For families, the move into residential aged care can cause sadness and worry. Most residents will continue to live in the facility until their death. Experience shows that bereavement, grief, and loss can affect families and residents across the aged care journey, not just after death. This booklet gently guides older people and their families … Continued
A guide to urgency for non-clinical staff in general practice for telephone or patient presentations.
When a resident is unwell, especially after-hours, clear and accurate communication with family members or carers is crucial. This tool allows essential information to be compiled and shared to nominated people, reducing distress and minimising confusion. This fact sheet is available written in 17 languages: English Arabic Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Dutch Farsi German … Continued
The dementia consumer resources and directory have been developed as part of the Dementia Support Pathways and Implementation Project. This activity is supported by funding from the Australian Government, through the PHN program. The aim of this initiative is to support people living with dementia to have better access to dementia care and live well … Continued
This resource was developed to assist general practices to easily access Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items to support ACP as part of other health interventions.
Our priority primary care centres (PPCCs) are supporting local hospitals by providing care for people with conditions that require urgent attention but not an emergency response. Download a PDF copy of the flyers in one of the following languages, or use the link at the bottom of the page to download a ZIP file of … Continued
Our priority primary care centres (PPCCs) are supporting local hospitals by providing care for people with conditions that require urgent attention but not an emergency response. Download a PDF copy of the messages in one of the following languages, or use the link at the bottom of the page to download a ZIP file of … Continued
This document provides a snapshot of the Australian Government’s Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool for mental health consultations.
Step-by-step instructions with pictures. Produced by the VCS Foundation.
Our aim is to strengthen primary care to deliver integrated person-centred care that is comprehensive, accessible, safe and coordinated. Our new model has three modules of engagement. Your level of engagement will depend on your needs.
NWMPHN's delivery of the Australian Government's Medicare Mental Health phone service has been successfully verified under the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards.
