Aboriginal Health
Marumali
Marumali is a health organisation working locally. Their aim is to "significantly sustain and improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by creating an opportunity to access culturally appropriate health services (public or private) and health resources confidently without a fear of being discriminated against for economic or cultural reasons". The organisation also provides training to health professionals in cultural sensitivity. For more information about Marumali go to: www.marumalihealth.com.au. The staff at Marumali are happy to talk to individual GPs and health professionals about their work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live in the Highlands.
Tomorrow People Website
www.australia.gov.au/TomorrowPeople
Aged Care Program
Advanced Care Directives
The assistance of the Central Coast Division of General Practice is gratefully acknowledged for the helpful following links.
ACP Fact Sheet
Capacity Checklist Information Sheet
Capacity Screen Checklist
Frequently Asked Questions
Let Me Decide
Plan of Treatment
Order form for booklet “My Health, My Future, My Choice – An Advance Care Directive for NSW”
Our Division’s Advanced Care Directive flyer
Aged Care and Chronic Disease MBS Item Numbers
For information please contact Margaret Mogg.
Aged Care Access Initiative
The Aged Care Access Initiative replaced the Aged Care GP Panel Initiative in July 2008. This initiative aims to improve access to primary care (GPs and allied health services) for residents of aged care facilities.
GP Incentives in a Nutshell - Summary of Incentives March 2011 click here
There are two tiers or qualifying service levels for the aged care incentives. If doctors provide 60 eligible Medicare services in aged care facilities in the first tier they will be paid $1,500. Under the second tier they will receive $3,500 for providing 140 services. The maximum payment per GP will be $5000 per financial year. Qualifying Medicare items include consultations, after hours consultations,comprehensive medical assessments, contributions to care plans and residential medication management reviews.
For more information call PIP on 1800 222 032 or http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/
Allied Health Care
This Division has been allocated a small amount of funding to access Allied Health services not provided through Commonwealth funding or EPC. The funding has provided private speech pathology and dietetics, engaging out of area allied health staff and some local additional occupational therapy and counselling sessions. We have also been working on providing a preventative dental health program.
Community Resources
2010 Carer Support Group Calendar
Wingecarribbee Community Directory on line
Carer Support Group meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10am to 12pm at:
Suite 1 The Queen Street Centre, Queen Street, Moss Vale Phone: 02 4869 5651, Fax: 02 4869 5651, E-mail: alowman@alznsw.asn.au
For more inforamtion call Angela on 4869 5651
Older Parent Carer Service Summary
Aged Care Community Resource - contact list
Directory of Medical Practitioners, Related Health Services & Facilities
DVA and Dose Administration Aides flow chart
A letter to GPs about Dose Administration Aides for veterans
Eligibilty Criteria for Southern Cluster Aged Care and Rehabilitation
For information please click here.
Exercise Options
Gentle Exercise Classes 2010
North West Melbourne Division of General Practice
ALM in Residential Aged Care (Active Learning Module)
MBS Items
Residential and Aged Care Dementia and Delirium
GP & Residential Aged Care Kit
The Aged Care Accreditation and Standards Agency
Information and clarification around the Accreditation requirements for RACF.
http://www.accreditation.org.au/
Psychogeriatric Services
Referral for Psychogeriatric Services
Useful Websites
Alzheimers Aust. http://www.alzheimers.org.au/
Alzheimers Aust. fact sheets www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=680
Carers Association http://www.carersnsw.asn.au/
Continence Foundation of Australia http://www.continence.org.au/
Dept Health & Ageing www.health.gov.au
DVA http://www.dva.gov.au/
DVA Fact sheets www.dva.gov.au/factsheets/default.htm
Autism SupportAutism Funding Brochure
Autism Funding Pathway
Information For Parents and Carers - Autism Funding May09
Early Childhood Autism Programs in Wingecarribee
Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Support
Cancer Support
Cancer Information Centre Bowral
Southern Highlands Cancer Services Directory
For details about local services and information for people affected by cancer please go to the website of our local Southern Highlands Cancer Leadership Committee at: www.sh-cancerconnect.com.au .
Information (2007) on smoking cessation pharmacotherapy
Smoking Cessation desk card summary
Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Australian General Practice 2004
Cardiovascular Program
Consumer Resources Lifescripts
Indigenous Patient Flyer
Patient Flyer
Cardiovascular Program Templates
Manuals
Lifescripts Practice Manual (PDF 251 KB)
Resource Kit for Divisions of General Practice (PDF 755 KB)
Professional and patient resources
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/
Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association http://www.acra.net.au/
British Heart Foundation http://www.bhf.org/
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand http://www.csanz.edu.au/
Department of Health and Aging http://www.health.gov.au/
Heart Research Centre http://www.heartresearchcentre.org/
National Heart Foundation http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/
Acute Stroke and TIA Management
What Matters In Stroke
Position Paper on use of fish oils - Heart Foundation
Position Paper - Fish Oils
CHAIN
How to refer to Community Health nurses (including palliative care)
COUNSELLING SERVICE WINGECARRIBEE
Diabetes Update September 2011
Metabolic Rehabilitation Clinic (MRC) - Camden Hospital
The Metabolic Rehabilitation Program at Camden Hospital has been able to expand significantly as a result of the collaboration between the University Of Western Sydney ICTC Project, South Western Sydney LHN and SSWGPL, The Metabolic Rehabilitation Program is an intensive lifestyle program treating severely obese patients with specific obesity induced co morbidities, using multidisciplinary clinics at UMCCC Camden Hospital as well as a compulsory supervised exercise program in the Cardiac/Metabolic Rehabilitation Gymnasium http://www.macdivgp.com.au/client_images/990914.pdf Camden Hospital.
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Diabetes Management in General Practice 2011-2012 Free Copies of these are available through the RACGP Diabetes Guidelines RACGP
- NEWS UPDATE: Carers Allowance increase for Parents of children with T1DMThe Federal Government has today announced that the Carer Allowance will be increased to cover children with type 1 diabetes up to 16 years of age
Diabetes Education and Management Program
Diabetes Management Review Sheet and GPMP
Referral form - for diabetes, pre diabetes and diabetes prevention
Flow Chart of Diabetes Program
Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (AUSDRISK)
Useful links for diabetes management
Consensus Guidelines of care October 2011 for diabetes management re Foot Care, Diabetes Education, Renal Management and Diabetes Prevention - click here
GP Management Plan (Item 721) Diabetes (36.8 Kb)
Diabetes Care Plan Summary
National Service Improvement Framework for Diabetes by National Health Priority Action Council (NHPAC). summary document (126.5 Kb)
National Service Improvement Framework for Diabetes by National Health Priority Action Council (NHPAC). full document (828.5 Kb)
Team Care Arrangement (Item 723) Diabetes (19.9 Kb)
CAP (Chronic Care Activity Program) GP Referral Form
National Diabetes Services Scheme Registration Form
Exercise Options
List of Nutrition and Exercise Providers in Wingecarribee and Wollondilly
Useful documents for new Diabetes Prevention Program Live Life Well 2008-2010
Brief information about program
Flow chart for GPs and practices
Information for patients
Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (AUSDRISK)
Referral form - diabetes, pre diabetes & diabetes prevention
Recruitment tally sheet for practices
Healthy lifestyle information and coaching available
Dietitians in the Highlands October 2011
Dietitians in the Southern Highlands October 2011
Disability Employment Services (DES)
For information on employment services for people with a disabillity click here
Early Childhood Directory
Early Childhood Directory
Immunisation
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/
Department of Health and Ageing: http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/
National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
National Network for Immunisation Information: http://www.immunizationinfo.org/
NSW Health: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/
Royal Australian College of General practitioners: http://www.racgp.org.au/
"Vax 'em!": http://www.vaccination.org.au/
World Health Organisation www.who.int/vaccines/
ROTAVIRUS VACCINE AND INTUSSUSCEPTION Information brochurefrom DoHA for parents February 2011
Mental Health
Full Clinical Guidelines
The following full clinical guidelines are provided by RANZCP.
Anorexia
Bipolar
Deliberate Self Harm
Depression
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
Schizophrenia
Helpful Links
www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au Black Dog Institute
www.beyondblue.org.au Beyond Blue
Institute of Psychiatry NSW Institute of Psychiatry
http://www.cedd.org.au/Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders
www.cnsforum.com Lundbeck Institute - evidence-based educational and clinical information within psychiatry and neurology
www2.psy.unsw.edu.au/groups/dass/ Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS)
http://www.ranzcp.org/ The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Useful Forms & Templates
Useful forms and templates for GPs are available on the Mental Health Resources page (requires login)
Would you like to know more about the Mood Assessment Program (MAP)?
MAP Overview & Referrer Registration
Patient Info Sheet - Southern Highlands MAP Centre
Referral Form - Southern Highlands MAP Centre
BOMH and BAMH The Simple Explanation!
Mental Health and Support Service Wingecarribee May 2011
Click here for contact numbers for local Mental Health and Support Services or call the Mental Health Promotion Officer on 4629 5400
Website for Infant, Child, Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS)
This website provides information about Sydney and SW Sydney mental health services for infants, children and adolescents including referral criteria and how to make a referral. It includes information about health programs to support the wellbeing of children and young people. Please go to http://www.icamhs.com.au/
Nursing in General Practice
AGPN’s Nursing in General Practice Recruitment and Orientation Resource - detailed information about Practice Nursing
http://www.gpconnections.com.au/ - more information for Practice Nurses and Practice Managers
For information about STI testing please click here
Nurse Practitioners
With the advent of Nurse Practitioners, the RACGP has developed A Guide for Collaborative Care Agreements in General Practice. For more information click here. For the accompanying form click here.
Palliative Care
GP Palliative Care Directory
Multi-Faith Directory for Responses to End-of-Life Care Issues
Information on Suffering Loss and Grief in Palliative Care
Palliative Care Needs Assessment Guidelines & Needs Assessment
Letter from Prof Girgis - explanation of tools
Needs Assessment Tool Medical Director
Needs Assessment Tool: Progressive Disease-Cancer
Please note the Word templates become "inactive" if opened before they are imported into Medical Director
Quality Use of Medicines
NPS
NPS Case Studies
NPS Current Clinical Audits
NPS RADAR
NPS - What's New?
Subscribe to NPS for nurses and midwives
Valuable information on NPS for consumers
Medicines Line Information for Patients
Patients can get information about their medicines over the phone. NPS works with healthdirect Australia to provide consumers with information on prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines. Call 1300 MEDICINE (1300 633 424). For more information visit http://www.nps.org.au/.
Home Medicines Review (Item 900)
www.guild.org.au/mmr/ - more information on HMR
Stroke
Acute Stroke and TIA Management
What Matters In Stroke
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