Web Directory

» Australian General Practice Training
   Postgraduate vocational training program for medical graduates wishing to pursue a career in general practice and/or rural and remote medicine in Australia.
   http://www.gpet.com.au/

» Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
   Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
   http://www.aihw.gov.au/

» Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
   Federal Government agency charged with protecting the health and safety of people, and the environment, from the harmful effects of radiation.
   http://www.arpansa.gov.au/

» Food Standard Australia New Zealand
   Responsible for developing, varying and reviewing standards for food available in Australia and New Zealand.
   http://www.foodstandards.gov.au

» National Blood Authority (NBA)
   Saving and improving Australian lives through blood supply.
   http://www.nba.gov.au/

» National Health and Medical Research Council
   Consolidates within a single national organisation the often independent functions of research funding and development of advice.
   http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/

» National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS)
   Works to improve health care by getting the best available evidence from health and medical research into everyday practice.
   http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/nics/

» Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
   Provides administrative support of a national scheme for the regulation of genetically modified organisms in Australia.
   http://www.ogtr.gov.au/

» Private Health Insurance Administration Council
   An independent organisation that administers private health insurance policy set down by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
   http://www.phiac.gov.au/

» Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
   The main role of the Ombudsman is to provide private health insurance members with an independent service for health insurance problems and enquiries.
   http://www.phio.org.au/

» Professional Services Review
   Aims to protect the integrity of Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
   http://www.psr.gov.au/

» Public Health Information Development Unit
   Unit aids development of public health data, systems, and indicators for the department of health and aged care. Projects, publications, staff contacts, and downloads provided.
   http://www.publichealth.gov.au/

» The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
   The independent body responsible for managing the accreditation and ongoing supervision of Commonwealth funded aged care homes.
   http://www.accreditation.org.au/

» Therapeutic Goods Administration
   Authority responsible for regulating medicines, medical devices, blood, and tissues. Contains regulatory and safety information.
   http://www.tga.gov.au/