Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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This section provides an alphabetic listing of web sites where additional information on health topics, and organisations involved in health-related activities can be obtained.

Arthritis Australia <http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au/>

• different types of arthritis

• available treatments

• research grants

• programs and publications

• links to state and territory branches

• information, resources, support and advice for asthma sufferers and their carers

• general information for parents about immunisation

• information for parents on the (ACIR)

• government policies pertaining to health and ageing

• information on some current health issues or health warnings

• communicable diseases intelligence reports

• Indigenous health, population and distribution, cultural, social and physical environments

• policies and programs

• HealthInfoNet peer reviewed electronic journal

• conferences and courses

• information and statistics on health and welfare issues

• interactive data such as hospital morbidity, cancer registry and other data which can be analysed online

• information packs, newsletters, guidelines for patients, potential donors, medical practitioners, school students and the general community

• information on scholarships and grants.

• current humanitarian appeals

• donating blood

• disaster appeals

• first aid tips and courses

• financial donations

• reviews on various treatments and health programs

• fund raising events, cancer prevention, publications and media releases

• volunteering and donating

• information for cardiac specialists and other health professionals

• practice guidelines

• competence and training

• meetings and conferences

• information on consumer rights

• current and back issues of 'Health update'

• media releases and other information

• membership

• information on subsidised products, publications, fundraising and awareness raising events and campaigns

• information and facts sheets for people with diabetes, health professionals, and researchers

• also contains information in other languages

• up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma

• information for patients and their families

• a discussion forum

• up and coming events

• virtual library

• membership

• research information

• training courses

• fellowships

• cancer databases

• information for the non-government sector

• submissions to various inquiries

• reports and publications

• events and helplines

• information on national asthma strategies

• asthma information for health professionals and consumers

• information on donations and volunteering

• information on breast cancer, risk factors, early detection, support groups, consumer issues, ovarian cancer program

• information on current and completed projects

• publications on medical practice, etc.

• Information on councils and committees

• health advice on priority areas

• applying for funding

• ethical issues

• embryo research

• research reports, publications and evaluations

• information for health professionals, schools and the media as well as the general population

• health promotion activities

• research grants and local government awards

• statistics

• information on gifts and products

• information on donations

• the goals of the National Institute of Clinical Studies

• International Collaborative Evaluation Forum

• statistical facts about stroke

• campaigns and awards

• information on donations

• osteoporosis risk test

• prevention and treatment

• information for health professionals

• information on donations

• annual reports

• flying doctor stories

• information on donations

• information on current international health issues

• the 'Bulletin of the World Health Organisation'

• other journals and reports can also be downloaded