When should I call for an ambulance?
Information about using the Ambulance Service of NSW, including when to call an ambulance, services provided by the Patient Transport Service, and what road users should to if they see/hear an ambulance approaching.
Asthma First Aid Plan
A guide to recognising an asthma attack and how to use the Asthma First Aid Plan
Rules to follow after a hip replacement
instructions to follow after having hip surgery
Eating and Drinking for Comfort
When people are very sick and frail they can have problems with eating and drinking. This resource provides advice on how to help someone who is very sick and frail with eating and drinking safely.
Advance Care Planning: Making your wishes know
A brochure introducing advance care planning for wide distribution.
Kids Don't Fly Check List
Each year, around 50 children fall from windows or balconies. Many suffer serious injuries and some result in deaths. Most of these tragedies occur in children’s own homes. The Kids Don’t Fly publications provide parents and carers with tips on some simple ways to increase window and balcony safety.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead - A Handbook For Families
Information for families attending the Children's Hospital at Westmead
Parenting in a new culture - the preschool years (Arabic version)
Parenting information for Arabic speakers with small children.
Patient menu
A checklist issued by nutrition and dietetic staff to enable a patient to identify their food preferences
The Healthy Arabic & Community Kitchen Recipe Book
The women play a major role in family life from shopping, preparing and cooking meals. Cooking in the Arabic community is considered an art in its own right and they take great pride in their hospitality, and teaching traditional recipes from grandmothers to grand-daughters generation after generation. The Healthy Arabic Women Community Kitchen planned and cooked traditional Arabic meals while exploring options to make the meals healthier for their families. The program ran weekly for three terms from June to December 2013. The program was funded and supported by the Food Security Program in Health Promotion, in South Western Sydney and Sydney Local Health District. The Food Security Program promotes access to healthy and affordable meals.