This is a health information page providing links to:
Government sites in Australia and New Zealand that include information on regional maternity services
Health Information
Links to Health Information
Better Health Channel
Consumer health information on the Victorian Government's Better Health Channel is constantly expanded and regularly reviewed. It was established with the aim of providing community access to quality assured, reliable, up-to-date and locally relevant online health-related information.
HealthInsite
An Australian Government initiative funded by the Department of Health and Ageing which aims to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to quality information about human health.
MEDLINE Plus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health - up to date information for consumers and health professionals.
New Zealand Health Information Service
The NZHIS aims to provide useful and accurate consumer health information for New Zealanders. It is written by medical writers and reviewed by consumer health organisations and health professionals.
Cancer Online
Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) is a U.S. organisation which offers online resources such as information on types of cancer, treatment options, clinical trials, publications and subsciption to their mailing list for patients and their carers.
Cancer Learning - Strengthening Cancer Care through Education and Development. This is an Austrlian Government website, that produces online learning tools, relating to the subject of Cancer, for medical personnel.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) - FSANZ aims to provide a safe food supply which supports the health of people in Australia and New Zealand. A section of the web site is dedicated to women who are pregnant or are thinking about pregnancy.
The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatristsis a Australian & New Zealand is an educational facility which offers online resources such as information on depression, bipolar disorder, anorexia nervosa, schizophrenia, panic disorder, slef-harm, etc. They have recently release consumer/carer version booklets on the above topics, please click the link for more information.
Government Resources
Regional Government Links
Links to Regional Government departments in Australia and New Zealand including information on maternity services.
Australia
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Western Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- Northern Territory
