Useful Links

Helpful Links for your Health + Wellbeing

  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders

    Australian Hearing
    http://www.hearing.com.au

    Close the Gap
    https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice/projects/close-gap-indigenous-health

    Eastern Melbourne PHN https://www.emphn.org.au/

    National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics (NCATSIS) http://www.abs.gov.au

  • Drug Awareness

    15 Things You Need To Know About Loving Someone With An Addiction https://thoughtcatalog.com

    A Parent’s Guide to Talking to Their Children About Addiction
    http://www.rehabvillage.org

    Enabling Addictions in Relationships - Examples & How to Find Help https://www.moneycrashers.com

    Stop Enabling Your Addicted Child https://www.psychologytoday.com

    Surviving the Secret Childhood Trauma of a Parent’s Drug Addiction
    https://psmag.com/

  • Emergency Services

    Bushfire Information Line
    1800 240 667

    Crime Stoppers
    1800 333 000

    Energy Safe Victoria
    1800 652 563

    Poisons Information Centre
    13 11 26

    Police/Ambulance/Fire Brigade
    000

    State Emergency Service
    13 25 00

  • General

    After-Hours Medical Care
    ”Doctor Doctor” 13 26 60
    https://www.doctordoctor.com.au/

    Alzheimer's Australia https://fightdementia.org.au

    Ambulance Victoria http://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au

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

    Childhood Immunisation http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/dhs/medicare

    Country Fire Authority
    http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au

  • Department of Health and Ageing www.healthinsite.gov.au

    Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE) http://www.dse.vic.gov.au

    Diabetes Australia http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

    Disability Support Services
    www.dsa.org.au

    Measure Up
    http://www.measureup.com.au/

    Medicare Australia http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/dhs/medicare

    Metropolitan Fire & Emergency Services Board (MFB)
    http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au

  • National Asthma Council http://www.nationalasthma.org.au

    National Heart Foundation of Australia www.heartfoundation.org.au

    National Stroke Foundation www.strokefoundation.com.au

    The Mesothelioma Centre
    www.asbestos.com

    Therapeutic Goods Adminstration (TGA) https://www.tga.gov.au

    Victoria Police
    www.police.vic.gov.au

    Victorian Government's Department of Health http://www.health.vic.gov.au

  • Hospitals + Medical Services

    Angliss Hospital 1300 342 255

    Box Hill Hospital 1300 342 255

    Dandenong Hospital 9554 1000

    Knox Private Hospital 9210 7000

    Maroondah Hospital 1300 342 255

    Maternal & Child Health Line 13 22 29

  • Mercy Hospital for Women 8458 4444

    Mitcham Private Hospital 9210 3222

    Monash Medical Centre 9594 6666

    National Home Doctor Service 1300 652 278

    Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24

    Royal Children's Hospital 9345 5522

  • Interpreter Services

    Department of Human Services www.oncallinterpreters.com.au

    Health Translation Directory www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au

    Polaron Language Services www.polaron.com.au

    Translating & Interpreting Service (TIS National) https://www.tisnational.gov.au

    Translationz
    www.translationz.com.au

  • Patient's Rights

    The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
    http://www.ahpra.gov.au/

    The National Privacy Commissioner http://www.privacy.gov.au/complaints

    The Victorian Health Services Commissioner http://www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc/complaint.htm

  • Personal Crisis Services

    Al-Anon Family Groups
    1300 252 666

    Alcoholics Anonymous
    1300 22 22 22

    Centre Against Sexual Assault
    1800 806 292

    Centre for Non-Violence
    1800 884 038

    Domestic Violence Victoria http://dvvic.org.au/understand/about-family-violence/
    03 9921 0828

    Gambler's Help
    1800 858 858

    Kids' Help Line
    1800 551 800

  • Lifeline
    13 11 14

    Men's Referral Service
    1300 766 491

    National Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Counselling Service https://www.1800respect.org.au
    1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

    Safe Steps (Formerly Women's Domestic Violence Crises Service of Victoria)
    1800 015 188

    Suicide Help Line
    1300 651 251

    White Ribbon Australia www.whiteribbon.org.au