Health & Disease

Health Effects of Mobile Phones
(PDF, 127K)

A review of current international research on mobile phones and electromagnetic fields emissions (EMFs).

Smoke Free Workplace Policy
(PDF, 189K)

Voice Care for Teachers Program
Information and guidance on establishing a voice care program in schools. Materials for the self-maintenance of voice health and quality.

Hepatitis B Guidelines for Schools
These guidelines were prepared to provide schools with accurate information regarding the nature of Hepatitis B and the action required to effectively control infection.

Infection Control Leaflets

Slapped Cheek Infection (Word, 46K)
Guidelines for managing "slapped cheek" (Erythema Infectiosum) infection and safe work practice for pregnant teachers.

Food Hygiene - General Principles (Word, 83K)

Keeping the school clean (Word, 47K)

Wash your hands (Word, 31K)

Links to other sites

AntiCancer
Smoke Free Workplace
Health Issues
Infectious & Communicable Disease Control
Head Lice
Asthma

Anti-Cancer

Anti Cancer Council
(http://www.cancervic.org.au/index.htm)
Information on cancer prevention.

Become a Sunsmart school
(http://www.sunsmart.com.au/browse.asp?ContainerID=1545)
Teachers resources and student information are available from this site.

Cancer Screening Programs
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nhpa/canc-back.htm)
Information on cancer screening programs for women and men.

The Mobile Phone System and Health Effects
(http://www.arpansa.gov.au/mph1.htm)
Information on health effects of radiofrequency radiation from mobile phone antennas and handsets prepared by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA).

International EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en/)
Through its International EMF Project, the World Health Organization is pooling resources and knowledge concerning health effects of exposure to EMF.

Smoke Free Workplaces

QUIT Campaign
(http://www.quit.org.au/)
Information on Victoria's Quit site offers help to smokers to give up and promotes tobacco-free living.

The National Tobacco Campaign
(http://www.quitnow.info.au/)
A collaborative quit-smoking health initiative between all levels of Australian government with non-government organisations.

Tobacco-free initiative
(http://www5.who.int/tobacco/)
The World Health Organisation website promoting a world without tobacco.

Health Issues

Women's Health and Wellbeing Strategy
(http://www.women.vic.gov.au/CA256EAE0012F311/272D1DC784604EC74A2568C50082CE7D/BB639495915D630BCA256F27000DAFB8)The Women's Health and Wellbeing Strategy developed by the Department of Human Services aims to continue to improve the health and wellbeing of Victorian women, particularly those most disadvantaged.

HealthInsite - Men's Health
(http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Men_s_Health)
Information on men's health issues such as diet and overweight, prostate cancer, sexual health and mental health.

Cardiovascular Risk
(http://www.workhealth.org)
The purpose of the JobStress Network is to bring together, for public dissemination, information about and related to Job Strain (specifically) and Work Stress (in general).

Go for your life
(http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/)
Go for your life is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to increase levels of physical activity and healthy eating and promote stronger communities. There are hundreds of ideas to help you stay happy, healthy and active.

Food Safety
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/foodsafety/)
Information on safe food preparation.

Nutrition
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nutrition/)
Public Health Nutrition focuses on issues that affect the whole population rather than the specific dietary needs of individuals. The emphasis is on promoting health and disease prevention.

Public Health Division - Dept of Human Services (Vic)
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/phtopics/)
See this page for Victorian government health alerts and a wide range of health information.

Control for Infectious and Communicable Disease

Notifying Infectious Disease in Victoria
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/notifying/index.htm)

Guidelines for the Control of Infectious Diseases - The Blue Book
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/bluebook/index.htm)

School Exclusion Table
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/regulations/id_regs.htm#exclusion)

Infection Control
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/regulations/index.htm)

Hepatitis B
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/hepb.htm)

Hepatitis C
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/hepc.htm)

Erythema Infectiosum (also known as Slapped Cheek or Fifth Disease)
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/bluebook/erythema.htm)

Legionella Information and Guidelines for Risk Management
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/leg_facts.htm)

Mosquito borne Disease Program
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/mosbites.htm)

Ross River and Barmah Forest Virus
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/rrv_facts.htm)

The above links access the Victorian Department of Human Services Public Health Division site.

Head Lice

Treating and controlling Head Lice
(http://www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice/)
Resources from the Victorian Department of Human Services Public Health Division.

Asthma

Asthma Victoria
(http://www.asthma.org.au/)
Asthma Victoria provides education, advice, research and support to address the needs of asthma sufferers and seeks to eliminate the effects of asthma.