Useful Web Links

This page lists web sites that may be useful sources of information to Probians.

Probus  South Pacific
Phone (toll free) 1800 630 488
Website: www.probussouthpacific.org
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World Probus
Website: www.probus.org

 

Health Information Sites


Health Matters – Library A – Z
www.abc.net.au/health/library/
(an expanding library of health / disease matters)


Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.au/
(Queensland Government’s Health website)


Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
www.aihw.gov.au/
(Australia’s premier health information reference. Includes access to “Australia’s Health” and “Social Health”)


Health Insite
www.healthinsite.gov.au/
(Australian Government Site to provide health information to the public)


Mesothelioma

www.mesothelioma.com
the web’s leading resource for those affected by asbestos cancer

www.asbestos.com/
(3000 pages of content relevant to asbestos related diseases)

https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/
Find a lawyer if you or a loved one is suffering from Mesothelioma


Therapeutic Goods Administration
www.tga.gov.au/
(Regulates Australia’s medicines, medical devices, blood, tissues and chemicals)


National Relay Service
http://relayservice.gov.au/
(Assists people who are hearing and/or speech impaired)

 

Assistance with Computing and the Internet


Brisbane Seniors OnLine
www.bsol.com.au
(A voluntary not-for-profit organisation to help over 50’s in the Brisbane Metro area learn the basics of computers and the internet). They have a free quarterly email newsletter and seminars at various Brisbane Libraries


SeniorNet Assn. Inc.

www.seniornet.com.au
(An incorporated association of seniors in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia dedicated to helping seniors use computers and the internet)


Free Computer Tutorials
www.homeandlearn.co.uk
(Computer tutorials for the beginner)

 

General Information Sites


Dictionary
www.dictionary.com

Encyclopedia
www.enclyclopedia.com

National Library of Australia
www.nla.gov.au

State Library of Queensland
www.slq.qld.gov.au