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MEDICAL: RESOURCES :
INTERNET: PORTALS :
COUNTRIES: AUSTRALIA:
The Down Under Medical Resource and News and Portal Sites: A Selection

This is a collection of medical and consumer health portals from Australia
that serve as overview, resource and portal websites for medical and
health issues, resources and news. This is a selection of sites to give
the user a start in seeking Australian based medical resource sites.

Better Health Channel
<http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/>

Health information

Fact sheets by category
Fact sheets - A to Z
All about...
Patient information
Personal stories
Medical dictionary
Medicines guide
Image library
Health news

Healthy eating

Healthy recipes
Food fact sheets
Gardening and health

Health interactive

Ask the experts
Quizzes
Health tools

Directories

Health services
Health events calendar
Activity finder
Support groups

Delivering a Healthy WA
[Western Australia]
<http://www.health.wa.gov.au/home/>

Health Conditions

Information on health problems and issues

Full A-Z List
Child Immunisation
Diabetes
Food Poisoning
Influenza
Meningococcal Disease
Nutrition
Sexual Health
Smoking, Tobacco and Licensing
Swimming Pool Regulations

Aboriginal Health
<http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/category.cfm?Topic_ID=10>

Consumer Health Information
<http://www.himaa.org.au/consumerhealth.htm>

Free online Health Information services for health consumers.
Australian Government - Health Web Sites
[Primarily a Link List]

Health Workforce Australia
Related Sites
<http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/amwac/sites.html>

This page provides links to organisations and stakeholder groups with an
interest in health workforce issues, including government, the
professions, consumers, health service providers and the education and
training sectors. Links to overseas organisations involved in health
workforce research are also provided.
[This web page contains a rather extensive link collection]

Health Workforce Australia
<http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/amwac/>

Inaugural Health Workforce Strategic Forum
National Health Workforce Committees
AHMAC Review of Committees
Health Workforce Principal Committee (formerly AHWOC)
Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee
AMWAC
AHWAC
National Health Workforce Secretariat
Current Projects
Health Workforce Information Clearing House
Reports
Health Workforce Intelligence
International Medical Workforce Collaborative
Related Sites

State Library of Western Australia
Medicine and Health
Key Resources
Major References
<http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/medhealth.html>
[This web page is primarily a link list]

Also Found on this Website from Left Sidebar Links
Search

Information Gateways
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
Australian Literature
Disability Services
Doing Business in Western Australia
Family History
Government
Law
Medicine and Health
Multicultural Services
Music
Science and Technology
Seniors
Western Australia
Young People
Visiting Us
About Us
What's New
Showcase
Home

National Public Health Partnership
<http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/nphp/>

About the NPHP work program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Child, Youth & Mothers' Health
Communicable Diseases (CDNA)
Environmental Health
General Practice (JAG)
Healthy Ageing (JOHA)
Injury Prevention (SIPP)
Legislation
Mental Health (PPWP)
NPHP Non-Government Reference Panel
Nutrition (SIGNAL)
Physical Activity (SIGPAH)
Public Health Information
Public Health Practice
Strategies Coordination
Workforce

AND IN PARTICULAR

Links
<http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/nphp/links.htm>

AND

NPHP Work Program
<http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/nphp/workprog/index.htm>

This site compensates for what it may lack in topical diversity with
backbone in what it does cover:

Australian Spine Institute
<http://www.spineinstitute.com.au/>

Back injury prevention programs for:

Industry
Office
Schools
Garden
Home
Sports
Professional consulting for:
Employers
Insurers
Practitioners
Products
Back Shop
Booklets
Software

Unfortunately, no coverage here of libraries despite the fact that books
have spines.

E-Medical
<http://www.emedical.com.au/>

Your in-home source of health information, brought to you by registered
Australian Medical Practitioners.

E-Medical: Get the Facts Online
<http://www.emedical.com.au/default.asp>

Home
Pharmacy Online
Chatrooms
Health News
Health Information
Join For Free
Login
Health Tools
Health Events
Message Boards

Health Information
<http://www.emedical.com.au/default.asp?PageId=21>

[The substantial group of links here lead subject specific pages with
extensive link lists. Think of the main page as a seed and the pages
underneath this main page as a forest of redwood trees.]

Health Information
http://www.healthinformation.com.au/

At Healthinformation.com.au, with a choice of the options available from
over 400 great websites, you can:

Do your own research
Get in touch with support groups
Ask medical specialists questions
Keep up to date with clinical trials

Links to evidence-based and non-commercial sites are grouped by life
stages and by topic.

The Health Report from ABC
[Australia has an ABC Broadcasting Network Too.]
<http://www.abc.net.au/rn/healthreport/default.htm>

OTHER HEALTH TOPICS

Aboriginal and Other Indigenous People's Health
Aged Health
Bioethics
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Child and Adolescent Health
Complementary Medicine
Consumer Health Information
Databases Available to Adelaide University Staff and Students
Diabetes
Dictionaries
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Ethnic and Minority Groups
Evidence-Based Medicine
Exercise and Fitness
General Health Sites
Health Issues in Developing Countries
Health Promotion
Immunisation
Infectious Diseases
Legislation
Nutrition
Obesity
Occupational Health and Safety
Qualitative Research
Rural Health
Smoking and Health
Women's Health

Frequently Asked Questions about Public Health and Ethics
<http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-5GC37P>

Resources

Practical information and assistance on a range of subjects
for doctors and their staff.

<http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/topic/resources?opendocument&cat=Resource>

Community.gov.au
Major Health Sites
http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/community.nsf/page
s/section?opendocument&Section=Major%20Health%20Sites

A shorter URL for the above link:

http://tinyurl.com/yq2u47

This is an annotated link list.

Australian Health Directory
"Australia's only national all-encompassing health directory."
<http://www.healthdirectory.com.au/>

Health directories

Aged care
Allied health
Bereavement / Dying
Complaints / Legal
Complementary health
Cosmetic enhancement
Dental / Oral care
Emergency
General practitioners
Health insurance
Healthy lifestyle
Home care
Independence
Medical specialists
Private hospitals
Public healthcare
Special care
Support / Information
Health industry suppliers/resources

Site Map
<http://www.healthdirectory.com.au/sitemap/>

National Public Toilet Map
<http://www.toiletmap.gov.au/>

Health Matters A-Z Guide
http://www.abc.net.au/health/library/
The Australian ABC Network Again

Consumer Guides from ABC
<http://www.abc.net.au/health/cguides/default.htm>

Australian Healthcare Association
Linked Sites
<http://www.aha.asn.au/links/index.asp>

Australian Medical Sites
http://www.drsref.com.au/ausmedsite.html

Medical Journal of Australia
Other Australian health and medical sites
<http://www.mja.com.au/public/information/links.html>

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