Helpful Links and Resources
Below are links to some other useful websites.
Medical professional organisations
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
an independent organisation representing more than 27,000 doctors. The AMA works to advance the professional interests of doctors and the health of the community.
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
professional organisation for surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
dedicated to maintaining the highest possible standards in obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association (AIDA)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation striving for excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, wellbeing and life outcomes through leadership, partnership & scholarship and in the spirit of cultural integrity.
Click on the following helpful links to medical and patient support wesbites:
Kidney Health Australia
formerly the Australian Kidney Foundation, a non-profit organisation with a mission to be the lead organisation promoting kidney and urinary tract health through research, consumer participation, education and health service excellence.
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA)
works to reduce the impact of prostate cancer on Australian families by helping men deal with the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, funding research into prostate cancer and raising awareness about prostate cancer in the general community.
Continence New Zealand Continence Association New Zealand Bladder Helpline: 0800 650 659 Continence Foundation Australia Australian National Continence Helpline: 1800 33 00 66
Better Health Channel The Society is a content partner for this Victorian Government website which provides quality assured, reliable, up-to-date information on a variety of health related topics.
Scientific and research organisations
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Australia's leading expert body promoting the development and maintenance of public and individual health standards.