Hi Melodie
Links are the best option, with creation or use of other sites and forums. Letter writing is a problem for many of us: personally I am in favour of a piecemeal approach, using small segments of text that address various issues - just paste what you need. The PR forum on FAQs might be good here too. I think the ENOUGH forum topic might also be useful here. A repository of email addresses for Australia is of major importance - I find tracking through masses of websites looking for current emails exhausting, much more than writing the letter itself. We also need to be thinking outside of government, including instructions on how to post to the ABC, email addresses for government advisers (including the science advisers) etc etc. Over time I hope these links will increase, but we also need a reporting method for failed links, which could happen especially after an election anywhere in Australia. Identifying friendly or potentially friendly advocates, politicians etc is also important, even if they are not directly involved in health. This should include the Greens, not just the two major parties. Philanthropists are also important here, many have a strong voice such as Dick Smith, although I think he is so focussed on population at the moment that he might be a poor choice in the near term.
Bye
Alex