Viral Hepatitis
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
Cancer
Drug and Alcohol
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender
Haemophilia
HIV
Legal
Mental Health
Positive Speakers
Sexual Health
Vaccination and Immunisation
Youth

Viral Hepatitis

Viral Hepatitis Website - Queensland Health
Factsheets and resources about hepatitis A, B, C, sexual health, and immunisation. Where to go for help.
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/sexhealth/adults/vhep.asp

Hepatitis Australia
An information resource primarily aimed at people with hepatitis C, their families and friends, and their carers.
www.hepatitisaustralia.com

State Hepatitis Councils
Australian Capital Territory – www.hepatitisresourcecentre.com.au
New South Wales – www.hepatitisc.org.au
Northern Territory – www.ntahc.org.au
South Australia – www.hepccouncilsa.asn.au
Tasmania – www.tascahrd.org.au
Victoria – www.hepcvic.org.au
Western Australia – www.hepatitiswa.com.au

Hepatitis C Australasia Discussion Forums
Hep C Australasia is an internet-based, community discussion forum that aims to empower individuals affected by hepatitis C and promote the strengthening of existing and new communities of people affected by hepatitis C.
www.hepcaustralasia.org

Australian Hepatitis C Support Forum
"Our online website and forums are a community-based information resource, providing support and assistance to people from Australia and around the world. The AHCS community seeks to assist anyone and everyone who has any type of association to the Hepatitis C virus (HCV)."
http://www.hepcaustralia.com.au

HepBHelp for GP's
Providing information and advice to GP's on the further investigation and management of patients with Hepatitis B. Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
www.hepbhelp.org.au

Hepatitis, HIV and Related Services – ASHM directory
www.ashm.org.au/default2.asp?active_page_id=191

Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand
The mission of the Hepatitis Foundation of NZ is to promote positive health outcomes to the people of New Zealand through education and research into viral hepatitis, and early detection and long-term follow-up of chronic hepatitis B and C.
www.hepfoundation.org.nz

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council
www.qaihc.com.au

2 SPiRiTS - Promoting Healthy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
www.qahc.org.au/atsi

Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
www.health.gov.au/oatsih

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)

Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis C Service
"Welcome to a multilingual website on HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C for people in Australia. Provides HIV/Hepatitis C information in English, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Burmese, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Greek, Macedonian, Somali, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese."
www.multiculturalhivhepc.net.au

Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
"ECCQ was established in 1976 to represent the interests of the many people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD) who are part of the broad social community of Queensland, and to promote multiculturalism."
www.eccq.com.au

Cancer

Cancer Council Queensland
"Cancer Council Queensland raises funds to help eliminate cancer and diminish suffering from cancer through research, treatment, patient care, prevention and early detection."
www.cancerqld.org.au

Drug and Alcohol

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs - Queensland Health
This site provides information and resources for the public, health professionals, industry and non-government organisations.
www.health.qld.gov.au/atod/

Queensland Injectors Health Network
"The Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN) is Government funded to provide information and services on illicit drug use within a harm reduction philosophy. Services, information and resources are provided to users of drugs such as amphetamines, heroin, cannabis, benzodiazepines, GHB, ecstasy and other opiates and narcotics on safer injecting, harm reduction, detox, withdrawals, legal issues, addiction and tolerance."
www.quihn.org

Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users' League (AIVL)
"The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) is the national peak organisation representing the state and territory drug user organisations and issues of national significance for people who use or have used illicit drugs."
www.aivl.org.au

Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender

Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC)
"The Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC) promotes the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Queensland.QAHC is engaged in the areas of LGBT Health, Sexual Health, Indigenous Health and fosters community capacity building and development. QAHC was previously known as the Queensland AIDS Council (QuAC)."
www.qahc.org.au

Transgendered Persons - Brisbane Sexual Health
Gender clinic every Wednesday afternoon (2.00pm - 5.00pm), Floor 1, 270 Roma Street ph: (07) 3238 4081
www.health.qld.gov.au/sexhealth/help/brisbane.asp

Haemophilia

Haemophilia Foundation Queensland
Haemophilia Foundation Queensland reprensents people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder and other related bleeding disorders and their families in Queensland.
www.hfq.org.au

Haemophilia Foundation Australia
"We are committed to improving treatment and care through representation and advocacy, education and the promotion of research. HFA supports a network of State and Territory Foundations in Australia."
www.haemophilia.org.au

HIV

Queensland Positive People
"QPP is a peer-based advocacy organisation which is committed to actively promoting self-determination and empowerment for all people living with HIV (PLHIV) throughout Queensland."
www.qpp.net.au

Legal

Legal Aid Queensland
www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services (QAILS)
www.qails.org.au

Mental Health

Mental Health Services - Queensland Health
This site has been developed for members of the community, service providers, non-government organisations, consumers, carers and their families to provide information on mental health.
www.health.qld.gov.au/mentalhealth

Lifeline
"Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services."
www.lifeline.org.au

Beyond Blue
"Australian organisation provides information about depression to consumers, carers and health professionals."
www.beyondblue.org.au

Positive Speakers

Queensland Positive Speakers Bureau (QPSB)
"QPSB provides a unique and powerful resource for educators and audiences across all sectors, in raising awareness to prevent the future spread of HIV and/or viral Hepatitis. This service is provided by speakers who are living with HIV and/or viral hepatitis, who each have sensitive and incredible stories plus insight that will take you on a journey like no other educational or awareness program before."
www.qpsb.com.au

Sexual Health

Queensland Sexual Health
"This site provides sexual health, HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis information and resources for the community, health professionals and educators."
www.health.qld.gov.au/sexhealth

Family Planning Queensland
"Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) has provided sexual and reproductive health services to the wider population of Queensland since its first clinic session in 1972. FPQ offers clinical, education and training services from metropolitan and regional locations throughout the state."
www.fpq.com.au

Vaccination and Immunisation

Immunise Australia Program
"The Immunise Australia Program aims to increase national immunisation rates by funding free vaccination programs, administering the Australian Childhood Immunisation register and communicating information about immunisation to the general public and health professionals."
www.immunise.health.gov.au

Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
"The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (Immunisation Register) was developed in response to a decline in childhood immunisation in Australia and the alarming increase in preventable childhood diseases. The Immunisation Register records details of vaccinations given to children under the age of seven who live in Australia, helping Australian parents to ensure that their children grow up healthy and are fully immunised."
www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/patients/acir/index.jsp

Youth

Hep C & Me Hepatitis C info for young people
"Hspace is a site for young people who want to know about hepatitis C."
www.hspace.org.au

Teen website - Sexual health, HIV, and Hepatitis C - Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.au/istaysafe

Brisbane Youth Service
"Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is a community-based organisation that works with homeless or at-risk young people aged 12-25 years."
www.brisyouth.org