useful links
We have collected the following categories of useful links for a variety of health related topics
Useful Links:
Skin Cancer
Flu Vaccines
Adolescent Health
- Resources | Childhood immunisation | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Parentlink
- Child and Teen BMI Calculator | BMI | CDC
- Adolescent health
- The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
- Eczema (General)
- Kids Health Info : Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Eczema factsheet
- Acne Rosacea
Allergies
Antenatal
- Pregnancy in sport
- Trimester one
- Stages of Pregnancy
- Pregnancy – A-Z Fact Sheets
- Why Does IVF Fail? 6 Reasons For IVF Failure
- Fertility Network
- IVF Worldwide
- IVF – Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority
- Antenatal Down syndrome risk testing
- Abortion
Asthma
- Understanding Asthma – Comprehensive Guide in Australia
- Clinical Practice Guidelines : Preschool asthma (1-5 years)
- Asthma plans
- Spacer use and care – National Asthma Council Australia
- Asthma Medicines for Kids | Asthma Australia Guide
- Asthma in Children – Asthma Australia
- Asthma + Lung UK
Dementia/Alzheimers
- The National Dementia Helpline | Dementia Australia
- Treatment and management of dementia | Dementia Australia
- Dementia help sheets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 3 – Information for family and friends
- Home | Dementia Australia
- Brain Disorders, Comprehensive Information – Brain Foundation
- BPSD (Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of dementia)
- Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) tool
- Frontal Assessment Battery – Content, instructions, and scoring
- GPCOG | Home
- Download the Mini-Cog© Instrument – Mini-Cog©
- What is Dementia? – The Common Good
Diabetes
- Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool
- Diabetes Australia
- SNACKS | Diabetes Australia
- Diabetes and your feet | Diabetes Australia
- Hypo & hyperglycaemia – Diabetes SA
- Food and Nutrition Resources | NDSS
- Gestational Diabetes | Diabetes Australia
- Blood glucose monitoring | Diabetes Australia
- 220145-Diabetes-Quick-Guides_insulin.pdf
- New Registrations | NDSS
- What is diabetes | Diabetes Australia
Domestic Violence
Immunisations
- Yellow Fever Immunisation
- Ross River virus fact sheet
- Q Fever: (p1-4)
- The science of immunisation: your questions answered | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) – immunisation medical exemption form (IM011) – Services Australia
- Medical exemptions to vaccination
- Pneumovax
- Influenza (flu) vaccine | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) (dTpa) vaccine – Parent information
- Influenza (flu) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Immunisation programs
Men’s Health
- Vasectomy | Family Planning NSW
- Premature Ejaculation: Causes & Treatment – Urology Care Foundation
- Penis and foreskin care
- Pelvic Floor Exercises for Men
- Mens health
- Impotence treatments
- Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health | Science. Compassion. Action.
Mental Health
- Mental Health Australia
- Schizophrenia — symptoms and treatment | healthdirect
- A-Z Topics | Mental Health Foundation
- Depressive disorder (depression)
- Depression self help
- Depression
- Anxiety Internet based or computerised CBT for depression and anxiety
- Join Mental Health Support Groups
- Anxiety | What is Anxiety & The Effects in Young People | headspace
Quit Smoking
- Adverse Effects of Smoking on Musculoskeletal Health – PubMed
- Quit Smoking – Journal of the American Medical Association
- Quit Smoking – Australian Cancer Council
- Effects of smoking and tobacco | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Let’s join the thousands quitting vapes | Youth vaping | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
- Sexual health and family planning Handouts
- Sexual health and family planning Handouts
- Sexual Health (Melbourne Treatment Centre) Guidelines
- Sexuality/STD – Fact Sheets
- STIs | Family Planning NSW
- Herpes genitalia: p1-4
- Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) | STI Guidelines Australia
- What is Hep C
- Hepatitis C – Hepatitis Australia
- Genital herpes – treatments, diagnosis, symptoms and prevention | healthdirect
- Chlamydia | STI Guidelines Australia
Travel
- Bupropion (p1-2)
- Malaria by country
- Air Travel – Vaccines.Medicines.Advice
- Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Air Travel – Travelvax
- Air Travel – Travel Clinics Australia
- Travel information | Qantas AU
- Homepage | Smartraveller
- The Travel Doctor Destination Fact Sheets
Women’s Health
- Womens health
- Pelvic Floor Recovery – A Physiotherapy Guide for Gynaecological Repair Surgery
- Your guide to kegel exercises | Independence Australia
- Understanding your Pap test or cervical screening test results | Cancer Council
- Menopause Society (Australasian) information
- Mastitis
- Factsheets
- CONTRACEPTION CHOICES.pdf