Healthy holiday tips — infographic

It’s important to think about your health as you prepare for a trip. Save and print this infographic for useful advice and what to consider.

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healthdirect app

Make informed decisions about your health with healthdirect's free app. Check your symptoms, find a health service near you and get trusted health information.

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healthdirect Symptom Checker

Not feeling well? Use the healthdirect Symptom Checker to better understand your symptoms and get advice on when to seek medical attention.

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Getting the most out of your pharmacist

Pharmacist's provide expert advice on medication and health. They can manage chronic conditions, offer vaccinations, and provide essential services.

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Emergency apps and online tools

Looking for tools and apps to help you deal with or prepare for an emergency? We've compiled a list of resources to help you when you need assistance.

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Travel health advice

Going overseas? Here are some tips on how to stay well during your holiday, including tips on food and water safety, insect risks and vaccinations.

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How healthdirect can help you

healthdirect provides easy access to trusted, quality health information and advice online and over the phone. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you make informed choices anywhere, any time.

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Circumcision

Circumcision surgically removes the foreskin of the penis. This may be done for different reasons. Learn about the risks and benefits of circumcision.

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Farmer health

Farmers often have greater health and safety risks than other people. Find out how farming families can stay both physically and mentally healthy.

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WorryTime app

WorryTime by ReachOut.com gives people a place to store their daily worries. It is a free app that is suitable for ages 12+ and is available from the Apple App Store.

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Counterpart Navigator app

When you have questions about your cancer diagnosis, treatment or life after cancer, the Counterpart Navigator App offers reliable, up-to-date information on topics you may want to know about. Learn more here.

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Down Syndrome Good Health App

Supports adults with Down syndrome to keep a diary of their meals, water intake, exercise and daily activities

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Daisy app

Daisy connects people experiencing violence or abuse to local services across Australia.

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Kids' Guide to Cancer app

The Kids’ Guide to Cancer app empowers kids to learn more about cancer on their own terms, at their own pace – and understand everything that is going on.

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Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind is a free app designed to help reduce stress and improve your wellbeing.

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Kiss My Asthma app

The Kiss My Asthma app is for young people, developed by young people. The app was developed by the University of Sydney with funding from Asthma Australia’s National Research Fund. Learn more here.

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Healthy Mind online program

Healthy Mind from Black Dog Institute is a free, easy-to-read online program designed to support the mental health of people with a mild to borderline Intellectual Disability (ID).

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BrainTrack App

BrainTrack app is an award-winning, free app developed by Dementia Australia that helps people to explore their brain health, and privately monitor and understand changes in cognition over time.

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Sleep Ninja app

Sleep Ninja® is a free, evidence-based smartphone app shown to be effective in helping young people with sleep problems.

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Sunny app

Sunny is 1800RESPECT's app for people with disability who are experiencing, or risk experiencing, domestic, family and sexual violence. The app provides support to individuals to recognise, respond and get help if they are experiencing violence and abuse.

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Manage Medicine app

App for managing your medicines and/or those of someone you care for, recording & storing important medical information.

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HeadCheck app

The HeadCheck App is a concussion app to assist parents, first aiders, trainers and coaches to recognise and manage recovery of concussion in kids. Learn more here.

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First Aid app

A free, easy-to-use app that gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies.

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Down Syndrome Health Record App

Health record app is for parents and support people of children with Down syndrome that assists them to record and monitor their child’s health, growth and development.

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Asthma First Aid app

The Asthma First Aid App is an educational tool developed by Asthma Australia for people with asthma, their families and carers. It provides easy access to the asthma first aid steps in both live and training versions. Learn more here.

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Feed Safe app

Feed Safe was developed to assist women in making the best decisions about alcohol and breastfeeding, by providing information based on the most current research and the official guidelines of the NHMRC

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Get Prepared app

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood's ‘Get Prepared’ app helps Australian adults to prepare for any type of emergency.

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NRS app

Communication support for people who are deaf, hard of hearing and /or have a speech impairment and need to communicate with person who can hear and are using a phone.

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RACGP Healthy Habits

RACGP Healthy Habits is a digital health support program developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in partnership with the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care.

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FoodSwitch App

The FoodSwitch app works by using your mobile phone camera to scan the barcode of a packaged food. It then uses science-based algorithms to calculate and then display simple nutrition profiles of the food.

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