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- Medical procedures - non-surgical
Non-surgical procedures are used to diagnose, measure or treat problems such as disease or injury
- Cosmetic procedures
Cosmetic surgery carries risks and, in some cases, the results are not what you may anticipate.
- Medical tests
Information about medical tests including health checks, screening programs, cervical screening test, pregnancy test, blood tests and non-surgical tests.
- Hospitals, surgery and procedures
A hospital stay can be planned or unexpected. Learn about the hospital journey from admission to discharge.
- Abortion procedures - surgical
Abortion is one of the most common and safest types of surgery in Australia.
- Abortion procedures - medication
Information about medical abortion (or the 'abortion pill') - includes how medication works, appointments, what to expect, side effects, possible risks, self-care.
- Medical treatment decision makers
You can appoint someone to be your medical power of attorney, to make medical decisions on your behalf when, in certain circumstances, you are unable to.
- Medical tourism and insurance
People may choose to travel overseas to seek medical or surgical treatment that is unavailable in their home country. This is called medical tourism, and it's a booming industry worldwide. People thinking about medical tourism should carefully consider the risks, their legal options if something goes wrong, and what their insurance covers.
- Child abuse - reporting procedures
Any person who believes, on reasonable grounds, that a child needs protection can notify Child Protection.
- Preparing for a health or medical appointment
Get the most out of your consultation by preparing for your health or medical appointment.