Department of Health and Ageing:The Department which seeks to promote, develop, and fund health and aged care services for the Australian public.Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.Australian Prescriber: An independent review of therapeutics of interest to doctors, pharmacists and students of these disciplines.Food Standard Australia New Zealand: Responsible for developing, varying and reviewing standards for food available in Australia and New Zealand.Health Communication Network: Provides up-to-date health information on a variety of subjects.Health Insurance Commission: Administers many health programs on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.National Health and Medical Research Council: Consolidates within a single national organisation the often independent functions of research funding and development of advice.Private Health Insurance Administration Council: An independent organisation that administers private health insurance policy set down by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.Private Health Insurance Ombudsman: The main role of the Ombudsman is to provide private health insurance members with an independent service for health insurance problems and enquiries.Public Health Information Development Unit: Unit aids development of public health data, systems, and indicators for the department of health and aged care. Projects, publications, staff contacts, and downloads provided.