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Australian
Physiotherapy Association |
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| Includes physiotherapy tips and a Find a Physio
database. |
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Australian Women's Health Network |
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| The Australian Women's Health Network (AWHN)
is a community based, non-profit, consultative organisation that
provides a national voice on women's health issues. |
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Beyondblue |
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| The national depression initiative. |
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Choice -
Health |
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| Useful health care information from the
Australian Consumers Association. |
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Continence Foundation of
Australia |
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| The Continence Foundation of Australia
exists to serve the interests of incontinent people throughout
Australia by improving access to and availability of services,
providing information and advice and promoting education, support
and research. |
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eMedical |
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| Online medical information, consulting
and pharmacy. |
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ePodiatry |
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| An international website with loads of
information and links about podiatry. |
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GriefLink |
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| Support, education and resources for
coping with grief and helping the bereaved. |
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HealthInsite |
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| A Commonwealth Government initiative
where you can find a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed
information on important health topics including diabetes, cancer,
mental health and asthma. |
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Healthlinks.net |
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| Healthlinks.net is a resource for
consumers and practitioners. |
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|
Medical Expenses Rebate |
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| The Australian Taxation Office allows
certain medical expense tax offsets for out of pocket medical
expenses, which can include certain payments made in relation to
hostel and nursing home accommodation. Ph: 13 28 61 |
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Medicare |
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| Medicare is Australia's universal
health insurance scheme. There are links to the
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
and information about the
30% Private Health Insurance Rebate. |
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myDr |
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| myDr is an Australian healthcare
website dedicated to providing consumers with the most comprehensive
and relevant health information resource in Australia. There
is a
Seniors Health Centre, a
Mens Health Centre and a
Womens Health Centre. |
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| National Continence Helpline
(Ph: 1800 330 066) |
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| Operators are able to provide advice,
referral and written information to callers. |
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Nutrition Australia |
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| Nutrition Australia is a non-profit,
non-government, community based organization that aims to provide
scientifically based nutrition information to encourage all
Australians to achieve optimal health through food variety and
physical activity. There is a section called
Nutrition in Later Life. |
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The Doctors Reference
Site |
| |
| Provides extensive links to key medical
websites. |
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The Health Network |
| |
| The focus of this website is on
nutrition and diseases and what you can do to take control of both. |
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Worldwidehealth.com |
| |
| Worldwidehealth.com is a health
directory with links, articles, news and information. |
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Australian Podiatry
Association (NSW) |
| |
| Includes information and a
Search for a Podiatrist database. |
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NSW Health |
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| The NSW Department of Health is
responsible for monitoring and managing public health risks and
improving public health through regulation, health promotion and
other public health measures. |
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|
Health Information
Service |
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| The Health Information Service is a special service
of the State Library of New South Wales set up to guide you through
the maze of information concerning health issues. |
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|
Health Care
Complaints Commission |
| |
| The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) provides
people with a means of making a complaint about health care
practitioners and health care services and to have their complaints
handled by an independent, accessible organisation. |
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Queensland Health |
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| Helping people to better health and wellbeing. |
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Australian Podiatry
Association (Vic) |
| |
| Includes information on
foot
problems
and a
Find a Podiatrist database. |
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Better Health Channel |
| |
| The Better Health Channel is a Victorian Government
initiative designed to provide the community with access to online
health related information that is reliable and up to date. |
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Department of Health |
| |
| The Department of Health's mission as the principal
health authority is to promote, protect, maintain and restore the
health of the people of Western Australia. |
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Healthway |
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| Promotes health and healthier environments through
a range of programs, partnerships and settings. |
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Australian Podiatry
Association (SA) |
| |
| Includes
information
brochures and a list of
accredited
podiatrists. |
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HealthySA |
| |
| HealthySA helps you find quality health information
on the web. |
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Australian Podiatry Association (Tas) |
| |
| Includes foot information and a Find a Podiatrist
database. |
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Department of Health
and Human Services |
| |
| The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
provides integrated services to the people of Tasmania in the areas
of health, housing and community services. |
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|
Health Complaints Commissioner |
| |
| The Health Complaints Act 1995 established a Health
Complaints Commissioner. The Commissioner can enquire into
complaints related to the provision of health services in both the
private and public sectors. The service is free. |
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Health First |
| |
| Health First provides information about health and
related services in the ACT. |
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Department of Health and
Community Services |
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| Health, aged care and disability services fall
within the scope of this department. |
