Useful Links
Chronic Disease
Diabetes
For information on diabetes from Diabetes Australia:
http://diabetesaustralia.com.au
Cancer
Cancer information from the Cancer Council Australia:
Heart Disease
Information on cardiovascular disease from the Heart Foundation:
Gastroenterological Disease
Fact sheets on a range of GI illnesses such as diverticular disease and irritable bowel syndrome,as well as specific dietary information:
Skin
Skin conditions
Information and images of skin conditions and rashes acute and chronic:
Children's Health
General
Factsheets about a wide range of common conditions affecting children, from the Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne)
Allergy
Information from the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunlogy and Allergy
Immunisation
Health department resource including childhood schedule and information on diseases and immunisations
Women's and Men's Health
Women's health
Information on a wide range of women's health issues including menopause and breast health
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:
http://andrologyaustralia.org/fact-sheets/
Mental Health
With information about anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions, as well as resources for management:
http://blackdoginstitute.org.au
General
Medications
Information on medications including consumer medication information (CMI) sheets:
Queensland Health
Cairns and Hinterland home page:
http://health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/