Community of practice (CoP) sessions aim to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner west of Melbourne, the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Asthma Australia and the National Asthma Council Australia. Discussions and findings can also be applied to the wider childhood asthma community. Session resources … Continued
In our community, GPs play a central role in early pregnancy care, handling testing, counselling and referrals. This session will equip GPs with the knowledge and skills to provide early pregnancy care, ensuring optimal health and wellbeing of pregnant individuals and their babies. Session resources HealthPathways Melbourne presentation slides Western Health presentation slides Australian Preterm … Continued
This session will discuss what constitutes a data breach and how best to prevent or manage one. It will outline the latest advice for preparing and developing policies. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 Presentation slides part 2 Data breach resources Avant factsheet: Email communication with patients: privacy and patient safety Avant factsheet: Recommendations when … Continued
Victoria’s mental health service system is rapidly evolving in response to reform. New local, state and federal services mean referral pathways and options for patients sometimes change. It is easy to miss a detail or refer a patient to a service that may not be right for them. You can use our single form to … Continued
The aim of this session is to outline how GPs and optometrists can collaborate to improve care for patients with red eyes, eyelid conditions and diabetes. Session resources Presentation slides Glaucoma Australia – Patients support Good Vision for Life – Information for patients Guide Dogs – Low vision services Healthdirect – Resources library Health translations … Continued
This session, hosted by Dr Elizabeth Rose, a paediatric otolaryngology surgeon, will help GPs improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of children presented with sleep disordered breathing. It will also cover how to maximise medical therapy, determine when to refer, and the most appropriate referral pathways, including referral thresholds. Session resources … Continued
This session will highlight key information for clinicians about the risk, as well as how to recognise and diagnose the condition. Session resources Presentation slides Buruli ulcer – HealthPathways Melbourne
This session will explore what we have been doing to manage low back pain? Has it been working? When back pain persists, do you understand what you are treating? Session resources Presentation slides (part 1) Presentation slides (part 2) Diagnosis app for doctors: OvidDx Text book: Hidden From View Book – Dr. Howard Schubiner’s Mind … Continued
New statewide referral criteria for advice on the management of long COVID came into effect on 1 July 2023. This session will provide an update of the criteria. It will also help to increase participants’ understanding of long COVID and how best to support patients. Session resources Presentation slides
This session will provide ideas and tools for general practices to safely assume seeing respiratory patients face-to-face. Session resources Presentation slides
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
