Information and Resources

Visit the "For Parents" page to access practical information for Victorian parents and carers.

We have compiled a list of useful Apps you can download at home. These include:

	Maternal and Child Health  The MCH app provides reliable information that Victorian families can use every day. You can help your baby's sleep with the new "Sleep and Settling" feature; find information relevant to your child's age and development; useful contacts; and ask our "Virtual MCH Nurse" questions - for reliable, evidence-based replies you can rely on
	Baby Karaoke An animated karaoke styled game that enables the user to sing along with their child to well known songs and nursery rhymes.
	Feed Safe Feed Safe is a mobile app that assists breastfeeding mothers to make the best decisions about alcohol consumption
	Smiling Minds Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life.
	RockaBub Age specific sleep strategies all in an App.
	ASDetect ASDetect is a free app that empowers parents to assess their young children for early signs of autism.

The Maternal and Child Health team recommends the following websites for more support and information:

• Raising Children Network
• Royal Children's Hospital
• Better Health Channel
• Cobram Community House - First Aid Course
• Numurkah Learning Centre - First Aid Course
• Yarrawonga Education and Training - First Aid Course
• Tweddle - Online First Aid Course
• Department of Human Services
• Early Childhood Australia
• Child and Youth Health
• Kinship Carer Conversations - Support and Social Group in Yarrawonga(PDF, 675KB)
• Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Kidsafe Victoria
• Department of Education and Training
• Hire for Baby
• Pregnancy Birth and Baby
• Child Car Restraint E-Learning Tool
• Play Learn Grow - text message program

Our Moira Shire Council Facebook page is utilised by our nurses with the aim to provide current, helpful and evidence based information. If you find a post helpful, or it is something that you are interested in, please like or share the post. Please note this page does not provide urgent support or specific case advice.

What is thunderstorm asthma?

During grass pollen season people may notice an increase in asthma and hay fever. Grass pollen season (October through to December) also brings the chance of thunderstorm asthma.

Thunderstorm asthma is thought to be triggered by a unique combination of high amounts of grass pollen in the air and a certain type of thunderstorm. For people who have asthma or hay fever this can trigger severe asthma symptoms.

When a large number of people develop asthma symptoms over a short period of time, related to high grass pollen and a certain type of thunderstorm, it is known as epidemic thunderstorm asthma. To learn more, visit the Epidemic thunderstorm asthma fact sheet.

If you have current, past or undiagnosed asthma or seasonal hay fever you are at increased risk of thunderstorm asthma. So be prepared to manage any symptoms and stay out of hospital.

For more information visit the Better Health website.