Travel Health and Safety

Follow the links below to information on travel health and safety.

For more specific information on topics such as transport-related injuries, immunisation for travel, and deep vein thrombosis, follow the links to those topic pages below.

Reviewed September 2011

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Altitude Sickness

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Links to information about altitude sickness.

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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Links to information about Avian Influenza or Bird Flu.

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Links to information on deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is sometimes referred to as "economy class syndrome".

Drink Driving

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Links to information about drink driving.

Immunisation for Travel

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Links to information about immunisations required when travelling.

Infectious Diseases

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Links to information on infectious or communicable diseases, including viruses, parasitic, fungal and bacterial infections.

Jet Lag

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Links to information about jet lag and how to manage it.

Transport-Related Injury

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Links to information on injuries caused by transport or traffic accidents.

Travelling with Children

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Links to information and tips about travelling with children.

Travelling with Chronic Conditions

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Links to information about travelling for people with chronic conditions.

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Title:   Overseas student health cover - frequently asked questions
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains frequently asked questions on Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Travelling with HIV treatments
Publisher:   Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
Description:   Information about travel for people living with HIV.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Planning your trip if you are a gay man.
Publisher:   Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
Description:   Information about travel for people living with HIV.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Travelling overseas
Publisher:   Medicare Australia
Description:   Medicare benefits are not available for treatment overseas, however the Australian Government has signed Agreements which means that you may be entitled to assistance in certain countries
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Travel safety tips
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Stay safe while travelling. Tourists make easy targets for thieves because they stand out in a crowd, carry money and valuables, and are unused to their surroundings. You can reduce your risk of being robbed by taking a few simple precautions.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Asthma and travel
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A person with asthma can travel interstate or overseas, as long as their asthma is controlled. Planning must include medication, travel insurance, equipment and checking with your doctor.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Personal hygiene
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect ourselves, and others, from illness. This means washing your hands, especially, but also your body. Good habits can help control body odour and bad breath.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Dementia and travelling
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Travelling with a person who has dementia can present a number of hazards and challenges. With care and planning, travel or a holiday is possible. It will help if the carer is aware of some of the warning signs that may indicate travel is inappropriate.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Import & export
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information about importing and exporting therapeutic goods for commercial purposes
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Pregnancy - risks
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   During your pregnancy it is very important to avoid some things that can harm your developing baby.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Overseas visitors' health cover
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page provides information about health insurance eligibility for overseas visitors to Australia.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Travel
Publisher:   Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
Description:   Information about travel for people living with HIV.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Travel medical kit checklist - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Stay safe when you are travelling with this checklist of handy health supplies.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Travel tips for overseas trips - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some quick tips for staying safe overseas, including information on hepatitis, mosquito-borne diseases, malaria, insects, animal bites and where to get medical information.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Travelling with cancer
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Travelling may allow you to transcend your illness for a while and view your life more positively, but travelling with cancer is not without risks and difficulties, which you should be able to minimise with good planning.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Travel
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA - Vic)
Description:   Traveling and diabetes. Preparing for travel with diabetes locally and overseas.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Visitors to Australia
Publisher:   Medicare Australia
Description:   Information for visitors to Australia on access to health services through Medicare, bringing medicines into Australia, and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Motion sickness - stop, I need to throw up!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Motion sickness is that woozy feeling you may get when travelling in a car, bus, train or plane.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Travel sickness self-care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Travel or motion sickness may occur in any type of moving vehicle, such as a car, boat or plane. Find out what products are available for travel sickness.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   HIV-AIDS: safety and testing in overseas countries - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   AIDS and HIV infection occur worldwide but many countries do not have comprehensive screening programmes for detecting HIV/AIDS in blood transfusions and products.
Date:   Jan 2010

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