Suicide is not the way out. Don’t be shame to ask for help. Suicide used to be rare among traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Sadly, it has become a lot more common in recent years. In fact, suicide now occurs more frequently in Aboriginal communities than among non-Indigenous people. Suicide is more common […]
Give others a second chance – consider organ donation. For people suffering from a serious or life-threatening condition, organ donation can mean a second chance at life. More than 30,000 Australian have received transplants over the past 60 years, with improved survival rates now meaning that more recipients of donated organs or tissue can look […]
The Pap smear – a simple test that can save your life. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and curable of all cancers. Despite this, each year in Australia more than 300 women die from it. But the good news is, up to 90 per cent of the most common type of cervical […]
If you’re going to leave your car, take your kids with you. Children can die in hot cars. According to Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia), on a typical summer’s day the temperature inside a parked car can rise to as much as 30 to 40 degrees higher than the outside temperature. That […]
Drinking alcohol can damage your unborn baby. Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is brain damage and other disorders that can be caused to children through women drinking during their pregnancy. This is because alcohol interferes with the normal development of a foetus (the baby growing in the womb). FASD includes: Foetal alcohol syndrome Growth retardation; […]
Want healthy hair? Follow these simple tips. To have great hair, you need to be healthy on the inside as well as the outside. That means you need to eat the right foods. Essential fatty acids that you can get from whole grains, fresh nuts and dark green leafy vegetables help to improve the texture […]
Keep your bones healthy now and you’ll thank yourself later. Osteoporosis affects one in three women and one in eight men across the world. It is a condition that causes the bones to become brittle and fracture or break easily. Although it mostly affects older women, there are things you can do to keep you […]
The incidence of kidney failure in some Aboriginal communities is 30 times that of the national average. Don’t let it happen to you. Kidney disease in Indigenous communities is now been proclaimed as a “national tragedy”, according to Kidney Health Australia. The only way that this tragedy can be reversed is through early detection and […]
It’s important that children feel comfortable discussing things with their parents. Sometimes a parent may feel awkward or unsure about discussing drugs with their children; however there are ways to make it easier. Here are some tips from the Department of Health and Ageing. Make time for your kids. Take an interest in their lives […]
Ever heard of Ugly Parent Syndrome? No, it’s not something that turns a parent into a hideously ugly beast – it relates to the way a parent acts when watching their child play sport. We’ve all seem them – parents who stand on the sidelines and scream abuse at other players, referees, fellow spectators and […]
A standard drink is any drink that contains 10 grams of alcohol. It can be hard to work out standard drinks because different types of drinks contain different amounts of alcohol, are mixed with different ingredients and come in different sized containers. Sometimes you can tell how many standard drinks your drink contains by looking […]
Starting high school this year? You’re not alone. Grown-ups always tell you that your school years are the best years of your life. This might seem pretty hard to believe during a double period of maths, but with the right approach, school can be a really rewarding and enjoyable experience. One of the hardest parts […]
Sadly, unemployment is a fact of life for many people, especially our youth. You might be smart, educated and really keen to get to work, but sometimes there are just not enough jobs to go around. Some people can find this really difficult to cope with, which can have a negative impact on their health. […]
Moving somewhere new, whether it’s temporary or permanent, can be tough. Even if you’ve chosen to make the move, settling in to a new habitat with strange places and unfamiliar faces can make the strongest of us want to turn tail and run back home. Feeling homesick when you move to a new place is […]
rong>The eyes have it Losing sight of eye health It’s easy to take your eyesight for granted, but imagine what life would be like without it! Blindness is a big problem in our communities, with rates of blindness about 10 times that of mainstream Australian communities. However, up to 80 per cent of blindness or […]
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the air passages that run from your windpipe to your lungs. It affects many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and children. Bronchitis is contagious and can be spread by direct or indirect contact. It may be caused by a virus, bacteria, smoking or the inhalation of […]
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