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ABC Health Matters - ABC Health Online
Health Matters is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's
hub for health content. It includes the fact files and
feature articles about health issues and conditions, as
well as news and transcripts from ABC radio and TV.
AIDS/Hepatitis
and Sexual Health Line
AIDS/Hepatitis
and Sexual Health Line Inc. was originally known as AIDSLINE
and formed in 1985 in response to the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic
at that time.
Ansell
Healthcare
ASCA:
Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse
An
Australia-based, non-profit organisation dedicated to helping
adult men and women come to terms with their childhood trauma.
Australian
Community Support Organisation
ACSO
provides services to a range of people who are experiencing
significant disadvantage including programs around human relations
and inappropriate sexual behaviours.
Australian
Indigenous Health Promotion Network (AIHPN)
The network is dedicated to improving the health of indigenous
Australians through education and professional development,
mobilisation and advocacy. It is controlled by its members
and is comprised of both indigenous and non-indigenous
health professionals.
Australian
Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society
The
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society was
established as the Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible
Diseases in October 1992 within the Faculty of Health Sciences
at La Trobe University.
Australian
Drug Foundation
An
independent non-profit foundation working to prevent and reduce
alcohol and drug problems in the Australian community.
avert.org
- AIDS Education and Research Trust
Information
on relationships, homosexuality, coming out and safer sex.
The site also contains worldwide and Australian statistics
on HIV infection (great for assignments).
BetterHealth
Channel
Quality-assured,
regularly reviewed, health and wellbeing information and services.
This site is sponsored by the State Government of Victoria,
Australia.
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Canada
Health
Up-to-date,
factual and colourful health website, including women's health,
sexuality/STD, youth, etc.
CASA
House
CASA's
Crisis Care service provides counselling, support, information
and advocacy in related to medical and legal options to all
adult victim/survivors of sexual assault.
Central
Bayside Division of General Practice
Although
the division exists to serve general practitioners, a range
of resources are made available to the general public. Choose
the topic "Public Info".
The
Coalition for Positive Sexuality
The
Coalition for Positive Sexuality (CPS) is a grassroots, not-for-profit,
activist organization that provides complete and honest sex
education. It is a great site for senior school students needing
information for school assignments.
City
of Melbourne
Everybody
has a different view of Melbourne. Search for "youth" at the
search screen.
Clinicians
Health Channel
The
Clinicians Health Channel aims to service the needs of clinicians
- doctors, nurses and allied health professionals - in Victorian
public hospitals.
Commonwealth
Office of the Status of Women
The
Office of the Status of Women is part of the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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Family Planning NSW (formerly FPA Health)
Family Planning NSW helps with all your sexual and reproductive health needs. They hold five clinics around NSW, conduct health promotion programs and train health professionals.
Go
Ask Alice!
Go
Ask Alice! aims to increase access to, and use of, health
information by providing factual, in-depth, straightforward
and non-judgmental information.
Hepatitis
C Council
It
is estimated that over 240,000 Australians currently live
with the Hepatitis C virus.
Here
for Life
Here
for Life is a not-for-profit public benevolent organisation
focusing on education, awareness and research aimed at the
prevention of youth suicide.
KCWHS
The
Key Centre for Women's Health in Society - University of Melbourne.
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Life's
a Ball
Life’s
a ball is a program that involves around seventy of Australia’s
Elite Athletes. The programme visits schools around Australia
helping young people improve their life skills and deal with
difficult times in their lives.
Melbourne
Sexual Health Centre
Specialises
in providing services to people who have, or think they may
have, a sexually transmitted infection.
Migrant
Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)
Provides
a range of services for migrants and refugees living in Melbourne's
eastern suburbs.
Multicultural
Health Communication Service
Multicultural
Health Communication Service (Multicultural Communication)
provides information and services to assist health professionals
to communicate with non English speaking communities
Open
Family Australia
Unconditional
support to alienated and excluded Australian children.
Reach
Out
Youth
site by the Inspire Foundation.
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Schools
of the Future Web
An
initiative of the Victorian Department of Education, Employment
and Training. Search for research programmes for DEET and
DHS.
Sex
etc
A
web site by teens for teens, with answers to those tricky
questions.
Sexual
Health and Family Planning Australia
SH&FPA is the peak body for the seven state and territory
Family Planning Organisations. It also manages a comprehensive
international program. Contact details to all the FPOs are
on the website.
Sexual
Information and Education Council of the United States
A
great starting place for teens to learn about sexuality issues.
It's about how to Talk About Sex...and to help yourself feel
good, stay healthy, and not get hurt by disease, unwanted
pregnancy or those painful and awkward times that can happen
when it comes to sex.
SoMaZoNe
Information-rich
website project managed by the Australian Drug Foundation.
Southern
Health
Southern
Health provides comprehensive health care services to people
in the south-eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne. It
is a centre for medical and postgraduate nurse training, postgraduate
study and medical research. Southern Health provides public
hospital services; aged inpatient, community and home care
services; and inpatient and community mental health services
to its primary and nearby catchment populations.
SSAFE
Schools A
website for teachers and others working in schools providing
information
and resources that supports the creation of inclusive environments
for same sex attracted young people
The
Australia and New Zealand HPV Project
Founded
to meet the need for frank, open discussion about genital
warts. The HPV Project is about support and education.
The
Centre for Sexual Health Research (UK)
Established
in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton
in May 1994.
Turning
Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
This
Melbourne, Australia based centre provides treatment, research
services, training and support initiatives - with the aim
of reducing alcohol and drug related problems in our community.
VicHealth
VicHealth
promotes the benefits of not smoking and adopting a healthy
lifestyle.
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Victorian
AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre
Includes
a community health service for the gay and lesbian community
- but open to all.
Victorian
Legal Aid
Legal
Information about sex, family and friends, school, health,
lifestyle and work. Click on the Youth button.
Victorian
Public Health Division
Protects
and promotes the health and wellbeing of all Victorians -
by providing leadership, support and services, in partnership
with key stakeholders and communities. Select from the list
of topics.
Well
Women's Services (Royal Women's Hospital)
A
free, confidential and state-wide service for all women -
offering advice, support and referral. The service recognises
that women's health and wellbeing may be affected by social,
emotional and cultural influences.
Wesley
Central Mission
An
Australian Church whose services include ministry to youth.
Search for youth at the search screen.
Women's
Health Interactive
Empowering
women through knowledge and action.
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Women's
Health Victoria
State-wide
women's health information service organisation providing
an accessible, active, quality health information service
for women and the health sector.
Youth
Substance Abuse
To
continually develop leading responses to young people who
engage in problematic substance use.
YWCA
YWCA
is a global network of women advancing peace, justice and
human rights in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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