RESOURCES

 

Alcohol (and Drug) - help and support services

Allergy - for allergy prevention, testing and treatment

Arthritis - understanding Arthritis and more information on Arthritis

Asthma - understanding Asthma, please also see First Aid for Asthma

Bowel Cancer - understanding bowel cancer

Cancer Council - understanding various cancers

Cancer screening - for various cancer screening (Breast, Cervical and Bowel)

Diabetes - understanding Diabetes and working out the Glycemic Index (GI)

Depression (and Anxiety) - understanding anxiety and depression, be empowered to seek help and be on the road to recovery

Drugs (and Alcohol) - information from the NSW State Library

Domestic Violence - know your rights and get help

Eczema - understanding the causes and how to control it

Epilepsy - related readings and Epilepsy First Aid

First Aid (St John) - providing a guide to basic first aid addressing common emergency situations

Glaucoma - “Sneak Thief of Sight”, damaged optic nerve in the eye(s) effecting vision and can lead to blindness if left untreated

Heart Foundation - all about keeping your heart healthy

Hearing (Connect Hearing) - for hearing checks

Infertility - information on IVF

Immunisation - related questions answered from Department of Health website

Incontinence - understanding the problem and prevention

Kidney Disease - understanding the disease and prevention

Lung Disease - understanding the disease and prevention

Macular degeneration - understanding the disease and the treatments

Mammograms - what is and why have a screening

Medication (National Prescribing Services) - because the same medicine may have different brand names

Menopause - management

Meningitis - recognises the sign and symptoms to get medical treatment fast.

Ministry of Health (NSW) - for health alerts and many more

Nutrition - all about healthy eating

Osteoporosis - understanding the disease and prevention

Pap Smears - what is a Pap smear and how our lady doctors at the medical centre can help you

Skin Disorders - A to Z of skin diseases

Smoking - help on how to quit smoking

Stroke Foundation - spots a stroke FAST and stops the damage

Thyroid disorders - more information on the disorders and the treatments

YouthSafe - caring the safety of young people