Education Links
Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation of Australia
Extensive patient information – symptoms, treatments, prevention tips, pain relief advice.
Asthma and COPD
Australian Lung Foundation
Patient information and COPD guidelines.
National Asthma Council
Patient information and management guidelines.
Breast Cancer
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Provides information about breast cancer and ovarian cancer for women with cancer, health professionals, and well women.
Breast Screen Australia
Patient and GP information including guidelines.
Cervical Screening
National Cervical Screening Program
Patient and GP information including guidelines.
Complementary Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Information on treatments and therapies. Links to resources and current clinical trials.
Medline Plus – Herbal Medicine
Medline Plus – Alternative medicine
Dementia
Alzheimer’s Australia
Comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease information.
Depression and Mental Health
Beyond Blue
Extensive patient information and GP resources including patient fact sheets.
Infra Psych
Extensive patient education on range of mental health conditions plus online treatment program.
Centre for Mental Health Research – ANU
Clinical Research unit for anxiety and depression – UNSW
Extensive patient and GP information.
Diabetes
Diabetes Australia
General patient information with a focus on diet, exercise and diabetes education.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Action Australia
Information on all aspects of treament for children through to adults.
Family Planning, Parenting
FPWA Sexual Health Services
Information on contraception and sexual health.
ParentLink
ParentLink is designed to increase parents’ confidence and skills by supporting and linking them with a network of information, ideas and community services.
General Information
Medlineplus
Extensive patient information about a range of health conditions.
My Doctor
Extensive patient information about a range of health conditions.
The Better Health Channel
Extensive patient information about a range of health conditions.
Indigenous Health
Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health topics.
Consumer medication information
National prescribing service, professional and consumer medication information
Gut
Gut Foundation
Patient information on a range of conditions.
Gastroenterological Society of Australia
Patient information sheets and access to guidelines for registered GESA members.
Headaches
Headache Australia
Provides support, community education, and research to help reduce the incidence and impact of headache disorders.
Heart Disease
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Extensive patient and GP information including management guidelines.
Immunisation
Headache Australia
Patient and GP information. Includes a link to the immunisation schedule.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Australia
Patient fact sheets and GP information including treatment guidelines.