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 Australia

National mential health charity, providing information, advice and referrals on a full range of mental health issues. 1800 helpline, websites, podcasts, printed resources.

SANE AUSTRALIA

You can call the Adverse Medicine Events Line for independent, accurate and evidence-based information if you suspect that your medicine is causing a problem. This is not an emergency line. It operates every day 9am–5pm AEST (except on NSW public holidays).

Adverse Medicine Events (AME) Line

PHONE SERVICE Consumers — get expert medicines information.

Medicines Line

Australian Breastfeeding Association Formally known as Nyah Nursing Mother Association

Free Australian Government-funded medicine information service staffed by registered pharmacists.

Pharmacists are available by telephone (1300 633 424) to answer consumer questions about medicines, complementary medicines and vaccines. 

Can also discuss side effects and help consumers report adverse reactions to medicines and vaccines by submitting reports to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

The service is closed on NSW public holidays.

1300 MEDICINE

1800 My Options in Victoria's independent phone line for information about contraception, pregnancy options and sexual health services.

1800 My Options

ABA is Australia's leading authority on breastfeeding.

AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION

At the Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma, we are developing tools and resources to improve asthma management and access to new therapies. Resources can be found on our website: http://www.severeasthma.org.au/tools-resources/toolkits/

Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma

Service Coordination places consumers at the centre of service delivery to make sure they have access to the services they need, opportunities for early intervention and health promotion, and improved health outcomes.

Service Coordination enables health and community services professionals to work together to ensure a coordinated and integrated response to consumer needs.

SMPCP staff are able to support member agencies to implement service coordination practices and e-referral.

 Service Coordination Publications 
1. Victorian Service Coordination Practice Manual 2009: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/sc_pracmanual2.pdf
2. Good Practice Guide: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/good_practice.pdf
3. Continuous Improvement Framework: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/continuous.pdf
4. SCTT 2009 User Guide: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/downloads/sctt_user_guide09.pdf

 The Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership does not provide direct client services

Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership

The EWHS Central Intake is the gateway to all of EWHS community based services. On the intital contact all consumers will speak with a Community Health Nurse, who will assist the consumer to identify the consumers health priorities.

East Wimmera Health Service - Community Health

The Centre provides Information/advice/referral on a large spectrum of health issues including Mental Health; Women's and Men's Health; Cancer Support; variety of Support Groups; Transport, Exercise classes, etc.

Health information and referral in Ouyen

Phone or online service

Health information and referral in Ouyen

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