Adult Asthma Information Pack
Information for people with asthma, including the cause of asthma and how to manage the condition.
I Have Asthma
An educational colouring in book that explains what asthma is to children 4 to 8 years old
Emergency Department "Asthma Action Plan" Patient Factsheets
Action Plan for Asthma
Smoking and pregnancy
A guide to the effects of tobacco smoke on unborn babies, including information on how to quit smoking.
Chop Chop Tobacco Fact Sheet
Fact sheet on ‘chop-chop’ tobacco. Explains why this type of tobacco is no safer than any other, and can cause health problems.
Physiotherapy
A guide to the wide range of conditions treated by physiotherapists, including information about treatments and where physiotherapists work.
Passive smoking (Smoke-free NSW)
The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 requires enclosed public places in NSW to be smoke-free. This factsheet provides general information on issues related to passive smoking.
No smoking in commercial outdoor dining areas
This factsheet provide questions and answers on the implications of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 for commercial outdoor dining areas in NSW from 6 July 2015
Smoking with kids in the car is now illegal
Information about the new law, effective from July 1 2009, which forbids smoking in a car with a child under the age of 16.
Pneumococcal Disease
Fact sheet on pneumococcal bacteria which causes a range of diseases including meningitis, pneumonia and middle ear infection. Infections are more common in winter and spring. Small children, and the elderly are most at risk. Includes information on prevention and treatment.