Useful health websites
Healthy & Active Australia
This website provides a range of information and initiatives on healthy eating, regular physical activity and overweight and obesity to assist all Australians to lead healthy and active lives. www.healthyactive.gov.au
Measure Up
This website is part of the national Measure Up campaign which provides easy to follow tips and guidelines to help individuals decrease risk of chronic disease by reducing their waist measurement. www.measureup.gov.au
Swap It Don’t Stop It
This website provides information about simple and practical everyday changes individuals can make to get them on their way to a healthier lifestyle without losing all the things they love. www.swapit.gov.au
Start Exercising
Use the Industry Directory on the Health & Fitness Industry’s consumer website to find registered exercise professionals, gyms and fitness centres. Professional registration shows a commitment to exceptional standards of customer care, quality and professionalism. www.fitness.org.auDiabetes Australia
Find information about Diabetes for those wanting to minimise risk and those that have been diagnosed. www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Arthritis Australia
This website provides information sheets and booklets about arthritis as well as information to link users in with arthritis support services for people with arthritis as well as their families and friends. www.arthritisaustralia.com.au
Heart Foundation of Australia
This website provides information about healthy eating and active living. The website provides healthy recipe ideas, information about reading food labels as well as assistance finding local walking groups. www.heartfoundation.org.auOsteoporosis Australia
This website provides information about osteoporosis and bone health, including risk factors, prevention, diagnosis and management. www.osteoporosis.org.auThe Australasian Podiatry Council
This website allows users to search for a podiatrist by location, name and language spoken. People with diabetes need to take good care of their feet to prevent serious complications. www.findapodiatrist.org
Better Health Channel
The Better Health Channel provides health and medical information to help individuals and their communities improve their health and wellbeing. The information provided is; quality assured and reliable; up to date; easy to understand. www.betterhealth.vic.gov.auGet Healthy Information and Coaching Service
The Get Healthy Service is a telephone service aimed at providing information and ongoing support for adults in relation to healthy eating, physical activity and maintaining a healthy weightwww.gethealthynsw.com.au
www.gethealthy.tas.gov.au
Consumer Health Forum of Australia
CHF is the peak organisation providing leadership in representing the interests of Australian healthcare consumers. The forum works to achieve safe, good quality, timely healthcare for all Australians, supported by the best health information and systems the country can afford. www.chf.org.au
Jean Hailes
Jean Hailes for Women's Health provides a unique response to the needs of women through excellence in research, community and professional education and clinical care. www.jeanhailes.org.au
Andrology Australia
Andrology Australia is a community and professional education program providing information on male reproductive health. www.andrologyaustralia.org