While the smoking rate in Australian Aboriginal communities is decreasing, it is still more than three times the national average. Smoking is the cause of one in five deaths in Aboriginal communities.

Tooth decay is a diet-related disease, caused by the bacteria in your mouth converting sugar into energy and producing acid as a waste product. Soft drinks, juice and sweet drinks - children Encourage ...

A child learning to walk receives important sensory information from the soles of their feet, and shoes can make walking more difficult. Children’s Health and Wellbeing Locals Children’s Health and ...

Pads and tampons aren’t a luxury. They are essential to health and wellbeing. Victorians should be able to access them whenever and wherever they need to. That’s why the Victorian Government is making ...

In Victoria, you can have two types of abortion: surgical and medication. Both types are safe and reliable. You can have a medication abortion up to nine weeks of pregnancy. You can have a surgical ...

The confidential, 24-hour Maternal and Child Health Line can give you information and advice about the care and health of your child (from birth to school age). When you call, qualified maternal and ...

9 health risks for boys and men and what to do about them Did you know deaths from injury and preventable diseases are more common for men than women in Australia? We’ve got some practical, expert ...

Cervical cancer can be prevented through regular screening (every 5 years). Cervical cancer screening is recommended for women or people with a cervix (25 to 74 years) who have been sexually active.

Since the ulcer gets bigger with time, early diagnosis and prompt treatment of Buruli ulcer can keep skin loss to a minimum.

Sexual Health Victoria (SHV) promotes sexual and reproductive health for Victorians. Its services focus on sexual and reproductive healthcare, education and advocacy. is available to help callers who ...

The Victorian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to ...

Djirra's Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service program is dedicated to supporting Aboriginal people experiencing or recovering from family violence or sexual assault, and works with families and ...