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10 tips for Safer Health Care (Department of Health, Victoria) - home page
The Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care produced the 10 Tips for Safer Health Care to assist people to become more actively involved in their health care.
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www.health.vic.gov.au/tentips next -
A-Z of conditions (Better Health Channel, Victoria)
Lists A-Z of medical conditions.
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/AToZConditions?Openview&RestrictToCategory=A&count=500 next -
Better Health Channel (Victoria) - home page
The Better Health Channel provides health and medical information to help individuals and their communities improve their health and wellbeing. Check out our new website and share with the people you want to have Better Health in 2010!
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Health events calendar (Better Health Channel, Victoria)
Check out health-related events in Victoria for the week or months ahead. Browse to find an event in the A-Z listing or use the 'Search' box. Major health days and weeks around Australia are also listed. Why not add your own health event to the BHC health events calendar?
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcsite.nsf/pages/events?open next -
Health Promotion (Department of Health, Victoria) - home page
Provides details about health promotion activities and other key health promotion resources. A comprehensive, starting point for exploring health promotion on the internet.
www.health.vic.gov.au/healthpromotion/index.htm next -
Health Translations Directory (Department of Human Services, Victoria)
This directory links to online multilingual health resources from government departments, peak health bodies, hospitals, community health centres and welfare agencies.
www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au next -
Quit (The Cancer Council of Victoria) - home page
Quit runs campaigns to encourage quitting and raise the awareness of other tobacco related issues. Provides information about the campaigns, sports programs and lists the history of Quit commercials.
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Sexual assault (Child, Youth and Families, Department of Human Services, Victoria)
Sexual assault is any unwanted sexual behaviour or activity that makes the victim feel uncomfortable, frightened or threatened. It is sexual activity that the person has not consented to and refers to a broad range of sexual behaviours, including the use or threat of violence to force another person to engage in a sexual activity against their will.
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-individuals/children,-families-and-young-people/sexual-assault next -
Sleep (Better Health Channel, Victoria)
Sleep is important for the health of our body and mind. Lack of sleep can cause fatigue, poor concentration and mood changes. Common disorders include sleepwalking, restlessness, snoring, insomnia and sleep apnoea.
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/ct_sleep?open next -
SunSmart (The Cancer Council Victoria) - home page
SunSmart, jointly funded by Cancer Council Victoria and VicHealth, leads the world in promoting a balance between the benefits and harms of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
www.sunsmart.com.au next