Self help
www.brainlink.org.au/support-groups.htm
BrainLink maintains a list of contacts for support groups for individuals and carers operating throughout Melbourne and rural Victoria.
www.disability.vic.gov.au/
Victorian service directory including current news and events directories, articles about disability, health issues and more.
www.brainlink.org.au/resources.htm
Provides a number of fact sheets related to different forms of brain injury.
Specific condition
www.brainlink.org.au/neurological-conditions.htm
Lists contact details for groups providing information and support to specific diagnostic groups within Australia.
http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/about-parkinsons/treating-parkinsons.aspx
Provides a synopsis of treatment options for people with Parkinsons Disease.
http://www.msaustralia.org.au/aboutms-treatment.asp
Explains management options for those with MS.
Research
www.cochrane.org/
The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases, including The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. You can search for the most recent research of interest.
www.healthinsite.gov.au
This is a Commonwealth government site with a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics.
http://www.pedro.org.au/physiotherapychoices/index.html
Physiotherapy Choices is a database designed for use by consumers of physiotherapy services, including patients, their friends and families, health service managers, and insurers. The database provides a catalogue of the best research evidence of the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions.
Funding Information
www.health.gov.au/epc
Information about the Enhanced Primary Care program available through Medicare, for people with complex and chronic care needs.
www.southernhealth.org.au/acquired_brain/acquired_brain_injury.htm
Explains the Slow to Recover which provides DHS funding for some people with acquired brain injuries. The site includes qualification criteria and wait listing information.
www.tac.vic.gov.au
Extensive information about TAC’s programs and protocols.
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