Healthy Swimming
- English: https://youtu.be/BtdwPMM1OlU
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/pyi_uLJlkZE
- Dari: https://youtu.be/zvQPL0uZOIQ
- Karen: https://youtu.be/XQmxytWksxw
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/_P8tmZ7b2Hw
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/ZtzLcgrjL4A
How to talk to your child about vaping
- English: https://youtu.be/gR60p8JcnXc
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/wpK7BePeMm4
- Dari: https://youtu.be/10CtDG_sIIQ
- Karen: https://youtu.be/fA4rc5Vmplw
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/nWGQJosacUI
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/I6m2OVWNw_g
What is GAS and iGAS
- Arabic https://youtu.be/FefusGm-LKA
- Dari https://youtu.be/UHl12594gZI
- English https://youtu.be/n-qN5sW3fGA
- Karenni https://youtu.be/7N5MTuAV8ik
- Swahili https://youtu.be/04uXi36VOuk
- Karen: https://youtu.be/aRC1KHx5ZXI
Let’s Get Active!
- Multilanguage: https://youtu.be/h1X42vjFWrc
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/0_nRqIapVXA
- Dari: https://youtu.be/m-14UMkykWg
- Karen: https://youtu.be/ZsjjlpaOutU
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/PVDa-uxe2M0
COVID-19
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/URR_sIcR96A
- Dari: https://youtu.be/_kBvF91PUTo
- English: https://youtu.be/PwEQ8g5sH70
- Karen: https://youtu.be/A3qybji5lts
Flu
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/v7POX5r20Dc
- Dari: https://youtu.be/QxJ5NjE9fFI
- English: https://youtu.be/Bb_BdGgCiPE
- Karen: https://youtu.be/-kpBChpYpZk
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/KKsqmOimYnQ
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/WiVA1rE6rrA
Gastro
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/fBcEYr5w6KE
- Dari: https://youtu.be/YpvAkq_EH0s
- English: https://youtu.be/zX6MSHnnuB4
- Karen: https://youtu.be/5ON0xI9PDOU
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/hhfr–AHb40
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/bm3sQA6uSys
Antiviral Medications for COVID-19
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/2UprMeRhKo4
- Dari: https://youtu.be/t5ph49FMBYs
- English: https://youtu.be/AYHwbVKDrlU
- Karen: https://youtu.be/bV5v8bvmscA
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/EimFnv-05jE
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/22phk8I_lMQ
How to stay well this winter
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/q17MhQg7Pfk
- Dari: https://youtu.be/bQKaiX1ak1g
- English: https://youtu.be/gxDn1BW9DIs
- Karen: https://youtu.be/OMLYDalmYxg
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/XphR73yKCIA
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/Oedq7yEYhhg
Removing most of the COVID restrictions
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/mhBSCQwu5ZI
- Dari: https://youtu.be/APl9KZ8Snac
- English: https://youtu.be/4p5OgVFfDiE
- Karen: https://youtu.be/Y4FeDzD_Ebg
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/IByrxF3DuTM
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/0BpEBmmP_JM
Flu Vaccine and Winter Booster
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/l4oX9R0T-OM
- Dari: https://youtu.be/giTIT9O3xgE
- English: https://youtu.be/ZsbtJ6Oe39s
- Karen: https://youtu.be/gSmTLCKH004
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/Uvx-qhGiZM0
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/1niONVFQmWc
COVID 19 vaccine information for children, teens and parents or guardians
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/qVeWeJwM0e4
- Dari: https://youtu.be/VI0nMUgIiSk
- English: https://youtu.be/9-LqDN_Pe98
- Karen: https://youtu.be/dJo4eZ-djBQ
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/kLrlxLmZPuE
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/L7vaL7aEUhM
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/OSsnPifX6QY
How to speak to kids about COVID 19 vaccines:
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/yyxrfczS2Q8
- Dari: https://youtu.be/iLU40CKJr0w
- English:https://youtu.be/mfGgcVdUYqg
- Karen: https://youtu.be/1yRNn02nWOw
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/1E28y8FU4ZI
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/LEhf–U6VZI
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/0e4KkzX_KD4
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/rj_93hOqWcM
My vaccine experience
- Dari: https://youtu.be/J16mLA5THqA
- Karen: https://youtu.be/ZZqvt-yxCj4
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/nUoVR_Y6gzc
Back to school videos
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/GUMPIHFtKcA
- Dari: https://youtu.be/9nJr3yixmfI
- English: https://youtu.be/Tt6gquFANtc
- Karen: https://youtu.be/EVUnWqQxn5I
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/elBWMSSoEKw
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/jkN-Yk5bXZ0
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/raYURaiDb0U
Vaccination experience videos (parents)
- Dari: https://youtu.be/JzkjNIIFZxg
- Karen: https://youtu.be/kK7O8XxrPjI
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/J9bgZ04Z94I
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/e3WrkENtJlk
- English: https://youtu.be/vfNmO8laXG4
Vaccination for children
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/kVdlh-6aMP0
- Dari: https://youtu.be/46eNwQ0eLDY
- English: https://youtu.be/j7RTI7OEoRg
- Karen: https://youtu.be/WgyPWLfi5qw
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/Tnjdtg0dMck
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/Yg9_EzUthzM
- Tamil: https://youtu.be/uJ-ruz36nIU
Bushfires in Australia
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/bac_InEQN5Y
- Dari: https://youtu.be/RD3m3q0ALy4
- English: https://youtu.be/Yqtbd5Ydf84
- Karen: https://youtu.be/ceYpYRlfbfk
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/CK9ysR4rV_s
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/1Q_M_lwiz_U
How to stay safe from bushfires
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/g6CfLfikrdU
- Dari: https://youtu.be/3ZkVVCoZKzA
- English: https://youtu.be/5gmq8EvTDVU
- Karen: https://youtu.be/XYzjhomNM6I
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/Qw86qAE9atI
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/zds0XdyBstw
What floods are
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/TTwbE4qvHnE
- Dari: https://youtu.be/zAq7He5a5fk
- English: https://youtu.be/RrLWiiK7IkI
- Karen: https://youtu.be/TioxJgnVcDA
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/4FT6HRebi_E
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/UKYwOTlMDzE
How to be safe before, during, and after floods
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/6o6bkCgJS7Y
- Dari: https://youtu.be/KJcjrU18NEg
- English: https://youtu.be/h_U4wyhV_iY
- Karen: https://youtu.be/gSUD-BVeqWA
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/s8peLKMPnf0
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/LW5DTz-ni5M
What is thunderstorm asthma
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/Gl-D1QcpuAk
- Dari: https://youtu.be/NKSROx2wGdY
- English: https://youtu.be/2YDuk9uQZlk
- Karen: https://youtu.be/aPo5nu4ZU0A
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/iZ8wETyIB18
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/hvmG3IsTjk8
How to be ready for thunderstorm asthma
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/bNxh1StYqXw
- Dari: https://youtu.be/g1mTl08k3DQ
- English: https://youtu.be/zTNJCDT32nc
- Karen: https://youtu.be/HaTAJ1AJi-U
- Karenni: https://youtu.be/7QEFikXt3ek
- Swahili: https://youtu.be/fQgQYeg-nek
How Vaping Can Harm Your Health and Make You Dependent on Nicotine
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/OLIDfh7mPt4
- Dari: https://youtu.be/hsktVo_PTkU
- English: https://youtu.be/6SGoCmLnmy0
- Karen: https://youtu.be/L4cepoXG_vM
Vaping and the Law in Australia
- Arabic: https://youtu.be/NP_UncGUHJY
- Dari: https://youtu.be/r6OADR_H7mc
- English: https://youtu.be/bU37eFAgvRE
- Karen: https://youtu.be/kY7MjOWT6z0
Pertussis
Victoria is experiencing a significant surge in pertussis cases in 2024. Children aged 10-12 years are the most commonly affected age group, with many schools experiencing pertussis outbreaks.
Pertussis poses a significant risk to infants under the age of 6 months who are at greatest risk of severe disease, hospitalisation and death.
Clinicians should consider pertussis in all people (including infants, children and adults) presenting with compatible symptoms. A nasopharyngeal swab/aspirate for PCR is the preferred diagnostic test for pertussis in all ages.
For patients diagnosed with pertussis, clinicians should:
- Follow guidance on antibiotic treatment in the latest editions of the Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic and the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Provide prophylactic antibiotics for certain high-risk contacts, including the patient’s entire household if there is a child under 6 months of age or a woman in the last month of pregnancy living in the house
- Provide school exclusion advice to parents of children with pertussis
- Notify the Department of Health by completing an online notification form
Clinicians should also ensure that pregnant women and children are up to date with pertussis immunisations.
For more information, refer to the recent Health Advisory from the Department of Health.
Mpox
There is an ongoing outbreak of mpox in Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions, mostly impacting gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. This outbreak is caused by Clade IIb of the virus.
There is also a rapidly increasing mpox outbreak within central and eastern Africa caused by Clade Ib of the virus. This clade has not been identified in Australia to date.
Clinicians should consider and test for mpox in people presenting with compatible symptoms. All suspected and confirmed cases of mpox should be urgently notified to the Department of Health by calling 1300 651 160 (24/7).
Clinicians should recommend mpox vaccination to all eligible patients. Mpox vaccines can be ordered through Onelink. A list of vaccination providers in the Barwon South West region can be found on the BSWPHU website.
For more information about mpox, including clinical presentation, testing and vaccination, refer to the recent Health Alert from the Department of Health.
For GPs and health professionals:
Important numbers:
- Barwon Health Remote Patient Monitoring: 4215 7733
- BSWPHU ID Registrar (anti-viral prescribing advice): 0481 456 965
Flyers and downloads
Useful Links
- Managing COVID-19 at home
- Reporting your positive result
- Checklist for COVID cases
- Checklist for COVID contacts
- COVIDsafe settings
- Coronavirus resources for Aboriginal communities
- Information for education settings
- Translated information
- Staff pilot program – Control Group Information Sheet
- Staff pilot program – Molnupiravir Treatment Information Sheet
- Antiviral information for the community
- Barwon Health COVID-19 monitoring referral – CMR
- Barwon Health – Release from isolation criteria for inpatients at Barwon Health with COVID-19
Page last updated: December 5, 2024