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Australian

Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Includes information for Healthcare Professionals on  immunisation, breast screening, cervical screening, communicable diseases, drugs, hepatitis C and nutrition.
Australian Health Map
  Australian health statistics, resources and news for all States and Territory.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet
contribute to improving the health of Australia's Indigenous people
by making relevant, high quality knowledge and information
NSW Health Chief Health Officer's Report
The Report of the NSW Chief Health Officer on the health of the people of New South Wales provides a detailed account of available measures of health.
QUT School of Public Health
information on the discipline of Public Health, educational opportunities, research activity and a diversity of other programs which comprise the School of Public Health at the Queensland University of Technology.
HEALTHInsite
 information is evaluated using a quality assurance process.
Public Health Education and Research Program (PHERP)
  provides funds to Australian institutions to strengthen education and research in public health.

International

4women.gov 
  National Women's Health Information Centre, from the US Department of Health and Human Services
CDC Public Health Training Network
  from CDC,  also includes CDC National Prevention Information Network (US)  a distance learning page including lecture notes and webcasts.
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Wonder provides a single point of access to a wide variety of CDC reports, guidelines and numeric public health data.
HealthWeb: Public Health 
Includes: Databases, Electronic Journals, Associations, Web Resources, Academic Institutions, Career Resources, Continuing Education, Grants and Funding, Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioterrorism, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Behavior & Education
Media/Materials Clearinghouse
an international resource for health professionals who seek samples of pamphlets, posters, videos, and many other media/materials designed to promote public health.
Population Resources 
(UC Berkley Library) - a list of population health sites.
Public Health Resources on the Internet
(UC Berkley Library) - a list of public health sites.
Ten Great Public Health Achievments in the 20th Century
Immunizations; Motor-Vehicle Safety; Workplace Safety, Control of Infectious Diseases, Delcines in Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke; Safe and Healthier Foods; Healther Mothers and Babies; Family Planning; Fluoridation of Drinking Water; Tobacco as a Health Hazard; Future Directions of Public Health.
WHO Water Sanitation and Health
A portal of information from the World Health Organisation about aspects of water, sanitation and hygiene. The emphasis is on places where the health burden is high, where interventions could make a major difference and where the present state of knowledge is poor.
The WWW Virtual Library - Public Health
  listing of public health internet sites.