Kids’ Health Explained

Your child wakes up sick at 9 pm. Do you head straight to emergency, wait to see your GP, visit an urgent care centre or seek help virtually? 
In this episode of Kids’ Health Explained, Dr Jagdev Singh, Medical Lead of virtualKIDS, explains how to navigate healthcare when your child falls ill. 
He and host Sophie Delezio discuss where families can turn to and what warning signs to look out for when their child is unwell with: 
fever
breathing difficulties
vomiting and diarrhoea
head bumps
cuts and grazes
rashes
febrile seizures. 
They also discuss how services such as healthdirect and virtualKIDS can help take some of the guesswork out of caring for a sick child.

Why do babies need so many vaccines? Are the ingredients in vaccines safe? Do vaccines cause autism? How do you know what's true when there's so much conflicting information online? 
In this episode, Director of the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) Professor Kristine Macartney separates myths from facts and explains why the immunisation schedule looks the way it does. 
She and host Sophie Delezio discuss:
vaccine ingredients and concerns about autism
why Australia's vaccination schedule starts early
how to manage common vaccination side effects, and
why delaying vaccines isn't recommended.

Cleaning chemicals, unsupervised medicine, even vapes - what should you do if your child swallowed something they shouldn't have?
In this episode, our host Sophie Delezio chats with Dr Darren Roberts, Medical Director of the NSW Poisons Information Centre about the most common poisoning risks for children, how to prevent them, and what parents and carers should do if the unexpected happens.
If you think someone has been poisoned or made a mistake with medicines, call the NSW Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 for advice 24 hours, 7 days a week. For more information, visit https://www.poisonsinfo.nsw.gov.au/

Winter’s here, along with all the seasonal health challenges and questions it brings for your family. Host Sophie Delezio is joined in the studio by Paediatric Emergency Doctor, Matt O’Meara, to answer these questions.
Matt busts some myths around the common cold, the effect vaporisers have on your child’s cough, and whether the flu vaccine or cold weather can give your kid a cold.
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Launching 1 July 2026, our new podcast series hosted by Sophie Delezio is designed to connect parents and families with trusted, evidence-based information on children’s health.