Fact sheet about hepatitis B, a serious infection spread through body fluids. Includes information on symptoms, how the disease is spread, who’s at risk, and how it’s prevented.

    Publication date: 2009/09/24 06:45:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

This handout is intended for women who are predisposed to urinary retention post gynaecological surgery, gynaecological procedures or for any woman post the birth of a baby.

    Publication date: 2015/07/16 15:00:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Women

language: punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Source: https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/resources/publications/translated-blood-pressure-information/

Information about hepatitis A, including how it's transmitted, prevention and treatment.

    Publication date: 2012/09/18 06:45:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

• Source: https://www.mimi-bestellportal.de - English Title: "Guidebook for male Refugees and Nonnatives"

Fact sheet about measles, including information about how the infection is spread,symptoms, treatment and immunisation.

    Publication date: Oct 25th, 2012

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    Aug 2nd, 2024

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Children

The communication tools provide patients/family/carers with information about the dying process. They do NOT replace clinical staff’s responsibility to commence and continue communicating with the patient and/or their family/carers during this time

    Publication date: 2017/02/01 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Ageing, Carers

Guide to using eye drops OR ointment

    Publication date: 2012/06/26 05:40:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

This resource provides information about Advance Care Planning that is consistent with NSW terminology and legal requirements.

    Publication date: 2017/09/26 15:00:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Carers

Very sick or frail people can be at risk of malnutrition. This resource provides community specific dietary advice to encourage appropriate amounts of protein and energy.

    Publication date: 2016/09/13 15:00:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

Supporting people who look after someone

    Publication date: 2016/09/14 15:00:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2020-09-14

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Carers

NSW has a network of TB Prevention and Control Service / Chest Clinics located across the state. The network aims to provide a comprehensive, culturally appropriate and accessible service to all. Our goals are to cure TB, reduce TB illness and prevent the spread of TB within the community.

    Publication date: 2013/12/02 04:05:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

Publication date: 2022/03/07 12:00:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

     Audience: 
    General Public

Vitamin D is needed to keep our bones strong and protect against fractures. Vitamin D also helps keep our muscles working and protect against falls.

    Publication date: Oct 20th, 2015

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    Aug 2nd, 2024

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

‘Looking after your scars’ describes why scars occur after cardiac surgery and how to care for these scars.

    Publication date: 2015/03/22 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

This booklet is for people who are pregnant and not sure what to do. • It provides you with information about all of the options. • It gives you an idea of what to think about when making a decision. • It tells you where you can get support. • It gives you ways to help you make a decision

    Publication date: 2018/03/07 04:21:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    Family Planning NSW

     Audience: 
    Parents

Central venous access devices (CVADs) are widely used across NSW Health and provide patients with sustainable access for intravenous medications and therapies. This resource is a simple guide for patients to manage the care of this device.

    Publication date: Sep 27th, 2017

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

Information for parents of children having heart surgery at the Sydney Children's Hospital.Includes information on what to expect before and after surgery, and what services and facilities are available for families in the hospital.

    Publication date: 2009/09/24 06:45:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

     Audience: 
    Children

This brochure provides information to families and friends of people who use alcohol or drugs. It links families with services who can support them; Provides information to support their wellbeing and support the person they care about.

    Publication date: 2021/02/01 14:00:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD Drug And Alcohol

     Audience: 
    General Public

This brochure answers questions about staph, MRSA, and what to do if a person has MRSA at hospital and at home.

    Publication date: 2017/03/19 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    St Vincent’s Health Australia

     Audience: 
    All

To stay healthy, your body needs fluid as much as it needs food. Water helpsregulate body temperature, and aids digestion.

    Publication date: 2015/10/08 14:00:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

Guide to understanding the Sickle cell anaemia

    Publication date: 2012/10/25 18:27:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

Whose recovery and outcome are they anyway? - Language: Spanish - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/kessler-10?PagingModule=883&retain=true&pg=1

Publication date: 2022/03/07 12:00:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

     Audience: 
    General Public

A Practical Guide. Problem Solving - Language: Greek - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/a-practical-guide-series

This resource provides information for pregnant women on the type of movements they should expect from the foetus during pregnancy.

    Publication date: 2014/12/18 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Parents

The communication tools provide patients/family/carers with information about the dying process. They do NOT replace clinical staff’s responsibility to commence and continue communicating with the patient and/or their family/carers during this time

    Publication date: 2018/01/31 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2019-07-09

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Ageing, Carers

• Source: https://www.mimi-bestellportal.de
• English Title: "Guidebook post traumatic stress disorders and PTSD"

process. They do NOT replace clinical staff’s responsibility to commence and continue communicating with the patient and/or their family/carers during this time

    Publication date: 2017/01/23 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Ageing, Carers

This resource gives tips on maintaining healthy teeth and gums whilst pregnant.

    Publication date: 2025/03/19 13:30:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Adults

Facts sheets containing a checklist of steps that can help to prevent children falling from windows and balconies.

    Publication date: 2012/10/25 02:45:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

Identifying the dangers of smoking and the benefits of quitting smoking for individuals, their families and the community

    Publication date: 2014/06/09 15:00:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Smokers

What to bring to hospital when having a baby details what families need to organise so their partner/ support person feel prepared and are as comfortable as possible for their hospital stay.

    Publication date: 2019/12/06 15:30:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-10-29

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Women who are giving birth, her partner or her prime caretaker

The StEPS brochure explains why children should have their vision screened before they start school and how children can access the StEPS program and have their vision screened for free before they start school.

    Publication date: 2013/11/13 05:06:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Children

Information for patients who are to be discharged from hospital.

    Publication date: 2012/08/17 06:25:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

Family Help Kit. Psychosis - Language: Italian - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/family-help-kit

The StEPS brochure explains why children should have their vision screened before they start school and how children can access the StEPS program and have their vision screened for free before they start school.

    Publication date: 2013/11/13 05:06:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Children

Mental Health Month 2012. Celebrate, Connect and Grow - Language: Vietnamese - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/general-mental-wellbeing-resources/celebrate-connect-grow

A simple fact sheet that promotes the consumption of the recommended number of serves of fruit and vegetables for children – includes what is a serve, tips to get children to eat fruit and vegies and ways to include these in meals and snacks.

    Publication date: 2013/10/23 06:55:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Children

What to bring to hospital when having a baby details what families need to organise so their partner/ support person feel prepared and are as comfortable as possible for their hospital stay.

    Publication date: 2019/12/06 15:30:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-10-29

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Women who are giving birth, her partner or her prime caretaker

Guide to understanding the inherited blood disorder thalassaemia - how it's inherited and what it's like to live with the disorder.

    Publication date: 2012/10/25 18:37:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Australia

     Audience: 
    All

The theme for the fact sheet was ‘Wellbeing: Invest in your life’ which provided the target audience with a number of simple, everyday ideas to improve mental, physical, spiritual and social wellbeing

    Publication date: 2013/11/12 00:30:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    Transcultural Mental health centre

     Audience: 
    All

Understanding Ankle Sprain

    Publication date: May 4th, 2014

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    Aug 2nd, 2024

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    A & E users

‘Looking after your scars’ describes why scars occur after cardiac surgery and how to care for these scars.

    Publication date: 2015/03/22 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

Information about Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA)

    Publication date: 2010/09/01 05:50:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2016-11-29

     Organisation: 
    Family Planning NSW

     Audience: 
    Women

Mental Health Month 2010. Building Resilience - Language: Chinese - Traditional - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/general-mental-wellbeing-resources/building-resilience

Family Help Kit. Body Image and Eating Disorders - Language: Filipino - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/family-help-kit

Pamphlet outlining key medicine safety messages

    Publication date: 2012/04/19 07:55:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    All

Use the Interpreter required card to book a professional Interpreter in the hospital.

    Publication date: 2015/11/30 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-02-09

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    All

Source: www.atemwegsliga.de- English Title: "Inhalation Guide Forspiro"

process. They do NOT replace clinical staff’s responsibility to commence and continue communicating with the patient and/or their family/carers during this time

    Publication date: 2017/01/23 14:00:00 GMT

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    Ageing, Carers

Family Help Kit. Psychosis - Language: Macedonian - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/family-help-kit

What to bring to hospital when having a baby details what families need to organise so their partner/ support person feel prepared and are as comfortable as possible for their hospital stay.

    Publication date: 2019/12/06 15:30:00 GMT+11

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-10-29

     Organisation: 
    South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

     Audience: 
    Women who are giving birth, her partner or her prime caretaker

A guide to pregnancy and childbirth.

    Publication date: 2012/09/12 07:20:00 GMT+1

    Last Reviewed Date: 
    2024-08-02

     Organisation: 
    NSW Health

     Audience: 
    womens

A Practical Guide. Promoting wellbeing - Language: Arabic - Source: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/resources/multilingual-resources-by-title/a-practical-guide-series