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Every year around two million Australians are affected by foodborne illnesses or food poisoning.
Here you'll find practical information ranging from how to prepare, store and reheat certain foods to an explanation of Australian food labelling standards. There's also information on specific Food Safety topics, such as Food Irradiation and Listeria and Pregnancy.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has a range of fact sheets on Food Safety issues at: Food Standards Australia New Zealand [Food Standards Australia New Zealand]
Updated August 2007
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Media release. National guidelines for nursing homes
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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In response to recent gastro-outbreaks in nursing homes, the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot today announced a response plan.
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Jul 2008
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Pregnancy advice (preconception Advice)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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The pregnancy advice covered includes: What is the best time to get pregnant? Alcohol in pregnancy. Smoking in pregnancy. Diet in pregnancy.
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Jun 2008
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Bottle feeding - giving bottle feeds
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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breastfeeding is generally best for babies because breast milk is especially made for their needs, but babies can also do well if they need to be bottle fed.
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Jun 2008
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Bottle feeding - cleaning and sterilising
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Wash your hands. Rinse bottle and teat inside and outside with cold running water straight after feeding...
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Jun 2008
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Food safety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many of the infectious diseases that can make people very ill can be prevented by taking care with handling food and with hand washing, especially if someone in the family is sick.
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Mar 2008
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Food safety - storage
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Better Health Channel
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Food poisoning is frequently caused by bacteria from food that has been poorly stored. High risk food should be kept below 5?C or above 60?C to avoid the temperature danger zone', where bacteria multiply fastest. High risk food includes meat, poultry, eggs, smallgoods, dairy products, cooked rice, pasta and prepared salads.
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Jan 2008
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Fishing - eat your catch with care
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Better Health Channel
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People who fish in the Lower Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers need to be careful about eating their catch. The risks of eating your catch can be reduced if you make sensible choices about the type and amount of fish you eat.
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Dec 2007
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Foodborne disease in Australia Annual reports of the OzFoodNet network
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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OzFoodNet conducts surveillance on foodborne disease to investigate, describe and understand foodborne disease at the national level to provide better evidence of how to prevent foodborne illness. This page contains links to OzFoodNet annual reports from 2001. Documents are available in both HTML and PDF format.
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Dec 2007
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How to bottle-feed
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Equipment for bottle-feeding, sterilisation and disinfecting, boiling, chemicals and steaming are explained; also how to make up formula, prepare the bottle; safety tips, giving the bottle, and expressing and storing breastmilk.
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Nov 2007
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Food - 'use-by' and 'best before' dates
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Better Health Channel
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Most packaged foods have a 'use-by' or 'best before' date stamped on the box, wrapper or bottle. This date gives you an idea of how long the food will last before it loses quality.
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Oct 2007
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Water tanks and dams - safety tips
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Better Health Channel
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If you obtain your drinking water from bores, rivers, dams or rainwater tanks. You should take special care to make sure that this water is safe to drink. Contaminated water can cause serious illness.
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Sep 2007
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Food Safety & Surveillance
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This Section works to identify and minimise the incidence and impact of foodborne illness in Australia. This is achieved through fostering collaborations with other Australian Government agencies, Stateand Territory, governments, consumers and the food industry. In addition the Section works collaboratively to help facilitate the introduction of improved food safety practices and to assess their effectiveness and impact.
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Work issues - infection control
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Better Health Channel
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The foundation of good infection control in the workplace is to assume that everyone is potentially infectious. Proper procedures should be followed at all times. Basic techniques include regular hand washing and keeping the workplace clean.
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Aug 2007
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School lunches
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many children eat much of their food each day away from home. Although some services provide meals, parents often need to send enough food along for the day. Foods will stay fresher and taste better if they're individually wrapped.
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Aug 2007
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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a rare condition, which can be caused by toxic strains of E.coli bacteria. HUS causes acute renal impairment and can lead to chronic kidney damage or death from kidney failure. Children under five years of age are at greatest risk of developing HUS.
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Jul 2007
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Bottle feeding - safety issues
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Bottle-feeding equipment can harbour disease-causing bacteria if not properly handled, cleaned and sterilised. Other potential hazards include incorrectly preparing artificial formula and overheating the milk.
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Jun 2007
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Packing a lunch box
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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How much and what to pack in a lunch box is discussed, as well as keeping foods fresh and safe.
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Jun 2007
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Bethwaite Review - issues paper
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Issues Paper sets out the approach to be taken in the Bethwaite Review and summarises the views of stakeholders on the performance of the current food regulatory system obtained in recent food regulatory reviews
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Jan 2007
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Response to the Banks Report recommendation 4.49 - terms of reference
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Terms of Reference outlines the scope of the Review which will examine: outstanding recommendations from the Blair Review on the consistent application of food laws; levels of enforcement across jurisdictions; and the role of the Australian Government in the food regulatory system.
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Jan 2007
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