Resources
Prostate cancer screening – position statement
Statement from the Standing Committee on Screening about what men need to consider before they decide to get tested for prostate cancer.
BreastScreen Australia campaign developmental research for breast screening
This report outlines developmental research that looked at perceptions, motivation and barriers to breast screening and the essential needs of the communication campaign from the target audience perspective. It helped guide the BreastScreen Australia campaign.
BreastScreen Australia – Policy on screening women aged 40–49 years
This policy outlines why we don’t routinely screen women under 50 years of age for breast cancer. Women aged between 40 and 49 are still able to be screened if they want to.
BreastScreen Australia – Policy on screening versus diagnostic mammography
This policy outlines why we don’t routinely screen women who already have breast cancer symptoms. They need diagnostic mammography rather than the screening program.
BreastScreen Australia – Policy and practice in relation to symptomatic women
This policy outlines how BreastScreen Australia manages women who present to the screening program with symptoms of breast cancer.
Infant formula
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides information to parents about safely giving formula to their baby.
Breastfeeding and returning to work
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on continuing to breastfeed after returning to work.
Lunchbox ideas: meals for early childhood settings
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides ideas for parents to fill their child's lunchbox with healthy food and drinks, and what to avoid.
First foods: food provided by the early childhood setting
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides advice on introducing solid food to children from the age of 6 months, what foods to introduce and talking to your child's carer about the stage your child is.
Keeping children on the move
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some tips on how to increase physical activity in children and reduce the amount of time they spend being inactive.
The importance of drinking water
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides advice on how much water children of different ages need, and tips on getting children to drink water.
Positive eating practices
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on setting up healthy eating practices within the family, to help children develop good eating habits.
First foods: food from home
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides advice on introducing solid food to children from the age of 6 months, what foods to introduce and talking to your child's carer about what stage your child is.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander handbook
This Get Up & Grow booklet is for people who care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. It provides advice on childhood nutrition and physical activity.
Breastfeeding – strong mums strong babies
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about breastfeeding.
Infant formula booklet
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about infant formula.
First foods
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about introducing solid foods to babies aged about 6 months.
Healthy foods, strong kids – 1 to 5 years
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about healthy eating.
Good drinks for our kids
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about drinking healthy drinks.
Get moving – birth to 1 year
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about the importance of physical activity for kids aged up to 1 year.
Get moving – 1 to 5 years
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about the importance of physical activity for kids aged 1 to 5 years.
Burns prevention
Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing roundtable forum on burns prevention – July 2010
Don't fall for it. Falls can be prevented!
This booklet provides advice to older Australians, their families and carers on preventing falls.
Director/coordinator book
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides advice on early childhood healthy eating and physical activity, how to develop nutrition and physical activity policies and ways to support and encourage staff, carers and families.
Cooking for children book
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information and advice on early childhood nutrition, menu planning and food safety. It contains delicious and nutritious recipes for settings and families.
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