Additional links to health-related websites and resources:
The Alfred: Victorian Adult Burn Service
The Victorian Adult Burns Service is a specialised unit at The Alfred which delivers expert assessment and treatment of a variety of burns ranging from minor to severe.
For further information regarding burns and the management of different burns please view this link.
Victoria State Trauma System
The Victorian State Trauma System aims to reduce preventable mortality and improve morbidity in severely injured patients by providing appropriate level of treatment in a safe and timely manner.
The Trauma System provides information and education regarding, but not limited to; burns injuries, spinal injuries, brain injuries, paediatric trauma and much more.
For further information regarding Victoria’s State Trauma System please view this link.
https://trauma.reach.vic.gov.au/
Ambulance Victoria
Ambulance Victoria encourages the community to contribute to improved patient outcomes by learning the skills to respond to health emergencies.
Ambulance Victoria has a variety of educational resources for community awareness. If you would like to read more, please view this link.
https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/community/education/
Victoria Police
Victoria Police runs a number of different programs in order to encourage positive community engagement and keep the community safe.
To read more about the involvement Victoria Police have with community education, please view this link.
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/topic/our-community
Melbourne Fire Brigade (MFB) & Country Fire Authority (CFA)
The MFB and CFA work together across Victoria to increase individual and community capacity to respond and recover effectively to an emergency. The fire brigade aim to minimise the effect fire and other emergencies have on local and broader communities.
For more information, please view these two links.
http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au/Community.html
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/kids-schools
VicRoads
VicRoads works alongside a variety of organisations to educate children and young people on how to become safe and independent road and transport users.
For more information regarding road safety, please view this link.
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-safety-education
SpinChat
SpinChat is a service that provides a platform for spinal injured speakers to educate the younger community on risk minimisation.
Spinal cord injuries are incurable. SpinChat aims to prevent injury through their speakers’ real life experiences.
For more information or to book a speaker, please view this link.
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation aim to minimise the effects caused my alcohol and other drugs in the community.
The foundation focus’ on building safe, healthy, and resilient communities by addressing the impact of trauma and the influence it has on substance abuse.
For further information regarding the foundation, please view this link.
Kids Help Line
Kids Help Line is a counselling service which supports children, youth, young adults and parents navigate through a variety of life challenges. Anytime. Anywhere.
If you or someone needs support, please contact the Kids Help Line through this link.
https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens
St Johns Ambulance
St Johns Ambulance has been a community service for over 130 years. St Johns aims to educate the community about first aid, basic life support and other medical emergencies.
For further information regarding what St Johns Ambulance provides, please view this link.