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Follow the latest news from Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Visit the Consumer Resources page for more information resources.
Link: https://www.acipc.org.au/resources/australasia-consumers/
Clean your home to prevent spreading infections
Keeping your house clean and reducing the dust and dirt reduces the risk of your loved ones getting sick in the home. Download the Fact Sheet...
How to speak to kids about vaccines
The safety of the Australian population has always been the Australian Government’s highest priority. For this reason, decisions regarding vaccines...
Visiting a hospital or care facility
How can you protect people you are visiting in a hospital, residential aged care facility or rehabilitation hospital? Download the fact sheet All...
Infection prevention while in hospital or healthcare facility
Several kinds of germs (usually bacteria, and occasionally viruses or fungi) are responsible for causing infections associated with health care,...
Seasonal health
Staying healthy at home Anyone can prevent getting an infection and different seasons bring different risks of infection. Download the Staying...
Mosquito borne diseases
Being outside in summer places us at risk of bites from mosquitoes that may carry different infections such as Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus...
Food safety
Food poisoning can be very serious for anyone. If we are healthy adults, our immune systems can deal with small numbers of bacteria and viruses, but...
Seasonal influenza & colds
Influenza Usually called the flu, influenza is caused by a virus and spreads from person to person through the air by coughing, sneezing or talking,...