Health Links

Comprehensive Australian Sites

• HealthInsite (Federal government portal)
• myDr
• Better Health Channel (Victoria State Health)
• NSW Health Dept
• Queensland Health
• HealthySA
• Department of Health and Ageing
• ABC Health Matters
• Local Hospitals and Sydney West Area Health Service

Comprehensive International

• Medline Plus (US)
• Family Doctor (US)
• Net Doctor (UK)
• The Merck Manual Home Edition (US)
• Mesothelioma Center

Specific Topics

Allergy

• Aust. Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Alzheimer's Disease

• Alzheimer's Australia

Arthritis

• Arthritis Australia

Asthma

• National Asthma Council
• Asthma Foundations of Australia

Bowel and digestive diseases

• Gastroenterological Society of Australia
• Gut Foundation
• Bowel cancer - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Brain Disorders

• Brain Australia

Cancer

• Cancer Council of NSW
• American Cancer Society (US)
• Cancerbackup (UK)

Coeliac disease

• The Coeliac Society of Australia

Complementary and alternative medicine

• National Centre for Complementary and Alternative
• Medicine/Medline Plus (US)

Depression

• Beyondblue
• Black Dog Institute
• DepressioNet

Diabetes

• Diabetes Australia
• International Diabetes Institute
• Glycemic Index

Drug and Alcohol

• Australian Drug Information Network
• Australian Drug Foundation

Eating Disorders

• Eating Disorders Foundation

Eczema

• Eczema Association of Australia

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Action

Exercise

• Active for Life

First Aid

• St John Ambulance Australia

Glaucoma

• Glaucoma Australia

Head cold

• Gottacold

Headache

• Headache Australia

Heart disease

• National Heart Foundation

Hepatitis

• Australian Hepatitis Council

Immunisation

• Immunise Australia
• NSW Health

Incontinence

• Incontinence Foundation of Australia

Kidney disease

• Kidney Health Australia

Lung Disease

• The Australian Lung Foundation

Macular Degeneration

• Macular Degeneration Foundation

Medication

• National Prescribing Service

Medicare

• Medicare Australia

Meningitis

• The Meningitis Centre

Nutrition

• Nutrition Australia
• Go For Your Life
• Healthy Eating Club
• Dieticians Association of Australia
• Go for 2 and 5

Orthopaedics

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (US)

Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis Australia

Patient support groups

• The Doctors Reference Site

Seniors

• Seniors.gov.au

Sexual Health

• Family Planning Association
• Australian Herpes Management Forum

Skin diseases

• Royal Australian College of Dermatologists
• DermNet (NZ)

Sleep

• Sleepnet.com (US)
• National Sleep Foundation (US)

Smoking

• Quit Now
• Quit Victoria

Sports medicine

• Smartplay

Stroke

• National Stroke Foundation

Thyroid Disease

• Thyroid Australia Ltd

Tinnitus

• Australian Tinnitus Association

Travel Medicine

• Smartraveller (Australian government)
• Centre for Diseases Control (US)
• World Health Organisation (int)
• Travel Health Online (US)

Vision

• Vision Australia

Mental Health

Australian

• Sane Australia
• Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression
• Mood Gym Training Program
• Adolescent - Reach Out

International

• Internet Mental Health (US)
• Mentalhelp.net (US)

Women's Health

General

• The Jean Hailes Foundation
• Family Planning Association
• Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne

Breast Cancer

• National Breast Cancer Centre
• Mammograms - Breastscreen

Pap tests

• Cervical Screening

Pregnancy & Childbirth

• Birth.com.au

Infertility

• Sydney IVF

Breastfeeding

• Australian Breastfeeding Association

Domestic Violence

• The Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre

Men's Health

General

• Andrology Australia

Erectile Dysfunction

• Impotence Australia

Prostate Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

Children's Health

General

• Sydney Children's Hospital
• Westmead Childrens Hospital
• Parenting SA
• Child and Youth Health
• Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
• KidsHealth (US)

Immunisation

• Immunise Australia
• Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

Raising Children

• Raising Children Network

Mental Health

• Reach Out

Youth Health

• Somazone

Chinese Cancer services link

• Cancarecentre.org.au