Patient Information

With so much information available on the internet, it can be difficult to know what to trust. We have compiled a list of reputable health websites that offer good information across a wide variety of health issues.  The following links may be helpful to our patients and their families.

General

• Australian Indiginous Health Infonet - http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au

• Better Health Channel - http://www.betterhealthchannel.com.au

• Child Health

  • Childhood Immunisation - http://www.immunise.health.gov.au

  • Kaleidoscope (Hunter New England Health) - http://www.kaleidoscope.org.au

  • Kidsafe NSW - http://www.kidsafensw.org

• Health Direct - http://www.healthdirect.gov.au

• Healthy Living - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

• Family and Community Services - http://www.community.nsw.gov.au

• Kids Helpline - http://www.kidshelp.com.au

• Patient Information - http://www.patientinfo.org.au

• Raymond Terrace Community Health Centre - http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

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Mental Health

• Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au

• Black Dog Institute – mood disorders - http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

• Headspace 12-25 years - http://headspace.org.au

• Mental Health and Wellbeing - http://www.mindhealthconnect.org.au/mental-health-conditions

• Mental Health Association NSW - http://wayahead.org.au

• SV Counselling Services - http://svcounselling.com.au

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Specific Conditions

• Alzheimer’s Australia - https://nsw.fightdementia.org.au

• Arthritis

  • Arthritis NSW - http://www.arthritisnsw.org.au

  • Asthma Australia - http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/nsw/home

• Bowel Disease​

  • Australian Crohn's and Colitis Association - http://www.acca.net.au

  • The Coeliac Society of Australia - http://www.coeliac.org.au

• Cancer Council - htp://www.cancercouncil.com.au

• Diabetes Australia - https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

• Domestic Violence - https://www.1800respect.org.au

• Family and Parenting

  • Family Planning NSW - http://www.fpnsw.org.au

• Heart (Cardiovascular) Disease

  • Heart Moves Australia - http://heartmoves.heartfoundation.com.au

  • National Heart Foundation - http://www.heartfoundation.org.au

  • National Stroke Foundation - http://www.strokefoundation.com.au

• Incontinence and Kidney Health

  • Kidney Health Australia - http://www.kidney.org.au

  • The Bladder and Bowel Website - http://bladderbowel.gov.au

• Lifestyle Support

  • Get Healthy - Information and Coaching Service - http://www.gethealthynsw.com.au

  • Measure Up - http://www.measureup.gov.au

  • Macular Degeneration - http://www.mdfoundation.com.au/reducetherisk.aspx

• ​Medicine Information

  • National Prescribing Service - NPS Medicinewise - http://www.nps.org.au

• Men's Health

  • Andrology Australia - http://www.andrologyaustralia.org

  • Men's Health Australia - http://www.menshealthaustralia.net

• Osteoporosis Australia - http://www.osteoporosis.org.au/about-osteoporosis

• Pain Management Network - http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/painbytes

• Pain resources - http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/Pain/Pages/Pain.aspx

• Smoking

  • Quit Smoking - https://www.icanquit.com.au

  • QUIT - http://www.quit.org.au

• Support Services

  • Kids Helpline - http://www.kidshelp.com.au

  • LifeLine Australia - http://www.lifeline.org.au

  • Men's Line - http://www.mensline.org.au

• Travel Health

  • Smart Traveller - DFAT - http://smarttraveller.gov.au

  • US Centre For Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/travel

  • WHO Travel Health - http://www.who.int/ith

• Women's Health

  • Royal Women's Hospital - http://www.thewomens.org.au/AtoZFactSheets