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

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)

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)

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)

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

Child mental health community of practice session 2: Aggressive and challenging behaviours (28 May 2024)

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 part 1 and part 2 Violence and … Continued

Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) community of practice – session 5 (22 May 2024)

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. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Updated asthma HealthPathways pages Acute Asthma … Continued

Updates in diabetes and kidney disease for the primary care physician (23 May 2024)

This interactive webinar session presented by specialist clinician researchers presents the latest updates in diabetes and kidney disease care relevant to primary care physicians. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Diabetes Remission Service Welcome slides HealthPathways: https://melbourne.communityhealthpathways.org/ Australian Type 2 Diabetes Glycemic Management Algorithm: https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/2938847a-968c-40bc-b147-df2d651ab508/Australian-type-2-diabetes-management-algorithm.pdf.aspx Kidney Health Australia – CKD Management in Primary … Continued

Identifying and treating anxiety in general practice (15 May 2024)

This webinar will equip GPs with the tools needed to effectively identify anxiety in general practice and differentiate between which cases require pharmacology and which would benefit from an episode of psychological therapy. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Referral form – NWMPHN referral and access team HealthPathways Melbourne demonstration video

Social, cultural and clinical aspects of female genital cutting (16 May 2024)

The aim of this professional development training is to increase access to culturally, socially and clinically appropriate health services and support to women and girls from communities which practice female genital cutting. Session resources Presentation slides Additional resources Information for women who have had female circumcision Information for young women – female circumcision Information for … Continued

Child mental health community of practice – session 1: Anxiety (30 April 2024)

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 HealthPathways Melbourne slides HealthPathways Melbourne video … Continued