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CHILDREN'S HEALTH
As adults and parents, we
need to care for the health
and well being of our
children as they can't
always do it for themselves.
And by teaching them healthy
habits and attitudes now, we
set children up for a
healthy life as adults, too.
The following information
relates to topics specific
to children, and parenting
children, as well as other
health issues that affect
anybody. Use the information
as a source of knowledge,
but seek medical advice for
any concerns or serious
health problems.
General Links
Youth Health is a
series of booklets produced
by the AMA (Australian
Medical Association) to
inform young people about
health issues that affect
them.
Children’s Health
Development Foundation
promotes children's health
in school communities. It
covers topics such as body
image, healthy eating and
being active.
Community Infonet -
Queensland Department of
Families, Youth and
Community Care
provides the latest
information on Adoptions,
Child care, Child
protection, community care
and youth justice and lots
more.
Deaf Children Australia
For over 140 years Deaf
Children Australia has been
enriching the lives of deaf
and hearing impaired
children and young adults.
Alcohol
Alcohol is a major concern
in many people's lives; the
Victorian Government
provides information for
parents, young people and
adults at
Alcohol Victoria.
Asthma
What is asthma?
explains the basics for
those who have never
experienced asthma for
themselves.
Bed Wetting
Parentlink has an article on
bed wetting in primary
school children
Breast Feeding
Australian Breastfeeding
Association
Children and Exercise
Health Insite has some
excellent resources about
children and exercise
Children learning about
Death
What happens when you die
is a book designed to
explain death and funerals
to primary aged children. It
is a non-denominational and
honest way to deal with the
issue for children.
Fact sheets for parents
from the
The Children's Hospital
at Westmead.
Fact sheet cover topics such
as bones and muscles,
infections, common
illnesses, safety, food and
common problems.
Click here for the
full list.
Dental Care
Supertooth,
tooth friendly plaque watch
~ a school and home program
for teaching children about
healthy teeth
Mental health
Reach Out!
is a web-based service that
inspires young people to
help themselves through
tough times. it includes
fact sheets on how to stay
healthy, physically and
mentally.
Meditation
for the child in all of us
This site is for the young
at heart and the young in
mind. (Helps children aged 3
to 18 to learn to meditate.
Adult friendly, too!)
Nutrition/Food
Nutirition Australia
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Encouraging healthy eating
in childhood is important to
reduce the risk of
nutrition-related diseases
in the future.
Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome
SIDS Western Australia
exists to provide
bereavement support,
education and funds for
medical research.
SIDS and Kids contains
SIDS information and
publications on Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
for researchers, health
professionals, parents,
school teachers and
children.
Skin Conditions
The Department of
Dermatology has prepared
some
facts sheets,
in several languages,
covering topics such as
Dermatitis, Eczcema, Nappy
Rash and Cradle Cap.
Head Lice
Treatments for Head Lice
Lice are insects that live
on human scalps. They don’t
cause disease or illness,
but they do bite and make
the head itchy.
In the past, having head
lice was a shameful thing
and treatments were severe,
such as shaving the head or
washing it in kerosene. Now,
people are more aware that
lice actually prefer clean
hair to dirty
so having lice is not a
sign...
read more
Facts about Head Lice
Head Lice are insects that
live on human hair and feed
on scalp skin.
Lice are very common across
Australia at the moment and
are no longer seen as a
shameful thing to catch.
Here are some facts about
lice to help
families deal with the
problem.
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