Scouts Victoria Health Service

10/09/2026

🌿🏕️ Camp Season Asthma Reminder

With spring and summer activities approaching, now is a great time to ensure all members with asthma have an up-to-date Asthma Action Plan, appropriate medications, and their reliever inhaler readily available.

Conditions commonly experienced on camp, including dust, pollen, campfire smoke, cool nights, sudden temperature changes and physical activity, can all trigger asthma symptoms.

Leaders should be aware of each member’s asthma triggers and keep a close eye on youth with asthma, especially if they develop:
✅ Wheeze, shortness of breath or chest tightness
✅ On exertion
✅ Around smoke, dust or pollen
✅ Overnight, in the early morning, evening, or following a temperature change

Remember: coughing can be an early sign of worsening asthma, particularly during activity, around smoke, or at night.

🚨 Severe asthma, or asthma symptoms that do not improve with asthma first aid, is a medical emergency. Call 000 and follow Asthma First Aid.

Let's work together to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable camp experience. 🫁💙

27/08/2026

WELCOME TO FROG HOLLOW: “MATRON’S” POND! 💚

Cuboree preparation is in full swing, and today we are getting crafty with a very special project! For many years, a legendary leader named Lesley, affectionately known to many as "Matron", ran Frog Hollow.

While she won't be at camp this year, we are keeping her fun-loving energy alive for a whole new generation of Cubs!

Check out this sneak peek of the awesome gear we just bought to build a vibrant, celebratory oasis in her memory. 🌿 🐸

Our Medical Post, Frog Hollow, will be a little out of the way for this Cuboree, so we’ve decided to put the pond outside the Central First Aid Post instead.

If you’re passing the post, please swing by, check out the frogs, and say hi!

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09/07/2026

Did you know that new adrenaline devices are now on the PBS?

There are now the adrenaline injector devices (EpiPen, Jext and Anapen) and an adrenaline nasal spray device (neffy).

ASCIA has created lots of new resources with the approval of these devices. Find out more at https://www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/info-updates/updated-ascia-anaphylaxis-guidelines

24/05/2026

You can’t always tell what someone’s carrying just by looking.

For some, it’s long shifts and little sleep.
For others, it’s trying to stay present when everything feels a bit… loud.
It might be waiting on answers.
Or missing someone deeply.

We don’t always see what’s behind someone’s day. That’s why small moments of kindness matter - a check-in, a listening ear, a little patience. And that same kindness counts for yourself, too.

Looking after your mental health doesn’t have to be big or perfect.
It can be stepping outside for some fresh air, sending a message, taking a pause, or reaching out for support.

If you need extra support, there are services across Victoria available 24/7. You’re not alone, and help is there when you need it.

21/05/2026

🚑 Call for Expressions of Interest – Cuboree Health Team

We’re looking for Scouts Victoria members who are also Health Care Providers (doctors, nurses, paramedics) or First Aiders to support the upcoming Cuboree – a 5-day major event for Cub Scouts.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
✅ Gain hands-on experience in event health
✅ Work alongside experienced clinicians
✅ Receive mentoring in a supported team environment

We welcome:
- Adult members who are qualified Health Care Professionals (HCP)
- Leaders, Rovers & Venturers with a minimum of HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- Parents who are HCPs or hold HLTAID011 Provide First Aid AND are registered as Adult Supporters with Scouts Victoria.

👨‍👩‍👧 For parents – this is a great way to attend Cuboree, support your child from a distance, and allow them the space to grow and experience the event independently.

🕒 Flexible involvement – we are happy to accept:
- Full event availability
- Part-time support (1–2 days)

👉 How to get involved:

Register your interest here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ZEw1LDsFcG

AND Apply via the Cuboree registration system - https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/activities-events/events/cubs/cuboree-2026/
- Select “Event Health” as your FIRST role preference

📣 Please share this with leaders, members, and families who may be interested!

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all Mums