Helpful Links
Follow our helpful links for further reading on any of the listed topics.
Food, Wellness and Nutrition
Sydney University Glycemic Index
The official website for the glycemic index (of GI) and international GI database.
Australian Marine Conservation Society
Get your copy of Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide online or call 1800 066 299.
Jude Blereau is all about real food, that’s good enough to eat & has the ability to heal, nourish and delight. She sells a couple of fabulous cookbooks via her website.
A nonprofit, tax-exempt nutrition education foundation that covers a number of health topics from a Naturopathic perspective. Nourishing Traditions Cook Book by Sally Fallon is a staple for a Wholefoods Kitchen.
An American Documentary on Nutrition & Natural Healing.
Food Home delivery service in Sydney specialising in natural organic products such as meat, fruit, and vegetables.
Experienced and friendly advice on installing the best water filtration system for your own unique needs.
A World Resource for low FODMAPs diet to manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome, plus resources for Coeliac Disease.
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
FARE’s mission is to enhance the lives of people living with food allergies through research, education & advocacy.
Honest To Goodness
A family-owned Australian company we are committed to responsibly sourcing wholesome ingredients that both nourish both people and planet.
Preconception, Pregnancy, BIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING
Nature’s Child is an online retailer and Australian manufacturer of organic baby products including certified organic baby skincare and certified organic cotton reusable products that parents use every day. They offer fast delivery and free shipping Australia wide.
She Births is designed to give the power of childbirth back to the woman and her partner in the most natural way possible. Their course will prepare you with knowledge and resources from the moment you register, right through to your baby’s arrival and the months thereafter.
Calmbirth is Australia’s leading childbirth education program that prepares couples mentally, emotionally and physically for the birth of their child.
Australian Breastfeeding Association of Australia
The Australian Breastfeeding Association of Australia is Australia’s leading authority on breastfeeding as well as support, educate and advocate for a breastfeeding inclusive society. They provide mothers with practical mother-to-mother support and information, enabling them to establish and continue breastfeeding.
The Gidget Foundation Australia is a not for profit organisation supporting the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care. The Gidget Foundation does not provide crisis support, but does offer telehealth services at arranged times with trained and experienced psychologists.
Provides a free phone service, and crisis support Mondays-Fridays from 9am-7.30pm. PaNDa also provides information to women and their families affected by antenatal and postnatal mood disorders on the causes and symptoms of these disorders, as well as types of treatments and support services are available.
Mental Health
An Australian Non-profit Health Promotion trust set up by Medical Doctors, Patients and health care professionals, promoting improved treatments for a range of disorders such as autism, ADHD, asthma, eczema, allergies, food intolerances, depression and chronic infection. The acronym MINDD stands for Metabolic, Immunologic, Neurologic, Digestive Disorders that often affect the mind.
This temple is known as the “Southern Paradise” and is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere. The temple focuses on the exchange of Eastern and Western cultures; the interchange of the traditional and the modern, the adaptation with the local communities; and the nurturing and educating of devotees and the general public
Gwinganna Health & Lifestyle Retreats
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat offers organic lifestyle retreats and specialty health retreats providing guests with a rare opportunity to explore nature while taking the much-needed time away to soothe their soul and be inspired to live a healthier life.
A meditation app for sleep, anxiety and stress.
A meditation app with the mission to improve the health and happiness of the world.
WOMEN’s HEALTH
Jean Hailes for Women's Health is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving women's health across Australia through every life stage. They offer quality free resources over a variety of topics, including Indigenous resources for First Nations Women and Multilingual Fact Sheets.
Cancer
Supports people with life-threatening illnesses and those living with loss and grief. Books, CD’s, Programs and Retreats.
Not-for-profit registered Charity world leader in mind/body medicine and self-help techniques for people suffering from cancer. Books, CD’s, Retreats.
Chemical-Free and Eco products
Divine, eco-Friendly, Natural, Plant-Based Cleaning Products. Made with Australian Essential Oils. Safe for You, Your Family, and the Environment.
Organic, fair-trade, sustainable, toxin-free things for babies and infants. Supplies BPA-free bottles & teething toys, feeding dishes, organic clothing, and sustainable wooden toys.
Eco-friendly, biodegradable and organic products, that are free from sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens, artificial preservatives, and fragrances. They produce the best Baby wipes, Biodegradable Nappy bags, and sunscreen I have found.
Abode cleaning products are made specially for people with sensitive skin and are made in Australia with high-quality, environmentally friendly ingredients. Abode cleaning products contain no petrochemicals, palm oil, zeolites, phosphates, harsh detergents, artificial fragrances or other harmful substances.
Enviro-Personal Care, Enviro Clean & Laundry, Enviro-Pet Care products that are based on high-quality natural ingredients, and contain no phosphates, no chlorine, no animal testing, and are septic and sewerage safe.
Australia’s leading brand of Stainless Steel Bottles: presenting a wide range of BPA-free water bottles that are manufactured from Premium 304 Food Grade Stainless Steel.
Sylk Australia | Sylk New Zealand
A unique, natural, personal lubricant. Unlike most other lubricants, SYLK is totally free from parabens, petrochemical byproducts, harsh synthetic chemicals, hormones, and animal products.
Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Database
This is a free online database maintained by the Environmental Working Group that provides information on the safety and potential harm of ingredients in make-up, sunscreen, facial cleansers, and moisturisers, contact lens solutions, shampoo, nail polish and remover, baby wipes, soaps, and creams, toothpaste, fragrances, and other cosmetic and skin care products.