University of Sydney Subject Guides - Health Sciences (BHS)

Australian Health Sites

NSW Department of Health
Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) | Australian Government
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIWH)
Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Search for statistical information by subject or location.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
A 'one stop shop' for information about Indigenous Australians.
HealthInsite
HealthInsite is an Australian Government initiative, funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to quality information about human health.

MedlinePlus
Includes an encyclopedia, dictionaries, procedural videos, clearinghouses, directories, news, and information for health consumers. Also provides interactive health tutorials on topics such as diabetes, mental health and health systems.
Internet for Medicine
Learn how to tour, discover and judge health and medical Internet resources in this interactive tutorial.
Medic8
A free health and medical portal for healthcare professionals and consumers around the world, providing access to peer-reviewed resources. Resources can be either browsed or searched.
Health On the Net (HON)
Search quality health sites that have been awarded the HONcode.
Intute: Health and Life Sciences - Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
Provides access to high quality Web resources in the Health Sciences.
Essential Health Links | Center for Health Information and Technology
Provides more than 700 useful websites for health professionals, medical library communities, publishers, and NGOs in developing and emerging countries.

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