External Links and Resources

This page contains general links of interest. If you would like some other types of links added to this page, please contact us.

See also the practice services and directories pages that contain links to other relevant websites.

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Commonwealth Government Depts / Programs

Australian Hearing
CRS Australia
Central Northern Adelaide Health Service
Centrelink
Child Support Agency
Department of Health and Ageing
Department of Human Services
Health Services Australia
HealthConnect
Medicare Australia
Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (PHCRIS)
PHC RIS is a national general practice and primary health care organisation based at Flinders University in South Australia, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing...
South Australian Pregnancy Information website
A South Australian government site that provides information ranging from before pregnancy through to after the birth.

Divisions of General Practice

Guidelines and Evidence Based Medicine

Burden of Disease
The aim of the South Australian Burden of Disease study is to describe the average amount of ill health and premature death occurring in the South Australian community for the years 1999-2001...
Cochrane Collaboration
Evidence in health care. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit organisation, providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care...
GPnotebook
An online encyclopaedia of medicine that provides a trusted immediate reference resource for GPs in the UK and internationally. Updated continually with over 26,000 pages.
Guidelines for the Management of Paediatric Burns
Population Research and Outcome Studies
The Population Research and Outcome Studies (PROS) Unit
Primary Health Care Research Evaluation & Development (PHCRED)
The PHCRED Program is a initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing which aims to develop and strengthen research and evaluation capacity in primary health care
Public Health Bulletin South Australia
The Public Health Bulletin South Australia provides a vehicle to discuss primary prevention and population health strategies.
SADI MBS Guide - Online version
This is standard information for GPs working in general practice. The following are the most commonly used Item Numbers under the MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule).
The Gene Pool - Cancer Genetic Newsletter - October 2006
Please find attached the electronic copy of The Gene Pool, the Cancer Genetics newsletter from The Cancer Council SA and The SA Familial Cancer Service.

Health Information

Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia (ADSSA)
NFP providing free counselling, support, referral, info & advocacy services for those who develop asbestos related diseases inc families & friends. Raising awareness of dangers assoc with asbestos
Asthma SA
A non-government organisation providing information on a range of asthma-related topics.
Better Health Channel
A Victorian government site that provides information about health issues and services available in the community.
CISA Infosearch
A comprehensive database of South Australian health and community services information.
Cancer Council South Australia
A non-government organisation offering a range of information about prevention, early detection, treatment and support in relation to cancer.
Child & Youth Health
A South Australian government site providing information about parenting and child and youth health.
Diabetes Australia
A non-government organisation that provides information about diabetes. Information on the site can be viewed in a range of languages
Health Information for the whole family
From the American Academy of Family Physicians
HealthInsite
An Australian government site that provides an entry point to many health-related sites which have gone through quality assurance testing.
Healthfinder
National Health Information Center (US Dept of Health and Human Services)
HealthySA
HealthySA comes to you from the South Australian Department of Health. This web portal allows you to easily search for and find quality health information on the web
M5 Project - Mens Health
(RACGP Initiative) Mens Online Preventative Health Website
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the US National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
NSW Multicultural Health Communication website
A New South Wales government site with health-related articles and information in a wide range of languages.
New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service
A rich resource with numerous health topics that provide health information in 50 languages.
Virtual Cancer Centre
An online cancer resource designed by medical professionals to deliver up-to-date and accurate information to people living and working with cancer.
myDr
An Australian healthcare site that provides comprehensive and relevant health information, including articles and tools to assess your health.

Local Councils in the Western Region

Professional Associations

State Government Departments / Programs

Central Northern Adelaide Health Service (CNAHS)
Department for Families & Communities
Department of Health
Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)
Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia offers a range of prevention, treatment, information, education and community-based services for all South Australians.
GP Plus Nurses
Health Alerts
Population Health SA
SA Health Reform
SA'S Elective Surgery Website
The website features a range of information about elective surgery
South Australian Policy Online

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