All guides: Laboratory Medicine: Websites

Key Australian websites

Australian government: Department of Health
Develop and deliver policies and programs and advise the Australian Government on matters relating to health, aged care, and sport.
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
The national organisation responsible for implementing the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) across Australia, working with 15 National Health Practitioner Boards.
National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC)
Advises the Commonwealth, state and territory health ministers on matters relating to the accreditation of pathology laboratories. Responsible for development of standards and guidelines for pathology practices; ensures quality of Australian services.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Australia’s leading national investor in health and medical research. In 2019-20, NHMRC awarded over $1.2 billion in new grants to support research into health issues of community concern.
Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (RCPA)
The leading organisation representing pathologists and senior scientists in Australasia. Its mission is to train and support pathologists and to improve the use of pathology testing to achieve better healthcare. Three RCPA manuals are free to access online:

RCPA Manual
Guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and interpretation of results.
Genetic tests and laboratories
A comprehensive listing of all genes from the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) database alongside laboratories and tests available in the country.
Macroscopic cut-up manual
Protocols for the range of specimens processed in diagnostic pathology laboratories. General laboratory information, detailed illustrations and a number of instructive videos.

National Blood Authority (NBA)
The NBA is an Australian statutory authority whose core business is to deliver a blood supply system that is responsive to patient needs and built on evidence-based clinical practice.
Healthdirect Australia
The national virtual public health information service.
Pathology Tests Explained
Information for patients about pathology tests, written by practising pathologists and scientists. Funded by AACB and RCPA.
Know pathology know healthcare
A website to improve the health literacy of the Australian public and inform them about the role of pathology. Published by not-for-profit group Pathology Awareness Australia Limited (PAA).

StatPearls
Vast online library for medical and allied health students and professionals, written by experts in each field and frequently updated. Supported by the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
MedlinePlus: Medical tests
US National Library of Medicine (NLM). Free online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.
Australasian Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (AACB)
Dedicated to the advancement of clinical biochemistry and laboratory medicine in Australasia. Members include pathologists, medical scientists and technicians working in pathology laboratories.
Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
A professional group for biochemists and molecular biologists, devoted to promoting research, new developments and education in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Reading material, lectures, seminars, symposia and demonstrations on topics relevant to microbiology; standards for the practice of microbiology.
Public Pathology Australia
A national body for public pathology in Australia. Its members are the major government owned and operated pathology services in each State and Territory in Australia.
Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS)
AIMS represents medical scientists working throughout Australia in all disciplines of laboratory medicine. Tools, information and networks.

Haematology Society of Australia b& New Zealand (HSANZ)
Leading, communicating and supporting excellence in haematology through independent education, professional development and advocacy.
Transplantation Society of Australian & New Zealand (TSANZ))
Research, best clinical practice and advocacy, bringing together transplantation professionals in medicine and science.
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP)
Resources, services, data and insights for assessing the diagnostic and technical proficiency of laboratories in each discipline of pathology.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
The WHO is the United Nations agency dedicated to global health and safety.
International Society for Laboratory Hematology
A non-profit organisation.

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