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Medicare Australia
Medicare Australia
Delivering Australia's universal health funding programs.
Medicare Australia is an Australian government agency and plays an integral role in the Australian health sector. Its objective is to assist in improving health outcomes in Australia.
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Department of Health and Ageing
The Department of Health and Ageing’s 2006-09 Corporate Plan is a high level document that identifies the key strategic directions of the Department and is operationalised through planning and reporting tools such as the Portfolio Budget Statements and divisional business plans. The plan provides staff and external stakeholders with a snapshot of the Department’s vision, goals and priorities.
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Immunise Australia Program
information about immunisation and Australian immunisation standards, including translations of some materials. See Common questions and answers (fact sheets) and Publications for further information.
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Centre for Community Child Health
With a consortium of three of Australia's leading early-childhood agencies at its core, the Raising Children website was developed with the help of an extensive network including the Australian Government.
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Ovarian Cancer
The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) has been established to foster research into ovarian cancer - a disease which in Australia claims the life of one woman every 10 hours and often remains undetected until in its advanced stages.
Established in May 2000 and led by eminent gynaecological oncology specialist, Chairman/Co-Founder Associate Professor Thomas Jobling and CEO Liz Heliotis.
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Health Care Complaints Commission
The Health Care Complaints Commission acts to protect public health and safety by resolving, investigating and prosecuting complaints about health care.
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Australian Diabetes Council
Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Glucose is the main source of energy for the body and comes from carbohydrate foods we eat. Carbohydrate foods include bread, pasta, rice, cereals, fruits, starchy vegetables and milk and yoghurt. The body, breaks carbohydrates down to glucose which then enters the blood stream. For glucose to enter the cells and be used for energy, a hormone called insulin must be available.
Diabetes occurs when the body does not make insulin or when the insulin that is made is not working properly. This leads to increased blood glucose levels and diabetes.
Types of diabetes are: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.
Pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes is a condition when blood glucose levels are higher then normal but not yet high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Two million Australians have pre-diabetes which if left untreated may develop into type 2 diabetes within 5 to 10 years. In addition to the risk of developing diabetes, people with pre-diabetes have an increased of having a heart attack or stroke. Click here to learn more about pre-diabetes and how to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
You can learn more about good diabetes management
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Violet Foundation
Meningococcal Disease is a rare bacterial disease that can cause death within minutes if not recognised and treated immediately.
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Community Links 
