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Health & Safety Basics

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Health & Safety Basics

A practical Australian guide to emergency numbers, fever, serious illness signs, dehydration, safe sleep, burns, choking, poisoning, button batteries, water, sun, car seats, home safety and safety handovers from birth to 5 years.

General information only. This guide does not replace medical advice, emergency care or first aid training. Call 000 for immediate danger, breathing difficulty, collapse, seizure, blue/grey colour, severe injury, drowning or near-drowning, severe allergic reaction, unresolved choking or if your child is seriously unwell. Call Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 for suspected poisoning, medicine mistakes or button battery exposure.

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Quick summary

The calm version

Most childhood illnesses, bumps and everyday mishaps are minor. A small number need urgent action. Parents do not need to memorise every rule. Keep emergency numbers visible, use layers of safety, and ask for help early when your child looks unusually unwell or something does not feel right.

000Immediate danger, severe breathing, collapse, seizure.
13 11 26Poisons, medicine mistakes, button batteries.
LayersSupervision, locked hazards, routines, early help.
TrustIf you are worried, seek advice.
ShareGive safety plans to carers and family.

Safety layers that work together

  • Supervision: close adult attention for water, roads, food, pets, heat and play.
  • Safe environments: safe sleep spaces, pool fencing, anchored furniture, fitted car restraints.
  • Locked hazards: medicines, chemicals, batteries, knives, alcohol, vapes and garden products.
  • Routines: car seat every trip, sunscreen when UV is high, medicines logged, fridge emergency page.
  • Early help: call 000, Poisons, healthdirect, GP or urgent care when needed.

General information only. This guide does not replace medical advice, emergency care or first aid training. Call 000 for immediate danger, breathing difficulty, collapse, seizure, blue/grey colour, severe injury, drowning or near-drowning, severe allergic reaction, unresolved choking or if your child is seriously unwell. Call Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 for suspected poisoning, medicine mistakes or button battery exposure.

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Guide structure

A stronger page-by-page structure

Fast-help front section

  • Cover with linked contents.
  • Quick summary.
  • What do I do now? emergency decision map.
  • Emergency fridge list.
  • Fever, serious illness and dehydration red flags.

Injury prevention section

  • Safe sleep and sleep products.
  • Burns and scalds.
  • Choking prevention and first aid disclaimer.
  • Poisoning and button batteries.
  • Water, sun, car seats, home and road safety.

Health plan section

  • Medicines and dose safety.
  • First aid kit.
  • Allergy/anaphylaxis basics.
  • Asthma and breathing basics.
  • Caregiver handover.

Printable tools section

  • Fridge pages.
  • Logs and checklists.
  • Caregiver handover.
  • Usually monitor/call today/urgent help tables.
  • Parent scripts.
  • Australian resources and references.

Design note

Use red or coral callouts only for urgent action, blue for phone/advice pathways, sage for prevention routines, and checklist icons for printable tools. Keep tables short enough for tired parents to scan.

General information only. This guide does not replace medical advice, emergency care or first aid training. Call 000 for immediate danger, breathing difficulty, collapse, seizure, blue/grey colour, severe injury, drowning or near-drowning, severe allergic reaction, unresolved choking or if your child is seriously unwell. Call Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 for suspected poisoning, medicine mistakes or button battery exposure.

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The full guide includes 36 pages, printable tools including emergency fridge list, medicine dose log, water safety checklist, car seat checklist, trusted resource links and safety guidance. It is part of the First Years first 2000 days library.

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