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Links

Kids Health at Children's Hospital at Westmead

Bites & Stings

• Clinical Toxinology Resources
• Australian Reptile Park (02) 4340 1022
• Australian Museum (02) 9320 6000
• Wires 1300-0-WIRES - NSW wildlife rescue & education service
• Australian Venom Research Unit

Chemical & Food Safety

• Office of Chemical Safety (Therpeutic Goods Administration)
• Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
• Disposal of chemicals 131 555
• Farmsafe Australia (02) 6752 8214
• NSW Food Authority 1300 552 406

Child Safety, Injury Prevention

• Kidsafe, NSW
• Immunisation Australia 1800 671 811
• Product recalls

Drug & Alcohol Information

• Australian Drug Foundation
• Drug Information, NSW
• National Drugs Campaign
• National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre

First Aid Courses

• Australian Red Cross
• St. John's Ambulance, NSW

Helplines

• Medicines Line 1300 633 424
• Beyond blue - The National Depression Initiative 1300 22 4636
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Kids Help Line (5-25 year olds) 1800 551 8000
• Healthdirect Australia - 24-hr telephone health advice 1800 022 222

Occupational Health and Safety

• NSW WorkCover
• Australian Safety and Compensation Council
• Dust Diseases Board of NSW
• Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia

Plants

• Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney
• Poisonous plants of Australia

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

• Mothersafe (02) 9382 6539 or 1800 647 848