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Support Groups

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AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
ABC Health Matters - Patient Support Groups Consumer Guides
Acne Inversa - Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
ADD/ADHD Online Newsletter
ADHD/National Institute of Mental Health
ADD/ADHD Learning Difficulties support group inc
AIDS
Alzheimers
Anaphylaxis Australia
A.R.A.F.M.I
ARD Australian Adhesions Support Group Inc.
AMBA Australian Multiple Birth Association
Amputees in Action
Anxiety Disorders Alliance Support Groups
Anxiety support - Anxiety Disorders Associatrion of Victoria [ADAVIC]
Asthma Victoria
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Australian Pituitary Foundation Ltd

Autism Spectrum Disorder Support Groups
Autism Meetup
Autism Parents Support
Yellow Ladybugs support for girls and women

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Bowel Group for Kids
Bowell Cancer
Brain Injury-Headway,Victoria
Breast Cancer Prevention,Treatment and Support- WINGS
Breathe Easy

C

Carers Australia (NSW)
Carers Network
Cancer Support Group, Wollondilly
Cancer Supportive Care Service, ACT
Chemo Care -Chemotherapy and Beyond
Childhood Trauma and Abuse Healing Centre
Chronic Illness Alliance Community
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of NSW Inc Phone: (02) 9904 8433
Cancer Self-Help Group Inc
Coeliac Society
COPD Switch Respiratory Support Group
Crohns and Colitis Support
CJD Support

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Depression
Beyond Blue
Black Dog Institute
DepressioNet

DASH Disability Advocacy Service Hunter
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips (DDH)
Diabetes Victoria Support Groups
Diabetes-International Diabetes Institute
Dialysis Resource Centre Travellers guide
Digestive Disorders  UK
Dyspraxia -Australian Dyspraxia Support Group & Resource Centre Inc
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Destiny Haven - Helping Women Step Into Their Destiny healing from self-harm etc
Down Syndrome Association of QLD
Drugs - Australian Drug Foundation : Jesses Wish : Narcotics Anonymous

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Eating disorderst support - BEAT (UK) Beating Eating Disorders
Endometriosis Association Victoria
Enough Is Enough Anti Violence Movement Inc
Epiclub Epipens
erythema nodosum

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Gamblers Anonymous
20 Questions for Gamblers
GIST Support International (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors)
Glaucoma Support Groups
Guide Dogs Association of Australia
RWH Gynaecological cancer support group

H

Haemochromatosis Society & Forum
Haemophilia Foundation
Heartkids Qld
Hemihypertrophy/Hemihyperplasia
Herpes - The Sydney Group
Herpes Hangout
Herpes-Living Sphere
Hep C Support and Education
Australian Huntington Disease Association (Inc) WA
Hyperactivity Attention Deficit Assoc NSW

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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in Australia and New Zealand [IIH Brains Trust]
Infantile acrodynia or Pink disease (form of mercury poisoning/sensitivity)
IN Inflammatory Neuropathy Support Group of Victoria

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K

Kabuki Syndrome Supporting Aussie Kids with Kabuki Syndrome
Kidney Support Network

L

Leukaemia Foundation
Lifeline 131 114
Limbs 4 Life Limbs 4 Life Inc. works to assist amputees to make the journey through hospitalisation and rehabilitation to independent and productive living by providing information, knowledge and support. Losing a limb can be a frightening and challenging experience for amputees and their families, Limbs 4 Life hopes to ease the burden of this experience by sharing knowledge and information and providing access to trained Peer Support / Hospital Visitor Workers.
Lymphoedema Association of Australia
the Lounge- womans site, pregnancy & baby : shopping : diets
Long QT Syndrome SADS
Lupus Association of NSW

M

Malecare
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of NSW Inc.
Meningitis Centre
Mental Health
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78. for men of any age who would like support, infromation or referral to assist them to deal with relationshop problems in a practical and effective way.

MTHFR tests
Multicultural Health
Multiple Sclerosis Society ACT : NSW
MS - The Trish Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association SA/NT

N

Nevus Support Group (Naevus)

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OCD Support Groups
Osteoporosis Support
Ovarian Cancer Support groups
OxyGen  The OxyGen website exists to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle choices for young people, and provide information on the impact of tobacco. TAR WARS.
Ozband- Support group for people interested in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for the Treatment of Obesity in Australia.

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Pain World
ParaQuad,NSW
Paraquad,Victoria
Patient Advocates Australia -An independent patient advocate works directly for the client/patient and does not have a moral or practical conflict of interest with a health provider employer or with any bureaucracy. All advocates have long history of working within national hospitals and understand the process you are going through. They are there to support you, help you understand any decisions you need to make etc
Pets As Therapy
Pink Disease / Infantile Acrodynia (form of mercury poisoning/sensitivity)
Polio Network
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia
Prime Life over 55's
Prostate Cancer Peer Support
Psychosis support - Rethink Mental Illness, UK schozophrenia fellowship

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Quest For Life - Petrea King Programs and Retreats
Quit Now National Tobacco Campaign
Quit - Victoria

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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Royal Blind Society

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SADS Long QT Syndrome
SANDS Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support WA
SANE for people affected by mental illness
Siblings Australia
Starlight Foundation
Suicide - Hope for Life Suicide Prevention & Bereavement Support
Sydney Support Groups - Sydneys Child
National Stroke Foundation

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Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: guidelines and exercises for patients
Tinnitus Australia
Thyroid Australia Support Group
TTTS Twin to Twin Transfusion Support

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V

W

Weight Watchers
Weight Loss - LiteNeasy

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Y

REACH OUT! Youth Suicide Help site
Child & Youth Health
OxyGen&nbsyGen  The OxyGen website exists to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle choices for young people, and provide information on the impact of tobacco.

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