Australian Health Directory

Carers Group

Banksia Service for Seniors, Brotherhood Community Nexus
Brotherhood of St Laurence

(2 locations)

Frankston, VIC 3199

Carers Group is held on the 4th Thursday of each month, 10.30-12.30pm. Its purpose is to provide education, support and socialisation for carers. Banksia Services for Seniors operates from two sites, Frankston and Carrum Downs. It is an umbrella organisation for four separate Day Centres for people with and without memory loss, occasional overnight respite, host-home and in-home respite programs.

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.

Alopecia Areata Support Association (VIC) Inc

Camberwell, VIC 3124

The Alopecia Areata Support Association (AASA) provides information, support and friendship for people affected by autoimmune hair loss (alopecia areata, totalis or universalis), and women affected by Female Pattern Hair Loss. AASA welcomes the participation of family and friends in its activities.

Alopecia Support Group Sydney

Eastwood, NSW 2122

Support, information-exchange and skills development for Alopecia sufferers in the Sydney metropolitan area.

Diabetes WA

Subiaco, WA 6008

Diabetes WA is a not-for-profit organisation that is responsive to the challenge of diabetes. Our vision is "freedom from diabetes".

Western Australian Substance Users' Association Inc (WASUA)

Perth, WA 6000

The Western Australian Substance Users' Association provides information and education as well a range of other services for users, health professionals, carers and family members.

Life Goes On

Can-Survive

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Life Goes On, a 24 hour telephone support service, aims to relieve the distress and suffering of patients, members of their family, and their caregivers - facing all types of cancer and all other serious illnesses. To achieve these aims, we offer hope, inspiration and survival skills by providing emotional and spiritual (not religious) support.

Retina Australia (WA)

Perth, WA 6000

Retina Australia (WA) (formerly the WA Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation Inc ) provides information about retinal degenerative diseases like Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher syndrome and Macular Degeneration.