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 Smoke Free | Healthy Eating Active Living | Key Partnerships | Healthy Older People | Immunisation | Communicable Diseases | Immunisation | Environmental Health

Smoke Free

Downloads

Smoking Cessation Factsheets

Benefits of quitting smoking

Getting ready to quit smoking

Supporting someone to quit smoking

Nicotine dependence and withdrawal

Smoking and pregnancy

Myths about quitting

Water-pipe smoking

Inpatient Smoking Information

If you are a patient planning an admission to a WSLHD hospital, this brochure will explain the smoke-free policy in place at all NSW Health facilities and strategies for smokers to manage a hospital visit.

Inpatient's smoke-free brochure

NSW Health Guidelines for Managing Nicotine Dependence in Hospitals

NSW Health Guidelines

Useful Links

Healthy Eating Active Living

1. General information

For more general information on Overweight and Obesity in NSW,
visit: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/heal/Pages/overweight-obesity.aspx

Make Healthy Normal – https://www.makehealthynormal.nsw.gov.au/home

Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service – https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/

Get Healthy at Work – http://www.gethealthyatwork.com.au/

Healthy Food and Drink in NSW Health Facilities for Staff and Visitors Framework – http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/heal/Pages/healthy-food-framework.aspx

Healthy Children Programs in Western Sydney – http://www.healthykidswesternsydney.com.au

Healthy Kids NSW – http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au

Weight management resources for professionals – https://pro.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/

2. Reports

Rethink Your Drink Evaluation Report

Phase 1 Vinnies Evaluation Report

3. Healthy Living Tips

Food swaps

https://www.makehealthynormal.nsw.gov.au/food/top-10-healthier-alternatives-to-popular-meals

4. For Health Professionals

The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service is a free confidential, phone-based service which helps participants reach their own healthy lifestyle goals. Find out more about the Service, including who is eligible, why and how you can refer your patients, and start building a healthier community today.

https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/health-professionals/how-to-refer/

5. For food retailers

Healthy food retailing in NSW health facilities

6. Catering and fundraising

Catering facilities

Fundraising fact sheet

Fundraising poster

Fundraising facilities

Partnerships and Healthy Places

Downloadable Documents

Building Better Health 2017

Walking

Get Walking in Blacktown City 2020

Building Better Health – Accessible and Safe Public Toilets A Walkers Reality or Dream? 2020

Healthy Higher Density Living

Healthy Higher Density 4 Kids – Qualitative Study 2020

Healthy Higher Density Living Poster 2018

Healthy Higher Density for Kids Literature Review & Checklist 2017

Healthy Higher Density Living Issues Paper 2017

Healthy Higher Density Living Summary of Survey Report 2017

Active Kids, Parks and Playgrounds

Active Kids Program Uptake, Western Sydney Snapshot 2020

Social Return on Investment on Parks and Sporting Grounds – Executive Summary 2018

Library Health Month

Library Health Month – Spring into Health video

Library Health Month Summary of Achievements

Library Health Month 2020 Evaluation Summary

Library Health Month – Healthy Storytime and Rhyme Time Toolkit 2019

Library Health Month – Healthy Staff Challenge Toolkit 2019

A novel approach to health – partnering with libraries Poster 2018

Primary & Secondary School Resources:

Please visit our new website dedicated to healthy children and active living: www.healthykidswesternsydney.com.au

Tertiary Education Links

NSW TAFE – https://www.tafensw.edu.au/

Western Sydney University – https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/wellbeing_mentalhealth

Make Healthy Normal – https://www.makehealthynormal.nsw.gov.au/home

Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service – https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au/

Get Healthy at Work – http://www.gethealthyatwork.com.au/

Local Government / Healthy Built Environments Links:

Blacktown City Council – blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Cumberland Council – cumberland.nsw.gov.au

City of Parramatta – cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

The Hills Shire Council – thehills.nsw.gov.au

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) – wsroc.com.au

Local Government NSW –  https://www.lgnsw.org.au/

NSW Health Stats – http://www.healthstats.nsw.gov.au/

Profile id – https://profile.id.com.au/

UNSW, Built Environment City Futures Research Centre
 – City Wellbeing –  https://cityfutures.be.unsw.edu.au/research/city-wellbeing/

NSW Health, Healthy Built Environments – http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/urbanhealth/Pages/default.aspx

Legal Aid

NSW Government, Work & Development Orders – http://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/fines/partner/wdo

Healthy Older People

Downloads:

Stepping On Flyer

Stepping On Registration Form:

Local health professionals present specific topic areas with the latest evidence/information such as medication, vision and safe footwear. Each session provides time for discussing issues, action planning and includes homework eg. incorporating program learning into daily activities.

Stepping On program is conducted in partnership with 35 government and non-government organisations with the aim of working towards sustainability of the program.

Download referral and registration forms for your eligible clients:

Registration form

Referral form

Healthy and Active website

To find a suitable exercise program older adults in your local area online, visit: www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au

Balance and Strength Fridge Magnet

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Like to do some balance and strength exercises at home? Print these off and put on your fridge.

The Balance and Strength Fridge Magnet includes four simple balance and strength exercises:

  • heel raises 
  • half squats 
  • walking sideways,  and 
  • knee lift

This exercise sheet is available in the following languages:

English

Arabic

Croatian

Hindi

Italian

Korean

Maltese

Nepalese

Persian

Punjabi

Serbian

Chinese

Spanish

Tagalog

Tamil

Turkish

Urdu

Vietnamese

Immunisation

Useful Links

Download the NSW Health Rabies and Australian bat lyssavirus infection factsheet.

NSW Health Immunisation Program – this website provides current information about important immunisation issues for parents/general public and immunisation providers.

The Department of Health Immunisation – This website provides valuable information on all aspects of childhood immunisation. The website includes information for the general public as well as for immunisation providers, including the Australian Immunisation Handbook, the National Immunisation Program Schedule and Myths & Realities booklet which provides answers and information on common misconceptions about immunisation.

Information about immunisation is also available in many languages. These are available from the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service website as well as on the NSW Health website.

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance – This also provides useful resources for doctors and other immunisation providers and for consumers. Resources include a decision aid for parents about the MMR vaccine and NCIRS factsheets.

The Chain of Protection series of videos and the website are useful tools for the public to learn about disease transmission and prevention.

Communicable Diseases

Useful Links

General information on Infectious Diseases for patients, community members and professionals are available on the NSW Health Infectious Disease website

You can find specific information on important Infectious Diseases under Factsheets. Information about infectious diseases is also available in other languages. These are available from the NSW Multicultural Health website

Current warnings about risk of infectious diseases to the public is available on the NSW Health Infectious Disease - Alerts website

If you are travelling overseas please register on the Australian Government Smart Traveller website and speak to your local doctor about travel vaccinations and preventative measures to protect yourself against disease.

The NSW Food Authority – Food Safety & You website has important information about keeping you and your family safe by reducing the risk of food poisoning. If you have a complaint about food, please visit their Food Complaints page.

Environmental Health

Useful links

General information and resources on Environmental Health is available on the NSW Health website

Factsheets for community members and professionals is available on the NSW Health website