National Health & Medical Research Council
Australia'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
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.
Australian Emergency Law
Maintained by ANU Professor M. Eburn, this blog discusses legal issues relevant to those working in emergency services.
Australia's peak body for health and medical research, for health advice; and for ethics in health care and in health and medical research
AIHW
This 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 Australia
The 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 HealthInfoNet
For 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.
Recommended websites
Primary Health Care Research and Information Service
PHC 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)
The Australian Resuscitation Council Online
The Australian Resuscitation Council is a voluntary co-ordinating body which represents all major groups involved in the teaching and practice of resuscitation.
