Health and safety
Safe sleep, fevers, allergies, car seats and sun and water safety, checked against Australian sources.
In an emergency
Call 000. For health advice any time, call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222. For poisons, call 13 11 26.
Guides
Health & safetySafe sleep: the guidelines in plain EnglishSix simple steps that lower the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy.Health & safetyFever in babies and children: when to see a doctorWhat counts as a fever, when it is urgent and how to keep your child comfortable.Health & safetyIntroducing allergy foods to your babyWhen and how to offer peanut, egg and other common allergy foods.Health & safetyCar seat rules in Australia, and when to change seatsThe national rules by age, and how to know your child is ready for the next seat.Health & safetySun safety for kids in AustraliaSlip, slop, slap, seek and slide, and how to use the UV index.Health & safetyWater safety and swimming lessons by ageConstant supervision, safe pools and how lessons fit in.Health & safetyScreen time: the Australian guidelines by ageWhat the national movement guidelines recommend, and how to make screens work for your family.NewbornChoosing a safe baby cot in AustraliaLook for cots that meet Australian mandatory safety requirements. Popular online does not mean safe.
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