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Useful Links for Staff and Students

The following sites have found to be very useful in research and general information gathering. If you find a site you think should be included on my list then please email OH&S Unit and we will review it for inclusion.

Internal

• Chaplaincy

• Handbook of University Policies and Procedures

• Health Services 

• The Equity Office
  
  
• The University of Queenland has a Staff Assistance Scheme.  There are external and internal providers.  Internal providers include the Equity Office, Employee Relations, Chaplaincy and the Health Service.  External providers are Assure Programs.

External

• ABC Health Matters - (ABC site reporting on current health issues)
  
  
• Assure Programs
  
  
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
  
  
• Bandolier's Summary of Advice on Health Living  - (is a UK evidence based medicine site. This list 10 steps to being healthy and avoiding disease)
  
  
• Bandolier Extra - Beginning to Exercise - (Information about beginning to exercise)
  
  
• BBC Health at Work - (BBC site – wide variety of health, travel, stress management issues with some interactive programs)
  
  
• BBC Life Expectancy Calculator - (This site enables you to calculate your projected life expectancy)
  
  
• Better Health - (A wide range of health information including BMI and smoking cost calculators, interactive quizzes for many health and stress related issues eg. back pain, time management)
  
  
• The Cancer Council Australia - (supplies information on how to prevent cancer and detect it early)
  
  

• Chemwatch

• Division of Workplace Health and Safety

• Electrical Licence Check

• Electrical Safety Office

• Health Insite - (The Commonwealth government site – variety of health information includes chronic pain, anxiety, loneliness and social isolation)

• The Heart Foundation of Australia - (Explains how to avoid cardiovascular disease, Australia’s number one cause of death)

• Mining Safety and Health Qld

• NSCA

• Nutrition Australian - (Provides dietary and exercise guidelines for all ages)

• Office of the Qld Parliamentary Council (state legislation)

• Product Recalls Australia

• Quit and or Quit Now - (Get online coaching to help you quit)
  
  
• Safety Institute of Australia (Qld Div)
  
  

• Safety Institute Of Australia

• Standards Australia

• Worksafe Australia