HEALTH & WELLBEING
General Health Services
Health Direct Australia (after hours GP helpline)
Phone: 1800 022 222 Web:
www.healthdirect.org.au Talk to a registered nurse - service available 24 hrs a day. After hours information and assistance is available from GPs. People with life-threatening conditions should call 000 and/or attend an emergency department without delay.
Adverse Medicines Events Line Phone: 1300 134 237
Call the Adverse Medicines Events (AME) Line if you suspect that your medicine is causing a problem and you’re worried about using it. AME Line is not for emergencies. If you have concerns about an overdose or suspected poisoning, call the Poisons Information Centre, 24 hours a day on 13 1126. For general emergencies call 000.
Breastscreen Northern Sydney
Phone: 13 2050 Free mammograms every two years for women 50-69 years.
eHealth Record System Phone: 1800 723 471 (option 1)
Free to register. If you have an eHealth record and need medical treatment either out-of-hours, in an emergency or from a different doctor, important information, such as past treatments, or current medications will be quickly accessible by healthcare providers. If you choose to register, you can do so online:
www.ehealth.gov.au By phone: 1800 723 471 (option 1) or in person at a Centrelink office.
Health Care Complaints Commission
Phone: 9219 7444 Level 13, 323 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2000 Investigates and resolves complaints about healthcare.
Health Promotion Service for Older People
Phone: 9281 3588 or 1800 451 488 Volunteer peer educators provide health promotion information about medicine management, oral health care, diabetes awareness, osteoporosis awareness and falls prevention.
Medicines Line
Phone 1300 633 424 (Mon- Fri 9am to 5pm) Web:
www.nps.org.au Information on prescription, over- the-counter and complementary medicines. You can download or order a wallet-size medicine list: You can also request hard copy in quantity to distribute to your group or organisation. If you need an interpreter, you can ring the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 1450 and ask to speak to Medicines Line.
St John Ambulance NSW - Head Office
Phone: 1300 360 455 Web:
www.stjohnnsw.com.au First aid courses, volunteer enquiries, first aid kits and information.
Telephone Information & Support Groups
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia Phone: 1300 728 000
Postal: PO Box 3182, Asquith 2077 Web:
www.allergyfacts.org.au Mon-Thurs 10am-3pm. Aims to increase public awareness of food allergy and anaphylaxis, and advance research.
Arthritis NSW
Phone: 1800 011 041 Office: 1.15/32 Delhi Rd, North Ryde Support and education for people with arthritis and their carers.
Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia
Phone: 9637 8759
Suite 3, 133-137 Parramatta Rd, Granville 2142 Web:
www.adfa.org.au Assistance to those suffering from asbestos related diseases and their
families and friends. Referral to appropriate medical and legal services.
Cancer Council Helpline
Phone: 13 1120 Web:
www.cancer.org.au/ Support services to cancer patients, people living with cancer, their families, carers and friends.
Cansupport
Phone: 9463 1215 Web:
www.cansupport.org Building 36, Level 2, Royal North Shore Hospital, Pacific Hwy, St Leonards 2065 Care, support and education for people with cancer, and their families.
Carers
For more details see Carers section page 57.
Dementia Helpline - National Phone: 1800 100 500
24-hour telephone and support service. Healthdirect Australia
Phone: 1800 022 222 Healthcare triage, health advice and health information. 24-hours a day, seven days a week. An initiative of the Australian government.
Health Promotion Service for Older People
Phone: 9281 3588 / 1800 451 488 Volunteer peer educators provide health promotion information about medicine management, oral health care, diabetes awareness, osteoporosis awareness and falls prevention.
Lifeline Phone: 13 1114
Confidential telephone counselling covering suicide prevention, crisis support and referral services. Available anytime. Day or night. Face-to-face counselling service available during business hours Monday to Friday
Lupus Association of NSW
Phone: 9878 6055 Web:
www.lupusnsw.org.au Counselling and advocacy service. Information and support for those who have recently been diagnosed with lupus and for those who have been living with lupus for some time.
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