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.
- Victorian Women with Disabilities Network (Newsletters) - http://www.vwdn.org.au/newsletters.htm
The VWDN promotes the health and wellbeing of women with disabilities. It does this by supporting women with disabilities to achieve their rights through information sharing, peer support and community education.
- 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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