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Title	Ask for your Rights and Responsibilities Brochure at the enquiries desk.
Publication no.	AHS - 7235
Last update	31/07/2012
Summary	Sign saying, 'Ask for your Rights and Responsibilities Brochure at the enquiries desk'
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination - Information for Patients
Publication no.	DOH - 7610
Last update	28/09/2010
Summary	Information about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination to help prevent tuberculosis, including who should have the vaccination and who should not, its advantages and disadvantages, and side effects.
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) pre vaccination checklist and consent
Publication no.	DOH - 7615
Last update	28/09/2010
Summary	Check list to assess a person's suitability for a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis.
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Bone Marrow Biopsy
Publication no.	AHS - 8465
Last update	12/04/2012
Summary	Information for patients after a bone marrow biopsy
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Chest Clinic/Service Details
Publication no.	AHS - 6150
Last update	30/05/2012
Summary	Letter to inform new arrivals in Australia of details of their chest X-ray appointment
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Korean (pdf)

Title	Consent to medical treatment - what are your rights?
Publication no.	BHC - 3720
Last update	25/06/2012
Summary	A guide to patients' rights in consenting to medical or dental treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Consent to release of patient information
Publication no.	HTS - 617
Last update	29/02/2012
Summary	Form for consent of release of patient information
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Dear family/carer,
Publication no.	AHS - 7245
Last update	30/05/2012
Summary	Letter for relatives or friends of patients being treated by a physiotherapist
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Polish (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Does your child have a Personal Health Record?
Publication no.	BHC - 5565
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about the Personal Health Record - an easy way to record your child's medical history.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	GLOSSARY
Publication no.	AHS - 7055
Last update	12/04/2012
Summary	Glossary for wards and Clinics
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Polish (pdf), Spanish (pdf)

Title	Generic Appointment Letter
Publication no.	AHS - 7315
Last update	25/05/2012
Summary	Useful letter to help staff communicate with patients about appointments. It can be easily adapted to the needs of different services. Each language also includes English subtitles.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Immunisation Reminder
Publication no.	AHS - 6025
Last update	09/05/2012
Summary	A reminder for parents to check with their GP to see if their child's immunisation is up to date.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Important notice about your hospital fees
Publication no.	HTS - 799
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Notice saying, 'If you do not hold a current Australian Medicare Card or private health insurance you may have to pay in advance for any hospital costs. Please check details with the clerk at the counter. They can arrange a free interpreter if you need one.'
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Instructions for collecting sputum for tuberculosis (TB)
Publication no.	DOH - 7620
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Instructions to patients for providing sputum (phlegm) specimens to check for tuberculosis (TB)
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Lumbar sympathetic nerve block
Publication no.	AHS - 6205
Last update	19/06/2012
Summary	What to expect if you have a lumbar sympathetic nerve block to relieve pain
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Medicare card
Publication no.	AHS - 5655
Last update	09/08/2012
Summary	Dear Patient, You are required to produce your medicare card for all visits to the Hospital. Failure to produce the card may result in payment being required prior to treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Medicine List Cover sheet
Publication no.	AHS - 8450
Last update	24/11/2011
Summary	This is a cover sheet for a hospital discharge medicine list
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	NESB Medication Instructions
Publication no.	AHS - 6945
Last update	24/04/2012
Summary	Translated key words to help staff communicate with patients about medication.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf)

Title	NSW Pap Test Register
Publication no.	NGO - 7740
Last update	18/03/2010
Summary	Patient information about letters from the NSW Pap Test Register. Explains how to access the information in the letter in your own language
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	NSW TB Services Directory
Publication no.	DOH - 7625
Last update	27/09/2010
Summary	List of Chest Clinics (NSW Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Service) in NSW
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	No thin drinks/soup allowed due to swallowing difficulty
Publication no.	AHS - 6005
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A sign for hospital use alerting staff caring for patients with swallowing difficulties to give no thin fluids (water, milk, soft drinks, tea, coffee, juices, soups, etc), and allow thick drinks only.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Polish (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Outpatient Speech Pathology
Publication no.	AHS - 7790
Last update	23/03/2012
Summary	Letter for outpatients who need speech pathology
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Please notify the triage nurse is you leave the waiting room before being seen by a doctor
Publication no.	AHS - 6440
Last update	20/03/2012
Summary	Triage Notice
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Speech Pathology Assessment
Publication no.	AHS - 7775
Last update	16/06/2012
Summary	Information for patients having a speech pathology assessment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Speech Pathology Assessment Questions
Publication no.	AHS - 7780
Last update	23/03/2012
Summary	Speech pathology assessment - questions for inpatients
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Speech Pathology Assessment Questions - Outpatients
Publication no.	AHS - 7785
Last update	22/03/2012
Summary	Speech pathology assessment - questions for outpatients
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	To have this information in your own language ...
Publication no.	AHS - 6940
Last update	07/03/2012
Summary	Information to tell clients to call TIS if they need information in their own language
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Greek (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Tuberculin Skin Test
Publication no.	DOH - 7605
Last update	11/07/2012
Summary	Information about the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or Mantoux test used to test for tuberculosis.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Useful Words in Dealing with Delirium
Publication no.	AHS - 8225
Last update	13/04/2012
Summary	Phrases for patients for the prevention of delirium
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf)

Title	Welcome
Publication no.	AHS - 6950
Last update	28/02/2012
Summary	Welcome text in number of languages
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), French (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	What to do with your tablets and medicines when coming into hospital
Publication no.	AHS - 6930
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Information about what to do with your tablets and medicines when coming into hospital
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf)