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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My Aged Care - Support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds | Website | |
myAlfredHealth Frequently Asked Questions
Find information on all aspects of the myAlfredHealth patient portal here
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123 KB | Fact sheet |
MyGrief - free downloadable app (android) | Website | |
MyGrief - free downloadable app (apple) | Website | |
National Allied Health Conference (2023)
Co-designing hospital improvements for people with hidden disabilities - Recommendations for enhancing patient experience
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1 MB | |
National centre for complementary and alternative medicine
A resource for complementary and integrative medicine
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Website | |
National Continence Helpline | Website | |
National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)
Delivers products and services to people living with diabetes
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Website | |
National Disability Insurance Scheme website
Visit the NDIS website
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Website | |
National Gallery of Victoria
Located on Melbourne's lushly tree-lined St Kilda Road, NGV is "Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum"
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Website | |
National Heart Foundation - Your Heart | Website | |
National Kidney Foundation
Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and FAQs on kidney disease and transplantation
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Website | |
NDIS glossary of terms
Glossary of NDIS terms including Auslan and Easy English
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Website | |
NDIS Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment | Fact sheet | |
NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct (2007) - Updated 2018
The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) (National Statement (2007) consists of a series of guidelines made in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
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Website | |
No to Violence
No to Violence (NTV) is the peak body for organisations and individuals working with men to end their violence and abuse towards family members in Victoria and New South Wales
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Website | |
Noah’s Ark
Provide assessment and therapy services and programs for children with a disability and special needs
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Website | |
NSW Centre for Genetics Education | Website | |
NSW Centre for Genetics Education - Genetic Counselling Fact Sheet | Fact sheet | |
Nurse on call
NURSE-ON-CALL puts you directly in touch with a registered nurse for caring, professional health advice around the clock
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Website | |
Nutrition and Dietetics - CCHS | Brochure | |
Nutrition and Dietetics for Children & Women - CCHS | Brochure | |
Nutrition Australia
Promoting optimal health by encouraging food variety and physical activity
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Website | |
Nutrition: Bringing food into hospital
Find out about the type of foods that are safe to bring into hospital.
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Fact sheet | |
Obesity Multidisciplinary Management Clinic – Health Questionnaire | 266 KB | Form |
Obesity Multidisciplinary Management Clinic (OMMC) - Information booklet | Booklet | |
Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand
Resources, research and links
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Website | |
Occupational Therapy - CCHS | Brochure | |
Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment NDIS information Brochure
This information details the process and what items to include in your NDIS plan if you need a driving assessment.
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Brochure | |
Office of the Public Advocate | Website | |
Office of the Public Advocate - Take Control
A guide for making enduring powers of attorney.
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726 KB | Booklet |
Older person’s advocacy network | Website | |
Online help at eheadspace
eheadspace provides a confidential online and telephone support service seven days a week
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Website | |
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Concussion Guidelines | Website | |
Open House Melbourne
A behind the scenes look (and series of events) showcasing the best of Melbourne's building design and fantastic, world leading architecture
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Website | |
Orthoptics Australia - Facebook
Facebook page for Orthoptics Australia
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Website | |
Orthoptics Australia - website | Website | |
Orthotic and Prosthetic Service: Aspen Vista Collar
Information for patients, families and friends about an Aspen Vista Collar. This information should only be used by Alfred Health patients that have been provided with an Aspen Vista Collar.
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Booklet | |
Orthotic and Prosthetic Service: Cervical Thoracic Orthosis (CTO)
Information for patients, families and friends about a Cervical Thoracic Orthosis (CTO). The CTO is fitted to treat injuries to the spine. This information should only be used by Alfred Health patients that have been fitted with a CTO.
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Booklet | |
Orygen
The national centre of excellence in youth mental health
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Website | |
Overall Health Status (EQ-5D-5L) | 194 KB | Form |
Pain Health
painHEALTH offers you information, tips and self management tools to assist in the management of musculoskeletal pain
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Website | |
Pain Management Network
Helping people to gain a better understanding of pain
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Website | |
Pain Revolution
Pain Revolution is on a mission to help all Australians access community-based pain education through the Local Pain Educator Program.
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Website | |
Pain Scale Set | 283 KB | Tool |
Palliative Care Australia
Services, resources, fact sheets and forums
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Website | |
Palliative Care Australia - Final Footprints: My Culture, My Kinship, My Country
This video explores the importance of palliative care to our First Nations’ peoples and explains the use of ‘death and dying’ language in communities, documenting end-of-life wishes, and how traditional and modern ways may co-exist in today’s society.
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Video | |
Palliative care resources for carers
Our Palliative Care team has compiled these resources to help people caring for someone who is at the end of their life, at home.
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Page | |
Palliative Care Victoria
Services, resources, fact sheets and forums in Victoria
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Website | |
Palliative Care Victoria: Resources for carers
Resources for carers of a person of a life limiting illness and receiving palliative care.
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Fact sheet, Website |