Siblings of children with disabilities or chronic illness have particular needs themselves. Some can feel quite isolated.

Sibling groups allow these children to come together, have fun, share experiences and learn ways of dealing positively with challenges they face.

The manual and accompanying participant booklet outline a specific program for young siblings and is based on the collective experiences of the authors (Kate Strohm from Siblings Australia and Dr Monique Nesa from Curtin University) and service providers around Australia, as well as overseas.

Whilst the program has been primarily devised for siblings aged between 8 and 12 years, it can be adapted for other age groups. 

Visit: http://siblingsaustralia.org.au/assets/resources/2nd-edition-sibworks-order-form-2012.pdf

Answer by Raising Children Network – Australia: A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a hospital intensive care unit that specialises in looking after premature and sick newborn babies.

NICUs have specialist doctors, nurses, other professionals and equipment to care for premature and sick babies. 

When babies don't need the specialist care and equipment of the NICU anymore, they move to the special care nursery (SCN). 

Visit: http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/nicu_what_to_expect.html

This is the first comprehensive national report on prostate cancer in Australia. It presents an overview of the condition and analysis of key summary measures including incidence, mortality and survival. Findings include: 

• Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), with 21,808 new diagnoses in 2009.
• Prostate cancer is the fourth leading cause of mortality among Australian males, with 3,294 deaths from prostate cancer in 2011. - Around 9 in 10 (92%) males diagnosed with prostate cancer survive 5 years from diagnosis. This is higher than for all cancers (65%). 

 Download the full report: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=60129545134