Find medical and health information from reputable web resources, and from books and journal databases at the State Library of Victoria.
Better Health Channel
The Victorian government website enables you to navigate the Victorian healthcare network. Find out how it works; decide what service will suit your needs; locate services in your area. A large range of videos are provided to assist your search. Information in other languages is also available.
AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
Body responsible for regulation of health practitioners in Australia, across 14 different professions.
Check the registration of practitioners in the following fields:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice
Chinese Medicine
Chiropractic
Dental
Medical
Medical Radiation
Practice
Nursing and Midwifery
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Osteopathy
Paramedicine
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Podiatry
Psychology
Aphra also manages complaints and concerns about health practitioners, and is involved in the regulation of standards and codes of conduct, together with the 15 National Boards.
Apart from seeking the best professional advice, many people find enormous benefit in speaking to others who have been through the same experience. Numerous support groups exist, some of which allow in person contact at meetings, or others where all communication takes place via the various social networking avenues, eg blogs.
The following links provide a starting point to find support groups, and related services:
Better Health Channel - services and support
The Victorian Government's site provides additional information on the condition of concern, as well as providing contact details for support agencies or services.
myDr
myDr provides a search tool where you can search by state and keyword of condition.
Healthdirect
The Australian government's health website provides links to additional avenues of support, by state.
Tools to help you assess the quality of health stories in the media:
Health News Review
A US based site which evaluates the quality of health news stories. Not-for-profit site, and no advertising.
NHS Choices: behind the headlines
Aims to provide an unbiased and evidence-based analysis of health stories that make the news
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