Useful websites
Here is a list of Australian websites which many people find useful.
- ASCIA (Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy) - includes info about asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis (including hay fever) and food allergies
- Arthritis Australia - includes info about osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, management of pain and lifestyle advice
- Asbestos.com - experts say that from the 1950s to the 1970s, Australia had the highest per capita rate of asbestos use in the world. In-depth information including causes, symptoms and treatment.
- Asthma Australia - includes info about triggers, medications, and a useful FAQs section
- Beyond Blue - information about mental illness in people from all walks of life, suicide prevention, support for people with mental illness and their carers, and links to online forums
- Better Health Channel - includes info about medical conditions, healthy living and support services
- Black Dog Institute - full of mental health resources including fact sheets and digital tools and apps
- Cancer Council - everything from prevention, screening and treatment to support
- Carers Victoria - includes advice on self-care, discount counselling services, and other support services
- Family violence crisis response and support during coronavirus - a wide range of resources for Victorians who are either experiencing, or are at risk of, domestic violence
- Dementia Australia - the new voice of Alzheimer’s Australia, for people with dementia, their families and carers
- Diabetes Australia - includes education about the different types of diabetes, research and news
- #GettingThroughThisTogether - this is a great collection of practical tips produced by a collaboration between various mental health bodies, to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians during #COVID19
- Head To Health - your inclusive, one-stop-shop for myriad digital mental health services - “apps, online programs, online forums, and phone services, as well as a range of digital information resources”
- Healthy Bones Australia - advice on prevention (including calcium, vitamin D and exercise) and treatment
- Heart Foundation - includes information on healthy living for your heart, through to life with heart disease or following a heart attack
- Hepatitis Australia - Australia's peak community organisation for disseminating the latest guidance and advice for viral hepatitis, and supporting people living with the condition
- Jean Hailes - includes a wealth of information on health conditions affecting women, from Jean Hailes for Women's Health
- Kidney Health Australia - includes information about kidney health, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease and online forum
- Lifeline Australia - a crisis support service offering short term support at any time for people who are having difficulty coping or staying safe
- MensLine Australia - this is a FREE phone and online counselling service for men with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, anger and relationship problems
- National Alcohol and Other Drugs hotline: 1800 250 015 - counselling, support and treatment
- The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne - easy-to-read, high quality leaflets on multiple kids' health conditions from The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
- The Women's - useful leaflets ranging from periods, pregnancy, breastfeeding through to contraception and menopause from The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne
- Worksafe: Crystalline silica health assessments - who needs testing and what is involved