Resource Type: Digital resources

Child mental health community of practice session 4: Eating disorders (6 August 2024)

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The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning ‘Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services (COMPASS)’ project. It is a multidisciplinary CoP for GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides CEED – Family tip sheet topic 1 … Continued

Asthma and COPD – they do overlap (1 August 2024)

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This one-hour session provides an overview of asthma and COPD, identifying overlap between them. It covers current evidence-based management using the Australian Asthma Handbook and COPD-X Guidelines. Session resources Presentation slides NWMPHN HealthPathways Melbourne National Asthma Council Earn CPD hours for HealthPathways use National Asthma Council website Health professional resources Action plans Medication chart Device … Continued

Breast density reporting in BreastScreen Victoria’s program (11 June 2024)

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Learn about the commencement of breast density reporting in the BreastScreen Victoria program, including: An overview of the BreastScreen Victoria program The planned rollout of breast density reporting What breast density is How breast density is measured Why breast density is important What the recommended options are for a patient with dense breasts

Driving and dementia (16 July 2024)

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This session will equip general practitioners with tools and techniques to start conversations about driving and dementia early. Learn how to take appropriate collateral history, using cognitive assessment tools to help determine fitness to drive and reassess driving capacity in people with dementia. This session was hosted in collaboration with North Western Melbourne Primary Health … Continued

PHN COVID-19 booster campaign – digital assets

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Victorian PHNs, including North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), have developed a marketing campaign for older adults to keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up to date. Stakeholders throughout the NWMPHN catchment are encouraged to download and share the assets below, which are aimed at increasing awareness among people 65 and over. The assets are categorised … Continued

Using VVED for residential aged care homes – video (Ambulance Victoria)

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There are a variety of services available when an aged care resident needs health care support, including on-site nursing, hospital in-reach programs, visiting GPs, palliative care, allied health and more. The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) provides an extra safety net for aged care services to use in emergency circumstances when in-reach and GP services … Continued

Hospital care at home – video 2 (for health professionals and patients)

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Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often will depend on your care needs. For more than 25 years, hospital care at home has been helping people recover better in their own surroundings. Learn more in this video, which … Continued

Hospital care at home – video 1 (for health professionals and patients)

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Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often will depend on your care needs. For more than 25 years, hospital care at home has been helping people recover better in their own surroundings. Learn more in this video, which … Continued

Child mental health community of practice session 3: Depression, suicidality, self-harm (25 June 2024)

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The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning ‘Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services (COMPASS)’ project. It is a multidisciplinary CoP for GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. The topic for session 3 is depression, suicidality and self-harm. This session … Continued

Polycystic ovarian syndrome – an update for GPs (19 June 2024)

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) remains a complex and challenging condition. Management can vary according to age and individual needs. It impacts approximately one in 10 women at some stage in their life span between menarche and menopause. This session mainly focusses on realistic and time-framed specific, measurable, realistic, timed (SMART) approach to maximise outcomes for … Continued