Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing Information	Peak Health Bodies
Health Insurance Industry	Other Links

This page contains a listing of various sources of on-line health information that we are aware of.

Please note that Peoplecare Health Insurance does not endorse these information sources. You should always consult the advice of medical experts such as your GP before taking action based on the information provided by these online sources.

Health & Wellbeing Information

Health Insite (www.healthinsite.gov.au)
If you are looking for reliable and up to date health and well being information on the Internet, then this is one great comprehensive source.

This website is a Commonwealth Government of Australia initiative, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.

It aims to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to quality information about human health.

It is a single entry point to quality, up-to-date information from leading health information providers, including peak health organisations, government agencies and educational and research institutions on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.

You can have confidence that only quality information is provided as Health Insite’s highly qualified editorial board has rigorously assessed all health information and content providers.

Peak Health Bodies

Beyond Blue - The National Depression Initiative (www.beyondblue.org.au)

Find out about depression, the effective treatments available and how to help someone

www.ybblue.com.au

Beyond Blue's website for young people.

National Heart Foundation (www.heartfoundation.com.au)

The Cancer Council of Australia (www.cancer.org.au)

Diabetes Australia (www.diabetesaustralia.com.au)

Australian Breastfeeding Association (www.breastfeeding.asn.au)

Health Insurance Industry

Australian Health Service Alliance (AHSA)

.The AHSA negotiates agreements with Hospitals and Medical Practitioners on behalf of Peoplecare. (www.ahsa.com.au)

Department of Health and Ageing

You can find out about Federal Govcernment health policies such as Lifetime Health Cover, 30% Rebate and the Medicare Levy Surcharge.(www.health.gov.au)

Health Insurance Commission (Medicare).

This site offers information about Medicare, Simplified Billing and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. (www.hic.gov.au)

Private Health Insurance Administration Council.

An independent Statutory Authority which regulates private health insurance funds..(www.phiac.gov.au)

Private Health Insurance Ombudsman.

An independant body which deals with consumers’ health insurance complaints.

(www.phio.org.au/home.php)