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National Stroke Week is an annual campaign run by the Stroke Foundation, Australia. It aims to raise awareness about understanding and preventing stroke. The focus of this year's National Stroke Week is to spread awareness about the F.A.S.T signs of stroke among friends and family.
Disease

Disease

National Stroke Week 2022

National Stroke Week is an annual campaign run by the Stroke Foundation, Australia. It aims to raise awareness about understanding and preventing stroke. The focus of this year's National Stroke Week is to spread awareness about the F.A.S.T signs of stroke among friends and family.

Mad Cow Disease is a fatal disease commonly found in adult cattle. It is caused by the transmission of prions, misfolded proteins, and degenerates the central nervous system. In humans, it can cause personality changes, impaired thinking, and death.
Disease

Disease

All About Mad Cow Disease

Mad Cow Disease is a fatal disease commonly found in adult cattle. It is caused by the transmission of prions, misfolded proteins, and degenerates the central nervous system. In humans, it can cause personality changes, impaired thinking, and death.

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Charts

Charts

Acid Reflux First Aid Chart

A handy and informative chart outlining how to provide first aid in the event of acid reflux, a common occurrence amongst all ages.

A mental health care plan is a document that outlines the treatment and support a person will receive to manage their mental health issues. It is important to know how to access mental health care plans, as they can help you reclaim your sense of wellbeing.
Mental Health

Mental Health

Mental Health Care Plan

A mental health care plan is a document that outlines the treatment and support a person will receive to manage their mental health issues. It is important to know how to access mental health care plans, as they can help you reclaim your sense of wellbeing.

The Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV) forms part of the same family as the rabies virus. ABLV infects all four species of fruit bats and flying foxes in Australia. In humans, ABLV can cause respiratory difficulties, coma and, in most cases, death.
Virus

Virus

All About the Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV)

The Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV) forms part of the same family as the rabies virus. ABLV infects all four species of fruit bats and flying foxes in Australia. In humans, ABLV can cause respiratory difficulties, coma and, in most cases, death.

Mental health issues are rife among young people, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. It is important for young people to know how to stave off mental illness, as it can drastically impact their studies and relationships.
Mental Health

Mental Health

Common Mental Health Issues Among Young People

Mental health issues are rife among young people, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. It is important for young people to know how to stave off mental illness, as it can drastically impact their studies and relationships.

Just like our physical health, our mental health can deteriorate if we don't look after it. It's important to help teenagers develop the skills to build their mental wellness, so that they can handle stress and life's many challenges.
Mental Health

Mental Health

8 Steps for Building Mental Health and Wellness in Teenagers

Just like our physical health, our mental health can deteriorate if we don't look after it. It's important to help teenagers develop the skills to build their mental wellness, so that they can handle stress and life's many challenges.

Australian Wolf spiders are most common in suburban backyards, where they use their superb hunting skills to stalk prey. They have also been known to venture indoors to stay warm.
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

Fast Facts on the Australian Wolf Spider

Australian Wolf spiders are most common in suburban backyards, where they use their superb hunting skills to stalk prey. They have also been known to venture indoors to stay warm.

Eating disorders are a type of mental illness wherein the sufferer has distorted ideas about eating and gaining weight. They are most common among young women. It is important to know the causes and symptoms, as eating disorders can be fatal.
Mental Health

Mental Health

Why everyone should learn mental health first aid for eating disorders

Eating disorders are a type of mental illness wherein the sufferer has distorted ideas about eating and gaining weight. They are most common among young women. It is important to know the causes and symptoms, as eating disorders can be fatal.

Repetitive strain injuries are a broad variety of injuries that are caused by repetitive motions, which put stress on soft tissues. It is important to know how to identify, prevent, and treat symptoms of RSI, as it debilitates many Australian workers.
Injury

Injury

Repetitive Strain Injury | Fact Sheet

Repetitive strain injuries are a broad variety of injuries that are caused by repetitive motions, which put stress on soft tissues. It is important to know how to identify, prevent, and treat symptoms of RSI, as it debilitates many Australian workers.

CPR methods of administration differ significantly between infant, child, and adult populations
CPR Resources

CPR Resources

CPR Training for Parents

CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Studies show that, when CPR is delivered timely during a medical emergency, it can greatly increase the casualty's chance of survival. As such, it is absolutely a skill recommended for parents and caregivers.

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 1 in 10 Australians have used opioids for non-medical purposes, while stimulants accounted for the highest number of hospitalizations amongst drug usage.
General Health-Related

General Health-Related

Prescription Drug Misuse: Separating Fact from Fiction

Prescription drug abuse occurs when medication is used inappropriately or in a way not originally intended by a healthcare professional. Medication abuse can take many forms. Examples include using a friend’s medication to relieve your own pain or trying to get high off a prescription drug.