Going solo to the GP

From conception to adulthood, when it comes to a child's health care it's the parents or carers responsibility.  

But as they approach 18, your child might want to take control of their own health care needs.    

Read here if you're a parent on what to do when this happens.

Teen point of view

If you're keen to assert your health independence you may be wondering if your parents are entitled to know what is happening.

Stayin' Strong spoke to Dr Rony Duncan at the Centre of Adolescent Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne.  Listen to the message here.

You can also obtain your own Medicare card at 15 years of age. Read more here.

Did you know more than three hundred and twenty thousand Australians are living with dementia?  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are three to five times more likely to develop dementia than non-Indigenous Australians.

Listen to our Stayin' Strong message featuring Glen Rees from Alzheimer's Australia here. 

Need help?

National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500

Do you know what the image to your left is called? Do you know what it does?

The image is a sphygmomanometre and it's designed to measure blood pressure.

Is you're blood pressure in a healthy range? Here are some tips from the Heart Foundation's Megan Collier on ways to reduce high blood pressure.

The Stayin' Strong project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.  Read more.