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Counselling Services
Hope Line 1300 364 673 - 24 hour telephone illness counselling service www.can-survive.org
Health Support Organisations
can supply valuable condition specific support.
Below you will find organisations listed alphabetically by condition:
Addiction (Drug / Alcohol / Gambling)
- Odyssey House
Provides rehabilitation programs for men and women with a drug, alcohol or gambling problems. www.odysseyhouse.com.au
Arthritis
Alzhelmer's
Chemical Trauma
- The Australian Chemical Trauma Alliance Inc. for information and support for chemically affected people with information about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Disorder (MCS), a disorder triggered by exposures to chemicals in the environment.
Phone: 08 8379 5711 members.ozemail.com.au/~actall/
Coeliac
Crohn's & Colitis
Cystic Fibrosis
Deafness & Hearing Disabilities
- Better Hearing Australia (Vic) Independent non-profit organisation for people with hearing disabilities.
www.betterhearing.org.au
Diabetes
- Diabetes Australia
the National Diabetes Services Scheme that provides practical assistance, information and subsidised products to over 800,000 Australians with diabetes. www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Down Syndrome
Eating Disorders
Epilepsy
Eye Problems
- The Lions Eye Bank
Coordinates the collection, processing and distribution of eye tissue for transplantation in Western Australia www.lei.org.au
Hepatitis
Kidney Issues
Limb Issues
- Limbkids Support Association Inc
Support group for families and children who have congenital or acquired limb differences www.limbkids.asn.au
Lupus
Lymphomsdema
Mental Illness
- GROW
Support network for people with mental and emotional distress www.grow.net.au
- Association of Relatives and Friends of the Emotionally and Mentally Ill Victoria Inc
Victorian Government funded support group. www.arafemi.org.au
- SANE Australia
Non profit organisation helping people affected by mental illness www.sane.org
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS)
- ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of Australia
Support organisation for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Sydnrome www.mecfs.org.au
Meniere's Disease
(MS) Multiple Sclerosis
Sleep Disorders
Disability Aids
- Technical Aid to the Disabled NSW
Custom designed aids service which makes and modifies equipment www.tadnsw.org.au
Palliative Care
Organ Donation
Australian Organ Donor Register -Medicare Australia http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/services/aodr/index.shtml
LifeGift NSW, ACT & Victorian Organ Donation Service http://www.organdonor.com.au/
David Hookes Foundation Organ donation organisation http://www.davidhookesfoundation.com.au/
DonateWest http://www.donatewest.health.wa.gov.au/home/ Western Australian Agency for Organ and Tissue Donation
Queenslanders Donate Queensland organ donation organisation www.health.qld.gov.au/queenslandersdonate/
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Last Updated on Friday, 21 August 2009 14:47 |