HELPFUL LINKS
Macular Degeneration
Macular Disease Foundation Australia website
http://www.mdfoundation.com.au
Fact Sheet on Age related macular degeneration - Better Health Channel website
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Eyes_-_age-related_macular_degeneration
(See also Vision and Blindness)
Medical Terms
Mydr Australia website - Health and Medical Information for Australia
http://www.mydr.com.au
Better Health Channel website Medical Dictionary to find the meaning of a medical term
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcsite.nsf/pages/bhc_medicaldictionary
Medicare
Australian Government Human Services website Medicare services
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/medicare-services
Australian Government Human Services website useful links for Older Australians
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/themes/older-australians
Medicines
Information about Medicines and their active ingredients - Healthdirect Australia website
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/article/glossary-medicines
Information on Australia’s National Medicines Policy - Department of Health website
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Consumers-2
National Prescribing Service Medicinewise website information on managing your Medicines List
http://www.nps.org.au/topics/how-to-be-medicinewise/managing-your-medicines/medicines-list
Return Unwanted Medicines website with information about the collection and disposal of unwanted and out-of-date Medicines
http://www.returnmed.com.au/consumers
Mental Health
Mind Health Connect website - support, resources and trusted information about mental health care
http://www.mindhealthconnect.org.au
Fact Sheet on elderly care for mental health - Better Health Channel website
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Mental_health_problems_early_care_helps
Information on mental health disorders - Healthdirect Australia website
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/topic/mental-health-disorders
Information on caring for someone with mental health problems - Healthdirect Australia website
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/article/caring-someone-mental-health-disorder
(See also Depression and Anxiety)
Modern Slavery
Modern Slavery Code of Conduct for Suppliers of Goods and Services
Modern Slavery Code of Conduct May 2020.pdf
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Muscular Dystrophy Australia website
http://www.mda.org.au
Fact Sheet on Muscular Dystrophy - Better Health Channel website
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Muscular_dystrophy_explained
Multiple Sclerosis
MS Australia website
http://www.msaustralia.org.au
Fact Sheet on Multiple Sclerosis - Better Health Channel website
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Multiple_sclerosis_explained