Falls are the biggest cause of injury related hospitalisations and deaths in Australia, particularly among older people. The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare highlights the urgent need for stronger, coordinated falls...
Recent warm and wet weather means the likelihood of more mosquitoes and more mosquito bites, with holidaymakers and residents in Melbourne’s south-east facing the risk of contracting Buruli ulcer. “Your only protection against mosquitoes and the...
The grass pollen season is now officially under way, which can lead to an increase in asthma and hay fever. The season also brings the chance of thunderstorm asthma. Thunderstorm asthma can occur when there is...
The South East Public Health Unit is providing free training to strengthen the skills, confidence and capability of the region’s prevention workforce to deliver inclusive, equity-focused and community-responsive strategies. The training will equip practitioners with practical...
Supporting wellbeing is an important part of effective falls prevention. When people feel confident, connected, and mentally well, they are more likely to move safely and maintain independence as they age. Victoria’s Wellbeing in Victoria 10...
A week shy of her first birthday, Hazel was admitted to Monash Children’s Hospital due to complications associated with the flu. Finding her daughter hard to rouse and with a prolonged high temperature, Hazel's mum had...
Two new measles cases have been identified in Melbourne’s south-east. Both acquired the disease earlier this month in separate locations from a person who had arrived back in Australia with the disease. Both new cases visited multiple...
An early flu season has hit Melbourne’s south-east, prompting a call for people to get their flu vaccination now. Acting Director of the South East Public Health Unit Associate Professor Simon Crouch said the latest data...
Anyone born in Australia between 1966 and 1992 is encouraged to have a top-up measles vaccination because it is likely they had only one dose of the vaccine as a child. Measles can cause serious illness...
A new locally acquired measles case has been identified in Victoria. This case has no history of overseas travel or links to recent measles cases, and most likely acquired their infection in the Melbourne area. Victoria’s...
