Useful Information

Additional patient resources can be found for a wide range of health topics in the list of websites we have provided.

General Practice Information

Better Health Channel

MyDr

NPS

Adolescent Health

The Royal Children’s Hospital – Centre for Adolescent Health

Allergies

Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Cancer

Cancer Council Vic

Cancer Council Australia

Cancer Australian (Government)

Includes information from the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC), and information on lung and gynaecological cancers. Links to Australian cancer support organisations and websites.

Useful information

General Practice Information

Adolescent Health

Allergies

Cancer

Dental

Dermatology

Good patient orientated guide

National Psoriasis Foundation American website. Excellent patient resource.

Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre Useful site on common occupational dermatoses and their management.

Drug and Alcohol

Therapeutic Goods Administration The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is Australia’s regulatory authority for therapeutic goods.

Quit Victoria Quit smoking resources.

Alcoholics Anonymous Australia Resources for those struggling with alcohol use. Links to AA meetings.

Endocrinology

Diabetes Australia Information and support for people with diabetes in Australia.

Gastroenterology

Coeliac Australia Support and information for people with coeliac disease in Australia.

Geriatics

Haematology

Infectious Diseases

Mental Health

Black Dog Institute Very comprehensive site for public and health professionals on diagnostic tools and fact sheets on depression, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders.

Kids Help Good support for young people on common conditions. Provides telephone counseling.

Musculoskeletal

Neurology

Nutrition

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Opthalmology

Paediatrics

Palliative Care

Parenting

Patient Support Groups

Renal

Respiratory

Rheumatology

Sexual Health

Smoking

Tinnitus

Travel

Women’s Health

National Psoriasis Foundation
American website. Excellent patient resource.

Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre
Useful site on common occupational dermatoses and their management.

Therapeutic Goods Administration
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is Australia’s regulatory authority for therapeutic goods.

Quit Victoria
Quit smoking resources.

Alcoholics Anonymous Australia
Resources for those struggling with alcohol use. Links to AA meetings.

Diabetes Australia
Information and support for people with diabetes in Australia.

Coeliac Australia
Support and information for people with coeliac disease in Australia.

Black Dog Institute
Very comprehensive site for public and health professionals on diagnostic tools and fact sheets on depression, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders.

Kids Help
Good support for young people on common conditions. Provides telephone counseling.