Occupational Therapy Guide : Allied Health Websites

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia.

Australia's only national institution focused exclusively on the diverse history, culture and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.

The Portal is a single access point for Australian clinical practice guidelines.

Produced by the Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee of the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Collated resources for allied health professionals.

Full text of government reports and policy papers for health services.

National organisation responsible for implementing the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia, in partnership with 15 National Boards.

Independent statutory agency, whose main role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supporting thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers.

Australian Government statutory agency, established in 1980 under the Australian Family Law Act 1975. Conducts research and communicates findings that affect family wellbeing.

Free Australian health advice.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is a department of the Australian Government. We provide support, services and information for: veterans and their dependants, serving and former serving ADF members, war widow/ers, members of the Australian Federal Police and students, teachers and historians.

Replaced Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin from 2010 onwards.

Northern Territory Government health department.

Western Australian Government health department - health topics.

Queensland Government Health Website.

New South Wales Government Health department - collated health resources.

Victorian State Government health resources.

South Australian Government health department.

Tasmanian Government Department of Health.

Australian Capital Territory health resources.

The Department of Education provides education to young Territorians from the early years to adulthood.

Western Australian Department of Education.

Queensland Government Department of Education.

New South Wales Government Education Website.

Victorian State Government Department of Education and Training.

South Australian Department for Education.

Tasmanian Government Department of Education.

Australian Capital Territory Education Website.

Full range of ABS statistical and reference information.

Access AIHW reports and data.

NHMRC research, data and information.

Links to global data and statistics.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)'s 16th biennial report on the health of Australians.

Produced by the Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee of the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

NHMRC guidelines provides a set of principles to ensure research is safe, respectful, responsible, high quality and of benefit to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Replaced Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin from 2010 onwards.

The recognised national voice for allied health professions, representing and advocating for the role of allied health professionals in health, aged care, disability, education and all systems where allied health services have a role.

Site interested in promoting the rights of people with disabilities and building a more accessible, more inclusive community.

8 critical appraisal tools and checklists designed to be used when reading research, with Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.

The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) is the UK’s leading centre for academic primary care, a renowned global centre for evidence-based medicine research and learning.

The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury. Featured instruments often include contact information, background information, scale syllabi, administration and scoring guidelines, training and testing materials, information on scale properties, references, scale forums, and frequently asked questions. Rating forms for non-proprietary instruments are usually available for download. In cases of proprietary instruments, you will find background and contact information.

Links to a range of reporting guidelines and critical appraisal tools, to assist with writing and publishing high-impact health research.

This kit was created to aid the practice of evidence-based medicine.

The Institute brings together musculoskeletal healthcare researchers from both academia and clinical practice and provides a platform to strengthen existing alliances whilst developing new local, national, and international collaborations.

Worldwide multidisciplinary organisation focused on pain research and treatment.

Australian peak body for non-government disability services.

Register to access a range of databases and electronic resources via the NLA.

44 national organisations representing health consumers, health care professionals, service providers, health educators, students and the Indigenous health sector.

UK centric, evidence-based recommendations, quality standards and advice. Ablility to browse by condition, health care delivery method, population, service, lifestyle factors and more.

International prospective register of systematic reviews, administered by York University National Institute for Health Research.

A database of rehabilitation measures. Includes a link to clinically relevant assessment tools (many of which are in the public domain).

A resource standardising a global common language for clinical terms.

Free information and resources for students interested in evidence-based health care.