Back to the HART home page
Illnesses - try these sites if you know the name of your illness or condition.
Medicines - Links to sites that will tell you all about your prescribed medicines.
Family Health - sites for men, women, kids, teens and seniors.
Health News - What's the latest news in the health world?
Lifestyle - Links to help you live a better lifestyle including help for Diet, Exercise, Travel & Addictions.
Self Help - Informative links to first aid, safety, emergencies, first line advice and web searches.
Support Groups - links to many Australian and International medical support groups, services & products.


Online Health Encylopaedia

Arthritis
Arthritis Australia
Arthritis Tasmania
Tasmania's central online source of information on arthritis, osteoporosis and associated conditions

Asthma
Asthma Australia
Asthma Tasmania
The Asthma Foundations exist to provide asthma education, information, research, community advocacy and support to people with asthma and their carers.

 

Cancer
The Cancer Council of Australia
The Cancer Council of Tasmania
The Cancer Council Australia is Australia's national non-government cancer control organisation.

National Cancer Institute
US Government Site
Extensive site containing much quality information on all types of cancer.

National Breast Cancer Centre
The site is designed to be a one-stop site for information about breast cancer in Australia

 

Diabetes
Diabetes Australia
The national voice of consumers, health professionals and researchers.

International Diabetes Institute
We aim to help people with Diabetes and their families, to meet the daily challenges Diabetes presents.

Heart Diseases
National Heart Foundation
Has lots of fact sheets available to help with all types of heart related issues.

Huntingtons Disease
Australian Huntington Disease Association
“To enable the best possible quality of life for people with Huntington disease and their families and carers, through advocacy, support and education”.

 

Kidney Diseases
Australian Kidney Foundation
The Australian Kidney Foundation's mission is to be recognised as the leading nonprofit national organisation providing funding for, and taking the initiative in, the prevention of kidney and urinary tract diseases.


Lung Diseases
Australian Lung Foundation
The Australian Lung Foundation's Guide to Lung Health and Respiratory Medicine.

Mental Health
Alzheimer's Association of Australia
Information, support, advocacy and education to people with dementia, their families and carers.

Dementia Care
Tasmanian Government Information on Dementia Care.

DHHS Mental Health
Mental Health Services works with clients and their families to treat, support and manage mental disorders to maximise mental health, well-being and quality of life for people with a mental illness.
(Click on the Mental Health Links for more sites)

Suicide Prevention Links (Commonwealth Dept of Health & Ageing website)

 

 


Depression Net
DepressioNet provides a comprehensive resource for Australians with depression and their families and friends to come for information, help & support.

Sane Australia
SANE Australia
is a national charity helping people
affected by mental illness.

Mental Health & Well-being Commonwealth Dept of Health & Ageing website

Reachout - Suicide Prevention
Reach Out! is an information and referral service.

Organ Donation
Australian Organ Donor Register
By registering to become an organ donor you are potentially making the greatest gift one human can give another - the gift of life and hope.

 

Palliative Care
DHHS Palliative Care
Palliative care is the specialised care of people facing a life threatening illness.

Substance Abuse
Addictions
There is a wealth of information here on many different types of addiction. Alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, sex and shopping. Sponsored by a UK health provider.

AA Australia
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Australian Drug Information Network
The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides a central point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and Internationally.

 

 

Quit
Thinking of quitting smoking? Here are all the facts that show quitting is the right choice.

Quit Now
You can even read the Quitbook online.

Oxygen
Great flash site to encourage young people to quit smoking. Lots of information and links. Check out the Interactive section for how much your habit is costing you.


DHHS Alcohol & Drug Abuse
The Alcohol and Drug Service provides a range of services within three broad areas: treatment, education and training, health promotion

Gamblers Anonymous
Gam-Anon is a support group for friends and family of the compulsive gambler.

Vision
Glaucoma Australia
The Foundation's mission is to minimise visual disability from glaucoma.

Vision Australia Foundation
Vision Australia Foundation provides vital services and facilities for people who are blind or vision impaired.

 
     


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