Patient resources
We produce useful resources to help inform patients and their families about their care and encourage involvement in making decision about treatment.
Resource title | Size | Resource type |
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Australian Genetic Heart Disease Registry - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Information Sheet | Fact sheet, Website | |
Australian Government Cancer Australia
Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and forums
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Website | |
Australian Government Organ and Tissue Authority
Organ donation resources
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Website | |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Information about brain and other central nervous system cancers
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Website | |
Australian Lung Foundation | Website | |
Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association
description of orthotics and prosthetics
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Website | |
Australian Physiotherapy Association | Website | |
Australian Podiatry Association
Services, resources, fact sheets and forums
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Website | |
Australian Psychological Society
Services, resources, fact sheets and forums
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Website | |
Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
An independent, internationally renowned medical research facility with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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Website | |
Better Health Channel | Website | |
Better Health Channel: Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy | Website | |
Better Health Channel: What to do after someone dies | Website | |
Better living with exercise booklet | Booklet | |
Beyond Blue
A guide to mental health problems and support available
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Website | |
Beyond Blue - supporting others
How you can be the best support while helping loved one who are experiencing tough times.
P: 1300 22 4636
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Website | |
Bicycle Network
Based in Melbourne, Australia's "largest community of bike riders", full of information for anyone keen on cycling around Melbourne
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Website | |
BioCeuticals®
Access to high-quality, practitioner-only, nutritional and therapeutic supplements from a proudly Australian company
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Website | |
BioMed Central
Scientific research published in journals in biology, clinical medicine and health
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Website | |
Black dog institute
Research organisation with fact sheets on many mental health diagnosis.
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Website | |
Bladder and bowel website
Information to assist with the prevention and management of bladder and bowel problems
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Website | |
Bladder chart (measure) | 246 KB | Form |
Bladder chart (tick) | 240 KB | Form |
Blood Transfusion
Information for patients that will be having a blood transfusion.
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Brochure | |
Body Diagram | 119 KB | Form |
Booking.com
Well known and useful search engine for short to long stay accommodation, homes to hotels
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Website | |
Boon Wurrung Foundation
Cultural resource about the local Aboriginal community
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Website | |
Bowel Cancer Australia | Website | |
Bowel cancer care pathways | Website | |
Bowel Diary | 331 KB | Form |
Brain Foundation
A nationally registered charity dedicated to funding world-class research Australia-wide into neurological disorders, brain disease and brain injuries
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Website | |
Breast Screen Victoria
Breast screen service locations, resources, fact sheets and news
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Website | |
Broadsheet (Melbourne)
A well loved and broadly read city guide to Melbourne
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Website | |
Bronchiectasis fact sheet | Fact sheet | |
Bunnings - Bathroom Tread Safety Tape
Find products for extra safety in your bathroom
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Website | |
Bureau of Meteorology
Ultraviolet (UV) Index Forecast
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Website | |
Bureau of Meteorology
Australia's national agency for weather forecasting
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Website | |
Burns Management Guidelines
Outlines burns assessment, management, first aid and downloadable resources
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Website | |
C.O.P.E COPD.Online.Patient.Education (Lung Foundation Australia) | Website | |
Campus map: Caulfield Hospital
A map to help you find your way around the hospital.
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Fact sheet | |
Campus map: Sandringham Hospital
A map to help you find your way around the hospital.
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Fact sheet | |
Campus map: The Alfred
A map to help you find your way around the hospital.
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Fact sheet | |
Canadian Virtual Hospice: How to give bed bath in hospital bed? (video) | Video | |
Canadian Virtual Hospice: How to turn someone in bed? (video) | Video | |
Cancer Council Australia
Services, resources, fact sheets, news and forums
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Website | |
Cancer Council Victoria
Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and forums
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Website | |
Cancer Council Victoria: Brain Tumours
Information about brain tumours from Cancer Council Victoria.
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Website | |
Cancer Council: Brain cancer
Brain Cancer fact sheet
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Fact sheet, Website | |
Cancer Council: Living well after cancer
Improved methods of cancer detection and treatment have led to an increase in the numbers of people surviving and living with cancer for longer periods of time.
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Website | |
Cancer Council: Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma fact sheet
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Fact sheet, Website |