Websites on Health and Ageing
- Department of Health and Ageing -The Department which seeks to promote, develop, and fund health and aged care services for the Australian public.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare -Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
- Australian Prescriber -An independent review of therapeutics of interest to doctors, pharmacists and students of these disciplines.
- Health Communication Network -Provides up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.
- Health Insurance Commission -Administers many health programs on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.
- Private Health Insurance Ombudsman -The main role of the Ombudsman is to provide private health insurance members with an independent service for health insurance problems and enquiries.
- Public Health Information Development Unit -Unit aids development of public health data, systems, and indicators for the department of health and aged care. Projects, publications, staff contacts, and downloads provided.
- Food Standard Australia New Zealand -Responsible for developing, varying and reviewing standards for food available in Australia and New Zealand.
- Private Health Insurance Administration Council -An independent organisation that administers private health insurance policy set down by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
- National Health and Medical Research Council -Consolidates within a single national organisation the often independent functions of research funding and development of advice.
- Office of the Gene Technology Regulator -Provides administrative support of a national scheme for the regulation of genetically modified organisms in Australia.
- Therapeutic Goods Administration -Authority responsible for regulating medicines, medical devices, blood, and tissues. Contains regulatory and safety information.