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Staying Healthy in Child Care - Preventing infectious diseases in child care - Fourth Edition


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Published year: 2006
Available in print: Yes
Status: Current

Type: PDF
Further information: nhmrc.publications@nhmrc.gov.au

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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released the fourth edition of Staying Healthy in Child Care (2005). This publication aims to assist anyone caring for children, in home day care situations or within child care organisations, and healthcare professionals in controlling the spread of childhood infections. It is a useful resource in Child Care Accreditation courses in Australia. Infections with or without illness, are common in children. Spending time in child care centres or other facilities and being exposed to a large number of children for some time, provides an opportunity for infectious diseases to be spread. It is not possible to prevent the spread of all infections and illnesses within child care centres, however a lot of illnesses from infectious disease can be prevented. When children spend time in child care or other facilities they are exposed to a large number of children, increasing the opportunity for the spread of infectious diseases. 'Staying Healthy in Child Care' provides simple and effective methods for minimising the spread of infections for many common childhood diseases encountered in child care organisations and the home.

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NOTICE REGARDING NATIONAL IMMUNISATION PROGRAM SCHEDULE POSTER

Please note that the Department of Health and Ageing National Immunisation Program poster in the Staying Healthy in Child Care publication is no longer included as it is out of date, and an updated version is currently being produced.

Hardcopies of this poster are anticipated to be available from early 2008. In the interim, you can access the current National Immunisation Program poster (as of 1 July 2007) on the Immunise Australia website at: http://immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/home

 

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