MY HEALTH
Whether it’s men’s health, women’s health, children’s health, aged care, or just health in general, it’s a seriously important part of our lives.
In Warrandyte, we have a great local infrastructure of health professionals.
Click on the Community Directory>Health to find contact details for doctors, health stores, hospitals, and pharmacies in our area.
We have also a provided a list of useful regional, state and national Health websites below.
GENERAL HEALTH
Here are some sites on General Health. The reviews below will give you a good idea of what each site is about.
This centralised government site contains a broad array of health related information including the location and facilities of Victorian hospitals, and relevant health links. If you are looking for information on a variety of health topics in languages other than English try searching: www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/
Website: www.health.vic.gov.au/
The Better Health Channel (BHC) was established in May 1999 by the Victorian Government. The information on the site aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of the Victorian community. The website provides locally relevant and reliable online health and medical information and allows you to find a health practitioner, health service or support group by postcode.
Website: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Health promotion is a powerful, cost-effective and efficient way to maintain a healthier community. It enables people to increase control over and improve their health. Rather than focusing on people at risk for specific diseases, health promotion involves the population as a whole in the context of their everyday lives. Use this site to access a range of information and health services.
Website: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/
MEN'S HEALTH
Often overlooked in years gone by because of the “pressures of work” and men’s “reluctance” to make time to see a doctor, men’s health is today being given the attention it deserves. And consequently, men today are far more aware of their health and well-being.
Click on the link to Mensline Australia for more information (see review below).
Mensline Australia is a dedicated service for men with relationship and family concerns. This site also includes many useful links about mental health, children and fathering, family and relationships, family law, family violence, men’s physical health, separation and family breakdown, step families and men’s well being.
Website: www.menslineaus.org.au/
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Many women today are managing a family and a career, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is all-important.
Personal fitness is a way of life now, with workouts at the gym, or jogging along the beach being a part of many women’s day.
NATIONAL
Click on the link below for more details on the Women’s Health Network (see review below).
Australian Women's Health Network (AWHN)
A national women's health advocacy, information and lobbying organisation. The site aims to provide general information, key services and up-to-date policy information regarding women's health.
Website: www.awhn.org.au/
VICTORIA
Women’s Health Victoria provides contact details for women’s health services in Victoria and interstate, as well as other information and assistance in health promotion. Click on the link below for more details.
Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria is a statewide women’s health promotion, information, and advocacy service. WHV provides website addresses for women’s health services in Victoria and interstate.
Website:www.whv.org.au/
METROPOLITAN
There are a number of metropolitan health websites for women – see reviews below and click on the links that interest you.
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
A state-wide immigrant women's health organisation that conducts health promotion with working women. The web site provides details of the services offered.
Website: www.mcwh.com.au/
Well Women's Website
A web site developed by the Women's Health Program at The Royal Women's Hospital. It contains service details, publications, events and features a new topic each month.
Website: www.rwh.org.au/wellwomens/
Women's Health East
A metropolitan women's health service site which describes services offered, available resources and some articles from the organisations newsletter.
Website: www.whe.org.au/
Women's Health in the North
A women's health service of the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne. Provides details of services offered, projects, training and publications.
Website: www.whin.org.au/
Women's Health West
Women's health service of the western metropolitan region of Melbourne. Provides details of services offered, projects, training and publications.
Website: www.whwest.org.au/
REGIONAL
In our region, the following health websites may be of interest – see reviews below.
Barwon/South West Women's Health
A women's health site for the Barwon / South Western Region. Contains a local services directory for women, news and events.
Website: www.wholewoman.org.au/
Gippsland Women's Health Service
A regional health and information service run by women for women. The web site contains service details, library catalogue and project and program details.
Website: www.gwhealth.asn.au/
Women's Health Goulburn North East
A rural women's health service whose site provides information on services offered, publications and projects.
Website: www.whealth.com.au/
Women's Health Grampians
The web site of a rural women's health service listing contact details, publications and services offered.
Website: www.whg.org.au/
Women's Health Loddon Mallee
A rural women's health service whose web site provides information on its services, some health issues and referral details for the region.
Website: www.whlm.org.au/
INTERSTATE
Interstate, there are a number of health centres, services, and websites for women – including two that cater to both women and children. See reviews below and click on those that interest you.
Women's Centre for Health Matters (Canberra)
A community information & resource centre which provides information, referral & support to women on their health & wellbeing.
Website: www.wchm.org.au/
Women's Health New South Wales
Women's Health NSW is an association of statewide women's health centres and specialist women's centres.
Website: www.whnsw.asn.au/
Women's Health Queensland Wide
Queensland women's health service web site with factsheets, full text articles and research bulletins on many subjects.
Website: www.womhealth.org.au/
Women's Health Statewide (South Australia)
South Australian women's health service with online resources in the form of pamphlets, common question and answers, reports and newsletter. Some of the pamphlets are available in languages other than English.
Website: www.whs.sa.gov.au/
Hobart Women's Health Centre
Web site of a Tasmanian women's health centre outlining their services offered.
Website: www.hwhc.com.au
Women's and Children's Health Service (WCHS)
WCHS aims to provide the best possible health-care for all Western Australian women and children.
Website: wchs.health.wa.gov.au
KIDS’ HEALTH
Kids Help Line, while not a health service as such, does provide much needed telephone and online counselling to young people (see review below). Click on the link below for more information.
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, 24-hour telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
Website: www.kidshelp.com.au/
AGED CARE HEALTH
Aged Care Online lists aged-care service providers throughout Australia (see review below). Click on the link for more details.
Aged Care Online is an original directory, listing aged-care facilities and associated services throughout Australia. The site is targeted at people searching for aged-care service providers online, and has more than 5,600 currently listed.
Website: www.agedcareonline.com.au/
This government website contains information for seniors such as help staying at home, help with aged care homes, information for carers and family and help with health and well being and financial and legal services.
Website: www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au/
Please note: Your local council website also includes information on Aged Care. |
