Last updated Mar 12, 2024
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Active & Healthy Living
The Health Yarn
A collaborative podcast series created to inform, educate and empower members of our Indigenous community, and the wider community, to pave a path towards a healthier, brighter future for all.
MoreWhat's in your vape/e-cigarette?
Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, but in reality, e-cigarettes expose users to a range of poisons and toxins including those found in industrial chemicals.
MoreHealthy Eating
Kids are sweet enough!
Sugar is a master of disguise and it can hide behind misleading health claims and go by many different names. Read about some of the ways NEPHU and a growing number of other organisations are addressing the issue.
More5 ways to eat more fruit and veg
Simple, and sneaky, ways to get more fruit and veg into your daily diet.
MoreTaco Tuesday
How to have a healthy and tasty Taco Tuesday
MoreWinter - What's in season?
Winter produce social media tiles
MoreDisease Protection
Learn about: Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF), Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and Group A streptococcus
NEPHU have created flyers for Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF), Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and Group A streptococcus for the general community.
More'Protecting yourself from STIs' resources
NEPHU has developed a factsheet and resource about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) for both the general community and people with disabilities.
MoreForms - Community Organisations
RAT and N95 Masks Program
EOI form for organisations and community groups working with priority community members in the NEPHU catchment.
MoreNEPHU Event Booking Request Form
How to book NEPHU to attend your next community event.
MoreHealth Information
Guide to Supporting Patients who Fast During Ramadan
Do you know how to support your Muslim patients who fast during Ramadan?
MoreAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) resources
World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is an annual global campaign to improve awareness and understanding of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and encourage best practices among the public.
MoreLearn about Long COVID - eLearning Modules
Providing people with more information about Long COVID and help with self-directed recovery.
MoreCommunity Updates
Antiviral Therapies for COVID-19
April 2023 factsheet for your community.
More2023 COVID-19 Booster Dose Flyers
Guidelines and recommendations for your community.
MoreAged Care Vaccine Hesitancy June 2023
NEPHU has produced several posters and articles to assist people working in aged care to encourage the use of vaccines, both flu and COVID-19, in aged care residents, as well as their family and friends.
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