Health
Action Centre at the YRC 9742 8155
An agency is located here at the Youth Resource Centre. General and sexual assault counselling, referrals and medical services for young people.
Council Health Services
Containing information such as Health Organisations, Head Lice Information, Food Safety Regulations, Immunisation Dates, Municipal Public Health Plan and Local Drug & Alcohol services.
Medicare 13 20 11
Did you know you can apply for your own Medicare Card when you turn 15?
Young People's Health Service
Young People's Health Service wants to improve the health of young people from 12 - 22 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including young people in refuges and temporary accommodation. The service is totally free and young people are encouraged to drop in during clinic hours. Nurses and doctors are available and provide treatment, information and referral as needed.
Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20
9am - 5pm Mon-Fri Cost of a local call
The Cancer Council Helpline is a free, confidential telephone information and support service run by Cancer Councils in each state and territory.
Anyone can call The Cancer Council Helpline - cancer patients, people living with cancer, their families, carers and friends, teachers, students and healthcare professionals.
Specially trained staff are available to answer your questions about cancer and offer emotional or practical support.
Centre for Adolescent Health
The Royal Children's Hospital
The health services staff at the Centre for Adolescent Health aim to provide quality health care for young people and their families and promote healthy adolescent development. Our services take into account the wide range of family, school, peer and individual issues that can effect young people's health. We are sensitive to the importance of cultural background, religion and spirituality, gender, and sexuality in a young person's life.
Health for Kids Network
The Health for Kids Network is a network of GPs interested in child and/or adolescent health. The site contains a search that helps you find a youth friendly doctor in your area.
Aids, Hepatitis & Sexual Health Line Inc
Providing anonymous telephone counselling and education programs about HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and sexual health to the community.
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria has for over 40 years provided advice, counselling, education and training to people with asthma, their carers, Health Professionals, First Aiders and the community.
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Better Health Channel
Health and medical information for consumers, from the Victorian government
BluePages
BluePages provides information about the symptoms of depression & anxiety and how they are diagnosed: which medical, psychological and alternative treatments can work for you and which don’t; people, organisations, books, web sites and other resources that may be helpful if you are stressed out or depressed.
Centre Against Sexual Assault - CASA
Got a burning question? Click here to find out how to help a friend, who to call for help, what to do in a bad situation, and much more... check out other people's stories about sex, relationships and sexual assault.
Connecting Care
This site provides links and a referral mechanism to health and community services within different municipalities around Victoria.
Gay & Lesbian Health Victoria
This site provides news and information of particular interest to the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Victoria.
Go For Your Life
A Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity. Search the A to Z index for hundreds of ideas to help you stay happy, healthy and active.
Health in Site
Through this site you will find a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.
Isis Primary Care - 9296 1200
Offering counselling, general health, occupational therapy, youth & family services, drug & alcohol services, aged & disability services.
Maternal & Child Health Line - 24 hours
13 22 29
Maternal & Child Health Services
In Wyndham
Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24
NURSE-ON-CALL is Victoria’s new telephone health line, providing Victorians with immediate, expert health information and advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 1300 60 60 24 for the cost of a local call from anywhere in Victoria. (Calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate.)
Nutrition Australia
Nutrition Australia is a non-government, non-profit, community based-organisation with offices in all states and territories. Nutrition Australia is an independent body that aims to promote the health and well-being of all Australians.
Orygen Youth Health
By far the most prevalent health issues which young people face are in the area of mental health. We are more likely to develop mental health problems between the ages of 12 and 26 than at any other stage of life. At this age we are also more likely to develop mental health problems than other chronic illnesses.
Poisons Information Line 131 126
24 hours a day, 7 days a week Australia wide.
Postnatal Depression - Beyond Blue
Royal Children's Hospital
The Royal Children's Hospital is a specialist paediatric hospital and provides a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents.
Teenage Health Freak
A great teenage health site with loads of information. Check out the A-Z index page.
VicHealth
VicHealth is The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, and is the peak body for health promotion in Victoria.
Virtual Human Body
A virtual website of the human body.
Women's Health West
Women's Health West is committed to improving the health, safety and wellbeing of women in Melbourne's diverse Western Region. We support individual women and communities, and work collaboratively with government and other agencies across the West and statewide.
Women’s Health West
317 – 319 Barkly Street Footscray VIC 3011
(03) 9689 9588
Young Adult Health
Here you can find information for young people on health issues, lifestyle choices and healthy relationships.
Women's Hospital
The Royal Women's Hospital is Australia's largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health of women of all ages and newborn babies.
Young Women's Health
This website has great information and quizzes about Healthy Relationships, Safety in Relationships, Safety on the Streets, Safety on the Internet.
Youth Central
This section takes a look at health issues to do with everything from how you feel about yourself to drugs, smoking and alcohol to eating well and getting fit to up-front, common sense information about mental health, family problems, peer pressure and bullying.
Youth Health Contacts
A list of youth friendly doctors.
Youth Health
A website by the Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Somazone
Somazone focuses on health issues and aims to empower young people to address their physical, emotional and social health needs in a way that is relevant, non-judgmental and anonymous.
Young people can anonymously find answers to their questions, some of which may be too embarrassing to talk to teachers, parents or friends about. Health-related questions are anonymously submitted to the website by young people. These questions are forwarded to relevant health professionals who have volunteered their time to answer questions. Within a week, the questions and answers are reviewed and published on the website. This process has created a database of more than 2,000 questions and answers on the website that other young people can refer to.
Young Carers
Do you help someone who has an illness, a disability, a mental health issue or a drug or alcohol problem? Then you might be a young carer and there is help and support available to you.
Many young carers tell us that caring can be a great thing to do - that they're proud of who they are and what they do and that they've built up a whole swag of useful skills. Sometimes though young carers say that caring can affect how they feel, how much time they get to spend with friends, doing schoolwork or holding down a job, and that often they need some help.
Find a Psychologist
Use Quick Search to find a psychologist in your area, who is in private practice. (Note fees may apply if you use a psychologist in private practice)
Links to other web sites or information sources are provided as a courtesy, however we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for the information contained in any links.
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