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A patient factsheet about understanding shoulder dislocations, tips to help your recovery and exercises.

01 Feb 2018... Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction and potentially life-threatening. It should always be treated as a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment. Most cases of anaphylaxis occur after a person with a severe allergy is exposed to the allergen they are allergic to (usually a food, insect or medication).

Some plants are dangerous for children. When touched or swallowed, they can be poisonous, cause allergic reactions, or cause physical injuries.

01 Oct 2017... Home safety and injury prevention poster on poisoning prevention.

Home safety and injury prevention poster on choking prevention

Home safety and injury prevention poster.

01 Dec 2020... What to do when a baby is choking? This factsheet with a lot of pictures illustrates how to prevent choking and clear blockages for babies.

Understanding ankle sprain.

Understanding burn and scald injuries.

16 Mar 2023... Visual information on when to call triple zero and what to expect. Triple zero (000) should only be called when you need police, fire or ambulance. Always call triple zero if there is a threat to life or property.

30 Nov 2023... This collection of resources can help during extreme heat or heatwaves (periods of unusually hot weather). In Australia, extreme heat events are responsible for more deaths than all other natural hazard events combined. Hot weather can affect everyone, however those at greater risk include older people, people with existing medical conditions, babies and young children, outdoor workers, socially isolated people, people who are homeless and pregnant women. Climate change is resulting in more hot days and more intense heatwaves. Now more than ever, it is important to know the risks of heat, who is at risk, how to prepare, and how to protect ourselves and others.​

Home safety and injury prevention poster on burns & scalds prevention.

Outdoor safety and injury prevention poster to create safe play areas for children.

Dog bite prevention poster with information on how to prevent injury for children.

01 Aug 2019... If your baby is not breathing this fact sheet will explain how to perform resuscitation on your baby.

02 Jun 2018... This fact sheet provides tips on how to stay healthy and safe during hot weather.

04 Oct 2018... Know the effects of extreme heat, who is at risk and how you can prepare yourself and others.

Action plan for asthma.

01 Dec 2022... Picture cards that explain what to do if your child gets a burn or scald. A burn is an injury to the skin that happens from touching something hot. Scalds are burns from hot liquids or steam. Suitable for 0-18 years.

21 Nov 2018... Know the effects of extreme heat, who is at risk and how you can prepare yourself and others.

Safety instructions for cleaners on how to deal with needles, sharps bins and what to do in cases of a needlestick injury or where blood splashed into the eyes or a cut.

01 May 2018... Information with pictures about CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) at swimming pools.

Instructions on how to dress a wound.

01 Apr 2019... This resource outlines how to assess if someone has a life-threatening condition and immediate first aid actions to take. This resource is best used by people who have done a First Aid course but can also be used to inform the general public. We suggest printing it out for display in public areas such as housing estates, medical and community centres.