1800MEDICARE (1800 633 422) offers a free, 24/7 helpline where you can speak to a registered nurse about any health concern. The nurse will ask about your symptoms and guide you to the right care, whether that’s looking after yourself at home or getting help from a health service in your area. You can also access key health information, electronic prescriptions and more through the 1800MEDICARE app.

1800MEDICARE

The Poisons Information Centre provides expert phone advice on the assessment and management of adults and children exposed to possible poisons. These include, medicines, chemicals, cleaning products, bites and stings. they provide advices to both the general public and health professionals and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls are answered by Specialists in Poison Information on consultation with Clinical Toxicologists. Note: We do not provide face to face consultations.

NSW Poisons Information Centre

ABA is Australia's leading authority on breastfeeding.

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION

The Healthdirect website provides easy access to trusted, quality health information and advice online. 

It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you make informed choices anywhere, any time.

Healthdirect

If you're experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, please look through the valuable information to help you make an informed decision about your options. 

Visit our website for information about your pregnancy, parenting support, access to pregnancy support centres in your local area, fact sheets, pregnancy and further resources available. 

You can contact our National phone line between 8am-10pm AEST.

Pregnancy Help Australia

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a national Australian Government service providing support and information for expecting parents and parents of children, from birth to 5 years of age. 

Supporting parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool. Get the guidance and reassurance you need about developmental and behavioural concerns from our maternal child health nurses or talk to our counsellors for emotional support.

Healthdirect - Pregnancy, Birth And Baby

The CDCB provides information, resources and advice to clinicians and the public about notifiable diseases, immunisation, infection control, policy and programs, HIV, Hepatitis C and related diseases. The CDCB is also the appropriate contact for Medical Officers reporting a notifiable disease. Includes the new Sexually Transmissible Infection and Blood Borne Virus Section (STI and BBV). 

SA Health - Communicable Disease Control Branch

Active Ageing Australia maintains the Falls Prevention in SA website: www.fallssa.com.au with information for the public and health professionals including GPs.

Health information and referral in Melrose

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