Category prevention
Asthma: Most common symptoms, triggers & mistakes
Quick Facts on Asthma in Australia With 1 in 9 Australians (2.7 million people), affected by asthma, there’s a strong chance that someone within your family or close circle is living with the daily burdens of this condition. For…
Why Handwashing and Self-care is Powerful and Timeless
Fundamentals Save Lives in COVID-19 & Beyond I’ve been amazed at how washing your hands ‘properly’ for 20 seconds has come as news to a lot of people! Because as a Nurse, handwashing is the absolute foundation of our work…
Why a Bushfire & Emergency Action Plan is Vital
Be Prepared Before Disaster Strikes “It’s one thing to live in a Bushfire Risk Area – and it’s quite another to have one rip through your town.” This is what our lovely Jess, who works in marketing for us here…
Why First Aid is The Life Skill EVERYONE Needs
When did you last learn First Aid? Let’s have a show of hands (and be honest!)… Have you only done First Aid training because of work? Or perhaps you’ve never even thought about going to a course. Maybe you know…
Top 10 Tips for Hay Fever Relief
Surviving this Hay Fever Season Spring is here & with it comes a collective groan – because it’s the start of ‘Hay Fever season’! Across Australia, almost 3 million people suffer from Hay Fever, the common name for ‘allergic rhinitis’.…
Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) Demystified
When most of us think of defibrillators, we think of what we have seen in dramatised medical programs. We imagine the word “CLEAR” and a loud noise as the patient jumps. So, it’s no wonder that I frequently see hesitation,…
First Aid: Australian Spider Bites
I don’t know about you, but lately I have been noticing spiders on the move around my house. First aid for spider bites is a common topic that I get asked about. So, I thought I would write a brief blog on…
After a minor head injury: the rest and recovery period
At the start of the footy season I wrote a blog about head injuries and concussion. At that point I could already tell that head injuries were likely to feature in our season this year. The boys in my son’s…
Allergies: your whirlwind tour
In Australia, over half a million people have a diagnosed food allergy. We have one of the highest rates of food allergies with an astounding 1 in 10 babies born developing food allergies. The medical research into this area is promising,…
First aid: when is the right time to teach children
Parents often ask me when they should start teaching their children first aid. Everyone that knows me, knows that I believe that first aid is a fundamental life skill. As I look at how my children (aged 7 and 9…