Always dial triple zero (000) in an emergency Children and babies often need different emergency treatment than adults, so take a child (paediatric) first aid course to keep your skills up to date.

Hospitals do not tolerate physical or verbal aggression or abuse towards staff, patients, family members or visitors. Another part of keeping patients safe in hospital is making sure they get the ...

What informed consent means You have the right to know about your health problem and any treatments your doctor suggests. This is called informed consent. If you don’t get all the facts, you can’t ...

Australians of all ages are not doing enough physical activity for optimal health. Over a third of the total burden of disease experienced by Australians could be prevented by tackling modifiable risk ...

When returning to a flood-affected area remember that wild animals, including rodents, snakes or spiders, may be trapped in your home, shed or garden. If you have been bitten by a snake get immediate ...

How dental anxiety or phobia can affect your oral health Avoiding the dentist can result in dental disease getting worse, and a greater need for emergency care or more complex treatment. It can also ...

Many women take some kind of drug, substance or medication during pregnancy without realising that this could be harmful to their baby. Sometimes people find it hard to stop because of their past life ...

coronary heart disease – either angina or heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) stroke – either caused by a blockage with a blood clot (called an ischaemic stroke) or the rupturing of a blood ...

When you need urgent healthcare now, but it's not life-threatening, and you can't wait to see your GP, help is available. Victoria's range of Urgent Care Services offer free help faster. Whether it's ...

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder in which a person?s immune system destroys the platelets that help their blood to clot.

Need treatment today? Need treatment today, but it's not life-threatening and you can't get a GP appointment, there are services available: Urgent Care Clinics – provide care for conditions that ...

About the gallbladder The gallbladder is a small sac that holds bile, a digestive juice produced by the liver that is used in the breakdown of dietary fats. The gallbladder extracts water from its ...