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A-Z Guide to Family Health Topics

 

This part of our website provides a number of links to external websites whose content we have no control over. Please read the disclaimer below before continuing on.

There are many avenues in the communtiy for you to obtain the expert information you require.

  • Your General Practitioner

  • Your Local Pharmacist. 
    Pharmacists are easily accessible health information providers. They are equipped with knowledge not only on medications, but medical conditions aswell. Your local Pharmacist can help you with your information requirements or refer you to a suitable qualified professional.
  • Health Direct - call 1800 022 222
    healthdirect Australia is a 24-hour telephone health advice line staffed by Registered Nurses to provide expert health advice.

    It is currently available to residents of the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. healthdirect will be made progressively available to residents of New South Wales and Tasmania and is scheduled to be a fully national service by 2011. A joint initiative of the Australian Government and the governemnts of the ACT, NSW, NT, Tasmania, SA and WA, healthdirect can be contacted on 1800 022 222 (calls from landlines are free but mobile phone charges may apply).

    If you are not sure whether your symptoms are serious or nothing to worry about, or you baby won't stop crying and you don't know what's wrong or your away from home and you need to find a doctor or you need to know more about managing diabetes, asthma or other health conditions healthdirect can help with these questions and lots, lots more.

    For more information please visit www.healthdirect.org.au.

Contact numbers you should have accessible around your home:

  • POISONS INFORMATION CENTRE 
    Telephone - 13 11 26
    Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
  • PARENT HELPLINES 
    www.parentline.com.au
    Parentline is a confidential telephone counselling service aimed at providing professional counselling and supoprt for parents and caregivers. 

    STATE/TERRITORY

    TELEPHONE

    AVAILABILITY

    COST

    Victoria

    		 13 22 89 8am - 12am: Monday - Friday
    10am - 10pm: Saturday/Sunday    		 local call
           
    South Australia 1300 364 100 24 hours/day: 7 days a week local call
           
    Queensland and Northern Territory 1300 30 1300 8am -10pm: 7 days a week local call
           
    New South Wales 13 20 55 9am - 4.30pm: Monday - Saturday local call
           
    Australian Capital Territory 6 287 3833   local call
           
    Western Australia

    9 272 1466 or 1800 654 432

    		 24 hours/day: 7 days a week free for STD callers
           
    Tasmania 1300 808 178   local call

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