Fairfield Hospital Sydney

15/12/2025

Following the tragic incident at Bondi Beach, Lifeblood has issued urgent calls for O negative blood across NSW. Fewer than 7% of Australians have this blood type, and it’s critical in emergencies when a patient’s blood type is unknown.

To donate blood or plasma, visit www.lifeblood.com.au/donor-centre, call 13 14 95 or download the free Lifeblood app.

For more information on the Bondi Beach attack, including mental health support and victim support services, visit nsw.gov.au/go/bondi-beach-tragedy

15/12/2025

Support is available.

If someone is experiencing mental health distress, or you are worried about your own or someone else’s mental health, contact:
- Lifeline (24/7) crisis support 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline (24/7) support for children or young adults 1800 55 1800
- Beyond Blue (24/7) for mental health advice and support 1300 22 4636
- Mental Health Line (24/7) on 1800 011 511 for advice and connection to specialist mental health services
- Transcultural Mental Health Line (Monday to Friday, 9am – 4.30pm) 1800 648 911.

In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

For more: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/services.aspx

11/12/2025

The holidays can be busy — but it’s a great time to look after your health:
• Make small changes like choosing water over sugary drinks or adding veggies to meals
• Get support from a free health coach to stay on track
• Interpreter and Aboriginal health coach services available

Call 1300 806 258 or visit gethealthynsw.com.au for more information.

10/12/2025

Enjoying a summer break? These people are sitting in the shade.👍

Here are some more simple tips to have a healthy safe summer:
- Protect your skin from UV by seeking shade throughout the day and wear SPF 50+ sunscreen.
- Enjoy outdoor activities in cooler parts of the day.
- Drink lots of water and keep cool.
- Keep mozzies away with insect repellent and covering up with long loose clothing.
- If you’re unwell, stay at home and wear a mask if you need to head out.

For more tips to have a healthy safe summer, visit: health.nsw.gov.au/summer

If you feel unwell and are unsure, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for free advice. For language support call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and ask to be connected to healthdirect.

In an emergency, call 000.

09/12/2025

Christmas and the school holidays can put more pressure on the family budget but help is available at the click of a button. People who are facing challenges to feed their families this festive season can find low cost and free meals at 16 services in Fairfield.

The services are listed in Health Promotion’s Low Cost and Free Meals Directory. You can also find wellbeing and financial support in your area.

Residents, health workers and community groups can visit the online directory or join our mailing list to receive regular updates. Go to: bit.ly/3XLnsod

09/12/2025

Join NSW Health and help care for Mob. Get a head start in your nursing or midwifery career with a NSW Health Cadetship or Scholarship.

You’ll receive financial and career support to help you succeed. Applications for the 2026 NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadetship and Scholarship Program open 15 December 2025. Register your interest:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/aboriginal-strategy/Pages/scholarships.aspx

09/12/2025

We want to hear your thoughts on the Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment concept design, one of the important planning steps in the project.

Meet us from 5pm to 7pm, Wednesday 10 December in the Main Foyer here at Fairfield Hospital.

Learn more about the concept design:
https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/fairfield-hospital-redevelopment/concept-design
This information will soon be available in multiple languages.

Subscribe to the Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment newsletter:
https://greenarrow.health.nsw.gov.au/ga/front/forms/185/subscriptions/new

Have a question? Email swslhd-fairfieldhospitalredevelopment@health.nsw.gov.au

08/12/2025

Enjoy some end-of-year shopping or yum cha in vibrant Cabramatta and meet Ann, our friendly radiographer at the BreastScreen van. Women aged 50 to 74 years can book a free breast screen online at https://book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au or call 13 20 50.

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06/12/2025

In NSW, about 18.9% of young people aged 16 to 24 v**e - which is over three times the rate from two years ago.

Vapes contain hundreds of toxic chemicals, including ones known to cause cancer, like formaldehyde (used in disinfectant) and acrolein (used in w**d killer).

As well as being highly addictive, va**ng can cause ni****ne poisoning, breathing problems, lung damage, and burns.

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05/12/2025

Lung damage. Breathlessness. Burns. Gum disease.

Vapes are proven to cause real harm to your health. Quitting is hard but the benefits are worth it.

Support is available to help you take that first step:
- Visit www.iCanQuit.com.au
- Call NSW Quitline on 13 7848
- Download the Pave app

Learn more about the harms of va**ng: www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/va**ng

04/12/2025

We’re expecting some really hot temperatures. Do you know the signs of heat-related illness like heat stroke? These can include:

• Feeling thirsty, dizzy or generally weak
• Feeling sick in the stomach
• Headaches
• Lots of sweating
• Muscle cramps
• Slurred speech
• Very fast breathing or fast heart beat
• High body temperature

If you have any of these signs:
- cool yourself down straight away
- get indoors or into the shade and drink water
- lie down, remove or loosen any tight or hot clothing
- spray some cool water on yourself and sit in front of a fan, or use wet clothes or ice packs to start cooling down. Don’t do this to very young children, though, as they have much more difficulty controlling their heat loss.

If you feel unwell or are concerned, visit your doctor or call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for 24/7 free health advice. For language support call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.

For more heat information, visit health.nsw.gov.au/summer

04/12/2025

Do you know your HIV status? The only way to know if you have HIV is to have a HIV test. There are many options to get a HIV test. You can get tested at a local doctor, sexual health clinic, family planning clinic, with a Dried Blood Spot (DBS) test or at a MyTest vending machine.

For more information on DBS tests visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/dbstest/pages/about.aspx

Find your closest MyTest vending machine here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/dbstest/pages/about.aspx