules
Summary: An information sheet for parent who wish to Improve communication with teenagers and establishing rules.

Title: What parents should know about bullying
Summary: General information for parent about bullying and what parents can do about it.

Physical activity

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: Antenatal Edinburgh Scale
Summary: As you are about to have a baby we would like to know how you are feeling. JL Cox, JM Holden, R Sagovsky (1987)University of EdinburghFor office use only English version of EDS introduction

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: 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: Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children birth to 2 and a half years
Summary: Information for parents with children 0 to school age on the importance of play, in particular self-directed unstructured play for the child's development. It includes information for parents and support people on what playgroups are and how they can benefit the parent and child.

Title: Postnatal Edinburgh Scale
Summary: As you have recently had a baby we would like to know how you are feeling. JL Cox, JM Holden, R Sagovsky (1987)University of Edinburghfor office use only English version of EDS introduction

Title: Prenatal Testing
Summary: Special Tests for your baby during pregnancy

Title: Sad feelings after childbirth - a 'hidden' problem
Summary: This pamphlet discusses the symptoms and help for women suffering from Post Natal Depression

Title: What to bring to hospital when having a baby
Summary: A list of important items with illustrations, which pregnant women should bring to hospital when having a baby

Safety

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: 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.

Settlement Information

Title: Government Response To the Knight Review of the Student Visa Program
Summary: Knight Review Fact Sheets

Title: Stage two Implementation of the Knight Review Changes to the Student Visa Program
Summary: Stage two implementation to Student Visa Program

Sexual Health

Title: Anyone can get condoms: Safe sex. No regrets.
Summary: How to practise safe sex to avoid sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Includes information on negotiating safe sex, safe sex and overseas travel, and how to use a condom correctly

Title: Chlamydia
Summary: Contents: What is chlamydia? How do you catch chlamydia? How do you know if you have been infected with chlamydia? Is there a test for chlamydia? What is the treatment for chlamydia? Are there any complications? Do sexual partners need treatment? How is chlamydia prevented?

Title: Emergency Contraception
Summary: This factsheet provided information about what the emergency pill is and how it works.

Title: Genital Herpes (HSV)
Summary: Causes, symptoms and treatment for genital herpes and advice to people when they have a recurrence

Title: Genital wart virus infections (HPV)
Summary: Causes, treatment and general information about Genital Wart Virus Infection

Title: Gonorrhoea
Summary: Causes, symptoms, treatment, complications and general information about gonorrhoea

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.

Title: Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
Summary: This pamphlet outlines the causes, symptoms, treatment, complications of non-gonoccocal urethritis and general advice to a person under treatment

Title: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Summary: This fact sheet explains what pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is and what causes it.

Title: Pubic lice (crabs)
Summary: This pamphlet provides information on pubic lice, how someone gets infected and information about treatment

Title: Safe sex - The best protection against sexually transmissible infections, including HIV/AIDS
Summary: What is safe sex? How can I practise safe sex? What is a sexually transmissible infection (STI)? Can I tell if my partner has an STI? Is withdrawal safe? Is oral sex safe? Why use condoms? How do I choose condoms? How do I use condoms correctly? What other protection is available? Can I have safe sex with a partner who has an STI, including HIV? Where can I get further information or help?

Title: Sexually transmissible infections - treatment is good, prevention is best
Summary: Everyone who is sexually active needs to know about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and how best to protect against them. The consequences of STIs can be very serious for ourselves and anyone we have sexual contact with.

Title: Syphilis
Summary: This fact sheet outlines the causes, symptoms and treatment for syphilis, and provides advice for people with the disease

Title: Trichomoniasis
Summary: The cause, symptoms and treatment of trichomoniasis, with advice for people affected by it.

Welfare benefits and services

Title: Joint agencies 'It's OK to complain' brochure
Summary: There are a number of different complaint agencies in Queensland that can help you solve your problems.

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
Summary:

Women's Health

Title: Anyone can get condoms: Safe sex. No regrets.
Summary: How to practise safe sex to avoid sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Includes information on negotiating safe sex, safe sex and overseas travel, and how to use a condom correctly

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: 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: Rubella
Summary: Facts about rubella, a viral infection which can cause serious damage to unborn babies. Includes information about immunisation.

Title: Sad feelings after childbirth - a 'hidden' problem
Summary: This pamphlet discusses the symptoms and help for women suffering from Post Natal Depression

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.