All guides: Nursing and Health: Websites

Websites

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
The AIHW is an independent statutory Australian Government agency producing authoritative information and statistics to inform and support policy and service delivery decisions.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The functions of the NMBA include:

Registering practitioners and students
developing standards, codes and guidelines
handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia
approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study
reporting statistics of nursing professionals in Australia

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
The NHMCR is an independent statutory agency. It develops specific guidelines on various aspects of health, health care, health research and environmental health, and has a role in funding health and medical research in Australia.

Health advice
Publications
Resources including case studies

Health Victoria
Victorian government Department of Health

Healthdirect
An Australian government-funded service, providing quality, approved health information and advice for patients and their families. Extensive list of topics.
CareSearch: Palliative Care Knowledge Network
Trustworthy and practical resources relevant to health professionals.
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
The AIFS is an Australian government statutory agency that

conducts high-quality, impartial research into the wellbeing of Australian families. Explore their topics, research findings and practice resources.
National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
The NRHA comprises 44 national organisations committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the 7 million people in rural and remote Australia.

Multilingual Women's Health Library
Produced by the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health.
World Health Organisation (WHO): Health topics
Filter by type or search by keyword.
StatPearls
Vast online library for medical and allied health students and professionals, written by experts in each field. Frequently updated. Supported by the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
MedlinePlus
US National Library of Medicine (NLM). Free online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
The CDC is the United States’ leading science-based, data-driven, service organisation that protects the public’s health.

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs)

Royal Children's Hospital: Clinical practice guidelines
Royal Australian College of General Practice (RANZGP): Guidelines by topic
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Provides evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners in the UK.

Professionals organisations

The Conversation: Health

Articles from the Australian website The Conversation whose content is sourced from academics and researchers.

The SIFT Method

Evaluate web and social media sources in 4 moves

STOP
Before reading, sharing or using the information, stop and think about it.

INVESTIGATE
Check where the information is from.

FIND
Can you find better or other coverage on the same topic?

TRACE
Trace claims, quotes and media back to the original context.

Learn more about how to apply the SIFT Method.

Evaluating information

Evaluate your sources using the C.R.A.A.P test to find reliable, quality information.

CURRENCY
When was it created?

RELEVANCE
Is it on my topic?

AUTHORITY
Is it by an expert?

ACCURACY
Is it correct and reliable?

PURPOSE
Why was it created?

Fact checking

Fact checking is an important skill when using websites and social media. Learn how to assess and verify your sources with RMIT’s Fact Checking guide.

Library subject guides

Nursing and Health