Health Law

Contacts, Links and Resources

Web Sites

ACT Health http://www.health.gov.au/

ACT Health Services Commissioner www.hrc.act.gov.au

ACT Government Legislation www.legislation.act.gov.au

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal www.acat.act.gov.au

ACT Coroners Court www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/index.html

ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageingwww.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/ageing/advisory_council_on_ageing

Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency www.accreditation.org.au

Arcadia House Withdrawal Centre www.directionsact.com/arcadia

Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council www.health.gov.au

Australian National University Sexuality Department http://sa.anu.edu.au/index.php?page=92

Australian Organ Donor Register www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/organ

Calvary Health Care ACT www.calvary-act.com.au

Canberra Connect www.canberraconnect.act.gov.au

The Canberra Hospital www.canberrahospital.act.gov.au

Canberra Sexual Health Centre www.health.act.gov.au/sexualhealth

Department of Veterans' Affairs www.dva.gov.au

Disability ACT www.dhcs.act.gov.au/disability_act

Drug Education Forums (ACT Dept of Education and Training) www.det.act.gov.au/teaching_and_learning/curriculum_programs/student_wellbeing/drug_education

Health Protection Service www. health.act.gov.au

Healthcare Consumers' Association of the ACT www.hcca.org.au

Marie Stopes International www.mariestopes.com.au or www.abortionhelp.com.au

Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT: www.shfpact.org.au

National Health and Medical Research Council www.nhmrc.gov.au

Ted Noffs Foundation www.noffs.org.au

Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Services www.winnunga.org.au

Contact Numbers

ACT Community Health Intake Line (Alcohol and Other Drugs Helpline; Aged Care; Breastscreen; Cancer support; Child health services; Children & parenting; Community Nursing; Corrections Health; Dental; Diabetes; Home support; Migrant health; Nutrition; Women's health; and Youth health): (02) 6207 7777

The Capital Gynaecology Centre (02) 6299 5559

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Triage: (02) 6205 1971 (Business Hours -- see Mental Health Crisis Assessment Team below for out of hours response).

Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (CRS) 1800 277 277

Health Protection Service (24hrs) (to report disease outbreaks or leave complaints about food sold and/or served in public places, water, air, sewerage and land pollution problems): (02) 6205 1700

Mental Health Crisis Assessment Team (24hrs): 1800 629 354

Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (unplanned pregnancy counselling): (02) 6247 3077

Marie Stopes International (termination of pregnancy): 1800 003 707