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Buying make up and skin products online - 31.21959

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Purchasing-cosmetics-online

Know about the potential health risks associated with cosmetics manufactured outside of Australia and available for purchase online.

Whooping cough (pertussis) - 22.97608

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/Whooping-cough-pertussis

Whooping cough is a highly infectious disease that can be a life threatening infection in babies.

Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine in pregnancy - 17.27581

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Pertussis-vaccine-in-pregnancy-What-expectant-mothers-need-to-know

Pertussis Vaccine in pregnancy: What expectant mothers need to know

Stay up-to-date with your whooping cough vaccinations - 16.75

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/News/2023/Stay-up-to-date-with-your-whooping-cough-vaccinations

Today marks Australia's first-ever Whooping Cough Day. An initiative of the Immunisation Foundation of Australia, the theme ‘Stay Up to Date: Vaccinate!’ aims to raise awareness about the risks associated with whooping cough (also known as pertussis) while encouraging all Western Australians to make sure they are up-to-date with their whooping cough vaccinations.

Domestic wastewater overflow – who should respond? - 14.4659

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Domestic-wastewater-overflow-who-should-respond

Wastewater service providers may be fully, or partially, responsible for a domestic wastewater overflow if it occurs as a result of a fault or blockage within the sewerage main.

Pay your WA Health invoice - 14.25089

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Pay-your-WA-Health-invoice-online

You can pay your WA Health invoice online using Visa or MasterCard.

VaccinateWA frequently asked questions - 9.698114

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/VaccinateWA-frequently-asked-questions

Frequently asked questions about VaccinateWA.

My Health Record - 9.517077

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/My-Health-Record

People seeking care in Australia can choose to register for an eHealth record.

Reporting side effects after immunisation - 9.275807

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Reporting-side-effects-after-immunisation

The Western Australian Vaccine Safety Surveillance (WAVSS) system is an initiative by the Western Australian Department of Health to monitor vaccine safety.

Child development services - 8.060312

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Child-development-services

WA Health provides a range of child development services for children who experience developmental diffculties.

Mental illness support for carers of children and adolescents - 8

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Mental-illness-support-for-carers-of-children-and-adolescents

Mental illness support for, parents, grandparents and carers of children and adolescents.

Relationships, sex and other stuff - 8

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Relationships-sex-and-other-stuff

From the moment you are born, you have different kinds of relationships and connections with those around you. As you get older, the kinds of relationships you have may include romantic and sexual partners.

Advance care planning FAQs - 8

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Advance-care-planning/FAQs

The frequently asked questions are broken into topics to to help you learn more about advance care planning.

What diseases do vaccines protect against? - 7.906975

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/What-diseases-do-vaccines-protect-against

A list of infectious diseases that vaccines can protect against. If enough people are immunised against a contagious disease it is possible to achieve community, or ‘herd’ protection, where even those who are not able to be immunised are protected from the disease.

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) - 7.585484

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Sexual-Assault-Resource-Centre-SARC

SARC provides a 24-hour emergency service in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia providing; medical care, forensic examination and counselling support to people who have been sexually assaulted within the previous 14 days.

Accessing Aged Care Services - 7.507854

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Aged-Care-Assessment-Team-ACAT

ACATs are teams of medical and allied health professionals who assess the physical, psychological, medical, restorative, cultural and social needs of frail older people and help them and their carers to access appropriate levels of support.

Colour blindness - 7.224597

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Colour-blindness

Children who are colour blind can see as clearly as other people, but can’t tell the difference between some colours or see colours differently from other people. It’s good to know if a child is colour blind because he may have difficulty at school with activities that use colours, such as drawing and sorting blocks, and with computers.

Treatments and tests - 7.202504

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Treatments-and-tests

Find information about treatments and tests – browse by topic or A to Z.

Safe disposal of needles and syringes for people who inject drugs - 7.136652

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Safe-disposal-of-needles-and-syringes

Safe disposal of needles and syringes will reduce the number of needlestick injuries which occur in Western Australia.

Immunisation in pregnancy - 7

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Immunisation-in-pregnancy

During pregnancy, you need to take extra care of yourself to ensure you and your baby remain healthy

Chlamydia - 6.630162

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Australia, particularly among young people aged between 15 and 25 years.

Multicultural health - 6.535335

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Multicultural-health

People who speak limited or no English or who are deaf or hard of hearing have the right to access interpreting services when using WA Health services.

Measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine - 6.339521

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Measles-mumps-rubella-MMR-vaccine

This vaccine offers protection against 3 diseases – measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) – in a single combined injection (MMR)

Influenza (flu) vaccine - 6.288459

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Flu-Influenza-vaccine

For best protection against influenza, commonly known as flu, people are strongly advised to get the influenza vaccine every year.

Contact us - 6.276135

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Contact-us

Contact details for WA Health Department, where to get help

First aid for shock - 6.227339

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/First-aid-for-shock

Managing shock and identifying the signs and symptoms.

Vaccines, vaccination and immunisation - 6.184301

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/About-immunisation

Immunisation is the term used for the process of becoming immune to disease. It protects people against specific diseases by using the body’s natural defence mechanism – the immune response. A vaccine is the material used to induce immunity against infectious diseases. Vaccination refers to the act of giving a vaccine to a person.

Regulation of poisons - 6.150298

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Regulation-of-poisons

A poisons licence is required by anyone who wants to wholesale or retail medicines and poisons in Schedules 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 or wholesale Schedule 6 poisons

Care Opinion - 6.143356

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Care-Opinion

Patient Opinion Australia (POA) is an independent non-profit feedback platform for health services where you can share your experiences of WA health services – good or bad.

Lead exposure - 5.997719

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Lead-exposure

Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal and is a soft greyish-blue colour. People can be exposed to lead in the environment through the air, dusts, food and water which is mainly absorbed into the body by eating or inhalation.

Essential oils – Health warning - 5.965256

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Essential-oils

Essential oils are any plant-based, volatile oil that contains a mixture of chemical compounds and have an aroma characteristic of the plant. Commonly used essential oils are eucalyptus oil, clove oil, tea tree oil and aromatherapy oils.

Smoke hazards from bushfires - 5.965256

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Smoke-hazard-from-bushfires

Smoke from bushfires and prescribed burns can cause a range of health effects, particularly in vulnerable people such as the elderly, children, and those with preexisting illness.

Subacute care - 5.953432

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Subacute-care

Subacute care is health care for people who are not severely ill but need professional support and help.

Specialists - 5.953432

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Specialists

A specialist is a doctor who has done further training in a certain type of medicine or surgery.

Allie's story – personal stories of depression and anxiety in parents with new babies - 5.920556

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Allies-story-personal-stories-of-depression-and-anxiety-in-parents-with-new-babies

The story of a professional, intelligent woman who felt she should have been able to deal with postnatal depression.

Information collected by the Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies - 5.920556

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Information-collected-by-the-Western-Australian-Register-of-Developmental-Anomalies-WARDA

WARDA collects information on both a child who has a developmental anomaly and his or her mother and father.

Intensive care units (ICUs) - 5.888925

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Intensive-care-units-ICUs

Intensive care refers to the specialised treatment given to patients in an acute medical condition who require critical medical care.

Information for carers - heatwave - 5.888925

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Heatwave-be-prepared-for-extreme-heat/Information-for-carers

Extreme heat can cause serious health problems, especially for people who are at greater risk of heat-related health impacts.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - 5.875793

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Respiratory-syncytial-virus

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common, highly infectious virus that affects the respiratory system (lungs and breathing passages).

Support services for pregnancy loss available at King Edward Memorial Hospital - 5.858469

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Support-services-for-pregnancy-loss-available-at-King-Edward-Memorial-Hospital

A range of counselling and support services is available from King Edward Memorial Hospital for people who have experienced pregnancy loss.

Street doctor ready to roll - 5.858469

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/News/2024/Street-doctor-ready-to-roll

The 360 Street Doctor provides an accessible, non-judgemental health service for people experiencing homelessness, who are transient or facing disadvantage.

Speech pathology - 5.829124

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Speech-pathology

Speech pathologists are university trained professionals who work with people of all ages to diagnose, manage and treat communication and swallowing problems.

Clinical psychology - 5.800832

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Clinical-psychology

Clinical psychologists use the science of psychology to help people who may be experiencing difficulties with mental illness or managing difficult life events.

New option for the treatment of UTIs - 5.773535

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/News/2023/New-option-for-the-treatment-of-UTI

From August 2023, women who have uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) will have an additional option of accessing antibiotic treatment directly through a pharmacy.

Genetic Services of Western Australia - 5.747182

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Genetic-Services-of-WA

The Genetic Services of Western Australia offer a range of services to people with genetic conditions and anyone who is at risk of developing one.

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) - 5.726076

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Eczema-atopic-dermatitis

Eczema is a common skin disorder that affects all ages but most commonly babies and children.

Child development 3–6 months - 5.697121

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Child-development-3-6-months

Your baby’s come a long way in his first 3 months. They’re probably now a very social being who loves being with you and having fun together.

Febrile convulsions - 5.673325

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Febrile-convulsions

A febrile convulsion is a fit or seizure that happens in children who have a sudden rise in temperature with an infection. Febrile convulsions are common in childhood.

Information for people diagnosed with mpox (monkeypox) virus - 5.673325

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/mpox-monkeypox/Positive-monkeypox-cases

If your test is positive for MPX, you will be contacted by public health, who will advise about staying at home and leaving the house for essential activities.

Continence management and advice - 5.650298

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Continence-management-and-advice

The CMAS provides community-based management and advice for people who are permanent residents of Western Australia, have ongoing continence conditions, are financially disadvantaged and 16 years and over.