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
Related HealthInsite Topics
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.
36 Resources Found
| Title: |
Travelling with HIV treatments
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| Publisher: |
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
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| Description: |
Information about travel for people living with HIV. |
| Date: |
Sep 2011 |
| Title: |
Travelling overseas
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| Publisher: |
Medicare Australia
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Information about importing and exporting therapeutic goods for commercial purposes |
| Date: |
Mar 2011 |
| Title: |
Pregnancy - risks
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
This page provides information about health insurance eligibility for overseas visitors to Australia. |
| Date: |
Jan 2011 |
| Title: |
Travel
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| Publisher: |
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
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| Description: |
Information about travel for people living with HIV. |
| Date: |
Jan 2011 |
| Title: |
Travel tips for overseas trips - myDr.com.au
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Virtual Medical Centre.com
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA - Vic)
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| Description: |
Traveling and diabetes. Preparing for travel with diabetes locally and overseas. |
| Date: |
Oct 2010 |
| Title: |
Visitors to Australia
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| Publisher: |
Medicare Australia
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| 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!
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| 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
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| 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 |