Health Information
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Self-Care Fact Cards
We provide a complete range of Fact Cards covering common health problems so you can take quality advice home for free. With over 100 fact cards
available for all your health care needs and conditions. These are free and available for you to take home.
Mobile Apps
If you have smartphone, check out these health phone apps:
| Alzheimer's Australia BrainyApp | |||
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BrainyApp was developed by Alzheimer's Australia in partnership with Bupa Health Foundation to raise awareness of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, and to help you be brain healthy. |
| Better Health | |||
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The Better Health Channel app helps you take control of your health and wellbeing by providing you with quality assured, reliable and trusted health information and services. | |
| Couch to 5k | |||
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Follow this easy, fun training plan for beginning runners. Get off the couch and run a 5K in just 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 9 weeks. |
| FoodSwitch | |||
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Find out what's in the food you're eating and make simple switches to the healthier choices listed by the app for better health now and in the future. |
| Glucose Buddy | |||
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Glucose Buddy is a data storage utility for people with diabetes. Users can log their Blood Glucose, Carbs (Food), Medication (Insulin Dosages), Activities, HbA1C, Blood Pressure, Weight. |
| MedAdvisor | |||
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MedAdvisor’s ‘virtual pharmacist’ system helps you use medication safely, effectively and on-time. MedAdvisor connects to your prescription records at pharmacies around Australia, so it knows exactly what medication you’re taking, when you’re due to fill repeat scripts, when a script is finishing, and much more. It puts all the important tips and instructions for your medication at your fingertips. |
| NPS MedicineList+ | |||
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Features include schedule and reminder functions, convenient to carry, keeps a record of your medicine changes, or email and print. |
| OnTrack Diabetes | |||
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Manage diabetes better by tracking blood glucose, medication and other values. OnTrack is an application to help diabetics manage their diabetes by tracking various items such as blood glucose, food, medication, blood pressure (BP), pulse, exercise and weight. | |
Helpful Organisations
There are hundreds of non-profit organisations in Australia dedicated to helping people with specific diseases and health conditions. Here's our favourite:
| Dementia Australia | support for people living with dementia | https://www.dementia.org.au/ |
| National Diabetes Service Scheme | support for those with diabetes | https://www.ndss.com.au/ |
| Asthma Council | national asthma council of Australia | http://www.nationalasthma.org.au |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) | National Disability Insurance Scheme | https://www.ndis.gov.au/ |
| Beyond Blue | the national depression initiative | http://www.beyondblue.org.au |
| Diabetes Australia | awareness, prevention, detection... | http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au |
| Quitline | find a way to quit that works for you | http://www.quit.org.au |
| Rheumatology Australia | rheumatoid conditions and arthritis | http://www.rheumatology.org.au |
