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Name |
Service/Info |
Description |
Cost/Referral |
Link |
The Drama Downunder |
Information |
A website produced by AFAO specifically for gay men and STIs.
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HIV Assessment Panel |
Service |
Provides assistance and support to case managers who care for people with HIV, who risk infecting others.
Panel also consists of ADAHPT team leader.
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Legitimate callers only.
Ph: 8382 1810
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National HIV, STI and BBV Strategy |
Information |
Federal government strategies on HIV, STI and Blood Born Virus.
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NSW STI campaign |
Information |
NSW STI and safer sex campaign, contains information on STI, testing and prevention for members of the general public as well as links for GP
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The Seahorse Society of NSW |
Service |
A non government, non-profit self-help organisation for crossdressers and transgender people in New South Wales.
Resources, articles and FAQ on website.
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Annual subscription is $50. Also requires an induction interview.
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Genital Dermatology |
Service |
A specialist service provided once a month by Clinic 16.
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Free. Referral letter required.
Appt only.
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Clinic 16
Royal North Shore Hospital,
Herbert St
St Leonards
Ph: 9926 7414
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The Transcultural Mental Health Centre |
Service |
A statewide clinical consultation and assessment service that can provide information and consultation to any person of CALD background who experience mental health problems. Facilitates clinical intervention through bilingual mental health clinicians. Service is also available to families and children
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Vulval Dermatology Clinic |
Service |
A clinic on the last Friday of the month, specifically for assessment and management of vulval dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen sclerosis, candidiasis and vulval lesions.
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Referral from GP or treating doctor required.
Initial charge $180 + pathology services,
Subsequent charges $ 120 per visit
Medicare rebates apply
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Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia
277 Bourke St,
Darlinghurst
Ph: 8 833 3000
(Mon-Fri, 9-5pm)
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Pubic Lice |
Information |
A national government website information resources.
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National STI campaign |
Information |
A website produced by the Australian Government, Dept. of Health and Ageing.
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Prostate: Information |
Information |
A national government website of health information: Health Insite
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Bisexual: Information |
Information |
A national government website of web resources: Health Insite.
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Youth Accommodation Line |
Service |
Accommodation Line for youth aged 13-25 who are at risk or experiencing homelessness linking young people, their family’s, workers and friends with options. Lists vacancies for crisis and medium term accommodation in NSW with an option to speak to a homeless youth support worker.
View all vacancies and accommodation online.
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Phone: 1800 424 830 (NSW Rural) or (02) 9318 1531 (vacancy recordings available 24 hours/ 7 days a week)
Phone help available Monday-Friday 11am-6pm
http://www.yaa.com.au
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) |
Information |
An Australian national agency for health and welfare statistics and information
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Information sownloeaded free or cost per hard copy order on wbsite
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Hepatitis: Information |
Information |
An Australian Government website called Health Insite that contains a collection of state and national resources.
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Scabies: Information |
Information |
A federal government website listing resources related to scabies.
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Health Care Interpreter Service |
Service |
A state wide service that provides interpretering services for people with CALD backgrounds and also hearing impairment.
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Free for clients accessing public health services, government funded NGO and Health Care Complaints Commission.
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National Relay Service |
Service |
A national government service that provides telephone interpreting support to the hearing impaired and for those with complex communication needs.
Interpreting includes: Type and listen, speak and read, type and read, speak and listen.
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NSW Health Media Unit |
Service |
A service within NSW Health that manages media enquiries.
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Ph: 9391 9121 or page 9962 9890
24 hours, 7 days a week
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Sexuality Education and Information Council of the US (SEICUS) |
Information |
A US website which contains lesson plans for educators (teachers and HCW) on all aspects of sexual health.
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SexualityStudies.net |
Information |
A website of sexuality references and information for researchers, teachers and students developed by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society in collaboration with the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society.
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Cervical Screening Clinic: Rockdale |
Service |
A nurse - run pap smear service for women under 69 years of age, with particular emphasis on CALD.
facilitated by St George Division of General Practice with support from St George Hospital and Community Health Services.
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Free.
Preference to women CALD background who have never had a pap smear or last pap smear was >4 years.
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Contact Tracing Manual |
Information |
A health professional resource produced by ASHM.
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Free information on web. Hard copies ordered through ASHM.
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PEP Information |
Information |
A website produced by the Victorian AIDS Council and Gay Mens Health Centre about PEP for gay community members.
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Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) |
Service |
A national helpline staffed by counsellors who use a database of public and private, medicated, unmedicated, inpatient and outpatient detoxification and rehabilitation services.
Has prerecorded information on alcohol and drugs.
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Costs dependant on service referral and client capacity.
Self referrals preferred.
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Ph: 02 9361 8000 /1800 422 599
24 hours/ 7 days
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Self Management And Recovery Training (SMART) |
Service |
A national volunteer, not for profit service providing group work that helps individuals gain independence from addictive behaviours (substances or activities).
Groups are mixed (in terms of dependencies), gender and culture specific groups are available.
Meetings across NSW listed in website.
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Health Engine |
Information |
A privately created Australian website with a GP/sexual health physician search engine.
GPs self subscibe to be listed on site.
Search by gender, language and postcode.
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AVERT |
Service |
A website from an international AIDS charity based in the UK, that describes a variety of HIV prevention initiatives, such as preventing mother to child transmission(PMTCT), Needle and Syringe Programmes (NSP) and safer sex strategies. Also has HIV/AIDS global statistics.
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Sexual Health Information Networking and Education (SHINE) |
Information |
A website produced by SHINE SA (formerly Family Planning) with various search topics. Choose a topic in the drop down box on left margin “select a topic”.
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Dental Dams: Information |
Information |
A webpage about the use of dental dams for protection of sexually transmitted infections produced by the Children, Youth and Womens Health service in South Australia.
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Syphilis: Information |
Information |
A federal government website listing resources releated to syphilis
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Health Direct |
Service |
A national health line for general health related issues operated by nurses.
|
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Ph: 1800 022 222 (24 hours/7 days)
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Chemical Use in Pregancy (CUPS) |
Service |
A confidential service based at Royal Womens Hospital/Sydney Children Hospital and the Langton Centre specifically for pregnant women using drugs(illicit).
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Ph: 9 332 8777 (Langton Centre)
Ph: 93827111 (RHW ask to page “CUPS")
8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday
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Think GP |
Service |
An Australian website specifically for training and educating GP. Link contains active learning module on sexual history taking.
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Free. Registration to log in.
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NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Program Unit (STIPU) |
Service and Information |
A state government funded unit that provides strategic support in implementing the NSW STI strategy.
The Unit has a GP Project Manager, PFSHS Project manager and a Social Marketing Project Manager
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Free info and resources on website
|
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Herpes testing |
Information |
A website endorsed by the Royal College of Pathologists in Australasian Society of Pathology and the Australasian Society of Clinical Biochemists.
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Emergency Contraception |
Information |
A website produced by Bayer pharmacuetical company and Family Planning Australia.
Information on emergency contraception and also find a pharmacy search engine.
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Free information
Postinor will cost $25-$30
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Whytest |
Information |
A website for gay men to access information on STI and and also supports contact tracing through SMS.
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Let Them Know |
Information |
A website produced by Melbourne Sexual Health Centre to support heterosexuals with chlamydia to contact trace their partners through communication, email, letters and SMS.
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Australasian Sexual Health and HIV Nurses Association |
Service and Information |
A professional association representing and networking HIV and sexual health nurses in Australia.
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$50 membership fee applies
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Health On the Net Foundation |
Information |
A not for profit, non government organisation promoting and guiding the deployment of useful and reliable online medical and health information, and its appropriate and efficient use.
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NHMRC clinical trials register |
Information |
A website enabling searches of clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand
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International Collaboration on Gonococci |
Information |
A website surveilling antimicrobial resistance to Gonorrhoea in global regions. Includes Australian Gonnococcal Surveillance.
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Pap Smear Guidelines |
Information |
Guidelines produced by the NHMRC for managing assymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities.
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Secondary School Sex Education |
Information |
Department of Education and Training website on sexual health education in secondary schools.
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Free info on web. Sexual health resources can also be provided by Health Promotion Officers from AHS.
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Not So Straight |
Information |
A website for young people about sexuality and coming out. Links to online and info on gay and lesbian services.
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Contraception |
Information |
A website produced my Marie Stopes International
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Free information on web. Referral consult to Marie Stopes will have fee’s charged.
|
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Sydney Sexual Health Centre pamphlets |
Information |
Resources on website from Sydney Sexual Health Centre on sex work, STIs and emergency contraception.
External orders can be made to Health Promotion Manager.
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Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug League (AIVL) |
Information |
A national peak organisation representing state and territory drug user organisations and issues of national significance to illict drug users
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Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) |
Information |
Australia’ s peak NGO representing community based response to HIV/AIDS. AFAOs work includes education, advocacy, policy and international development. Produces HIV Australia magazine.Support by the Commonwealth Dept of Health and Ageing. AFAOs members are AIDS Councils in each state, national association of people with HIV/AIDS, Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Use League and Scarlett Alliance.
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Global Network of People With HIV/AIDS |
Information |
A global peer support and human rights network for people living wth HIV and/ or AIDS.
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TRIP database |
Information |
A UK based website on health topics using EBM principles for HCW. Also has patient fact sheets.
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Syphilis: Information |
Service |
A national government collection of web based resources: Health Insite
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Chlamydia: Information |
Service |
National government collection of web based resources: Health Insite
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Gonorrhoea: Information |
Information |
National government website of health information: Health Insite
|
|
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Australian Gonorrhoea Surveillance |
Service |
A web based resource produced by Communicable Disease Intelligence (Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing)
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Research Centre (STIRC) |
Service and Information |
A national research centre for Sexually Transmissible Infections based at Westmead Hospital
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The HIV clinic |
Information |
A web based resource from the Toronto General Hospital (Canada) on HIV antiretroviral therapy, drug interactions and medication fact sheets.
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HIV drug interactions |
Information |
A UK web based resource about HIV drug interactions
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The Body |
Information |
A US web based HIV/AIDS resource for PLHA.
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Genetics Technologies Ltd |
Service |
National network of private pathology services specialising in human DNA testing, such as paternity testing.
|
Approximate charges apply:
$550.00 non legal test
$825.00 standard legal test
|
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Gynaecological Centres of Australia |
Service |
A NGO service for women for TOP, pap smears, contraception.Clinics located in Gosford, Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong.
Sexual health checks can be performed in Gosford and Wollongong.
|
No bulk billing. SHS will approx. cost $80 (medicare rebate $60). Charges dependent on service
|
Gosford Ph: 4324 5176
Newcastle Ph:4962 4999
Wollongong Ph: 4227 4100
Sydney:Ph: 9585 9599
9am-5pm (M-F)
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Workforce Development Program |
Service |
NSW Health program that provides funding for HIV, Hep C and Sexual Health education and training.
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HIV strategy - NSW |
Information |
NSW Health department strategy for HIV (2006-2009).
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Kids Helpline |
Service |
A national Helpline and on line counselling service for children in crisis or in need of counselling
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Free, anonymous and confidential. Ages 5 to 18 years of age.
Also link to Parentline
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Sexual history taking |
Service |
A CDC document on sexual hiostory taking.
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NSW Health policies |
Information |
State government HCW policies in relation to HIV and STI management.
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National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) |
Information |
National Centre in collaboration with UNSW in HIV and STI social research studies. Produces annual reports in behavioural trends in HIV and STI risk.
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National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR) |
Service and Information |
A national research organisation in collaboration with UNSW that researches HIV and STI epidemiology and clinical research in Australia and regionally. Also produces Annual Surveillance reports.
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NSW Health STI strategy |
Service |
NSW Health Department Sexually Transmissible Infections (2006-2009) Strategy
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Sexuality: Information |
Information |
A national health inforamtion website on sexuality resources.
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PEP guidelines |
Information |
Guidelines produced by ASHM for HCW managing people who have had a high risk exposure to HIV
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Multicultural Sexual Health Resources |
Information |
Victorian Government health translations directory. This directly links to online multilingual health resources from government departments, peak health bodies, hospitals, community health centres and welfare agencies.
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Men’s Sexual Health: Information |
Information |
National health information on STI and sexual health
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AIDSmap |
Information |
A UK website focused on HIV/AIDS information on epdemiology, research, treatments, prevention, testing, monitoring and health issues.
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Pozhets |
Service |
A NSW service that supports, provides workshops, social activities and retreats for heterosexual men and women living with HIV, their partners and families.
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Positive Life |
Service |
Previously called “People Living with HIV/AIDS NSW”. Peer support service for PLHA. Provide information on health and lifestyle issues. Collborate with ACON to facilitate peer support groups- monthly meetings, genesis (newly diagnosed) and Planet Positive (monthly social night). Produce “Talk about” magazine and “Contacts” booklet of services specificially for PLHA.
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Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hep C service |
Service |
Provides psychological and social support to PLHA from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Bobby Goldsmith Foundation |
Service |
HIV NGO. Provides direct financial and practical assistance, finacial counseling, housing and employment support to PLHA
|
Proof of HIV status and finacial hardship needed
|
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AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) |
Service and Information |
State wide community peer based NGO, that provides comprehensive service promoting health and wellbeing of GLBITQ community and PLHA. Services to PLHA include counselling, enhanced care (GP support), homecare, transport, treatments, education and support groups. Also facilitates Positive Living Centre and NSP.
Services located at
-Islington (Hunter),
-Pt Macquarie (mid North Coast),
-Wollongong (South Coast) and
-Lismore (Northern Rivers)
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Free
For PLHA services- referral requires proof of status.
Counselling/support groups -$5-$40 negotiable
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Hepatitis B Advocate |
Service |
A US peer based NGO website with information and education on Hepatitis B for those newly diagnosed. Endeavors to provide unbiased support and advocacy.
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HIV and Related Programs Units (HARPU) |
Service |
Specialised units within AHS that develop, support and provide strategic direction to local HIV, HCV, sexual health and harm minimisation projects. Coordinate HIV and sexual health health promotion projects.
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For health promotion, education and training on HIV, HCV, sexual health and harm minimisation initiatives
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Metro:
SESIAHS: Douglas Knox Ph: 9382 8128
Wollongong: Jennifer Farinella Ph: 42216740
SSWAHS: Scott Rutter (Camperdown) Ph: 95155298 Christine Maidment Ph: 9828 6006 (Liverpool)
SWAHS: Michael Orchard Ph: 4734 3984
North Sydney: Iain Kaan Ph: 9926 7414
Central Coast: Julie Asprey Ph: 4320 2999
Rural:
GSAHS: Kevin Schamburg Ph 6124 9944
HNEAHS: Ailsa McKenzie Phone: 4924 6327
GWAHS: Angela Parker Ph: 6370 7805
NCAHS:Shasikala Johnston Ph:07 5506 6850
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Gay and Lesbian - Hunter region |
Service |
GLBTIQ peer support website that has information on local activities and health related themes.
|
Free information on website.
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Gay and Lesbian - Blue Mountains |
Information |
Volunteer, NGO peer support network for GLBTQ visitng or living in Blue Mountains. Website also has PLHA contacts
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Billings Centres |
Service |
Ovulation method of family planning
|
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Australian Council for Natural Family Planning |
Service |
National NGO approved by the Catholic Bishops of Australia. Also funded by the Commonwealth department of health. Focus on 2 methods: sympto-thermo and lactational amenorrhoea
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fee’s charged at discretion of clinic
|
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Sexuality and U |
Information |
Canadian Website administered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). Sexual health information for teachers.
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NSW Health - epi data |
Information |
NSW data and control guidelines
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Free information on website
|
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Communicable Diseases Australia: National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System |
Information |
Surveillance of notifiable infecions in Australia by state, month, year, age and sex
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US Bureau of Census |
Information |
HIV data from published and medical and scientific literature about population groups in developing countries
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WHO Global Health Atlas |
Information |
Data base of HIV and STI global epidemiology
|
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Touching Base |
Information |
NGO website for information and education sharing between people with disability and sex workers
|
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http:///www.touchingbase.org/about.html
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Disability: Information |
Information |
A national health website called Health Insite with a range of health information on STI and sexual health specifically related to disability
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Disability (FPA NSW) |
Service and Information |
Information, training and resources on sexual health and disability.
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Free information and resources
Training costs involved
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Family drug support |
Service |
National volunteer service that provides peer inforamtion and support to families affected by drug use under a harm minimisation framework
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Free, anonymous and confidential
|
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Drug Info |
Information |
NSW Health and State Library of NSW webiste for information on specific illicit drugs for people in community.
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National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) |
Information |
A Commonwealth funded research centre on illicit drug trends. Website most suitable for HCW.
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Domestic Violence Advocacy Service |
Service |
Commonwealth and NSW funded NGO. Free legal information, advocacy and support for women. Also provides court assistance program. Outreach to GWAHS.
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Delli Womens and Childrens Centre |
Service |
Funded by DOCS. DV support group focus on education, support, advocacy, self esteem, relaxation and new skills.
|
Small groups charge small fee’s depending on external facilitator.
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Ph: 9667 4664
8.30am - 4.30pm (M-Th)
72 Maloney St Eastlakes, NSW, 2018
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National Domestic Violence Helpline |
Service |
National government help line providing counselling and support to victims and perpetrators of DV
|
|
Ph: 1800 200 526
24 hours, 7 days/week
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Gay/Lesbian Services, Sexual Health Resources |
