August 18, 2022
Mental Health
Depression is a mental health condition that can affect anyone. However, it often presents differently in men, due in part to internal and external feelings of shame. It is important to understand depression in men, to help them safeguard their wellbeing.
August 17, 2022
Mental Health
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.
August 16, 2022
Mental Health
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.
August 16, 2022
How-To
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.
August 15, 2022
Health 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.
August 13, 2022
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.
August 12, 2022
Charts
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.
August 12, 2022
Disease
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.
August 11, 2022
First Aid Training
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.
August 11, 2022
Disease
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.
August 10, 2022
Disease
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.
August 9, 2022
Disease
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.