Kids Health actively promotes the health and safety of children. Kids Health aims to keep children fit, happy, safe and healthy through health promotion and education activities and by providing information to parents, carers, health professionals, students and the community.

We are a resource centre and bookshop. We offer advice on child health and safety issues. Our bookshop stocks approximately 300 health and safety publications that are available either for sale or as an information resource.

Kids Health is open Monday to Friday, 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM.

Resources

Bringing out the best in your baby - Enjoying your baby's development in the first 12 months of life.

Nutrition for 0-5 years - Good nutrition is a key component of obesity prevention in childhood. By providing your child with good nutrition from birth to five years, you can give them the best start to life.

Our current factsheets are available online - as well as important safety advice.

Over time, we are developing a number of resources for child care centres such as the Poison Safety Checklist for Child Care Services  and the Kids and Poisons Brochure. 

Poisons Information Centre

Click here to view the Poisons Information Centre's website.

Responding to a crying baby

Research suggested that the education of parent and carers about the dangers involved in shaking babies has the potential to reduce the incidence of shaken baby injuries. Here is 3.5 minute film which informs parents, carers, perinatal health educators and other stakeholders about both positive and safe ways of responding to a crying baby, and the dangers of shaking a baby. Click here to view the film and to learn more......