Emergency Phone Numbers
| Emergency | 000 |
| Poison Centre | 131 126 |
| DoCS Helpline | 132 111 |
| Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Helpline | 1800 200 526 |
| Kids Helpline | 1800 551 800 |
| Lifeline | 131 114 |
| NSW Rape Crisis Centre | 1800 424 017 |
| Victims Support Line | 1800 633 063 |
Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
| Mental Health Line | 1800 011 511 |
| Acute Care Team | 9382 2497 |
| Aged Care Psychiatry | 9382 3797 9382 3753 |
| Bilingual Counselling Service | 9366 8711 |
| Adolescent Psychiatry | 9382 4347 |
| Child and Family East | 9382 8213 |
| Consultation Liaison Psychiatry | 9382 2796 |
| Consumer Support | 9382 4262 |
| Early Psychosis Program | 9366 8610 |
| Inpatient Units (Acute) | 9382 4352 |
| Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit | 9382 4238 |
| Mental Health Intensive Care Unit | 9382 0991 |
| Mobile Community Treatment Team | 9366 8711 |
| Neuropsychiatric Institute | 9382 3763 |
| Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre | 9382 7772 |
| Rehabilitation Service | 9366 8610 |
| Youth Mental Health | 9366 8610 |
| Mental Health Administration | 9382 2381 |
Police
| Police Assistance Line | Reporting of crime | 131 444 |
| Randwick Police | 196 Alison Rd | 9697 1099 |
| Waverley Police | 153 Bronte Rd | 9369 9899 |
| Maroubra Police | 136 Maroubra Rd | 9349 9299 |
| Paddington Police | 16 Jersey Rd | 8356 8299 |
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| Zostavax - Shingles Vaccine
 The shingles vaccine, Zostavax®, has been approved to be placed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), to be provided free of charge from 1 November 2016 to people aged 70 years, subject to vaccine supply. There will also be a five year catch-up program for people aged 71 – 79 years. What is Shingles? 
Shingles is a painful rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. The shingles rash develops into itchy blisters usually occurring on one side of the body either on the face, chest, back, abdomen or pelvis, and can take several weeks to settle. Around 1 in 100 Australians who are older than 50, are thought to have had shingles at some stage. Shingles diagnosis If you have had chickenpox in the past, the virus stays in the nerve cells near the spine, but is not active. Shingles occurs when the virus becomes active again. You cannot catch shingles from someone who has shingles. But, if you have not had chickenpox you can catch chickenpox by being in direct contact with fluid on the blisters of someone who has shingles. Almost all people have had chickenpox by the time they turn 40 and may be at risk of developing shingles. Sometimes shingles can occur with no known trigger. However, shingles is more likely to occur if you:
Over-the counter medications such as paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, can be used for pain relief. If over-the-counter medicines aren’t controlling your pain, your doctor may prescribe other medicines such as opioids, anti-depressants and anticonvulsants . Click here for further information from immunise.health.gov.au | ||
The information in the above were collected from the internet, either from government websites or from reasonably reliable health information sources. They are for general information only and should not replace the need of seeking medical care during illnesses. | ||