PROMOTING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION Take the lead, don’t delay, join the Australian Organ Donor Register today and discuss and know each others donation decisions. 707 Australians received life saving transplants in the first six months of this year. “Currently around 1,500 Australians are waiting for a life saving transplant, with a further 12,000 people […]

Acute low back pain – the experience of sudden back pain Neuropathic pain is a problem with the nerves Complex regional pain syndrome – usually affects a limb, but can affect other parts of the body Cancer pain Phantom pain – the loss of a limb Post shingles pain For more info go to http://www.nationalpainweek.org.au […]

In this years campaign, the Sleep Health Foundation is raising awareness of the common sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and the benefits of treatment. Their key message is ‘Don’t ignore the (gasping) snore! ___________________________________________________ SLEEP The guidelines for adults are 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Poor sleep = poor alertness = workplace injuries and […]

Australia has 495,000 incredible, life-saving blood donors and we celebrate this during National Blood Donor Week. You could change someone’s life in one hour! It only takes 1 hour to donate blood and every blood donation can save 3 lives! The human body has about five litres of blood of which you can donate whole […]

Bowel Cancer claims the lives of 77 Australians every week. Public awareness is an annual initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia who run the campaign throughout the month of June.  The positive message is ‘saving lives through early detection’ – as bowel cancer is one of the most treatable types of cancer if found early. For […]

Macular Disease Foundation Australia is raising awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of macular degeneration. All Australians at risk of the disease are encouraged to have an eye test and macula check. Risk factors are: age, family history and smoking. The Amsler Grid is used to test for and monitor symptoms of Macular Degeneration […]

Kidney Health Week is creating awareness about maintaining kidney health, as well as kidney disease and its impact. Have your kidneys checked regularly if you have any of these risk factors: Diabetes High blood pressure Heart problems Have had a stroke Family history of kidney failure History of acute kidney injury Obesity Smoker Over 60 years […]

Allergy – an overreaction by the body’s immune system to a normally harmless substance Allergens – Substances that can trigger an allergic reaction Allergens may be found in: medication in the environment (pollens, grasses, moulds, dogs and cats) sometimes proteins in the foods we eat. Allergic conditions are: food allergies eczema asthma hay fever If […]

 Obstructive Sleep apnoea The upper airway is blocked off when the walls of the throat come together during sleep. Your breathing would stop for a period of time (generally between ten seconds and up to one minute) until the brain registers the lack of breathing or a drop in oxygen levels. Your brain would then […]