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- Aboriginal Services Branch. Working with Aboriginal People and Communities. A practice resource. NSW Department of Community Services; 2009
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/docswr/_assets/main/documents/working_with_aboriginal.pdf
- Clarke M and Boyle J. Antenatal care for Aboriginal and Torres Islander woman. Aust Fam Physician 2014; 43(1): 20-24
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/januaryfebruary/antenatal-care/
- Cultural Orientation Handbook. Remote Area Health Corps, RAHC; 2009
http://www.ntgpe.org/workingwell/pdf/rahc_cultural_orientation_handbook.pdf
- Department of Health. Recommendations for clinical care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Commonwealth of Australia, 2011.
- National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 2nd edn. East Melbourne: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2012.
http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/national-guide/
- Northern Territory General Practice Education. Working Well.
http://www.ntgpe.org/workingwell/
- Nguyen, H. Patient Centred Care. Australian Family Physician 2008: 37 (12): 990-4.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200812/29317
- RACGP. Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian general practice.
http://www.racgp.org.au/download/Documents/AHU/identbooklet.pdf
- Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA).
http://www.ascasupport.org/index.php
Useful resources to assist in understanding complex trauma.
- Never Alone Luke Batty Foundation
www.neveralone.com.au/family_violence
- RACGP. Abuse and violence Working with our patients in general practice (white book) 2014
http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/whitebook/
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, guidelines for determining and recording abuse and violence injuries
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Child_Abuse_Diagrams
- White Ribbon Foundation, list of national, state and territory resources for abuse and violence survivors and perpetrators.
- Consultant Pharmacy Services. A guide to deprescribing. Quick Reference Guide.
http://www.cpsedu.com.au/uploads/Documents/Deprescribing%202016%20Version/QRG%20V2.pdf
- Geriatric depression scale from the RACGP Silver Book.
www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/silverbook/tools/geriatric-depression-scale
- Hilmer S, Grijidic D, Le Couteur D. Thinking through the medication list: Appropriate prescribing and deprescribing in robust and frail older patients. Aust Fam Physician 2012:41(12):924–28.
www.racgp.org.au/afp/2012/december/medication-list
- National Prescribing Service. NPS Newsletter No 59: Dementia treatment in the elderly. National Prescribing Service, 2008.
https://www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/treating-dementia
- Pond, D. Dementia—an update on management. Australian Family Physician 2012; 41(12): 936-9.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2012/december/dementia-update/
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. A best practice guide for collaborative care between general practitioners and residential aged care facilities (includes Comprehensive Medical Assessment Template and Aged Care Nurse Triage Information). East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2013
www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/business/tools/ support/best-practice-guide
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities (silver book). 4th edn. South Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2006
www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/silverbook
- Waldron N, Hill AM, Barker A. Falls prevention in older adults: Assessment and management. Australian Fam Physician 2012;41(12):930–35
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia’s Health System 2014
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2014/contents/table-of-contents
- Department of Health. Doctor Connect
- Health in Australia: a quick guide
- Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) education for health professionals
- Understanding the Australian Health System
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2016/contents/health-system
- National Heart Foundation. For professionals
http://heartfoundation.org.au/for-professionals/
Chronic Heart Failure
- National Heart Foundation of Australia. Quick reference guide. Diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure. Updated October 2011
http://heartfoundation.org.au/images/uploads/publications/CHF-QRG-updated-2014.pdf
CV Risk Calculator
- National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance. Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management. Quick reference guide for health professionals 2012. National HeartFoundation, 2012.
Hypertension
- National Heart Foundation of Australia. Guide to management of hypertension 2008. Updated December 2010.
- Nelson, M. Drug treatment of elevated blood pressure. Aust Prescr 2010; 33:108-12
https://www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/drug-treatment-of-elevated-blood-pressure
Hyperlipidaemia
- Nestel, P, O’Brien, R & Nelson, M. Management of dyslipidaemia. Australian Family Physician 2008; 37(7): 521-7
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200807/25416
Reducing risk of heart disease
- National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and NewZealand. Reducing risk in heart disease. Updated 2012
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/Reducing-risk-in-heart-disease.pdf
- Australian Institute of Family Studies. Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect
https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/mandatory-reporting-child-abuse-and-neglect
- Department of Health. Immunise Australia Program.
https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/national-immunisation-program
- Danchin M, Nolan T. A positive approach to parents with concerns about vaccination for the family physician. Aust Fam Physician 2014;43(10):690–94
- National Health and Medical Research Council. The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 10th edition. Canberra: NHMRC, 2015
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Clinical Practice Guidelines
http://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/cpg.cfm
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Paediatric Trauma Manual
http://www.rch.org.au/paed_trauma/manual/Paediatric_Trauma_Manual/
- Doctors Speak Up. Communication and language skills for international medical graduates.
Health Translations. Cue Cards.
- Cue cards assist health professionals and clients / carers who primarily have English language difficulties, or problems communicating with each other.
http://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Cue_Cards
- Morgan, S, Chan, M and Starling, C. Starting off in General Practice – consultation skill tips for new GP registrars. Australian Family Physician 2014; 43(9):645-648.
- Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology. Traffic Light Skin Cancer Management Sheet 2015.
http://acco.org.au/Home/ACCO_Home/Traffic_light.aspx
- Cancer Council Australia and Australian Cancer Network. A summary of management in clinical practice Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Council Australia and Australian Cancer Network, 2008.
- The Cancer Council of WA. Melanoma and other skin cancers: a guide for medical practitioners. The Cancer Council of WA, 2013
- Chaos and clues.
- DermNet NZ.
- Dermoscopy Made Simple.
Dermoscopymadesimple.blogspot.com.au
- Oakley A. Topical corticosteroids in skin conditions. Best Practice Journal 2009;Issue 23:8-13.
http://www.bpac.org.nz/magazine/2009/september/docs/bpj23_corticosteroids_pages8-13.pdf
- Healius Dermatology Society.
National Disability Services.
NB. useful list of state service providers
People with Disability
https://pwd.org.au/resources/library/
useful links for disability-specific organisations
- BDZehealth: A Benzodiazepine gradual reduction program
https://benzodiazepine.fedehealth.org.au
- Hua A, et al. State-based legal requirements for Schedule 8 prescriptions: why so complicated?
- Medical Journal of Australia 2015; 203(2):64-66.
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Prescribing Drugs of Dependence in General Practice.
http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/drugs-landing/
- Australian General Practice Training.
- General Practice Registrar Association
- General Practice Supervisors Association
http://gpsupervisorsaustralia.org.au/
- Health Education and Training Institute. Resource Library.
http://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/Resources-Library/
- University of NSW. Blast. Training for Supervisors.
http://www.clinsupervisor.com/modules/medicine/
- NB: Contains modules on supervision. Some modules are specific for supervisors of UNSW Medical Students but other modules are relevant for all Medical Student Supervisors.
- Writing clear learning objectives.
http://www.bu.edu/cme/forms/RSS_forms/tips_for_writing_objectives.pdf
AGPT Regional Training Organisations:
NSW
- GP Synergy gpsynergy.com.au
Northern Territory
- NTGPE ntgpe.org
Queensland
North Western Queensland:
- General Medical Training gmt.edu.au
South Eastern Queensland:
- General Practice Training Queensland gptq.qld.edu.au
South Australia
- GPEx gpex.com.au
Tasmania
- GP Training Tasmania gptt.com.au
Victoria
Eastern Victoria:
- Eastern Victoria GP Training evgptraining.com.au
Western Victoria:
- Murray City Country Coast GP Training mccc.com.au
Western Australia
- Western Australian General Practice Education and Training wagpet.com.au
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Anaphylaxis Resources.
http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/anaphylaxis-resources
- Contains guidelines, action plans and eLearning modules.
- Australian Resuscitation Council. The ARC Guidelines[9 December 2015]
http://resus.org.au/guidelines/
- NSW institute of Trauma and Injury Management. Adult trauma clinical practice guidelines: Initial Management of Closed Head Injury in Adults. Summary Document. 2nd Edition. NSW Ministry of Health 2011.
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Paediatric Trauma Manual.
http://www.rch.org.au/paed_trauma/manual/Paediatric_Trauma_Manual/
- Important changes to NDSS and NDSS blood glucose test strip 6 month approval form.
https://www.ndss.com.au/important-changes-to-the-ndss
- The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. General practice management of type 2 diabetes: 2016–18. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2016.
http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/diabetes/
- Phillips, P & Leow, S. HbA1c, blood glucose monitoring and insulin therapy. Australian Family Physician 2014; 43(9):611-615.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/september/hba1c,-blood-glucose-monitoring-and-insulin-therapy/
- Department of Health. Recommendations for clinical care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Commonwealth of Australia, 2011.
Coeliac Disease
- Coeliac Australia website
- Gillis D. Common Sense Pathology June 2011: Coeliac Disease. Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, 2011.
https://www.rcpa.edu.au/getattachment/5f4e8920-65cb-4ec1-8a66-29c7887f336f/Celiac-Diseases.aspx
- Kenrick, K & Day, A. Coeliac disease: where are we in 2014? Aust Fam Physician 2014; 43(10):674-678.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/october/coeliac-disease-where-are-we-in-2014/
Colorectal Cancer
- Cancer Council. Guidelines for general practitioners.
https://www.cancer.org.au/health-professionals/clinical-guidelines/colorectal-cancer.html
Helicobacter pylori
- Yaxley J & Chakravarty B. Helicobacter pylori eradication – an update on the latest therapies. Aust Fam Physician 2014; 43(5):301-305.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/may/helicobacter-pylori-eradication/
Irritable Bowel Sydrome
- Barrett J & Gibson P. Fructose and lactose test. Aust Fam Physician 2012;41(5):293-296.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2012/may/fructose-and-lactose-testing/
- Bolin T. IBS or intolerance? Aust Fam Physician 2009; 38(12): 962-965.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2009/december/ibs-or-intolerance/
- Coates P. Liver function tests. Aust Fam Physician 2011; 40(3):113-115.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2011/march/liver-function-tests/
- Hepatitis NSW. Hep C testing.
https://www.hep.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/170719_grpc_testingflowchartA4_FA6_outlined.pdf
- Hepatitis NSW. The new Hepatitis C treatments.
https://www.hep.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/current-hep-C-treatments-chart.pdf
- Iser D & Ryan M. Fatty liver disease – a practical guide for GPs Aust Fam Physician 2013;42(6):444-447.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2013/july/fatty-liver-disease/
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
Oh S. Proton pump inhibitors – uncommon adverse effects. Aust Fam Physician 2011; 40(9): 705-708.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2011/september/proton-pump-inhibitors/
- Austroads. Assessing fitness to drive – for commercial and private vehicle drivers. August 2016.
http://www.austroads.com.au/drivers-vehicles/assessing-fitness-to-drive
- Safe work Australia. Hazardous chemicals requiring health monitoring. March 2013
- Andrology Australia.
- Men’s health Australia.
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
http://prostate.org.au/awareness/for-healthcare-professionals/
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. PSA testing and early management of test-detected prostate cancer. Short Form Summary.
http://www.prostate.org.au/media/612113/PSA-Testing-Guidelines.pdf
- SA Health. Sleep problems – insomnia management kit.
- Neil Long. Life in the Fast Lane: Simon and Neil get plastered – the Backslab
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/practical-guide-to-the-backslab/
- Orthobullets.
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Paediatric Fractures Guidelines.
- National Stroke Foundation. Clinical guidelines for stroke management 2010
http://strokefoundation.com.au/site/media/clinical_guidelines_stroke_managment_2010_interactive.pdf.
- Cancer Council. Optimal Care Pathways.
http://www.cancerpathways.org.au/optimal-care-pathways
- The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Golden Eye Rules.
http://www.eyeandear.org.au/content/Document/Updated golden eye rules 010409 compressed.pdf
- The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Primary Health Guidelines
http://www.eyeandear.org.au/page/Health_Professionals/Clinical_Resources/
- Vision Australia
- Burns and Wound Care
- Victorian Burns Unit.
- Australian Medicines Handbook. Australian Medicines Handbook [9 December 2015]. Please enter your username and password.
https://shop.amh.net.au/products/books/2016.
- Department of Health. Australian Government. Prescription Shopping Programme.
- Therapeutic guidelines. Please enter your username and password.
http://etg.tg.com.au/complete/
- National Prescribing Service.
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
- Australian Government. Power of Attorney.
http://www.australia.gov.au/content/powers-of-attorney
- Bird S. Advance care planning. Australian Family Physician 2014; 43(8):526-28.
www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/august/advance-care-planning
- Bird S. Consent to medical treatment: the mature minor. Australian Family Physician 2011;40 (3): 159-160.
https://www.racgp.org.au/download/documents/AFP/2011/March/201103bird.pdf
- Medical Board of Australia. Good medical practice: a code of conduct for Doctors in Australia [9 December 2015].
http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Policies/Code-of-conduct.aspx
- Office of the Public Advocate. Medical consent.
http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/medical-consent
includes useful flow chart for health professional decision making around capacity for consent.
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Clinical based guidelines [9 December 2015].
http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Practice guides and tools: Advance care directives.
www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/business/tools/support/acp
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Standards for general practices 5th edition.
- Beyond Blue.
- Beyond Blue website. Kessler, R. Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Boston: Harvard Medical School, 1994.
- Black Dog Institute. The psychological toolkit.
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/healthprofessionals/resources/thepsychologicaltoolkit.cfm
Mindhealthconnect.
- Contains a variety of online information and therapeutic mental health resources for health professionals and the public.
- Self scoring DASS
http://www.thecalculator.co/health/DASS-21-Depression-Anxiety-Stress-Scale-Test-938.html
- SleepHub. Resources for health professionals.
- Harris, M & Zwar, N. Refugee Health. Australian Family Physician 2005; 34(10): 825- 9.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200510/29471
Health Translations. Cue Cards.
- Cue cards assist health professionals and clients / carers who primarily have English language difficulties, or problems communicating with each other.
http://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Cue_Cards
- Phillips, C. Using interpreters: a guide for GPs. Australian Family Physician 2010; 39(4): 188-95.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/201004/36800
- Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. Caring for refugee patients in general practice: a desk-top guide. 2012. 4th ed. Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture: Melbourne.
http://refugeehealthnetwork.org.au/?s=desktop+guide&silverghyll_tpicker=s=desktop+guide
- Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for Doctors, nurses and other health care providers caring for people of refugee backgrounds. 2012. 3rd ed. Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture: Melbourne.
- Australian Asthma Handbook
http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/handbook
- COPDX
- National Prescribing Service. NPS MedicineWise Professional: Asthma inhaler technique – Device-specific checklist.
- Pulm rehab toolkit
- Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM), All resources (includes STI management and contact tracing guidelines).
- Australian Sexual Health Alliance. Australian STI management guidelines. For use in Healius.
- Family Planning Victoria. Factsheets on reproductive and sexual health issues.
https://www.fpv.org.au/resources
- Gender Centre. Kits and Fact Sheets.
www.gendercentre.org.au/resources/kits-fact-sheets.htm
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. MSHC treatment guidelines.
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Sexual health fact sheets.
- National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 2nd edn. Sexual health and bloodborne viruses. East Melbourne: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2012.
- New South Wales Sexually Transmissible Infections Unit (NSW STIPU). General practice and pharmacy resources.
http://stipu.nsw.gov.au/general-practice-resources
- NSW STIPU. STI Contact Tracing Tool for General Practice
http://stipu.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/GP-Contact-Tracing-Tool.pdf
- NSW STI Testing Unit. GP STI Testing Tool
http://stipu.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/147045_GP_STI_Testing_Tool_2012.pdf
- ShineSA. Resources
http://www.shinesa.org.au/resources/
- Victorian Cytology Service (VCS) Pathology. Resources [for practitioners]
www.vcspathology.org.au/practitioners/resources1
- Victorian Cytology Service (VCS) Pathology. Resources [for women]
- Smoking nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP) 2nd ed 2015
http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/snap/
- Supporting smoking cessation: a guide for health professionals. Melbourne: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2011.
http://www.racgp.org.au/guidelines/smokingcessation
- Zwar, N, Mendelsohn, C & Richmond, R. Tobacco smoking: options for helping smokers to quit. Australian Family Physician 2014;43(6):348-354.
- Department of Health. The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 10th edition. Vaccination for international travellers.
- Centres for disease control and prevention. Traveller’s health.
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
- World Health Organisation. International travel and health.
- Abnormal Vaginal bleeding in pre-, peri- and post menopausal women—A diagnostic guide for General Practitioners and Gynaecologists—February 2011. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. Australian Government Cancer Australia—National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers.
- Bonacquisto L. Antenatal screening—the first and second trimester. Australian Family Physician 2011;40(10):785-7.
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/201110/44361
- General Practice Divisions of South Australia. South Australian GP Obstetric Shared Care Protocols—a statewide model. Government of South Australia, 2015.
- Government of South Australia. South Australian Perinatal Practice Guidelines.
- Jean Hailes for women’s health. Resources-order.
https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-professionals/resources-order
- NSW Government. Cancer Institute NSW. Cervical Screening NSW. Resources and Publications.
- Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne. Women’s information fact sheets.
https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-professionals/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines-gps/
- The Advance Project
https://www.theadvanceproject.com.au/
Advance care directive development training for health care professionals