Health Services
Student Life
Please note - care has been taken to ensure these web sites are
credible sources of information, however no responsibility can be taken for their
content. Web based health information does not replace the need to see a
health care professional.
Centre
for Adolescent Health
The Centre for Adolescent Health aims to improve the health of young people
via research, health promotion, education, training, advocacy and clinical
services.
Australian Clearing
House for Youth Studies
Provides information, products and services for those working in the youth
field and for anyone interested in youth and youth health. This includes practitioners
in areas such as health, education, researchers, policy makers and youth service
providers.
Clockwork - Young
people’s health service Geelong
The aim of the Clockwork website is to increase the access of young people,
parents, teachers and GPs to health information and youth, family and health
services.
HeadRoom
A site dedicated to the positive mental health of children and
adolescents and the adults in their life.
Make A Noise
A website for young people on a range of health related topics.
Somazone
Somazone is a web site developed by young people for young people, with the
assistance of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF). The website focuses on
health issues and aims to empower young people to address their physical, emotional
and social health needs in a way that is relevant, non-judgmental and anonymous.
Youth Affairs
Council of Victoria
The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria is a non-government peak body and leading policy advocate on young people's issues in Victoria.
YouthGAS
YouthGAS promotes the sharing of information and awareness for, by and with
young Australians. The site provides both young Australians a vast range
of local, state, territory, national and international resources, information
and opportunities.
YouthSource
NSW based youth information web site. Although NSW based it contains a variety
of useful information and resources for all young people including information
on sex, law stuff, health, youth services, drug and alcohol services for youth,
STI’s and drink spiking.
The Asthma Foundation
of Victoria
Asthma Victoria has many branches and support groups throughout the state.
It has a range of useful printed material available, including training manuals,
brochures and fact sheets.
National Asthma
Council Australia
The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) is a non-profit body which serves
the community by creating awareness and providing information about asthma
to both the community and health professionals.
Body
Image and Health
This site seeks to foster a positive body image amongst Victorians through
a range of activities which include promoting community awareness of body image
and health issues in the media, research and fashion.
The Butterfly Foundation
Supports Australians with eating disorders. The Butterfly Foundation provides
financial assistance for the relief of sufferers of eating disorders and for
the prevention of disease by supporting education and early intervention programs.
Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council Australia is Australia’s national non-government cancer
control organisation. Members are working together to undertake and fund cancer research, prevent and control
cancer and provide information and support for people affected by cancer.
The
Cancer Council NSW
This site is designed to guide you with question and answer format about cancer,
the stages of cancer and available services presented in a logical and easy to read
format.
The Cancer Council Victoria
Provides a wide range of information relating to cancer, including Victorian
related information and statistics. Other resources include information for
health professionals, individuals and schools and articles on cancer fundraising
events and latest news.
National Breast Cancer Centre
The National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) is Australia’s peak body for breast
and ovarian cancer control and works with women, health professionals, cancer organisations, researchers
and governments to improve the management of breast disease and the wellbeing
of women with breast symptoms.
Prostate Health (see
also men’s health)
This web site offers information on prostate health, cancer, treatment, support
groups and available educational resources.
Heart Foundation
(Australia)
Provides a comprehensive range of information relating to heart health including
cholesterol control, high blood pressure and exercise information
National Stroke
Foundation
The National Stroke Foundation provides information about stroke to the public
and aims to raise the level of awareness in relation to the signs, risk factors,
prevention of our third largest killer. The Foundation also focuses on research. Strokesafe has
been launched as an important public health campaign to help Australians become
stroke aware.
Diabetes
Australia
Diabetes Australia forms part of a federation of twelve organisations - medical, education and scientific, research and community based, coordinated
and facilitated through a national office in Canberra.
Diabetes Australia (Victoria)
The Victorian branch of Diabetes Australia.
Diabetes Insideout
The aim of the Diabetes insideout website is to provide a visual and interactive
explanation diabetes. This website is aimed at individuals with diabetes
and health professionals.
Alcohol and other Drugs
Council of Australia
The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) is the peak, national,
non government organisation representing the interests of the Australian alcohol
and other drugs sector, providing a national voice for people working to reduce
the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs.
Australian
Alcohol Guidelines
This site provides both written and visual information about safe drinking
levels, including recognition of a standard drink and guidelines for safe alcohol
consumption.
Australian Drug Information
Network
The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides access to quality assured
internet based drug and alcohol information provided by prominent Australian
and international organisations.
Australian Drug Foundation
An independent organisation, which aims to tackle drug and alcohol
issues in the Australian community.
Drug Info clearinghouse
Victorian Drug Service
QUIT Victoria
Quit is a very successful program within the Cancer Council Victoria. It covers
all aspects of tobacco use, related harms, resources and current
news about smoking.
Victorian Alcohol and Drug
Association
VAADA is the peak body representing Alcohol and Drug agencies in Victoria.
Further details about our vision and mission can be accessed through the Strategic
Overview located in the Vision and Mission page.
Youth Substance
Abuse Service
The Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS) provides accessible alcohol and drug
interventions for young people between the ages of 12 to 21 years who are experiencing
significant problems with their alcohol and drug use. The YSAS service includes
service provision and health promotion, plus youth specific outreach, treatment,
withdrawal, rehabilitation and support programs.
Active
For Life
Promoting physical activity is a priority for the Victorian Department of Human
Services. This website is for use mainly by public sector and industry professionals
and is about Victorian State Government policy, information and programs.
Active Australia
Active Australia is all about getting Australians up and active whether that
is going for a walk, cycling with the family, joining a health club, or being
involved in sport and recreation opportunities.
DairyAustralia
This site provides information on healthy eating, the role of dairy in the
diet including recommended daily allowances and provides healthy recipes
to download, including recipes for vegetarians.
Fitness2live
This site provides interactive diet and fitness advice, information and self
help tools.
Glycemic Index
Provides information on many aspects of the Glycemic Index of foods, including
latest data, new research, books, testing services and information on the
GI symbol program.
Travelsmart
Provides information about the state government exercise and environment initiative "Travelsmart" at the Melbourne campus at Burwood.
VICFIT
The Victoria Council on Fitness and General Health was established through
the Ministers for Sport and Recreation and Health in 1982. It was set up
to provide government advice , foster coordination in the promotion of physical
activity in Victoria and to facilitate the implementation of major physical
activity initiatives with appropriate partners.
Epilepsy Foundation of
Victoria
The foundation states in its mission statement that " we work to support
people living with epilepsy in our own Victorian communities. With our colleagues
in the national coalition, we work to resolve an increasing number of issues
at the national level, as well as supporting each other in the work we do in
our own states and territories." This site contains a very useful ‘links’
section.
Australiahealth.com
Australiahealth is designed to provide links to Australian health websites.
Australian
Health Map
The Australian Health Map is a state by state guide to health resources, statistics
and information.
Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare (AIHW)
The AIHW provides access to publications on health issues as well as statistical
databases relating to various health related topics
Australian
Indigenous HealthInfoNet
This site provides a variety of information relating to Indigenous health issues
along with information about Australia’s Indigenous population and their environment
Better Health
Channel
Information includes health topics, local service directories, events calendar,
health news and advice and healthy recipes.
Drs Reference Site
Doctors helping people with health issues.
Harvard Centre for Cancer
Prevention
An interactive site to measure your disease risk.
HealthInsite
Federal Government health information site.
Health on the Net Foundation
This site provides a searchable listing of international health related
sites. It also includes free access to Medline journal searching.
Immigration
(Australian Government)
Help for young people settling in Australia.
Informed
Health Online
Informed Health Online is produced by the Health Research and Education Foundation
Ltd. The Foundation aims to provide information and resource tools that enable people
to keep up to date with reliable, evidence based information. The Foundation
promotes research literacy, and individual and community use of high quality
research.
My Dr
Contains comprehensive articles about a wide variety of diseases and conditions,
tests, health and fitness issues, and medications. There are also listings
of support groups and healthcare professionals.
The National Institute
of Clinical Studies
Is Australia’s national agency for closing the gaps between healthcare evidence
and practice. You can also access the Cochrane Library via this site.
The Virtual Human Body
A virtual web site of the human body.
VicHealth
The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) has pioneered innovative
strategies to promote health within the Victorian community. VicHealth sponsors
sports and arts events and promotes the benefits of not smoking and adopting
a healthy lifestyle. VicHealth also supports other health promotion programs
in areas such as injury prevention, healthy eating and physical activity,
sun protection, mental health promotion and responsible drinking.
Victorian Aboriginal
Health Service
Aboriginal Health Service was set up by Aboriginal community members in response
to the need for an appropriate and accessible health service for Aboriginal
people. The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service adopts a holistic approach
to health, which is the philosophy reflected and structured from early beginnings
by a national support of Aboriginal services to endorse the autonomy of community
control.
Hepatitis Australia
The Hepatitis Australia website is an information resource for people affected by hepatitis C and those who work to support them.
Hepatitis C Council of
Victoria
The Hepatitis C Council of Victoria Inc. is a statewide organisation representing
and providing services to people with hepatitis C, their carers, partners,
family and friends.This site provides useful information on all aspects of
hepatitis C and links to other related web sites.
Y.E.A.H. (Youth empowerment against HIV/AIDS)
YEAH is a small, but growing Melbourne project based organisation that promotes awareness about HIV/AIDS via finding creative and entertaining ways to involve the community. Please note YEAH is for all ages - the young and the young at heart.
Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG)
has recently launched “Resources on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS”. This unique global resource provides materials designed for those working with youth in developing countries.
Commonwealth Department
of Health and Aged Care
This site provides comprehensive information about immunisation and related
diseases for both the general public and health professionals. It includes
immunisation guidelines, the Australian immunisation schedule and access to
the 8th edition of the Australian immunisation handbook.
Communicable Diseases Australia
The Surveillance and Epidemiology Section coordinates the national surveillance
of notifiable and other communicable diseases, manages and liaises with specific
communicable disease surveillance programs.
Department of Human
Services (Victoria)
The Department of Human Services is committed to ensuring that all Victorians
have access to quality services that protect and enhance the community’s physical,
mental and social well-being. Areas of responsibility include public health,
public housing, disability services, juvenile justice, child protection, aged
care, problem gambling, tobacco reforms and many more.
Health Insurance Commission
Follow the links to The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register for an extensive
range of information relating to immunisation in Australia.
Quackwatch
Quackwatch is an American based nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. It includes the investigation of questionable health claims, services or products.
The Tony Hitchin Foundation
Focusing on men’s health the Foundation aims to be a pro active voice in the
community through education and clinical research.The Tony Hitchin Foundation
is supported and administered by the Cabrini Institute.
Ausinet
Ausinet informs, educates and promotes good practice in a range of sectors
and the community about mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention
and suicide prevention across the lifespan.
Beyondblue
The national Australian depression initiative This site provides a wide range
of resources and information relating to depression and anxiety.
Black Dog Institute
This site describes itself as dedicating themselves to advancing understanding
of mood disorders so as to improve the lives of those affected and the lives
of their families and friends.
Child
and Adolescent mental health services
This site provides information relating to child and adolescent mental health
service.
DepressioNet
A comprehensive site of information, support and help for people, their family
and friends relating to depression.
Depnet
Is a depression information service for all Australians. It contains many useful
resources.
It’s alright
This website is managed by Sane Australia. It provides information and support
to young people who have a mental illness, or who have a friend or family member
with a mental illness. The website has four fictional diaries from teenagers
whose lives are touched by mental illness. There are also fact sheets and contacts
for more information.
Life living
for everyone
Launched by the Australian Government, the new LIFE (Living is for Everyone) program provides information to individuals, families and carers whose lives have been tragically affected by suicide. It showcases local area suicide prevention activities and taps into local support networks.
MindMatters
MindMatters is a resource and professional development program to support Australian
secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing
of members of school communities. Information is state based within Australia.
Mood Gym
MoodGym is an online treatment program in cognitive behavioural therapy for
preventing depression.
National Depression
Initiative
Depression is a leading cause of illness and disability in Australia. To address
the health burden of depression, a National Depression Initiative was announced
by the Honourable Dr Michael Wooldridge, Minister for Health and Aged Care
on 14 March 2000.
Reach Out
An information and referral service, containing three subsites
- Chill Out, Family and Friends and Professional Forum. Reach Out is the
flagship project of the Inspire Foundation, a public company limited by guarantee
with registered charity status (DGR 442 641). The purpose of Inspire is to
benefit others by developing innovative Internet based projects that inspire
young people, foster generosity and build community.
SANE Australia
Sane Australia aims to help people seriously affected by mental illness through
research, education and campaigning.
Together
We Do Better
Developed by VicHealth to assist those interested in both their own mental
health and wellbeing and that of the community. Goals of the campaign are to
improve awareness and understanding of mental health issues in our community.
Yes to life
‘Yes to life’ provides information for people living with depression
and anxiety, and for their families.
Youth Beyond Blue
Aimed at young people aged 17 to 25 to reduce stigma associated with depression
and to assist young people to seek help.
Collective
of Self-Help Groups
This site links you to the many self help and support groups that exist because
people share a common condition or life circumstance. Members support each
other and work to improve the quality of life for people who share their concern.
There are over 1000 groups in Victoria.
CASA
house (Centre Against Sexual Assault)
Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) service provides counselling, support,
information and advocacy in related to medical and legal options to all adult
victim and survivors of sexual assault. CASA’s Crisis Care is a 24 hour service.
Family Planning Australia
FPA Health provide reproductive and sexual health
services in New South Wales. Their web site provides a wide range of consumer
and professional resources focused primarily on sexual health.
Family Planning Victoria
Provides a wide range of educational and referral information on sexual health
topics including contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Herpes.com.au
An Australian web site providing information and advice about genital herpes.
Melbourne Sexual Health
Centre
Specialises in providing diagnosis, testing and education relating to sexually
transmissible infections.
The Facts: Genital herpes
advice and information
A site specifically dedicated to advice and information about genital herpes
including information for partners.
Victoria AIDS Council and Gay men’s health centre
The Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men’s Health Centre (VAC/GMHC) provides a broad
range of information about services and activities. Their primary focus is
the health and wellbeing of HIV positive individuals and communities, the HIV
vulnerable or at risk communities and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
(GLBT) communities.
Australian
Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
The Institute was established in 1997 as part of Griffith University’s ongoing
commitment towards better public health. The aim of the Australian Institute
for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) is to promote, conduct, and support
comprehensive programs of research activities for the prevention of suicidal
behaviours in Australia.
Suicide Prevention
Australia
Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) is a non profit, non government organisation
that provides community advocacy and awareness, provides information and training
relating to suicide prevention.SPA is a broad-based organisation, bringing
together diverse community interests across disciplines, youth and mental health
sectors and the public affected by suicide.
Centre for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
This web site provides comprehensive travel advice.
Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade (Smart Traveller)
This important site is the official Australian Government’s travel advice and
consular assistance service. Information includes travel tips, travel advice
for particular destinations, an email update service and general travel health
related news from around the globe. An important website prior to any
overseas travel.
Travel Health Online
Travel Health Online is an American based non commercial site for use by private
individuals to obtain travel health advice. The site provides destination
information,
vaccine
recommendations,
travel
medicine providers and general traveller information.
World Health Organisation
World Health Organisation provides vital global information on a range of health
related topics, including travel health. Information includes reports, activities,
outbreak information and a comprehensive outline of diseases and health issues
relating to travel.
Australasian Menopause
Society
The Australasian Menopause Society aims to bring doctors,
nurses, paramedical and community workers together to discuss the advancement of knowledge about menopause.
Bonehealthforlife
Is a new Jean Hailes Foundation site focusing on osteoporosis, in particular
prevention and targeting young woman.
Breastscreen Victoria
BreastScreen Victoria is part of a national program, BreastScreen Australia.
BreastScreen provides breast x-ray screening at 32 centres, as well as 19
mobile sites, throughout Victoria which screen approximately 160,000 women
each year.
Endometriosis Association
of Victoria (Australia)
EAV is a self help organisation which provides support and information for
women with endometriosis.
International Menopause
Society
The International Menopause Society aims to promote knowledge, study and research
on all aspects of aging in men and women; to organize, prepare, hold and participate
in international meetings and congresses on menopause and climacteric; and
to encourage the interchange of research plans and experience between individual
members.
National Breast Cancer Centre
The National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) is Australia’s peak body for breast
and ovarian cancer control. Established in 1995, The National Breast Cancer
Centre works with women, health professionals, cancer organisations, researchers
and governments to improve the management of breast disease and the wellbeing
of women with breast symptoms.This site has comprehensive resources on a variety
of issues relating to breast and ovarian cancer.
PapScreen Victoria
PapScreen Victoria is the Victorian Cervical Screening Program. It contains
useful information relating to pap testing.
Women’shealtheast
Women’s Health East is a community-based women’s health service covering the
eastern metropolitan region of Melbourne. The organisation is a not for profit
incorporated association working in partnership with other health and community
agencies to promote gender-based planning in health promotion and service delivery,
and to improve service system access and responsiveness for women. A health
information line provides free telephone enquiry service for women seeking
health related information, phone: (03) 9662 3742 or free call 1800 133 321.
Women’s health Victoria
WHV is an independent state wide women’s health promotion, advocacy and information
service. Their work is in conjunction with service providers through whom
they reach the maximum number of Victorian women, in particular those with
poor access to services.
Women’s health information
This site provides fact sheets for women in a variety of languages. The fact
sheets on this site are managed by the Women’s Consumer Health Information
team, which is part of the RWH health promotion program absolutely women’s
health.
Well woman’s
web site
The Royal Women’s Hospital is a confidential service for women, including advice,
support and referral. The service works on the basis that women’s health and
well-being may be affected by social, emotional and cultural influences.
Working Women’s
Health
Working Women’s Health (WWH) is an immigrant women’s organisation committed
to improving the health and wellbeing of immigrant women working in paid and
unpaid employment across Australia.The organisation provides leadership and
excellence in multilingual health education, advocacy, training, and research
with specific expertise in sexual, reproductive, occupational, and mental health.
Information is available in a variety of languages.
