Useful Links
Women's Health Services
Statewide
Metropolitan
Regional
Women's health
- Breast Cancer Network Australia - www.bcna.org.au
Breast Cancer Network Australia's role is to empower, inform, represent and link together Australians personally affected by breast cancer. It is driven by women who have themselves experienced breast cancer.
- BreaCan gynaecological and breast cancer support - http://www.breacan.org.au
BreaCan is an information and support service for people affected by gynaecological cancers or breast cancer, their families and friends. BreaCan offers a range of services and programs including a library, fortnightly information sessions, a ‘Feel Good’ gentle exercise program and services specific to the needs of women with advanced cancer.
- Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria - http://www.glhv.org.au
The GLHV website and clearinghouse provides news and information of particular interest to the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Victoria.
- The Jean Hailes Foundation - www.jeanhailes.com.au
The Jean Hailes Foundation provides a unique response to the needs of women through excellence in research, community and professional education and clinical care.
- Pap Screen - www.papscreen.org
PapScreen Victoria is the Victorian Cervical Screening Program. It is a joint Commonwealth-State funded program coordinated by the Department of Human Services. The Cancer Council Victoria is contracted to develop and implement Victoria's cervical screening communications and recruitment strategy.
- Queen Victoria Women's Centre Information Hub - http://www.qvwc.org.au
InfoHub is a gateway to trusted online resources for Victorian women and their organisations. Contributed by a range of expert Victorian and national women's networks, all of InfoHub's resources are specifically targeted to meet women's needs and concerns.
- WIRE - Women's Information - http://www.wire.org.au
WIRE - Women's Information is a free information, support and referral service available to all Victorian women. WIRE is a service that women - all women - can access when they want options, reliable information and another sensitive and supportive woman to talk to.
Health
General
- Family Planning Victoria - http://www.fpv.com.au
Family Planning Victoria has good informative publications on a variety of sexual and reproductive health topics.
- Family Planning Queensland - http://www.fpq.com.au
Family Planning Queensland has good informative publications on puberty for young people and parents and carers.
- Relationships Australia - http://www.relationships.com.au
Relationships Australia is an organisation that offers resources to couples, individuals and families to help enhance and support relationships.
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