#$%^&*AU2014101359A420141211.pdf#####ABSTRACT A wearable monitoring device for monitoring one or more characteristics of a wearer, includes one or more sensors for sensing the one or more characteristics of the wearer, and a network connection for connecting the one or more sensors to a 5 network. The one or more sensors are configured to transmit one or more sensed characteristics of the wearer over the network connection to a reporting device.-2/5Fig. 2 1-20 2-30 ~ toll 2-10 1 2-22-20 ...... 2 50 ...........