Keeping your gums and teeth healthy while you are pregnant
This resource gives tips on maintaining healthy teeth and gums whilst pregnant.
What to expect when I get my dentures
A simple resource that outlines the best way to look after and maintain clean dentures.
Why does my baby need a hearing screen?
The NSW Statewide Infant Screening – Hearing (SWISH) Program aims to identify babies born with significant hearing loss and introduce them to appropriate services as soon as possible. This fact sheet is prepared for parents to explain the importance of having a hearing check for their baby.
Vaccinate on time
Give your baby the best protection. Don’t delay vaccinations.
Monkeypox (Mpox) - Information for cases fact sheet
This fact sheet is for people who have been diagnosed with mpox (monkeypox) and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
Public Dental Services in NSW
Information on accessing public dental services in NSW
Childhood vaccinations
The NSW Childhood Immunisation Schedule recommends children are vaccinated at: birth, 6 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 4 years.
Pregnancy vaccinations
Vaccination can protect you and your unborn baby from harmful disease. It’s important you are up to date with your vaccinations before you become pregnant.
Hepatitis B vaccination for babies
Hepatitis B is very infectious and spread by the blood, semen, or vaginal fluid of infected people. It can cause long term liver disease, such as cirrhosis (liver scarring), liver failure and cancer. All pregnant women should be screened for hepatitis B as part of their pregnancy care. This is done through a blood test. Hepatitis B vaccination is the best way to prevent the disease.
Monkeypox (Mpox)
Mpox is an infection caused by monkeypox virus. Since May 2022, there has been a global increase in mpox, including in Australia. Infection mostly happens from direct skin to skin or sexual activity. People at highest risk of mpox in NSW are men who have sex with men. Since January 2023, there has been an outbreak of a more severe strain of mpox in central and eastern Africa. Visit the NSW Health mpox hub for more information. These translated fact sheets are currently being updated. Call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 for language support.