AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES

All States

National Prescribing Service 

NPS Medicines Line 1300 888 763

New South Wales

Mothersafe

A free telephone service for the women of NSW, based at the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick.

ACT

ACT Drug Information Service
The Canberra Hospital
Ph: 02 6244 3333           

Victoria

Royal Women's Hospital 
Ph: 03 9344 2277

Monash Medical Centre
Ph: 03 9594 2361 

South Australia

Women's and Children's Hospital
Ph: 08 8161 7222

Western Australia

Women's & Children's Health Services
Ph: 08 9340 2723

Women and Newborn Health Service
King Edward Memorial Hospital
374 Bagot Road, Subiaco WA 6008
Ph: 08 6458 2727

 

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)

The OTIS web site provides information about prescription and over-the-counter drugs, street drugs, alcohol, chemicals, infectious diseases and any other physical agents which may be harmful to an unborn child.

MothertoBaby

MothertoBaby

A service of OTIS, providing evidence-based information to mothers, health care professionals, and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Motherisk

Motherisk 

The Motherisk Program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto highlights important findings in maternal-fetal health, treatment and care, and presents findings in maternal-fetal toxicology.

March of Dimes Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center

March of Dimes Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center 

This centre provides accurate, timely information and referral services to the public.

Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction

Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) 

The NTP and NIEHS recently established this web site. The CERHR web site is a useful resource for the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) 

NCEMCH is dedicated to improving the health of children and families through national leadership in three key areas: state-of-the-art knowledge, program development, and policy analysis and education.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) 

NICHCY provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. The focus is on children and youth from birth to age 22.