Links

Government

Department of Human Services (Victoria) - http://hnp.dhs.vic.gov.au/wps/portal
DHS Statewide Elective Surgery Program - http://www.health.vic.gov.au/electivesurgery
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing - http://www.health.gov.au
Sharing Health Care Initiative - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/Sharing+Health+Care+Initiative-1
National Health and Medical Research Council - http://www.nhmrc.gov.au
Department of Veterans' Affairs - http://www.dva.gov.au

NGOs & Special Interest Groups

Arthritis Foundation Victoria - http://www.arthritisvic.org.au
Arthritis Foundation Australia - http://www.arthritisaustralia.com.au
The Chronic Disease Self Management Special Interest Group - http://www.chronicillness.org.au/sig

The University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne - http://www.unimelb.edu.au
University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences - http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au
University of Melbourne Department of Medicine (RMH-WH) - http://www.medrmhwh.unimelb.edu.au

Professional

Australian Rheumatology Association - http://www.rheumatology.org.au
Osteoarthritis Pathway Implementation Collaborative (OAPIC) - http://www.oapathway.org.au
Bone and Joint Decade - http://www.musconline.org/default.aspx?contId=224
Picker Institute - http://www.pickereurope.org
The Health Foundation - http://www.health.org.uk

Self-management

Expert Patients Program (UK) - http://www.expertpatients.nhs.uk
The Expert Patients Programme (policy) - http://www.dh.gov.uk/AboutUs/MinistersAndDepartmentLeaders/ChiefMedicalOfficer/ProgressOnPolicy/ProgressBrowsableDocument/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4102757&chk=XOu5Fu
Stanford Patient Education Research Center http://patienteducation.stanford.edu