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Australia is home to many of the world's most venomous creatures. Learn more about Australia’s venomous creatures and what to do if you are bitten or stung. Download the Australian bites & stings app and be prepared before you head out into Australia’s great outdoors!

The Australian bites & stings app is a must-have for families, travellers, outdoor enthusiasts, teachers, emergency medicine professionals and anyone working outdoors.

This app has been prepared especially for Australia by bioCSL – one of the world's few manufacturers of antivenoms – with the expert assistance of the Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU).

The app includes:

• A ‘Be prepared’ checklist to equip you with the essentials before you venture out into Australia’s great outdoors.

• Instructions on what to do if you are bitten or stung.

• Emergency services call button.

• A guide to basic first aid, including the pressure bandaging and immobilisation (PBI) method.

• State by state guide to venomous snake locations.

Simple. Free. It could help save your life, or help you to save the life of someone else. Download the Australian bites & stings app today.

Please note: this app has been designed to provide assistance for the general public and is not intended as a substitute for professional first aid training and techniques. The information provided is to be used as a reference only. Call 000 to seek urgent medical advice or assistance.

App author:

Maria Kouvelis, bioCSL

Reviewers:

Andra McClure, bioCSL

Bill Nimorakiotakis, AVRU

Kenneth Winkel, AVRU

First edition authors:

Rachel Jensen, CSL Limited

Bill Nimorakiotakis, AVRU

Tim Carroll, CSL Limited

Kenneth Winkel, AVRU

First edition reviewers:

Assoc Prof Jim Tibballs, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

Dr David Porter, Life Saving Victoria

Dr Peter Fenner, James Cook University

Prof John Pearn, Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane

Assoc Prof Julian White, Women's and Childrens Hospital, Adelaide

Photos:

Peter Mirtschin, Venom Supplies

Ken Walker, Museum Victoria

Robert Raven, Queensland Museum

Peter Fenner, James Cook University

Lisa Gerschwin, Australian Marine Stinger Advisory Services

B. Livett, The University of Melbourne

Assoc Prof Julian White, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide

This guide is copyright. Apart from any fair dealings for the purposes of private study or use, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission by bioCSL Pty Ltd.

bioCSL™ is a trademark of CSL Limited. DC-6199. Date of preparation: November 2013.