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Centerlink
[www.centrelink.gov.au]
Go online and see if you qualify for disability or careers allowance.
Department of Human Services: Complaints Officer
[www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc/patient/index]
Every Hospital has a Complaints Officer who is funded by the Department of Human services.
Any complaint concerning rudeness of staff, wrong diagnosis,
wrong treatment, lack of sensitivity, prudence or failure in
communication can be forwarded to this officer for
investigation. Under the Health records Act (July
2002), all people now have the right to request viewing of
their own health records.
Disability Online
Information for people with a disability, careers or their families.
[www.disability.vic.gov.au]
Government In Home Care
[www.facsia.gov.au]
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs run by
the Government providing assistance for one of the parents has an illness or disability
that reduces the family’s capacity to care for children.
Health Services Search
[www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au]Find a health practitioner or service in Victoria. You can
select one or more health professions.
Medicare Benefits (Australia only)
Medicare rebates for pregnancy support counselling and other
types of services.
Pregnancy Support Counselling Initiative PDF
Enhanced Primary Care Program PDF
The Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative PDF
New South Wales Department of Community
Service
[http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCS
This website provides some tips, advice and guidelines for
parents and carers.
Parentline
Parentline ACT Phone: 13 34 27
[www.parentlink.act.gov.au]
Parentline NSW Phone: 13 20 55
Parentline QLD/NT Phone: 1300 30 1300
[www.parentline.com.au]
Parent Helpline SA Phone: 1300 364 100
[www.parenting.sa.gov.au]
Parenting Line Tasmania Phone: 1300 808 178
Parent Help Centre WA Phone: 1800 654 432
Parentline is a state-wide telephone counselling, information
and referral service for parents and carers with children from
birth to eighteen years. It is a confidential and anonymous
service that is the cost of a local telephone call.
Tasmania Social And Community Services
[www.service.tas.gov.au]
Family Support Services, disability, counselling more...
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Accessibility
Offers information, links, shopping, general interest topics, health conditions, Health
Professionals, city guides and travel for people with a medical condition, impairment
or disability.
[www.accessibility.com.au]
Access Health
Shows the various types of pregnancy belts.
[www.accesshealth.com.au]
Acupuncture
[www.acupuncture.org.au]
The Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd (AACMA) and find an
acupuncturist in your area.
Anglicare Victoria
[www.anglicarevic.org.au/families]
Anglicare provides support to families through a range of
programs that include parent education, family counselling and
in-home support.
Australian Association Musculoskeletal Medicine
[www.musmed.com.au]
The Directory of
Musculoskeletal Medicine Doctors. This is a service provided by
the Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (AAMM) to
assist its website visitors in finding a doctor with a special
interest and skills in Musculoskeletal Medicine.
Australian Association of Social Workers
[http://www.aasw.asn.au]
Find a Social Worker and view Medicare
Australian Forum Pelvic Instability
[www.pgp.pro-forums.com]
Forum for Australian women to share information, ideas and experience.
Australian Physiotherapy Association
[www.apa.advsol.com.au]
Find a qualified physio in your area.
Australian Psychological Society
Find a qualified psychologist and view psychology and Medicare
[www.psychology.org.au]
Beyond Blue
[www.beyondblue.org.au]
Find A Doctor, Psychologist, Facts Sheets Depression and Post Natal Depression.
Birth Trauma and Stress Support
[www.joyousbirth.info]
For mothers who have had traumatic birth experiences and are here to support other women
who have had a traumatic experience.
Carers Australia
[www.carersaustralia.com.au]/
Support, information, referrals to family members or friends who
have a chronic or acute condition, mental illness or disability.
Chiropractor
[www.chiropractors.asn.au]
To locate a Chiropractor.
Birth Trauma and Stress Support
[www.joyousbirth.info]
For mothers who have had traumatic birth experiences and are
here to support other women who have had a traumatic
experience.
DASSI
[www.dassi.com.au]
Disability Attendant Support Service Inc.
Provide qualified personal assistance and support in areas such as
personal care, housekeeping, routine chores rehabilitation
and more.
Just Look
[www.justlook.org.au]
A comprehensive online national database of low cost or free
health and community services offered throughout Australia.
Karitane
[http://www.karitane.com.au]
Support for families on a one to one basis by providing weekly
home visits of approximately 3 hours, within supported
playgroups, by providing transport, community development or by
visiting women antenatally and postnatally in hospital.
The Australian Pilates Academy
[www.thepilatesacademy.com.au]
The Australian Pilates Academy method is a conditioning
program that improves muscle control, flexibility, coordination,
and strength.
Osteopath
[www.osteopathic.com.au]
FAQ's about osteopathy and find an osteopath in your area.
Pain World
[www.painworld.zip.com.au]
This site deals with Chronic Pain and it's treatments
PANDA
[www.panda.org.au]
Victorian self-help organization providing confidential
information, support and referral to anyone affected by post and
antenatal mood disorders, including partners and extended family members.
Peri Natal Health
[www.yourzone.com.au]
Peri natal health is dedicated to helping women and their
partners/families who may be experiencing emotional difficulties
and challenges during pregnancy or after the birth of their baby
(peri natal period). (Western Australia)
Pelvic Instability Association
[www.pelvicinstability.org.au]
Australian group offering support through group meetings during the year (Victoria only)
Membership available.
Relationships Australia
[www.relationships.com.au]
Relationships Australia is an organization that offers resources
to couples including relationship counselling, family mediation,
family dispute, family resolution and violence prevention services.
Tresillian Family Care Centres
[http://www.tresillian.net]
A community service, providing positive and practical advice on
caring for babies, for both parents and health professionals.
WIRE
[www.wire.org.au]
Women’s Information is a free information, support and referral
service available to all Victorian women. WIRE is a service
that women - all women - can access when they want options, reliable
information and another sensitive and supportive woman to talk to.
Women’s Health Queensland Wide Incorporated
[www.womhealth.org.au]
Health Education and Information Center.
Working Carers Support Gateway
[www.workingcarers.org.au]
A website to help people who are working and caring. A working carer is
a person who is in paid employment and who cares for a relative or friend who is ill, frail, has a
disability or is ageing. They may work full-time, part-time, casually or have a business of their own.
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Acupuncture
[www.acupuncture.org.uk]
The British Acupuncture Council learn more about acupuncture, find an in acupuncturist in your area.
The Birth Trauma Association
http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/
The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all
women who have had a traumatic birth experience.
British Association for Counselling
and Psychology
http://www.bacp.co.uk/
Seeking information about counselling and
psychotherapy. Find a therapist in your area.
British Medical Acupuncture Society
[www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk]
The British Medical Acupuncture Society is a registered charity established to encourage the use and scientific
understanding of acupuncture within medicine, find an in acupuncturist in your area.
Babycentre
[www.babycentre.co.uk]
Pelvic pain (SPD); causes, symptoms, diagnosis, tips and forum.
The General Chiropractic Council
[www.gcc-uk.org]
Find a Chiropractor in your local area.
Home Start
[www.home-start.org.uk]
Home-Start provides support friendship and practical assistance
for families, visiting them in their own homes.
National Childbirth Trust
[www.nct.org.uk]
Large charity dealing with pregnancy, birth and early parenthood in the UK, operating at both
local and national levels across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Osteopath
[www.osteopathy.org.uk]
Find an osteopath in your area.
Pelvic Partnership
[www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk]
Membership, information and help. UK based.
Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood international
[www.dppi.org.uk]
(DPPi) is a small UK based registered charity, controlled by disabled
parents, which promotes better awareness and support for
disabled people considering, during and after pregnancy and as parents.
Disability World
[www.disabilityworld.com]
A comprehensive directory of information and web sites for the disabled.
Manipulation Association of Chartered
Physiotherapy
[www.macpweb.org]
MACP Physiotherapy with further postgraduate
study in neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Pain Association Scotland
http://www.painassociation.com
Join a support group to talk about learn actively to control pain.
Painsupport
[www.painsupport.co.uk]
Self-help, pain relief skills, handling relationships, the importance of nutrition and diet. Discussion Forum.
Pelvic Instability Network Scotland
http://www.pelvicinstability.org.uk
Pelvic Instability Network Scotland (PINS) is a
registered Scottish Charity set up to support people
with Pelvic Girdle Pain.
Physiotherapy
[www.csp.org.uk]
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
UK Midwifery Archives
[www.radmid.demon.co.uk]
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction.
United Kingdom Parliament
[www.publications.parliament.uk]
The Parliamentary Discussion Symphysis Pubis Diastasis.
Promedics
[www.promedics.co.uk.pdf]
Shows a variety types of pregnancy belts.
The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health
[www.acpwh.org.uk]
The ACPWH is the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health, a UK based
clinical interest group specialising in women's health.
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[www.baekkenloesning.dk]
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Ireland Wheelchair Association
[http://www.iwa.ie]/
Has a broad range of services for people with physical
disabilities, which are available to members and non-members.
New and second hand wheelchairs.
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The Spine & Joint Centre
[www.spineandjoint.nl]
Diagnose and treats people with chronic complaints of the musculo-skeletal system, specifically those
of the pelvis (pelvic instability) and spinal column (back or neck aches).
Discussion board available.
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| The Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction, New Zealand Resource Group (SPDNZRG)
[www.pelvicjointpain.org.nz]
They offer information and email support to people with SPD in New Zealand and where available,
also providing information about and referral to local support groups.
Trauma and Birth Stress - PTSD After Childbirth
[www.tabs.org.nz]
Provides information for: PTSD sufferers, expectant mothers and their partners, family members, support
people, caregivers and Health Professionals.
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Ezboard Forum / Chronic Pain Support
[www.pub123.ezboard.com]
Coping and Health Problems Forum. The chronic pain
support group: fibromyalgia, symphysis pubis.
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| Activeortho
[www.activeortho.com]
Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Dysfunction or Injury, Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction.
Childbirth Org
[www.childbirth.org]/
Childbirth. Pregnancy, Education, Links.
Plus-Size Pregnancy
[www.plus-size-pregnancy.org]
Introduction SPD: treatments, tips for coping, planning for birth, women’s stories.
Well Mothers
[www.btinternet.com]
Supporting the wisdom of parents and babies; Symphysis Pubis Diastasis.
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| Averting Maternal Death and Disability
[www.amdd.hs.columbia.edu]
Improving Obstetric Services in developing countries.
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
[www.figo.org]
Red Cross
[www.redcross.org.au]
Links to their National Societies all over the world.
World Health Organization
[www.who.int]
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
[www.who.int]
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