The Post Acute Care (PAC) Program provides short-term services and support forthose who need extra help at home after a public hospital stay. The services andsupport offered are designed for ...

Being overweight, obese or underweight can affect a woman’s fertility. Obesity can lower fertility in men. You have a greater chance of getting pregnant and having a healthy baby if you are close to a ...

When someone has an overdose, they need immediate medical attention. Call triple zero (000) for ambulance or police in an emergency. Call counselling and crisis services such as Lifeline on 13 11 14 ...

If you need help for an unexpected medical issue, there are after-hours healthcare options that don’t involve a trip to a hospital emergency department. These options include telephone helplines, ...

Accidental poisoning is most commonly a problem in young children. Most poisonings happen at home, but they can also happen while visiting friends and family or while on holiday. It is easy for ...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness characterised by constant worrying over a perceived or slight defect in appearance. Repetitive behaviours are performed in response to these concerns ...

Non-surgical medical procedures are used to diagnose, measure, monitor or treat problems such as diseases or injuries that don’t require surgery. They are generally not highly invasive and don’t ...

Find out as much as you can about distress, so you can understand something about what to expect. Allow the person to talk about what happened, even if they become upset. Don’t insist they need ...

About 39 per cent of Victorian women aren’t active enough and more than 12 per cent are completely sedentary. Common exercise barriers include lack of time, lack of motivation, low income and ...

Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by missing pieces on a particular chromosome. It is not the result of anything the parents have done or failed to do. The characteristics of a ...

The long-term physical effects of uncontrolled anger include increased anxiety, high blood pressure and headache. Anger can be a positive and useful emotion, if it is expressed appropriately.

The way you help your teenager to handle a distressing or frightening event will influence their behaviour in future crises. Your teenager will experience strong and sometimes difficult emotions while ...