Health Links
Health Information
General
- Diabetes Australia - Information on Diabetes and services www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
- Heart Foundation - Fact Sheets for Heart Health www.heartfoundation.org.au/Pages/default.aspx
- Asthma foundation - Information about Asthma www.asthmaaustralia.org.au
- Cancer Screening - Government website on cancer screening www.cancerscreening.gov.au
- Quit - Information on smoking cessation www.quit.org.au
- Turning Point - Information for people with drug and alcohol problems www.turningpoint.org.au
- Better Health Channel www.mydr.com.au
Advice on Medications
- NPS MedicineWise www.nps.org.au
Skin and Allergies
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) www.allergy.org.au / www.ascia.org.au
- Eczema www.eczema.org.au
- Allergy www.allergy.org
Eye Health
- Vision Australia www.visionaustralia.org.au
Bone Health
- Osteoporosis Australia www.osteoporosis.org.au
Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Australia www.palliativecare.org.au
Men's Health
- Prostate Cancer foundation of Australia - Information on Prostate Health www.prostate.org.au/articleLive
- Andrology Australia – Information on men’s health www.andrologyaustralia.org
Women's Health and Contraception
- Breast Screen Australia - for information on Breast Screening www.breastscreen.org.au
- Jean Hailes Foundation - Information about menopause www.jeanhailes.org.au
- Australian Breastfeeding Association www.breastfeeding.asn.au
- Australasian Menopause Society www.menopause.org.au
- Health Studies www.contfound.org.au
Sexual Health
- Melbourne Sexual Health Service - Facts sheets on Sexual Health www.mshc.org.au/FactSheets/tabid/253/Default.aspx
Children, Immunisations and Parenting
- Royal Children's Hospital - Kids Health Information for Parents www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/factsheets.cfm
- Raising Children's Network - Information for Parents on nutrition, development, behaviour, education www.raisingchildren.net.au
Pregnancy
- Royal Women’s Hospital - A to Z fact Sheets www.thewomens.org.au/AtoZFactSheets
- Pregnancy A-Z factsheets- www.thewomens.org.au/AtoZ factsheets www.nps.org.au
Mental Health
- Australian Psychological Society - to help locate a psychologist in your area www.psychology.org.au
- Beyond Blue - www.beyondblue.org.au
- Black Dog Australia www.blackdogaustralia.org.au
- Kids Helpline www.kidshelp.com.au
- Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation www.headspace.org.au
Cancer Services
- Australian Cancer Council, information and resources on cancer www.cancer.org.au
- Cancer Council CALD Directory - Culturally and Language Diverse resources www.cald.cancer.org.au/Home.htm
Other Related Services
- Wise Women's Business - Kerry Hampton, Natural Fertility Educator www.wisewomanbusiness.com
- Royal Women's Hospital www.thewomens.org.au
- Royal Children's Hospital www.rch.org.au/rch/index.cfm?doc_id=1495
- WIRE - Women's Information www.wire.org.au
- Translating and Interpreting Service www.immi.gov.au
- National Auslan Interpreter Booking Service www.nabs.org.au
- National electronic health record information www.publiclearning.ehealth.gov.au