Australian Health Directory

HepatitisWA (Inc)

Northbridge, WA 6003

HepatitisWA (Inc) is a non-profit community-based organisation.
It provides a variety of services, including a telephone information/support service, counselling, support groups and public seminars.

Freecall: 1800 800 070 (WA country)

Hepatitis Victoria

Brunswick, VIC 3056

The Hepatitis Victoria provides support, advocacy, education and training.
Hepatitis Infoline: 1800 703 003

Hepatitis Queensland

South Brisbane, QLD 4101

A community based, non-profit organisation that represents the interests of people affected by hepatitis.

HealthInsite

Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Government

Better Health Channel

Melbourne, VIC 3000

The Better Health Channel provides quality health information online - a site provided by the Victorian Department of Health.

Mission Australia - support services

Sydney, NSW 2000

Mission Australia provides a wide range of support services including Missionbeat; Reconnect; Catalyst-Clemente Programme; Café One on Wickham; Nightspot Youth Homelessness Initiative; Youth Accommodation Support Service; Personal Helpers and Mentors Program; and The Parks Family Accommodation and Support Services.

The Lions Eye Bank

Lions Eye Institute

Nedlands, WA 6009

The Lions Eye Bank coordinates the collection, processing and distribution of eye tissue for transplantation in WA and maintains a waiting list for corneal graft operations.

The Lions Eye Institute website contains information fact sheets on Amblyopia (Lazy Eye); Glaucoma; Macular Degeneration; Cataract ; Refractive Error; Diabetic Retinopathy; Retinal Detachment and other eye conditions .

Carers Australia

Deakin, ACT 2600

Carers Australia represents carers nationally. It provides carers with information and operates the Commonwealth Carer Resource Centres in each State and Territory. In addition to general information, it addresses issues such as taking care of yourself, managing health care and medications, loss and grief and an Emergency Care Kit. An Indigenous Kit and Carer Support Kit 13 languages.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization, the United Nations' specialized agency for health, is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The WHO website is a rich information source on health matters, with a global perspective. The web site offers on-line access to Library & Information Networks For Knowledge Database (WHOLIS), the WHO library database.

Eczema Association of Australasia Inc

Cleveland, QLD 4163

The Eczema Association of Australasia Inc's (EAA) website is a rich resource that offers practical information about living with eczema or caring for someone with the condition. FREE information pack available to all who contact. Membership benefits include a quarterly newsletter, FREE product samples & in-depth information sheets on a wide range of eczema topics.