National Health & Medical Research CouncilAustralia's peak body for health and medical research, for health advice; and for ethics in health care and in health and medical research
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)Key functions of the Commission include: developing national safety and quality standards, developing clinical care standards to improve the implementation of evidence-based health care, coordinating work in specific areas to improve outcomes for patients, and providing information, publications and resources about safety and quality.
Links to full text Commonwealth bills and bills digests, House, Senate and Committee Hansard, parliamentary papers and other publications, all browsable and seachable via the ParlInfo search engine.
AIHWThis link opens in a new windowAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides full text access to authoritive information and statistics related to health and wellbeing in Australia.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of AustraliaThe National Board is proud to support the work of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategy Group for the National Scheme. Working in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector leaders and organisations, National Boards, AHPRA and accreditation authorities, the Strategy Group aims to achieve equity in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other Australians.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNetFor over 20 years, the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has provided support to those working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector by making research and other knowledge readily accessible. In this way, we contribute to closing the gap in health between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
Lowitja InstituteAustralia’s National Institute for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Research: We work for the health and wellbeing of Australia's First Peoples through quality research, knowledge translation and by supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researchers.
Nursing TimesUK resource. Many useful free resources. Latest clinical articles free for one month after publication.
Primary Health Care Research and Information ServicePHC RIS is an Australian primary health care organisation based at Flinders University in South Australia. Highly recommended website. "PHC RIS works in partnership with the Divisions of General Practice Network, primary health care researchers and policy advisors to generate, manage and share information and knowledge that contributes to policy and improves performance" (from the website)
Health TalkUK website sharing patients' experiences. Includes audiovisual resources. Site covers around 50 illnesses and general health topics and for each topic around 30-50 people from different backgrounds and locations share their personal experience.
Youth Health TalkA part of Health Talk Online devoted to Young peoples health
Medline PlusFree online dictionary, encyclopedia, drug guide and health fact sheets.
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
NPS MedicineWiseNPS MedicineWise was established in 1998 as the National Prescribing Service (NPS) Limited. Through two decades of continuous national leadership and services provided in the health sector, NPS MedicineWise remains committed to supporting quality use of medicines to improve health decisions and health and economic outcomes in Australia. Independent.
"Not-for-profit. Evidence-based. Consumer-centred."
