HealthInsite Government web site with a wide range of up-to-date and quality assured information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.
Australian Pituitary Foundation -
The APF's mission is to provide support to those who have experienced
pituitary gland conditions. They also promote awareness and disseminate
information among the medical community, public, pituitary patients and
their families.
Australian Tinnitus Association
- The ATA's mission is to provide information, support and counselling to
tinnitus sufferers. Tinnitus is noises or ringing in the ears when there is
no external noise present. The association also aims to provide preventative
education to the wider community.
CAPERS Bookstore - Specialising in books on pregnancy and birth, fertility issues, midwifery, breastfeeding, parenting and grief; and teaching resources for midwifery and childbirth education.
CanTeen - Australian Organisation
for Young People Living with Cancer.
Gynaecological Cancer
Support - Aim to foster collaborative psychosocial care for women
diagnosed with gynaecological cancer, their families and carers.
Heart Foundation - The
Heart Foundation is dedicated to reducing the effects of the number of
people living with, or dying from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease.
Heart Support Australia - Aims
to provide support, information and encouragement for people with a heart
condition and their families.
Kidney Foundation - Aims to to
improve kidney health which will lead to an improvement to the quality of
life for people with kidney and urinary tract diseases and their families
and carers.
Leukemia Foundation -
Provides support and services to sufferers of leukaemia and related blood
disorders and funds research into these diseases.
Lymphoedema Association of
Australia - Lymphoedema occurs when the lymphatic system does not work
properly. The result is long-term swelling in parts of the body.
Maternity Coalition of
Australia - Acts as an umbrella organisation to bring together support groups and individuals for effective lobbying, information sharing, networking and support in maternity services. MC supports consumer and midwife participation at all levels of health policy planning, decision-making and service delivery.
National Stroke
Foundation - A non-profit oranisation that works with the public and
the Government to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
- OA caters for all who have a problem with their eating, such as
compulsive overeaters, anorexics and bulimics.
Prostate Cancer Australia
- This website has been funded by the Lions International Clubs of Australia
to assist men affected by prostate cancer and their families.
Royal Flying Doctors Service
- A non-profit charitable service which aims to provide aeromedical
emergency and primary health care services together with communication and
education assistance to people who live, work and travel in regional and
remote Australia.
SANE Australia - A charity working for a
better life for people affected by mental illness, through campaigning,
education and research.
Women's Health Australia -
WHA examines the health and wellbeing of Australian women. Also known as the
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.