Care for Kids' Ears resources

A list of Care for Kids' Ears resources for parents, carers, teachers, early childhood groups and health professionals who care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

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Care for Kids’ Ears talking book

The Care for Kids’ Ears – Strong hearing, strong start talking book explains the importance of ear health and getting regular ear checks.

Otitis Media Guidelines pocket guide

The Otitis Media Guidelines help health professionals deliver effective and appropriate care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with otitis media. This pocket guide provides images of various stages of otitis media. You can order a hard copy of this pocket guide for quick reference.

Otitis Media Guidelines

The Otitis Media Guidelines help health professionals deliver effective and appropriate care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with otitis media. The guidelines are available online, or you can order a hard copy, which includes the guidelines, algorithm posters, and a pocket guide.

Care for Kids’ Ears – My Ears A3 storybook

This storybook is for parents, carers, teachers and early childhood groups to help teach kids about ear health. It follows the story of Ernie and Kathy, who has a sore ear, and how she got better.

Care for Kids’ Ears – Memory cards

This memory card game provides parents, carers, teachers, early childhood groups and health workers with a fun tool to discuss ear health with kids. It helps teach why having healthy ears is important, what ear disease feels like, how to stay healthy and what kids should do if they have sore ears.

Care for Kids’ Ears – Photobook – Strong hearing strong start

This book is for parents, carers, teachers, early childhood groups and health professionals caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. With a photo for each message, it illustrates the importance of healthy ears, the symptoms of ear disease, and how it can be prevented and treated.

Other resources

You can also use the PLUM and HATS tools to identify hearing and talking difficulties in children. 

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