Useful Links

Covid-19 Virus

For all updates in relation to Covid-19 Virus please open the link below:  

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov...

 

Chronic Disease

Diabetes

For information on diabetes from Diabetes Australia:

http://diabetesaustralia.com.au

Cancer

Cancer information from the Cancer Council Australia:

http://www.cancer.org.au

Heart Disease

Information on cardiovascular disease from the Heart Foundation:

http://heartfoundation.org.au

Gastroenterological Disease

Fact sheets on a range of GI illnesses such as diverticular disease and irritable bowel syndrome,as well as specific dietary information:

http://gesa.org.au

 

Skin

Skin conditions

Information and images of skin conditions and rashes acute and chronic:

http://dermnetnz.org

 

Children's Health

General

Factsheets about a wide range of common conditions affecting children, from the Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne)

http://rch.org.au/kidsinfo

Allergy

Information from the Australasian Society of  Clinical Immunlogy and Allergy 

http://allergy.org.au

Immunisation

Health department resource including childhood schedule and information on diseases and immunisations

http://immunise.health.gov.au

 

Women's and Men's Health

Women's health

Information on a wide range of women's health issues including menopause and breast health

http://jeanhailes.org.au

Sexual Health

Useful factsheets on STIs and other sexual health issues:

http://mshc.org.au/general/STIsInformation/tabid/219/Default.aspx

Men's Health

Factsheets on many issues affecting men including prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction: 

https://www.healthymale.org.au/

 

Mental Health

With information about anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions, as well as resources for management:

http://blackdoginstitute.org.au

http://beyondblue.org.au

 

General

Medications

Information on medications including consumer medication information (CMI) sheets:

http://nps.org.au

Queensland Health

http://health.qld.gov.au

Cairns and Hinterland home page:

http://health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/