Women’s Health General

• www.jeanhailes.org.au/ – The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health 
• www.womhealth.org.au/ – Women’s Health Queensland Wide
• whv.org.au/ – Women’s Health Victoria
• www.cdc.gov/women/ – Centers for disease Control and Prevention Women’s health

Menopause

• www.menopause.org.au/ – Australasian Menopause Society
• www.menopause.org/ – The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)

 

Musculoskeletal

• www.arthritisvic.org.au/ – Arthritis Victoria
• www.osteoporosis.org.au/ – Osteoporosis Australia

 

Cancer

• www.oncolink.org/index.cfm – Abramson Cancer Centre of the University of Pennsylvania

 

Gynecological Cancer

• www.gcsau.org/ – Gynaecological Cancer Society
• www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/wh39syn.htm – Screening to prevent cervical cancer: guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen-detected abnormalities
• www.cervicalscreen.health.gov.au/ – National Cervical Screening Program
• www.ovariancancer.net.au/ – Ovarian Cancer Australia

 

Breast Cancer

• www.nbocc.org.au – National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) is Australia’s national authority and source of evidence-based information on breast and ovarian cancer.
• cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm – Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation – a grass roots organisation for breast cancer
• www.bcna.org.au/ – Breast Cancer Network Australia (click on Information A-Z, to find Young Women)
• www.bcagnsw.org.au/ – Breast Cancer Action Group NSW
• www.breastscreen.info.au/ – Breastscreen Australia
• www.youngsurvival.org/ Young Survival Coalition. An international organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women and breast cancer

 

Cancer & Children

• www.cancercouncil.com.au – NSW Cancer Council: When a parent has cancer – how to talk to your kids
• www.myparentscancer.com.au/ – NBCC website
• www.canteen.org.au/ – Canteen

 

Mental Health

• www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/  – Black Dog Institute
• moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome – Mood Gym
• www.beyondblue.org.au/ – Beyond Blue national Depressive Initiative
• www.womensmentalhealth.org/ – Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health

 

Domestic Violence

• www.ncadv.org/ – National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

 

Sexual & Reproductive Health

• www.fpq.com.au/ – Family Planning Queensland
• www.fpnsw.org.au/ – Family Planning NSW
• www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Sexually_Transmitted_Infections – Australian Federal

 

Government Health site: Sexually Transmitted Infections

• www.health.qld.gov.au/sexhealth/ – The Queensland Health HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and

 

Sexual Health website

• www.dialog.unimelb.edu.au – McNair Lesbian, bisexual and same sex attracted women’s health site
• www.glhv.org.au – Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria:

 

Substance Use

• www.druginfo.adf.org.au/ – DrugInfo Clearinghouse is a program of the Australian Drug Foundation
• www.drugs.health.gov.au/ – National Drugs campaign
• www.ancd.org.au/ – Australian National Council on Drugs
• www.quitcoach.org.au/ – The Quit coach – assistance to stop smoking

 

Palliative care

• www.caresearch.com.au/ – Caresearch an resource of palliative care information and evidence
• www.planningwhatiwant.com.au/ – Information on advanced health directives, enduring power of attorney.

 

Travel Health

• wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/table-of-contents.aspx – Centers for Disease Control Travellers’ Health Yellow Book

 

Children

• www.triplep.net/ – Triple P positive parenting Program
• raisingchildren.net.au/ – Raising Children Network the Australian parenting website

 

Teens

• www.headspace.org.au/ – Headspace Australia’s Youth mental Health Foundation

 

Genetics

• www.genetics.com.au/ – The Centre for Genetics Education
• www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/ – Family History tool
• www.nhmrc.gov.au/your_health/egenetics/practitioners/gems.htm – NHMRC Genetics in Family medicine

 

Other Health Topics

• www.allergy.org.au/ – Australasian society of Clinical Immunology & allergy
• www.alzheimers.org.au -Alzheimers Australia
• www.continence.org.au/site/ – The Continence Foundation of Australia
• www.endometriosis.org/ -  Endometriosis.org is the an international organisation to facilitate collaboration and information sharing between women with endometriosis, physicians, scientists, and others interested in the disease.
• www.health.gov.au/dementia – Dementia Resource Guide
• www.heartfoundation.org.au/ – The Heart Foundation
• www.kidney.org.au/ – Kidney Health Australia
• www.lungfoundation.com.au/ – The Australian Lung Foundation
• www.nationalasthma.org.au/ – National Asthma Council Australia
• www.nrv.gov.au/ – Nutrient Reference Values for Australia & New Zealand

 

Health information

• www.healthinsite.gov.au/ – Health insite  – Australian Government initiative enabling access a wide range of up-to-date and reliable information on health and wellbeing
• www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm – The Cochrane Collaboration The reliable source of evidence in health care
• www.cmaj.ca – Canadian Medical Association Journal – Bioethics
• www.cdc.gov/ – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Safety Topics
• www.who.int/en/ – World Health Organization
• www.docguide.com – Doctors Guide
• www.hon.ch/ – Health on the Net

 

Therapeutics

• www.tga.gov.au/ – Therapeutic Goods Administration
• www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm – Sloan Kettering site provides evidence-based information about herbs, botanicals, supplements
• www.rxmed.com/ – Rx Med
• www.rxlist.com/ – RxList – The Internet Drug Index
• www.nps.org.au/ -  National prescribing service

 

Pathology

• www.labtestsonline.org.au/ – Lab tests online
• www.rcpamanual.edu.au/ – RCPA Manual

 

Evidence-Based Medicine

• www.cche.net/principles/main.asp – Centres for Health Evidence – guidelines on critically appraising data
• www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/ – Monash University Centre for Clinical Effectiveness

 

Other Useful Links

• www.racgp.org.au/ – Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
• www.mygeneralpractice.org.au/ – My General Practice