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Vaccinations Australia is a very low risk country and there are no mandatory shots required to enter the country. There are some vaccines that are recommended: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza. These are only general recommendations and are not specific for your individual case. Please consult your general practitioner for vaccinations recommendations. Emergency If you have a medical emergency and need immediate care, you can drive to the emergency or dial 000 for immediate medical attention. An ambulance will then take you to the hospital. Only dial 000 in a serious medical emergency. The emergency room is not intended for situations where a call to your doctor would be sufficient. Situations that demand medical attention but may not necessarily be emergencies include animal bites and small puncture wounds or lacerations. If your doctor tells you that you will need to go to a hospital for any non-emergency reason, he/she will discuss with you which hospital to choose. If you have health issues you should always try to contact your family doctor first. In case they are unavailable, the telephone services listed below have qualified nurses who can give you immediate professional advice.

Telephone Health Advice Service

State or Territory

Telephone

Website

ACT, NSW, NT, Tas, SA, WA

Healthdirect 1800 022 222 www.healthdirect.gov.au

Qld

13 HEALTH 13 43 25 84

www.health.qld.gov.au/13health/default.asp

NURSE- ON-CALL

Vic

1300 606 024 www.health.vic.gov.au/nurseoncall

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