Links on this page have been grouped alphabetically into two categories. Please scroll down the page to view all listed web sites.

• Organisations and Associations
• Journals / Resources

Organisations and Associations

ADSNA

The Australian Day Surgery Nurses Association

AMA (Australian)
The Australian Medical Association home page.

Anaesthetic Information for Children

ANZCA
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

ANZ College of Mental Health Nurses
The Australian & New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. is the only professional body representing the interests of mental health nurses.

Asthma Foundation of WA
The Asthma Foundation of WA is a community based non-profit organisation dedicated to the alleviation of suffering from asthma in our community. To this end the Foundation offers effective patient and carer support services and funds local medical and scientific research into asthma.

Australian Academy of Medicine and Surgery

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
ACCN website with links to sites of interest to nurses and other members of the health care team responsible for the care of the critically ill. The site also contains publications and information regarding the organisation and its activities.

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
Information about EquIP, Accredited Organisations, Clinical Indicators etc.

Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Home page for the Australian (Commonwealth) Department of Health and Aged Care.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information

Australian Lung Foundation
The Australian Lung Foundation is working to assist the relief of people suffering from lung disease, and to promote better lung health. The LungNet contains valuable information for both healthcare professionals and the community.

Australian Nursing Federation
ANF website with information relating to services provided, publications and branch locations.

Australian Nursing Informatics Special Interest Groups
Australian National Nursing Organisations listing of e-mail addresses.

Australian Orthopaedic Association
Website for both visitors and members of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

Australian Physiotherapy Association
The Australian Physiotherapy Association is the sole voice on a national and state level for the physiotherapy profession Australia wide.

Australian Private Hospitals Association
APHA, the national body representing private hospitals, has a wealth of information and a wide range of member services.

Australian Red Cross
Official Web Site of the Australian Red Cross with links to all state websites.

Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Website contains information regarding the donation process, FAQ, education, clinical information and research and development.

Australian Society of CPA's
The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA) is the nation's largest professional body with more than 90,000 members in Australia and overseas.

Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office's online service homepage.

Australian Wound Management Association
Information relating to the formation, mission, objectives and structure of the Association. Links to other wound healing societies or associated agencies are also provided.

Beyond Blue: The National Depression Initiative
The Federal and the Victorian Governments combined to established the initiative, which attempts to reduce the prevalence of depression in Australia and inform the general population about the condition.

Department of Human Services, Victoria
The Victorian Department of Human Services home page.

Health Insurance Commission
Information relating to services provided, publications, forms and statistics. Link to Medicare.

Heart Foundation of Australia
The Heart Foundation site includes heart health information for health professionals, schools and the public. Topics include healthy eating, regular exercise, tobacco control, blood pressure, blood cholesterol and statistics.

International Diabetes Institute
Some of the interesting information you will find at diabetes.com.au useful factsheets, info about Diabetes, how to better manage Diabetes, latest research from IDI, online shop for Diabetes products and access to IDI's free Bi-monthly newsletter.

Microsoft
Microsoft's Web site home page. Find software, solutions and answers. Support, and Microsoft news.

National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI)
A comprehensive site for information about breast cancer in Australia.

National Breast Cancer Centre
The National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI) is a group of health organizations, medical device manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and others working cooperatively to reduce sharps injuries by reducing the number of sharps in the workplace.

National Centre for Classification in Health
NCCH web site concerned with disease and procedure classification.  Contains information about ICD10, coding and classification matters.

National Guideline Clearinghouse

National Health and Medical Research Council
Consolidates within a single national organisation the often independent functions of research funding and development of advice.  It contains health related publications, reports, media releases and research program information.

NSW Health
New South Wales Health Department home page.

RACP
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

RACS
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

RANZCOG
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Royal College of Nursing Australia
RCNA website – contains many useful links to other Nursing / Health related web sites.

Victorian Government Health
The health information area of the Victorian Government website. Acute Health, Guide To Local Health Services, Aged, Community & Mental Health, Health Concessions & Assistance, Better Health Channel, Hospital Listings & Networks, Concessions for concession card holders, Ministerial Review of Health Care Networks, Disability Services, Useful Services, Rural Health Services Unit and Food Safety Information.

WHO - World Health Organisation
Official Web site of the World Health Organization 

Western Australian Department of Health
Health Department of Western Australia home page.

Journals / Resources

AHA News
AHA News is the weekly newspaper for hospital and health care executives, covering late-breaking news in an easy-to-read format.

Australian Doctor
The Independent Weekly Newspaper for Australian GP's

Australian Financial Review Website
The Australian Financial Review online, Australia, provides national and international daily business and finance news, investment and markets updates. The online extension of Australia's leading quality finance and business newspaper.

Australian Indegenous HealthInfoNet
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet provides comprehensive, up-to-date information accessible to people interested in the health of Indigenous Australians.

British Journal Of Anaesthesia
BJA:  British Journal of Anaesthesia Online

British Journal of Cancer
One of the world's leading general cancer journals containing primary research articles and review papers.

British Journal Of Midwifery Online
The British Journal of Midwifery is the leading clinical peer-reviewed journal for midwives.

British Medical Journal
This site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ from January 1994. In addition it contains material which is unique to the website. "Access to the entire site is free, and we will give at least six months' notice of any change in policy."

Business Review Weekly
BRW is Australia's leading business magazine with business news, weekly online magazine, shares, stocks and daily commentary.

Cardiology Today
A monthly newspaper featuring columns and editorials by recognized experts in the field, interviews with cardiology specialists, reports and research presentations from medical conferences.

Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE) Monash Medical Centre
Monash website designed to enhance patient outcomes through the clinical application of the best available evidence.

CIAO (Clinical Information Access Online)
The CIAO Web site provides 24-hour access to clinical decision-support information for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in the WA health care system. Content of the CIAO site include Medline, CINAHL, on-line journals, MIMS, Micromedex, Therapeutic Guidelines and Clinical Textbooks. A range of clinical practice guidelines, policies and reports and links to national and international websites is also available.

Health Network
The Health Network is your Australia and New Zealand Health Information Resource. This website features an online health information database, a health clinic where doctors and specialists can answer questions sent in, and "med-e-zine", an online health magazine which covers the latest in medical research and development.

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing is a fully refereed journal examining current trends and developments in mental health practice and research.

Medicine Australia
MedicineAu, the online journal of medicine, relies on the generous contributions of health practitioners from around the world for its material and is dedicated to making all material available free of charge. It is divided into four major sections - Clinical, Columns, Computing and Resources.

Nursing Review
Nursing Review is Australia's only national newspaper dealing exclusively with issues and information relevant to the Nursing profession.

Ocular Surgery News
A monthly medical online newspaper for ocular health professionals.

Orthopaedics Today
A monthly medical newspaper for orthopaedic professionals.

Health Informatics

Australian Health Online
AHO (Australian Health Online) is a health information and resource site with a directory of Australian health and medical resources and other databases.

CHIC
"Collaborative Health Informatics Centre" - Health Care and IT information.

Health Informatics Europe
The online journal for key developments in European health informatics.

Healthcare Informatics Online
A monthly business magazine for IT decision-making teams in healthcare facilites and organisations of every type.

HISA
Health Informatics Society of Australia is a member-friendly, professional organisation, focussing on healthcare informatics with benefits for practitioners, disciplines and sectors of healthcare in any geographic region of Australia and the world.

Health Online
A Health Information Action Plan for Australia.

Healthtrade
Healthtrade - An online health industry directory and buyers guide.

The Informatics Review
The Informatics Review is a electronic serial designed to allow busy medical and information system professionals interested in the latest academic developments in clinical informatics and computing to stay abreast of this rapidly evolving field.

The Joanna Briggs Institute
The Joanna Briggs Institute brings together a range of practice-oriented research activities to improve the effectiveness of nursing practice and health care outcomes

National Electronic Health Records Taskforce Report
The Taskforce report is a detailed examination of the issues involved in a national approach to electronic health records. It makes a series of recommendations to the Health Ministers on implementing a national health information network.

UpToDate Online
UpToDate is a comprehensive evidence-based clinical information resource available to clinicians on the Internet. UpToDate is designed to get clinicians the concise, practical answers they need when they need them the most

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