Useful links
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Action in Public Health Nutrition requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach within the health sector and across many other sectors. Some useful links include government sites, non-government health organisations and professional associations.
This list of web sites is intended for professionals. Inclusion does not imply endorsement or support by the DHS.
Government
Victorian State Government
Better Health Channel: healthier living online
Nutrition and many other health topics, local health services, and health events.
Clinicians Health Channel
For health professionals, a password is needed for some access, provides some useful links.
Department of Education & Training
Site includes reports, policies and resources relating to schools and further education. Has an extensive search facility.
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Information on issues for regional and rural communities.
Office for Children
Covers adoption, child protection, childcare, early childhood, family and parenting support, maternal and child health. Provides information for nurses on initiatives, program administration, data collection, resources and newsletters.
DHS Disability Services
Disability services and programs in Victoria.
DHS Home and Community Care
Information on home care in Victoria. Includes publications, reports and program management.
Environmental Health
Site covers a range of environmental health topics including municipal public health planning, fluoridation and water quality.
Health
The DHS health web site includes information on services in Victorian Public and Private Hospitals, Public Health, Mental Health, Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Primary Health Services.
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Commonwealth Government
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia
The Department helps to build and promote the whole food and fibre chain from paddock to plate for domestic and international markets. Provides information on food supply, markets and business.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
An independent statutory body, which develops food standards. The site gives the latest information on food standards and opportunities to comment on changes. Information on resources is available.
Department of Family and Community Services
Covers areas of social policy including income support, housing, community support, disability services, childcare serves and family issues.
Department of Health and Ageing
Site covers department initiatives and programs, publications and reports. Includes Health Insite, a consumer information site.
National Health and Medical Research Council
Site provides background to the organisation, policy, committees and reports. Information is available on current projects and the development of guidelines, including dietary guidelines. Search facility for publications.
National Public Health Partnership
The National Public Health Partnership provides a formal structure for the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments to develop a joint Australian intergovernmental agenda for public health. The site reports on priority areas in public health including the National Public Health Nutrition Strategy - Eat Well Australia. Documents are provided to assist practitioners in planning and evaluating the evidence in public health.
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Public health
Cochrane Health Promotion and Public Health Field
A system of systematic review to determine best practice in the field of health promotion and public health, abstracts of reviews are available, organised under topic headings.
Food and Agriculture Organisation
Provides a global perspective on food and nutrition issues, food supply and food safety.
Health Canada
The Canadian government web site has some useful information on public health programs and work in different target populations in Canada.
US Food and Drug Administration
Includes food safety programs and copies of regulations, food programs and selected health topics.
US Five-a-Day Campaign
The 'Eat 5 a Day' web site from the National Cancer Institute, USA gives information and resources from the 5 a day campaign to promote fruit and vegetable consumption.
VicHealth
Site gives information on VicHealth's activities and research in a range of public health areas. Information on targeted population groups that are a VicHealth priority.
World Health Organisation
For public health information in a global context. Site has a search facility of the WHO library. Nutrition topics include regional nutrition programs, emerging nutrition issues, and research.
Monitoring and surveillance
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Information on how to access ABS data, products and services.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Independent reports on the state of health and welfare in Australia. Data is available on-line plus a catalogue of publications available.
Australian National University's National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Established for research into health issues, the site contains information on staff at the centre and their research interests, summaries of research, which includes past and present theses.
Burden of Disease
Provides access to burden of disease estimates for geographical areas, specific diseases, and age groups of choice, for the Victorian population.
Perinatal
A population surveillance system for babies established to improve health of mothers and babies in Victoria. Published and unpublished data is available to health professionals.
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Special interest areas
Children
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Site gives breastfeeding information including a list of publications for professionals and parents.
Early Childhood Connections
Contains useful links for information relating to children.
Best Start
With joint auspice of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education and Training and in partnership with other government departments, the aim of Best Start is to improve local early years service systems. Information for service providers includes current programs and policies, service guidelines, current research, fact sheets and reports relating to health and well being of children.
Adolescents
Evidence-based Health Promotion No.2: Adolescent Health
A report on efficacy of health promotion interventions targeting 12 to 18 year olds. Covers various health promotional strategies in six adolescent health outcome areas (does not include nutrition).
Royal Children's Hospital
Services provided by the hospital plus information for health professionals on an extensive range of pediatric topics.
Royal Women's Hospital
Services and support programs offered for women at the Royal Women's Hospital.
Women's Health and Well being
Victorian Women's Health and Well being Strategy, introductory brochure and discussion paper, also research papers supporting consultancy process.
Seniors
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation
Web site of the body responsible for managing the accreditation process and supervision and support of aged care homes. Includes information on industry standards.
Aboriginal/vulnerable groups
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
This site covers a wide range of issues relevant to Indigenous health including cultural, social, historical, economic and environmental.
Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Information on health status and health strategy planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Food safety
Food Safety Victoria
Information on activities and resources available through the department.
US Food and Drug Administration
Activities and program priorities of the Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, contains information on US food regulations, food labelling, food safety programs.
Health information
Healthy eating
Nutrition Australia (NA)
Good site for consumers. Provides food information and recipes, nutrition recommendations, with a frequently asked questions section. Copies of NA position papers and published papers. 'What's on' gives details of NA conferences, seminars and short courses.
Healthy weight
Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO)
Provides resource documents on strategies relating to obesity, conference details.
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease
Part of National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
Provides health information including weight loss and control topics with booklets and fact sheets for order and on-line. A summary of literature on obesity (in table form) and statistical data related to obesity such as occurrence, costs, disease relationships etc.
Cancer
The Cancer Council Victoria
Information for health professionals on incidence of cancer and research. Resources for students and teachers.
World Cancer Research Fund International
Useful facts on cancer research worldwide.
National Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
For information about the US 5 a day fruit and vegetable campaign.
Diabetes
Diabetes Australia
Information on diabetes and resources for consumers and health professionals.
International Diabetes Institute
Information about diabetes, services and support for people with diabetes. Fact sheets for use by health professionals for their patients. Research undertaken by the Institute and diabetes research reports.
Diabetes Australia (Victoria)
Information on diabetes for consumers. Resources.
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Heart disease
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Has information for both consumers and health professionals relating to heart disease. For health professionals includes resources, guidelines and position statements on heart disease and risk factors.
Osteoporosis Australia
Information for consumers on osteoporosis. Information for health professionals includes position papers, news and research.
Arthritis Victoria
Information for consumers. Debunks nutrition "remedies" advocates a balanced diet and weight loss if overweight.
Asthma Victoria
Information on food and asthma. Explains food allergy and intolerance.
Coeliac Society
Information for consumers about coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis with resources available through the Society.
Folate
Victorian Folate Campaign 1999. Includes information for consumers and health professionals that can be incorporated into promotional and educational materials.
Public Health Association of Australia
Information on current issues in public health, plus the association's policy statements covering a wide range of areas of interest in Public Health Nutrition. Information from Special Interest Groups, including Food and Nutrition, cover areas of relevance in Public Health Nutrition. Content and abstracts from the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health are available online with full versions available to members and full fee paying students.
Australian Health Promotion Association
The association supports health promotion practice and research. Site provides information on activities from the state branches.
The latest Health Promotion Journal of Australia is available online in full text.
CSIRO
Information on research and development activities covering clinical research, consumer science, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and others. Provides a list of publications and conferences.
Dietitians Association of Australia
Section for health professionals and members only. Consumer section provides information on good nutrition and how to find a dietitian.
Australian Consumers Association
An association to inform, protect and empower consumers. Reports are available online and subscription details.
Better Health - Healthier Living Online
Health information site for consumers. Includes healthy eating and recipes and an 'ask the expert' facility with responses from experts in the area of health.
Arbor Nutrition Guide
The Arbor Nutrition Guide lists and describes many sites related to nutrition.
Nutrition Navigator TUFTS University
Extensive list of web site reviews with ratings. Mostly US organisations.
Very helpful in assessing links.
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