Genetics links

Victorian Clinical Genetic Services (VCGS) - provides clinical and diagnostic genetic service, accessible to all people living in Victoria, with a commitment to research, education and services of the highest international standard. VCGS also has a commitment to promoting choice and supporting advocacy for patients and clients.

Cancer Council Victoria - provides information on the Victorian Family Cancer Genetics Service - a service that offers genetic counselling, genetic testing, medical advice, psychological support and the opportunity to participate in research, to people concerned about their risk of developing cancer due to their family's cancer history.

Birth Defects Register - provides information about all infants born since 1 January 1982.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – through Genetics Weekly Update provides information about the impact of human genetic research on disease prevention and public health.

The Genetics Education Program of NSW - is a statewide research, information and education program based at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. The Genetics Education Program is dedicated to providing current and relevant genetics information for individuals and family members affected by genetic conditions and the professionals who work with them.

The Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) - formed in 1977 to provide a forum for the various disciplines collected under the title of Human Genetics, ie clinical genetics, cytogenetics, genetic counselling, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics and more recently neurogenetics and cancer genetics.

The Public Health Genetics Unit in UK - provides news and information about advances in genetics and their impact on public health and the prevention of disease.

The GeneTests-GeneClinics - provides information resources developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers, available at no cost to all interested persons.

The Genetic Support Network of Victoria - facilitates an exchange of information, resources and assistance in order to support existing genetic groups and aid in the development of new groups. It represents the interests and views of people and their families affected by a genetic condition around Victoria to the community, State and Federal Government.

The Office of Population Health Genomics – is part of Western Australia Health that translates genomics knowledge into health benefits.  It reviews and evaluates gene technology from technical, economic, ethical and legal perspectives; promotes partnerships in health genomics; provides policy advice and public information on genomics; and undertakes social and community research on genomics.

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