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