Websites on Health

• Better Health Channel -Health and medical information for consumers, quality assured by the Victorian government (Australia).
• Australian International Health Institute -Located at Melbourne University.
• Health Services Commissioner -Consumer information, news and contact details.
• Victorian Government Health Information -State government health gateway. Includes directories of hospitals, health services, publications and legislation.
• Physiotherapists Registration Board of Victoria -Created by the Physiotherapists Registration Act 1998, the board maintains the official state register of Physiotherapists. Includes list of board members and membership information.
• South West Alliance of Rural Health (Vic) -An alliance of healthcare agencies covering 33 physical sites in the south west of Victoria.
• MacKillop Family Services -A major provider of child and family services in Victoria, committed to direct service provision and broader social change.
• Australasian Cochrane Centre -Coordinates and disseminates information about the effects of healthcare from clinical trials and intervention practices worldwide. Details of courses and access to the Cochrane Library (free for Australian users). Based at Monash medical centre.
• Environmental Health -Health information related to air, water, land, radiation, Legionella, health and safety in the home, emergency management and environmental health practice.
• East Wimmera Health Service -Provides acute, aged and community-based health services with locations in St. Arnaud, Charlton, Wycheproof, Birchip and Donald.
• Victorian Infectious Disease Research Laboratory -Public health service with core responsibilities in virology and mycobacteriology, located in North Melbourne. Includes publications, laboratory listings, technical bulletins and surveillance.
• Health Status of Victorians -Health and determinants of health of Victorians through population health surveillance and public health system performance evaluation.
• Human Research Ethics Committee -Deals with ethical issues relating to human subject research for projects carried out by the Department of Human Services. Application form, submission dates and committee members.
• Local Government Planning for Health and Wellbeing -Provides information to support local governments in positively influencing the health and wellbeing of their communities. Health Act, Environments for Health framework, programs, conferences, urban design, and community health plans.
• Medical Radiation Technologists Board -Responsible for the registration of all medical imaging, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine technologists within the state. Board members, registration information, application form, and publications.
• Chief Health Officer -Responsible for statutory functions under the Health and Food Acts and media spokesperson for disease control and health promotion. Contains current and previous health alerts, and bioterrorism information.
• Child Health Record -Information on the Child Health Record used to record a child's health, development and immunisation for parents and health professionals.
• Victorian Medicines Advisory Committee -Advises government and leads strategic direction and policy development for the use of medicines. Affiliated groups, clinical issues, projects and publications.
• Victorian Drug Services -Offers information on treatment, counselling and rehabilitation services to assist people with drug problems in fighting their addiction.
• Victorian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Service -State run laboratory and member of the Australian Red Cross offers a range of typing and transplant related services. Find transplant requirements, projects and contact details.
• Counselling Appraisal Consultants -Occupational rehabilitation for physical and psychological conditions, and risk management and recruitment-related health services. Locations in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo.
• Nurse-on-call -Government operated telephone service offering health information at all hours.
• HIV, Hepatitis & STI Education + Resource Centre -Free statewide community resource centre on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and sexually transmissible infections for all Victorians.
• Disability Online -Governments portal to help people with a disability, their families and carers find information and services provided in the state of Victoria. There is a service directory, disability and health information, events calendar, and news.
• Irressistible Gluten Free Food Show -An annual expo featuring a range of foods and goods available to people interested in gluten free, wheat free diets, general good health, for those with coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and other food intolerances.