WELCOME TO MY LINKS PAGE

I have been online since the early mid 90's and into computers since my Dad got his first little Mac in the early 80's ( I 'm a PC girl my self - causes lots of  family debates, lol )  and have come across lots of medical info sites - some good - some not so good - I know how difficult it can be to discern good info about these sorts of topics . On this page I have put some of my favourites. I will update this when I find other sites you might find useful. I have also added  some fun sites  too :) 

It is also worthwhile looking  back through program archives ( click the green archives button on the left ) . You might  find other links as relevant to a particular interview or topic there. 

** IF YOU CANT FIND A LINK HERE - LOOK BACK THROUGH THE ARCHIVES FOR A PARTICULAR TOPIC - SOMETIMES THERE ARE MORE LINKS THERE **  - you might consider  installing a  "google tool bar" which has a site search facility and enables you to put in a key word and find the relevant page on my site. 

click HERE to go to the fabulous GOOGLE site for info on the Google toolbar search facility ( its free) 

HEALTH INFO LINKS

AGED CARE AUSTRALIA  links to  aged care organisations in all states with info about community and residential care support systems 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY OF BARIATRIC SURGEONS - the association of surgeons who operate on patients for the surgical management of obesity. Its well worth reading the area called "story of surgery for obesity"  

AUSTRALIAN BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTER  please visit this site and hind out how you can register - see archives - Sunday 8th Dec 2002 to read about Sinead .

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  - Info on Medicare, Immunisation, National Health Policy issues, Immunisation 

AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS - not much patient info but the link to the American Society is useful - nice FAQ sheet on Cataracts

AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF ORTHODONTISTS  - dental specialty  - info on braces.

BREAST CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL  RISK FACTORS  Cornell University in USA has compiled a fabulous list of fact sheets which intelligently look at environmental factors and risk of breast cancer - smoking chemicals etc  - well worth a visit !  - see NBCC link below for  similar Australian site

Canadian Organisation for rare diseases  a great resource for support groups 

CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS  Prof Gavin Andrews was a guest on the program on November 10 2002. His research group is a leader in our Country 

CONFEDERATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES  a central site with links to Ambulance services in all States of Australia - just click on your state and visit your Ambulance Service ( and enrol in a fist aid course !) 

ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION - a most informative American site on this gynaecological procedure to help heavy periods 

MAYO CLINIC - the famous American Medical Centre has a great information database 

MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE  - Federal Government Department of Health site with fact sheet on the disease and vaccination 

MONASH IVF  World Leader in infertility clinical services and research

NATIONAL ORGANSATION FOR RARE DISEASES -  a great resource if you have a rare disease. 

NATIONAL BREAST CANCER CENTRE - peak  Australian research body for Breast Cancer - lots of up to date information 

NOBEL PRIZE FOR MEDICINE -  note that there are 4 Australian laureates - Macfarlane Burnet, Howard Florey and as of 2005,  Barry Marshall and Robin Warren ( click here to read when we interviewed Barry on the show )! 

ORPHANET  - a site listing rare diseases and medications

QUACK WATCH - a  Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions - well worth a visit   

RARE DISEASES - this site has info and links for people wanting info on rare diseases

STINGERS Leading Marine Life Research Unit with excellent info about Box Jelly Fish  - see  program 2nd November 2002

THE JEAN HAILES FOUNDATION  - The respected Authority in Australia on Menopause and Women's Health - has up to date info about HRT 

 GIVING UP ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES 

QUIT PROGRAM -  national program proving support for people wishing to cease smoking

TURNING POINT  - national support and treatment programs for people wishing to give up alcohol addiction

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

National Centre for Education and Training in Addictions (NCETA)


National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 

RADIO LINKS

Australia's premier talk radio stations : you can listen online anytime from anywhere in the world! 

  Melbourne    Sydney   Brisbane     Perth 

 

SPECIAL AND CHARITY LINKS 

Intensive Care Appeal - public appeal to raise money to build and equip more intensive care units in Australia  - Prof David Tuxen - Chair appeared on program 13th October 2002

 

 Variety  - The Children's Charity- The Variety Club of Victoria 

 

 

Australians Against Child Abuse Australians Against Child Abuse  - I believe this cause needs everyone's support

 also visit their other site http://www.kidscount.com.au/

 

  Thomaiy Breast Cancer Research Fund. I support this charity! 

Join me at the Gala Ball next May or the Luncheon next October 

 

fabulous charity and service provider - giving care and support to children and  families in need  for 144 years  -please  support their Christmas appeal 

 

Medical Reference Links

 

Cochrane CollaborationThe Cochrane Collaboration - THE world authority on Evidence Based Medicine. Well worth a visit

 

 

The Merck Manual - a great medical  reference text for non medical people - click on the "original text" for a searchable version on line.

 

 

NHMRC logoNational Health and Medical Research Council - Australian Authority on Medical Research - provide advice on ethics and  funding and produce practice guidelines.

 

 

a great resource for the scientifically minded - a searchable data base of the worlds best medical  journals. Free membership

 

The Australian Twin registry - a site where twins may register to be involved in med

 

 

BRIGHT SPARCS  - a great data base of Australians who have contributed to the development of science medicine and technology in our country - I like to think of them as our Science Celebrities !

WELLBEING  LINKS 

Australian Institute of Family Studies The Australian Institute of family Studies

 

 

Healthy Parks Healthy People Healthy Parks Healthy People - Parks Victoria's initiative to encourage people to utilise our Parkland as a venue to improve mind, body and spirit. I've been working with them on this project for nearly 2 years now.

Banksia environmental Foundation 

 

 

RSPCARSPCA - Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to animals

 

 

   Lort Smith Lost Dogs Home with lots of info and links

 

 

The Delta Society  Delta Society - An international organisation promoting the Human- Animal connection - companion animals, pets as therapy . 

 

FUN LINKS

  THE reference site for all things relating to Movies

 

 

Screen Sound Australia Screen Sound Australia Austrralia's National Screen and Sound archives

 

world times  a comprehensive list of what the currnet time is almost anywhere 

 

GENEALOGY LINKS

 these links were provided courtesy of Sue Macbeth  - please visit her site 

( see programme archives 2/11/02 ) 

www.ancestry.com - Free ancestry family tree prog ramme download

www.familysearch.com - International index of marriages and births up to c1850

www.aagra.asn.au - Professional researchers in Australasia

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Scottish records on the web

www.macbeth.com.au/indexes/divsearch.html - Divorce records Victoria 1861to 1900

www.archives.qld.gov.au -   Queensland Archives Office 

http://www.shoal.net.au/~tomwills/fam/index.html - link for INFO on WILLS family reunion March 9 2003. ( thanks Bev for the info )

 

COMPUTER AND INTERNET LINKS FOR OLDER PERSONS 

http://www.seniorcomputing.org/ - Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association  (thanks Graeme for the link ) 

http://www.summit.net.au/~hscg/index.html  - Hawksbury Computer Club for seniors - thanks again Graeme:)  THERE SHOULD BE MORE OF THESE ! - why not make one happen in your area !!! 

http://library.ipswich.qld.gov.au/training/silversurf.htm  Ipswich City Library's Silver Surfers training program 

 

LANGUAGE 

  www.abc.net.au/wordmap -Australian Word Map:

  www.macquariedictionary.com.au Macquarie Dictionary

  www.macquarienet.com.au  MacquarieNet

  

BALI TRAGEDY LINKS

Bali and Indonesia portal This is the Bali and Indonesia information portal - usually  devoted to tourism it now has a section devoted to information for relatives seeking information about lost loved ones post October 13 2002 tragedy. Click on the logo to go to the portal and click again on the logo on their page -They have a comprehensive list of casualties as well as a chronology of events

Australian Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - click to go there 

Interplast AustraliaInterplast Australia sends mercy missions of volunteer plastic surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses to third world countries at the invitation of the host country to perform operations and educate local health professionals.