General Information

The provision of written information to parents and young people is important for ensuring that information is understood. Health information fact sheets are useful for learning about medical conditions and/or treatments. They also provide a starting point for further questions that parents and young people might like to ask a doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional.

There are several parent resources available in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland:

Victoria:

Kids Health Info Fact Sheets

New South Wales:

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Fact Sheets

Queensland:

Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service Children’s health fact sheets

National:

Raising Children Network (includes resources in many languages)

Fact sheets in other languages:

http://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/

http://kidshealth.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/translations

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/public/language

This website lists a wide range of health information resources, including many that are translated: https://www.rch.org.au/immigranthealth/translated/Translated_resources/