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Early childhood education and childcare options to choose from include preschool, education and care at a centre, family day care, occasional care, after-school care and private nannies.

If your child has asthma, the childcare centre or school should have relevant action plans and staff trained to deal with asthma emergencies.

When you are having a baby in Victoria, there are various records and other documents that need to be accessed, created or completed.

By law, parents or guardians must provide an Immunisation History Statement when enrolling children in any childcare service, kindergarten or primary school in Victoria.

Outbreaks of shigella gastroenteritis can occur in institutional settings, particularly where children are still in nappies or adults are incontinent.

Understanding asthma triggers for your child can help to reduce the risk of an asthma attack

Good personal hygiene is essential to prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease to others, both for those infected and their carers.

Stroke is rare among children and babies, but it can occur.

Smoking kills more Victorians every year than road accidents, alcohol and other drugs combined. To minimise the health effects of tobacco on individuals and the community, Victoria has laws controlling cigarette sales and where people can smoke.

If you can't make the time to exercise for yourself, do it for your family.