Useful Links
General
Government
Health Insurance Commission http//www1.hic.gov.au/
Medicare http//www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/dhs/medicare
Health Information
Health on the Net Foundation(HON) www.hon.ch
MyDr www.mydr.com.au
Better Health Channel www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Specific
Asthma
The Asthma Foundation www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/
Adolescent Health
The Royal Children’s Hospital – Centre for Adolescent Health www.rch.org.au/cah/
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Allergies
Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy www.allergy.org.au
Cancer
Cancer Council Australia www.cancer.org.au
Cancer Australian (Government) canceraustralia.gov.au
Cancer Screening www.cancerscreening.gov.au
Breast Cancer Network Australia www.bcna.org.au
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia www.prostate.org.au
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre www.petermac.org
Bowel Cancer Australia bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Foundation www.heartfoundation.com.au
National Cholesterol Education Program Australia www.ncepa.com.au
The Stroke Foundation www.strokefoundation.com.au
Dermatology
Australian College of Dermatologists www.dermcoll.asn.au
Eczema Association of Australasia www.eczema.org.au
All about Acne www.acne.org.au
National Psoriasis Foundation www.psoriasis.org
Drug and Alcohol
Therapeutic Goods Administration www.tga.gov.au
Quit Victoria www.quit.org.au
Alcoholics Anonymous Australia www.aa.org.au
Quitline www.quitnow.info.au
Endocrinology
Diabetes Australia www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
The Australian Thyroid Foundation www.thyroidfoundation.com.au
Gastroenterology
The Gastroenterological Society of Australia www.gesa.org.au
Crohn’s and Colitis Australia www.acca.net.au
Coeliac Australia www.coeliac.org.au
IBIS Irritable Bowel Information & Support Association of Australia www.ibis-australia.org
Geriatics
Alzheimer’s Australia www.alzheimers.org.au
My Wishes Advance Care Planning Program (NSW Health) www.mywishes.org.au
Ageing Well www.ageingwell.org.au
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) www.mednwh.unimelb.edu.au
More about advance care planning https://www.start2talk.org.au/
Haematology
Australian Red Cross Blood Service www.transfusion.com.au
Immunisation
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register http//www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/medicare/australian-childhood-immunisation-register
Immunise Australia Program (Government) www.immunise.health.gov.au
National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) www.ncirs.usyd.edu.au
The Science of Immunisation questions and answers
www.science.org.au/policy/immunisation.html
This publication aims to address confusion created by contradictory information in the public domain. It sets out to explain the current situation in immunisation science, including where there is consensus in the scientific community and where uncertainties exist.
Endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Australian Medical Association.
Infectious Diseases
US Center for Disease Control www.cdc.gov
Men’s Health
Men’s Health Australia www.menshealthaustralia.net
Impotence Australia impotenceaustralia.com.au
Mental Health
Anxiety Online www.anxietyonline.org.au
Black Dog Institute www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Beyond Blue www.beyondblue.org.au
Kids Help www.kidshelp.com.au
Headspace – National Youth Mental Health Foundation www.headspace.org.au
Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW www.sfnsw.org.au
Problem Gambling – VIC Health www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au/
Musculoskeletal
Australian Orthopaedic Association www.aoa.org.au
Sports Medicine Australia www.sma.org.au
Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine www.musmed.com
Neurology
Alzheimers Australia www.alzheimers.org.au
Brain Foundation www.brainfoundation.org.au
Headache Australia www.headacheaustralia.org.au
MS Australia www.msaustralia.org.au
Stroke Foundation www.strokefoundation.org.au
Parkinson’s Australia www.parkinsons.org.au
Epilepsy Action Australia www.epilepsy.org.au
Motor neurone disease (MND) Australia www.mndaust.asn.au
Nutrition
Dietitians Association of Australia www.daa.asn.au
The Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders www.cedd.org.au
Measure Up www.measureup.gov.au
Go for 2 and 5 www.gofor2and5.com.au
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologistswww.ranzcog.edu.au
Monash IVFwww.monashivf.com.au
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health www.jeanhailes.org.au
Australian Breastfeeding Association www.breasfeeding.asn.au
Opthalmology
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists www.ranzco.edu
Glaucoma Australia www.glaucoma.org.au
Vision Australia www.visionaustralia.org
Macular Degeneration www.mdfoundation.com.au
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Australia www.osteoporosis.org.au
Paediatrics
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne www.rch.org.au
Raising Children www.raisingchildren.net.au
Autism Spectrum Australia www.autismspectrum.org.au
Parenting – Better Health Channel (Vic Health) www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Palliative Care
Palliative Care Australia www.palliativecare.org.au
Department of Health and Ageing www.health.gov.au
Radiology
Inside Radiology www.insideradiology.com.au
Renal
Kidney Health Australia www.kidney.org.au
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia www.prostate.org.au
The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand www.usanz.org.au
The Continence Foundation of Australia www.contfound.org.au
Respiratory
National Asthma Council of Australia www.nationalasthma.org.au
The Australian Lung Foundation www.lungfoundation.com.au
The Australasian Sleep Association www.sleep.org.au
Rheumatology
Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org/disease-center.php
Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation http//www.sjogrens.org/
Australian Rheumatology Association www.rheumatology.org.au
Arthritis Australia www.arthritisaustralia.org.au
Sexual Health
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine www.racp.edu.au/page/sexual-health-publications
ASHM Australian Society for HIV Medicine www.ashm.org.au
Australian Herpes Health Information www.herpes.com.au
Smoking
Quit Now www.quitnow.info.au
Quit Victoria www.quit.org.au
Tinnitus
Australian Tinnitus Association www.tinnitus.asn.au/
Travel
U.S. Centre for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/travel
World Health Organisation International Travel and Health www.who.int/ith
Smart Traveller – Australian Government www.smartraveller.gov.au/tips/travelwell.html
Medical Advisory Services For Travellers Abroad (MASTA) www.masta.edu.au
Vascular
Society for Vascular Surgery www.vascularweb.org
NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Program www.screening.nhs.uk
Women’s Health
The Royal Women’s Hospital Victoria www.thewomens.org.au
Family Planning Victoria Women www.fpv.org.au/women
The Australasian Menopause Society www.menopause.org.au
Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health www.jeanhailes.org.au
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria www.dvirc.org.au
Breast Screen Victoria www.breastscreen.org.au/
National Cervical Screening Program www.cervicalscreen.health.gov.au
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