Resources in Health

How to use medicines correctly

How do I buy medicines in Australia? In Australia there are 2 different ways to buy medicines. Prescription medicines Some medicines can only be bought with a piece of paper from your doctor (prescription). Thisprescription tells the pharmacy what medicine you need,...

Tuberculosis facts and treatment

This resource is designed for migrants and refugees and provides health information on tuberculosis (also known as TB). It explains the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, the symptoms of active TB, how TB is spread and how to prevent it from...

Hand washing chart

A graphic chart on hand washing for Vietnamese speaking clients Multilingual Resource:  Hand washing chart: English – Vietnamese (PDF) Last reviewed: Sept 2016 Target audience:...

Understanding the Australian medical system

This resource is designed to help migrants living in Victoria to navigate and understand the Australian medical system. It briefly explains Medicare and Centrelink cards and the entitlements they offer, how to book a doctor appointment, what bulk billing means, the...