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Medicine and poisons safety in the home
Learn more about the importance of child-resistant packaging, how to reduce the risk of poisoning and what to do if your child swallows a poison.
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Protecting your child from lead poisoning
Most houses built before 1970 contain lead-based paint. Learn about the symptoms of lead poisoning and how to prevent it.
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Listeria (food poisoning)
Listeria is bacteria carried in some foods that can cause an infection and may lead to miscarriage. Find out ways to avoid listeria infections.
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Food preparation and safety
Food poisoning can be avoided by correct food preparation and safety in the kitchen. Learn more about food storage, preparation, and cooking.
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Medicines and your baby
Babies and young children are very sensitive to medicines, so it's important to give them the right types and right dose. Learn more about medicines safety here.
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Toxic household products to avoid during pregnancy
If you're pregnant but exposed to a small amount of chemicals, it's unlikely to harm you or your baby. But it’s still best to avoid contact with toxic products.
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Burns and scalds
How to lower the risk of your child having a burn or scald and advice on treating burns and scalds. If the burn is serious call triple zero (000) for an ambulance.
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Water safety for babies
Babies can drown in as little as 5cm (two inches) of water. Drowning is silent so you won’t necessarily hear any noise or struggle.
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Children and head injuries
A head injury or head trauma happens when the brain is swollen, torn, stretched, shaken, compressed, bruised or pierced.
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Hot water safety
Here is practical and trusted advice to prevent your children getting hot water scalds caused by bathwater, hot drinks, boiling water, cooking and hot food.
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