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01 Jan 2022... This language set contains translations of a fact sheet that answers commonly asked questions about COVID-19 vaccine booster doses.

If your baby’s movement pattern changes, it may be a sign that they are unwell. Around half of all women who had a stillbirth noticed their baby’s movements had slowed down or stopped. This resource explains how often your baby should move and what you should do if it changes.

New research shows that going to sleep on your side from 28 weeks of pregnancy halves your risk of stillbirth compared with sleeping on your back.

This flyer explains the risks of smoking whilst pregnant including miscarriage or stillbirth, your baby may be born premature (before 37 weeks’ gestation), Sudden Unexplained Death of an Infant (SUDI or cot death), or low birthweight and breathing problems.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines say that everyone should eat one or two fish meals per week for good health. The good news is that it is safe for everyone to eat 2-3 serves per week of most types of fish. Shark, marlin and swordfish should only be eaten once a week by the general population because they have levels of naturally occurring mercury.

'Cue Cards' is a resource developed by Eastern Health, Diversity and Inclusion, to assist health professionals and clients / carers who have English language difficulties or problems communicating with each other. This resource is not to be used in lieu of accredited interpreters, but can be used by clients/carers to communicate simple needs such as hunger, thirst, use of a telephone, request for a bible and by professionals to indicate simple instructions/concepts. PLEASE NOTE, the Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese translations can only be downloaded directly from the Eastern Health website. Please scroll down until you find these languages.

07 Sep 2022... A fact sheet for patients about the Spikevax (Moderna) vaccine.

25 Mar 2022... A patient factsheet about preparing for COVID-19 vaccination.

01 Nov 2020... This booklet is to help you to recognise the signs of suicide and to talk with someone you are worried about who may be thinking about suicide or showing signs of wanting to end their life.

25 Mar 2022... This language set contains translations of a patient fact sheet that contains information about the Nuvaxovid (Novavax) COVID-19 vaccine.