Government - Health
- Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing - Diagnostic Imaging
- NSW Department of Health
- The Greater Metropolitan Clinical Taskforce (GMCT) GMCT has been established to promote clinician and consumer involvement in planning and health service delivery.
- Australia's health 2008 Australia's health 2008 is the 11th biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
- 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.
Scholarly v non-scholarly information
The Web can be a great source of information - provided you know what to look for!
While the websites listed here contain reliable information, many websites are not suitable for use in academic research. To find out more:
Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web
Websites and Organisations
- Australian Institute of Radiography
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
- Victorian Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Australian Sonographers Association--For Sonographers
- Radiotherapy sites
- Medline Plus -- Radiation Therapy
- Radiology - Imaging Guidelines 4.0 From the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. Click on the IG4 symbol at the bottom left of the page to get started.
- MedMarK--Radiology
With links to nuclear Medicine, radiotherapy, evidence base practice, imaging centers/depts/organisations, conferences/directories/journals/products, education and employment. - MedMark--Imaging
With links to CT, MRI, PET, Ultrasonography, Mammography and X-Ray. - RadiologyEducation
A digital library of radiology education resources - Medic8 A free medical portal for healthcare professionals and consumers around the world, providing access to peer-reviewed resources. Resources can be either browsed or searched.
Health statistics
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
Statistics on the health of the Australian population including mortality, morbidity, lifestyle factors, disability, and the use of health services. - ABS: learning materials
- CDATA Online
Create your own tables of 2006 Census data on a range of different topics. - CDATA Online Tutorials
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
An online searchable selection of available statistical data held by the Institute. Includes disability, mental health and risk factor data. - Health.gov.au Australia, Dept. of Health and Ageing - Publications, Statistics & Resources
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