Emergency Medical Services

Follow the links below to find information about emergency medical services.

Updated Sept 2007

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Title:   Emergencies - who to call in a crisis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If you need advice in an emergency, or urgently need to speak to someone about a problem, there are several numbers you can call. For ambulance, fire or police services call triple zero (000). Some other helpful numbers are listed here.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Contraception - emergency contraception
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sometimes emergency contraception is needed to prevent pregnancy after sex. This may be necessary if the pill is missed, a condom breaks or in the case of rape. Emergency contraception, previously known as the morning after pill', must be started within 120 hours of having unprotected sex.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Emergency Asthma Management course
Publisher:   The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
Description:   The nationally accredited Course in Emergency Asthma Management is designed to promote standardised protocols for treating an asthma emergency, raise awareness of asthma and emergency asthma management, promote development of an asthma policy and provide a registration protocol which enables access to reliever medication for first aid kits.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Emergencies - when to call an ambulance
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   In a medical emergency, calling for an ambulance could mean the difference between life and death. In cases of emergency, phone triple zero (000). Don't hesitate to call if you're not sure if the situation is an emergency. If in doubt, call 000 anyway.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Emergency department - what to expect
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The emergency department of every hospital aims to provide you with high quality care as efficiently as possible.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Child safety - reducing injuries
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   You can never completely 'child-proof' your home. However, you can dramatically reduce the risk of injuries by making a few changes and keeping your child under constant supervision. In any emergency, dial triple zero (000) to call an ambulance.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Emergencies - calling triple zero 000
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If you need advice in an emergency, or urgently need to speak to someone about a problem, there are several numbers you can call. For ambulance, fire or police services call triple zero (000). Some other helpful numbers are listed in this fact sheet.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Accidents and injuries
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Serious injuries can occur as a result of car accidents, falls, industrial and farming accidents, or assaults. Major trauma is a leading cause of death and affects the injured person, their family and friends and the community.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Stroke is a brain attack
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A stroke is a medical emergency. When an artery to the brain blocks or ruptures, brain cells in the area die from lack of oxygen. Sometimes this can result in death. Stroke affects approximately 53,000 Australians every year and is Australia's second largest killer after heart disease.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Heart attack and cardiac arrest: emergency treatment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   First aid and emergency treatment if you suspect someone is having a heart attack.
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Emergencies
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about medical emergencies.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Interventions for educating children who have attended the emergency room for asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Admission of children to hospital due to asthma is common and costly. This review looked at the evidence that hospital admissions could be prevented by giving effective education about asthma to children (and/or their parents) who attended the emergen...
Date:   Sep 2000
Title:   Humidified air inhalation for treating croup
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Croup is a common childhood illness causing hoarseness, a barking cough and noisy breathing. These symptoms are thought to occur as a result of swelling of the voice box triggered by a viral infection. Severe cases may be admitted to hospital. Treatment...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Emergency department waiting times - National minimum data set; National health data dictionary, Version 12
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report contains the Emergency department waiting times NMDS and its associated data elements and data element concepts.
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Non-admitted patient emergency department care - National minimum data set: National health data dictionary, Version 12
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report contains the non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS and its associated data elements and data element concept.
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Advanced trauma life support training for hospital staff
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Training in 'advanced trauma life support' (ATLS) is increasingly used in both rich and poor countries. ATLS is intended to improve the way in which care to the injured is given and, through this, to cut death and disability rates. Some research has bee...
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Overview of the National Health Call Centre Network ('the Network')
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The establishment of a National Health Call Centre Network (NHCCN) is an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and was announced in February 2006.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Corticosteroids for preventing relapse following acute exacerbations of asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In an asthma attack, the airways (passages to the lungs) narrow from muscle spasms and swelling (inflammation). Bronchodilators (reliever inhalers to open up the lungs and airways) can be used for the spasms, and corticosteroids for the swelling. Howeve...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   If your friend has taken pills or hurt themselves
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information on what you should do if a friend has taken pills or hurt themselves.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Holiday health for overseas visitors
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Although Medicare covers many health costs for Australian residents, it doesn't cover any health costs for overseas visitors. This is why it's very important to make sure any visitors from overseas have arranged private health insurance back in their home country to cover themselves for possible health problems while they're in Australia.
Date:   Feb 1998
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