Related Links
Useful Links (for GP’s) – Looking for reliable health information from reputable sources? Those sites listed below have been found to be the most useful by MWDGP members. If you have a website that you feel should be included in this list please contact the division and include the name of the website, a brief descriptor and the web address/es.
| Accreditation | Each of the following is a provider of accreditation to practices. AGPAL GPA JAS-ANZ |
www.qip.com.au www.gpa.net.au www.jas-anz.com.au |
| Asthma | Asthma in Primary School Kids, Satellite Broadcast Program plus asthma management resources | www.NationalAsthma.org.au |
| Australian Doctor | The online version of the publication with the latest health news, opinions and classified ads. | www.australiandoctor.com.au |
| Australian Government Health 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 and a comprehensive search capability. | www.healthinsite.gov.au |
| Australian Medical Association | Australian Doctors Organisation with news about current issues, ethical conduct and links to publications. | www.ama.com.au |
| Australian Primary Care Collaboratives | The APCC Program will help general practitioners (GPs) and primary health care providers work together to improve patient clinical outcomes, reduce lifestyle risk factors, help maintain good health for those with chronic and complex conditions and promote a culture of quality improvement in primary health care. This website has many valuable resources to assist practices meet these goals. | www.apcc.org.au |
| Better Health Channel Service Directory | Health and medical information for consumers, quality assured by the Victorian Government. It's ideal for health professionals because it offers comprehensive patient information written in language that is easy to understand | www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au |
| Commonwealth Govt Health Department | Includes a section for Health Professionals containing including treatment and techniques on a range of health topics. | www.health.gov.au |
| Diabetes Australia | Contains lots of useful resources for patients and health professionals including reports, research, conferences and fact sheets in a number of languages. | www.diabetesaustralia.com.au |
| eMedicine | Comprises the largest and most current Clinical Knowledge Base available to physicians and other healthcare professionals. | www.emedicine.medscape.com |
| Insurance Commission (HIC) | Includes information for health professionals on doing business with Medicare, online claiming, PBS, Immunisation etc. | www1.hic.gov.au |
| MBS Online | Contains the latest information on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian government. | www.health.gov.au |
| National Heart Foundation | Includes a section for General Practice including a number of fact sheets available for download as well as some useful guides for patients. | www.heartfoundation.org.au |
| National Prescribing Service (RADAR) | Search engine for up-to-date drug information | www.nps.org.au |
| NSW Health Department | Useful reports, inquiries, endeavours to provide health care professionals with up-to-date information on issues that affect the way they work including a comprehensive listing of NSW Health Services. | www.health.nsw.gov.au |
| Online CPD training for GP's | ThinkGP is Australia's premier independent online CPD provider. It is owned and operated by Australian GPs and provides online education to all Australian GPs, registrars and other health professionals free of charge | www.ThinkGP.com.au |
| Royal Childrens Hospital | Useful Facts Sheets for a large number of childhood diseases | www.rch.org.au |
| NSW Rural Doctors Network | For information and support regarding Rural Doctors Network | www.nswrdn.com.au |
| World Health Organisation | Immunisation information | www.who.int/en/ |
