Protection & Prevention

The information in this section is all about keeping children safe and well: helping keep them healthy and free of preventable diseases and injuries, and protecting them from child abuse. 

Mother sitting on the grass outside with ter toddler on her knee and her older son sitting alongside

Still shot from a video jointly produced by Auckland District Health Board (DHB), Northland DHB, Waitemata DHB and Counties Manukau DHB. 

Child and parent hands together Child Protection

Preventing Child Abuse
Child Abuse - Worried About A Child?
Sexual Behaviour In Children & Young People
How To Talk To & Support Your Child Or Pre-Teen Around Pornography
How To Talk To & Support Your Teenager Around Pornography
How To Talk To Your Child About Sex
Sore Bottoms In Young Girls
Family Violence
Never Ever Shake A Baby
Listing Of Information, Support & Resources on Child Abuse

Woman standing outside her house Healthy Homes

Keeping Your Home Warm & Dry

Mother holding her baby Immunisation

Immunisation Videos - Why Immunise?
Immunisation Videos - Protecting Your Child From Serious Diseases
Immunisation Overview
Immunisation Tips For Pēpi & Tamariki
COVID-19 Immunisation
Flu Immunisation
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation
Measles Immunisation
Meningococcal B Disease Immunisation
Mumps Immunisation
Rotavirus Immunisation
Tetanus & Unimmunised Children
Whooping Cough Immunisation

Father fastening his baby son in to a car seat Injury Prevention

An App To Help You Make Your Home Safe For Tamariki
Child Car Seats
Magnet Dangers For Children
Button Battery Dangers For Children
How To Prevent Burns In Children
Driveway Injury Prevention
Poisoning - What To Do
Water Safety

A mother's pregnant tummy signalling no with her hand to a glass of wine held out for her Preventable Birth Defects & Disorders

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Prevention

Newborn sleeping baby being held in parent's arms Preventive Newborn Treatments

Vitamin K For Newborn Babies To Prevent Serious Bleeding

Boy having sore throat checked at a clinic Preventing Rheumatic Fever

Sore Throat
Sore Throat & Rheumatic Fever Videos
Checking Your Child's Sore Throat
Sore Throat In Detail
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Fever Videos
Keeping Your Home Warm & Dry

Young girl brushing her teeth with another child brushing teeth in the backgroud Teeth

Taking Your Child To Visit The Dentist
Dental Care For Your Child
Caring For Your Baby's Teeth
Caring For Your Child's Teeth: 1 To 5 Years
Caring for Your Child’s Teeth: 5-18 years
Fluoridation For Preventing & Reducing Tooth Decay
Teeth - Videos About Children's Oral Health Care
KidsHealth QR Code Poster - All About Children's Teeth