| Site Name |
Description |
| Addison's Disease Association Inc. | Through this site, our Association seeks to:
Educate the medical profession to have a higher awareness of Addison's disease.
Make the general public aware of Addison's disease.
Supply up to date information to people with Addison's disease.
Supply a caring network to give support for people with Addison's disease.
In particular, we hope to share information relevant to sufferers of Addison's disease in and around Australia, and encourage mutual support through our growing network of State-based branches.
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| | click here to visit http://www.addisons.org.au/core.htm |
| Adult Migrant English Service | Welcome to NSW AMES, We are a part of the NSW Department of Education and Training. We have been teaching English for
over 54 years.
NSW AMES also publish a wide range of English Language Course materials and resources.
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| | click here to visit http://www.ames.edu.au/index.aspx |
| Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse | ASCA is an Australian national not-for-profit organisation for men and women campaigning for recognition of the life impact of the trauma of child abuse, and building the resources - support, advocacy and education - needed to promote healing.
Our primary mission is the healing and well-being of survivors. Our ultimate goal is the prevention of all child abuse.
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| | click here to visit http://www.asca.org.au |
| Aged & Community Care Information | The Portfolio of Health and Ageing has a diverse set of responsibilities, but throughout there is a common purpose, which is reflected in the mission statement: 'To lead the development of Australia's Health and Ageing system. |
| | click here to visit http://www.health.gov.au |
| Ageing, Disability & Homecare (ADHC) | Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) is responsible for improving service delivery and providing opportunities for older people and people with a disability to assist them to participate fully in community life and to improve their quality of life.
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| | click here to visit http://www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au |
| Alzheimer's Australia | Alzheimer's Australia is the national peak body for people living with dementia, their families and carers and provides leadership in policy and services.
State and Territory organisations provide:
Information
Support
Advocacy
Education services
Select from the links below for more information about what is available in your State or Territory.
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| | click here to visit http://www.alzheimers.org.au |
| Asbestos Diseases Advisory Services | The principal aim of this website is to provide information on asbestos, its risk and to initiate programs to reduce the fourth wave of asbestos diseases which has already begun, and inevitably will become more insidious if exposure to asbestos in public and private buildings, schools and the environment is not abated.
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| | click here to visit http://www.asbestosdiseases.org.au |
| BreastScreen Australia | Breast Cancer is a major health issue for women: more Australian Women die from it than any other form of cancer. BreastScreen Australia aims to achieve significant reductions in mortality and morbidity from breast cancer by actively recruiting and screening women aged 50-69 years for early detection of the disease |
| | click here to visit http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au |
| Cancer Helpline | The Cancer Council was established in 1955 by an Act of the NSW Parliament. The Act empowered The Cancer Council to raise money from the public in order to meet its objectives. |
| | click here to visit http://www.cancercouncil.com.au |
| Cardiomyopathy Association of Aust | The association aims to:
Help individuals and families to meet
Provide up-to-date information
Increase public awareness
Foster medical research |
| | click here to visit http://www.cmaa.org.au |
| Centrelink - Seniors Card | Make the most of your membership by using this website to access special offers, update membership details and easily locate discounts available to you. |
| | click here to visit http://www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au |
| Council On The Ageing (COTA) | Established in 1956, COTA (NSW) is a peak body providing leadership in social policy and community information and education for all older persons in New South Wales and Australia.
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| | click here to visit http://www.cotansw.com.au |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | To facilitate and promote the provision of optimal care to all people affected by Cystic Fibrosis and ensure they have the best possible quality of life.
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| | click here to visit http://www.cysticfibrosis.org.au/ |
| Dementia - Health Insite | You can find information on dementia and support services for sufferers, their carers and families |
| | click here to visit http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Dementia |
| Dept of Family & Community Services FAC's | The Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families. |
| | click here to visit http://www.facs.gov.au |
| Dept of Health & Ageing | This section of the site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to Ageing for Consumers. These topics include information on Help to Stay at Home, Residential Care, Caring for Someone, Support for People with Special Needs and related Publications. |
| | click here to visit http://www.health.gov.au/ |
| Family & Community Services | About FACS
The Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families.
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| | click here to visit http://www.facs.gov.au |
| Family Assistance Office | The Family Assistance Office has been set up by the Australian Government to give Australian families better access to government services. Instead of going to different agencies to get family assistance, families are able to get all their payments from just one place – the Family Assistance Office. Family Assistance Offices have been set up in Medicare offices, Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Tax Office Shopfronts across the country, offering a range of payments to support families with their work and family responsibilities.
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| | click here to visit http://www.familyassist.gov.au |
| Family Law | This site is provided by the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department and is designed to give you quick and easy access to Australian family law system and referral information. Search using keywords or browse by clicking on an appropriate topic heading. |
| | click here to visit http://www.familylaw.gov.au |
| Family Planning Healthline | FPA Health (formerly Family Planning NSW) has been providing reproductive and sexual health services in New South Wales for over 60 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation responsible to a voluntary board of directors. |
| | click here to visit http://www.fpnsw.org.au/ |
| Gay & Lesbian Counselling Line | Through our Volunteer Telephone Counsellors, we provide free, confidential and anonymous telephone counselling, information and referral for people living in NSW on sexuality and life issues. |
| | click here to visit http://www.glccs.org.au |
| Genetic Support of Australian Assn | The Association of Genetic Support of Australasia (AGSA) Inc., a tax-deductible registered charity, was formed in 1988 to provide support and information for individuals and families affected by a genetic condition. |
| | click here to visit http://www.agsa-geneticsupport.org.au |
| Glaucoma Australia | The Glaucoma Foundation of Australia lnc. was incorporated in 1988 when a Council and officers were appointed. It is a non-profit registered charity. The Foundation's mission is to minimise visual disability from glaucoma. |
| | click here to visit http://www.glaucoma.org.au |
| Gosford City Council | Gosford City Council - Leading to the future whilst serving for today |
| | click here to visit http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/ |
| Guardianship Tribunal | Guardianship Tribunal is a legal tribunal, located in Sydney (Australia). The Tribunal conducts hearings throughout New South Wales. Its primary role is to make guardianship and financial management orders for people aged 16 years and over with decision-making disabilities. It may make a range of other orders as well. |
| | click here to visit http://www.gt.nsw.gov.au |
| Guide Dogs NSW/ACT | Guide Dogs NSW/ACT exists to enhance the quality of life of people who are blind or have impaired vision, by assisting in their achievement of independence through access and mobility. We believe they have equal rights to other people, and respect their right for human dignity.
We train people to use canes, canines and electronic aids to improve their mobility and thus their independence and quality of life.
We train companion dogs for children and adults who are disabled or disadvantaged owing to age, isolation or ill health.
We advocate on behalf of the people we assist to make the community an easier place in which to live and work. |
| | click here to visit http://www.guidedogs.com.au |
| Hepatitis C Helpline | Our Council is an independent, charitable, community-based membership organisation offering assistance to people affected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). We are overseen by a Management Committee elected annually by our membership. Our primary funder is the NSW Health Department. The range of people we deal with is wide. It includes people with HCV and their partners, family and friends; healthcare and welfare workers; peer organisations and individuals; government departments; private sector employers and members of the NSW public.
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| | click here to visit http://www.hepatitisc.org.au |
| Huntington Disease Association (NSW) | The Association was established in 1975 to develop support and educational programs for people affected by Huntington's Disease in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory; to assist their families to understand and cope; and to give these families a strong single voice.
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| | click here to visit http://www.ahdansw.asn.au |
| Interrelate Family & Relationship Line | Interrelate is a community based, not for profit organisation that has been a leading provider of quality relationship services for over 78 years. Interrelate has a network of centres across metropolitan, regional and rural New South Wales and provide a range of relationship services including counselling, mediation, training, education and children's contact services |
| | click here to visit http://www.interrelate.org.au |
| Legal Information Institute (Australian) | The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free internet access to Australasian legal materials. AustLII's broad public policy agenda is to improve access to justice through better access to information. To that end, we have become one of the largest sources of legal materials on the net, with over 20 gigabytes of raw text materials and over 4 million searchable documents |
| | click here to visit http://www.austlii.edu.au |
| Meniere's NSW | This group was formed by a volunteer committee to help people with Ménière’s disease within New South Wales and Australia as a whole and has helped thousands through telephone counselling, The Balancer newsletter, information brochures and e-mail. |
| | click here to visit http://www.menieresnsw.org.au |
| Mental Health Information Service | The Mental Health Association NSW Inc is a non-government organisation and registered charity funded by Northern Sydney Area Health. Members are people who are interested in mental health issues. The Board of management is elected annually from the membership. The Association's major activities include provision of the Mental Health Information Service, support groups (including training and establishment of new groups), mental health promotion and advocacy.
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| | click here to visit http://www.mentalhealth.asn.au |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | The Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW provides support, equipment, advice and referral, and advocacy to those with neuromuscular disorders and their carers. Funding research into improved treatment methods and the search for a cure is also a central priority.
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| | click here to visit http://www.mdansw.org |
| National Bowel Cancer Screening Program | Bowel cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable of all serious cancers. As part of its Strengthening Cancer Care initiative in the 2005-06 Budget, the Australian Government has allocated $43.4 million over three years for a National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
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| | click here to visit http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au |
| National Cervical Screening Program | More than 90% of Cervical cancers can be prevented if they are detected early. The National Cervical Screening Program aims to reduce incidence and death from cervical cancer, in a cost-effective manner, through a more organised approach to cervical screening
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| | click here to visit http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au |
| Northern Sydney Central Coast Health | Adult Day Care 43203637
Alcohol & other Drugs Service 4394 4880
Back Pain Program 4320 2985
Bereavement & Palliative Care Service 4336 777
Biala Cottage 4320 3175
Family Care Cottage Gosford 4328 7982
Family Care Cottage Wyong 4393 8229
Community Outreach & Community Stroke Support 4328 7301
Domestic Violence Unit 4320 3585
Stomal Therapy Service 4320 3323
ACAT - Aged Care Assessment Team 4320 3677
Residential Respite Booking Service 4320 3983 |
| | click here to visit http://www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au |
| NSW Health | The NSW health system comprises the following:
NSW Minister for Health
Minister Assisting the NSW Minister for Health (Cancer)
NSW Department of Health
Public health organisations.
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| | click here to visit http://www.health.nsw.gov.au |
| Ombudsman | The Ombudsman performs a wide range of functions including:
Dealing with complaints about: the public sector;
the provision of community services
Oversighting: the investigation of complaints about police; the handling of child abuse allegations and convictions by persons and bodies within jurisdiction; the use of powers to conduct controlled operations
Reviewing: conduct relating to FOI determinations;
implementation of legislation conferring further powers on police; the delivery of community services; the causes and patterns of deaths of certain children and persons with disabilities in care; decisions by police about inclusion in or exclusion from the Witness Protection Program.
Auditing: telecommunications interception records,
complaint handling systems
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| | click here to visit http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/ |
| Osteoporosis Australia | Osteoporosis Australia has acheived many positive results since 2000, when the organisation was restructured. Osteoporosis Australia is a fully registered charity and is the premier consumer body in the bone arena. The organisation has a pro-active board, expert Medical and Scientific Committee and Events and Fundraising Committee |
| | click here to visit http://www.osteoporosis.org.au |
| Pleural Mesothelioma Center | Mesothelioma Life Expectancy - Pleural mesothelioma is by far the most prevalent form of mesothelioma. According to the American Cancer Society, three-quarters of all mesothelioma cases are pleural. Pleuralmesothelioma.com offers the most comprehensive and current information on asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
Pleural Mesothelioma website has the most up to date and comprehensive information about Pleural Mesothelioma on the web today. With information ranging from a complete list of symptoms, to treatment options, and steps to take after a diagnosis. |
| | click here to visit http://www.pleuralmesothelioma.com/ |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of NSW helps NSW parents and professionals in the support of people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
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| | click here to visit http://www.pws.org.au/nsw |
| Pregnancy Counselling Australia | Free confidential, compassionate counselling.
24 Hours help line 1300 737 732 |
| | click here to visit http://www.pregnancycounselling.com |
| Seniors Information Service | Refer to Council On The Ageing (COTA) website or contact Seniors Information Service on Phone: 131 244 |
| | click here to visit http://www.cotansw.com.au |
| State Emergency Service (SES) | Phone: 132 500 |
| | click here to visit http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au |
| Stroke Foundation | The National Stroke Foundation is aiming to save 110,000 Australians from death and disability over the next 10 years. We will achieve this by using evidence based research and educating our community about stroke and prevention.
The National Stroke Foundation is a not for profit organisation that works with the public, Government, health professionals, patients, carers and stroke survivors to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community.
Phone: 1800 787 653 |
| | click here to visit http://www.strokefoundation.com.au |
| Suicide Prevention Medical Specialist Info | This is an information service for anyone who is having problems, feeling down, sad, etc. Our Suicide Prevention site is also for people suffering from depression. We can provide you with information or contact information for people who can listen and help.
Phone: 1300 360 980 |
| | click here to visit http://www.suicideprevention.com.au |
| Veterans' Affairs Network | Phone: 1300 5581 918 |
| | click here to visit http://www.dva.gov.au |
| Vision Information Line | Phone: 1800 331 000 |
| | click here to visit http://www.visionaustralia.org.au |
