Mental Health
15 Common Triggers of Depression
Depression is a serious mental health issue that can affect anyone. It is characterised by profound feelings of sadness and apathy. Though depression has no one definitive cause, it can be caused or worsened by a variety of triggers.
Mental Health
20 Ways to Beat Mental Stress
When someone is experiencing mental stress or poor mental health, they often feel helpless, sad, or irritable. It is important to know how to beat mental stress, as it can have a detrimental impact on a person's work, health, and relationships.
How-To
First Aid for Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection characterised by a red rash on the face, underarms, and groin. Scarlet fever can transmit easily among children. As such, it is important to know how to identify and manage scarlet fever, as it can cause more severe symptoms like vomiting.
Health Statistics
Heart, Stroke & Vascular Diseases Statistics
Heart, stroke, and vascular diseases (or cardiovascular disease) is an umbrella term for a wide variety of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. Statistics show that cardiovascular disease accounts for a significant number of hospitalisations and deaths in Australia.
Disease
Fast Facts about Foot and Mouth Disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects all cloven-hoofed animals. It is often fatal in young animals and can increase their risk of chronic health conditions. While it is very rarely transmitted to humans, it can cause enormous devastation in human populations.
Charts
First Aid Chart for Bee Sting
A downloadable chart on how to provide first aid for a bee sting. Bees stings generally only cause mild symptoms like localised pain and swelling. However, they can sometimes lead to a severe allergic reaction, otherwise known as anaphylaxis.
Disease
Life After a Stroke: Rehabilitation and Recovery
A stroke is a medical emergency in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly disrupted. Strokes can impair a person's critical thinking, movements, and life functions. However, rehabilitation is available to help stroke survivors regain their livelihoods.
First Aid Training
We Have a New Geelong Training Location
AWFA is so excited to announce that we have a new training location in Geelong, Victoria. This isn't your ordinary training location - we will now be setting up camp at Geelong Lawn Tennis Club, Australia's oldest provincial tennis club.
Disease
Is it a Stroke or a Seizure?
Both strokes and seizures are neurological episodes in which the brain stops functioning normally. Likewise, they are both characterised by an inability to control thoughts, behaviours, and movements. However, important distinctions exist in their causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Disease
What's Your Stroke Risk?
A stroke is a medical emergency in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly disrupted. Strokes can result in permanent brain damage and ongoing health complications. In this article, we look at how you can reduce your risk of stroke.
Disease
Different Types of Stroke
A stroke occurs when the blood flow to a part of the brain is disrupted, either by a blood vessel clot or a blood vessel rupture. It is important to know the different types of stroke, so that you can proactively manage the symptoms and safeguard your health.
How-To
First Aid for Bee Stings
Bees are a type of winged insect that are distributed across every continent except for Antarctica. Bees typically sting humans when they feel threatened or confused. Their venom triggers pain receptors and can cause severe allergic reactions in some people.