Links - Health

Healthdirect 24 hour hotline

The Healthdirect Australia service is now available across NSW and provides a 24-hour hotline for people who need health advice. The advice is delivered by highly skilled Registered Nurses who are supported by health triage software, a website and an up-to-date service directory of local facilities. If people have a health concern and are unsure what to do next they can call Healthdirect which will deliver important health information and help people make good choices about where to seek treatment and when. Calls to Healthdirect Australia on landlines are free but mobile charges may apply.

Telephone: 1800 022 222.

Link: www.healthdirect.org.au/

Health Direct National Directory

Link: https://about.healthdirect.gov.au/nhsd

Advancing Better Sleep

The Tuck Sleep is an evidence based sleep health information website.

Links:

Comprehensive Guide to Sleep Apnea

How Cancer Treatment Affects Sleep

When is Oxygen Used in Sleep Medicine?

For an overview of the connection between sleep and general health click on the link below as it discusses almost every aspect and includes more than 30 citations of studies from sleep authorities and recent research.

Link: Importance of Sleep

The Continence Promotion Outreach Program

Covers Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains. A part time clinical service funded by Home and Community Care (HACC) for all age groups. The Continence Foundation brings this service to your home.

Telephone: (02) 8741 5699

Link: www.continence.org.au/

Carer Support Program

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network provides support to parents and carers at Sydney’s childrens hospitals.

Link: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/

Mesothelioma Group

Free step-by-step guidance, caregiving support, and invaluable resources and information on mesothelioma.

Link: www.mesotheliomagroup.com