Useful Links

Aboriginal Health

Aboriginal related stuff here

ABC Indigenous Portal

ABC radio and television coverage of Indigenous issues. The portal is designed to reflect current issues and is a highly informative, dynamic and interactive space, showcasing creativity, developing online communities and encouraging social engagement .

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal

The only national publication written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers covering a range of topics including primary health care, community profiles, health promotion, etc.

ABS Indigenous Statistics

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

A "one-stop info-shop" for people interested in improving the health of Indigenous Australians. It provides quality, up-to-date information and supports 'yarning places' (electronic networks) that encourage information-sharing and collaboration.

Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH)

The CRC for Aboriginal Health is a collaborative research organisation that brings together Aboriginal organisations, research institutions and government agencies to deliver health-related programs to Aboriginal people.

Department of Health & Ageing - Tackling Chronic Disease

Medical Journal of Australia - Articles on Aboriginal Health

The Medical Journal of Australia is Australia's premier journal of medical practice and clinical research, published by the Australasian Medical Publishing Company Proprietary Limited (AMPCo) for the Australian Medical Association.

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

The national peak Aboriginal health body representing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services throughout Australia.

NSW Health Chief Health Officers Report, Aboriginal health chapter

Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)

RACGP- National Faculty of Aboriginal Health and Torres Strait Islander Health

Working in partnership with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association (AIDA) to support a range of activities & resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

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DoctorConnect

Department of Health & Ageing website providing information on a range of medical workforce incentive programs. A starting point for OTDs who may be considering work in Australia and for employers seeking to recruit them

Medical Board of Australia

From 1 July 2010 medical practitioners across Australia will need to be registered with the Medical Board of Australia

NSW Rural Doctors Network

The NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) develops and administers a number of programs to improve the recruitment and retention of GPs in rural and remote NSW, as well as providing a central information resource for rural medical support initiatives in NSW

Rural and Remote Incentive Programs Assistance Service (RRIPA)

The Rural and Remote Incentive Programs Assistance Service (RRIPA) is a new initiative which provides information and links to the incentives and support programs available, both financial and non-financial, to current and prospective rural medical practit

The National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP)

NRRHIP aims to improve access to health services by providing funding to rural and remote communities where the lack of infrastructure is a barrier to the establishment of new, or the enhancement of existing health services.

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Clinical Services - Mental Health

Australian Division of General Practice - Better Access to Mental Health Care Initiative

Autism - Helping Children with Autism package

Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) website providing details of the Helping Children with Autism package

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“Get Healthy” Information & Coaching Service

This NSW Health “Get Healthy” Information & Coaching Service is a free, confidential telephone service that helps people make lifestyle changes. Qualified Get Healthy Coaches provide information and ongoing health coaching and support.

Autism - Helping Children with Autism package

Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) website providing details of the Helping Children with Autism package

Cancer Institute NSW : eviQ Cancer Treatments Online

eviQ Cancer Treatments Online provides relevant, evidence based information about clinical cancer treatments. This system requires users to register to access a username and password (registration is free).

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator

Produced by the National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance for the information of health professionals. Based on the 2009 Australian Guidelines for the assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk

Cavalry Mater Newcastle - Specialty Clinics (uploaded 22.04.2010)

Link to brochure developed to assist GPs with referrals to Calvary Mater Newcastle

Child Protection System - NSW Health changes from 24 Janaury 2010

Children’s Health : Royal Far West

Royal Far West provides a wide range of essential specialist health services to meet the needs of country children and their families in NSW

Chronic Condition Self Management Guidelines for GPs (RACGP)

The "Sharing Healthcare Guidelines" have been developed to assist GPs, Nurses and AHPs facilitate self-management in clients with a chronic condition by providing a framework for effective interactions and management strategies

Clinical Practice Guidelines - National Health & Medical Research Council

This online resource (developed by the NHMRC’s National Institute of Clinical Studies) provides links to clinical practice guidelines developed for use in Australian health care settings.

Coeliac Disease : The Coeliac Society of Australia Inc

Health Care Complaints Commission

Heptatitis C Referral Checklist (for Tamworth Hospital Liver Clinic)

Immunology & Allergy : Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology & Allergy

Pain Management : Hunter Integrated Pain Service (HIPS)

Palliative Care : CareSearch

Prescription Shopping Information Service

If a doctor suspects a patient of getting medicine in excess of medical need, they can call Medicare Australia 's Prescription Shopping Information Service. For more information click the above link.

Templates - generic and disease specific templates from Monash Division of General Practice

DO NOT OPEN the electronic templates as opening these files may destroy the template fields within them; follow the instructions for downloading them. TO VIEW templates before downloading, click on the “paper based versions” link

Type 1 Diabetes Insulin Pump Program - On line subsidy estimator

WorkCover - Medical Practitioners Guide to WorkCover

Education package produced by WorkCover NSW to provide medical practitioners who are treating injured workers with information about the injury management system in NSW.

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Diabetes

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute was established in 2008 following the merger of the Baker Heart Research Institute and the International Diabetes Institute.

Diabetes Australia

Diabetes Australia is the national peak body for diabetes in Australia providing a single, powerful, collective voice for people living with diabetes, their families and carers.

Diabetes Counselling Online

This website is for people living with diabetes, their families and friends. It includes private counseling, links and resources, information about health professionals and an opportunity to share your story and read other stories about life and diabetes.

Diabetes for Kids and Teens

This website hosted by Diabetes NSW contains information for kids and teens with Type I Diabetes

Diabetes NSW

This website is for all people living with diabetes in NSW

Type 1 Diabetes Insulin Pump Program - On line subsidy estimator

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Enhanced Primary Care (EPC)

Medicare Health Assessments Resource Kit

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Immunisation

ACIR List of reports available

The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register produces a series of statistical, identified and access reports for immunisation providers who are registered to use the ACIR secure internet site. This is a summary of the reports available.

Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - Travellers Health

All you need to know for international travel

Immunisation and ACIR

Immunisation and Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

Immunisation for Prevention and Protection - HNEH

Hunter New England Health Immunisation Website

Influenza Vaccine Order Form 2010

NSW Health website with information regarding the National Influenza and Pnuemococcal Immunisation Program for 2010 and the Influenza Vaccine Order Form for 2010

Roster Billing and Centralized Billing for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations

This article published by Medicare Learning Network has information for physicians, providers and suppliers submitting claims for influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations

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Lifestyle Modification Program (LMP)

Online AUSDRISK tool

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NSW Health Policy Directives

2010

PD2010_028 : Influenza Pandemic - Providing Critical Care

PD2010_027 : Oral Health Specialist Referral

PD2010_023 : Kidney Health Check: Promoting Early Detection & Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

NSW Health “Policy Matters” newsletter : Volume 2 - Issue 1

March Quarter 2010 issue of the NSW Health "Policy Matters" newsletter advising of policy directives, guidelines and information bulletins issued by the NSW Department of Health in the past quarter.

PD2010_018 : Mental Health Clinical Documentation

IB2010_017 : Obsolete Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office Authored Policy Directives & Guideline

PD2010_017 : Maternal & Child Health Primary Health Care Policy

PD2010_016 : SAFE START Strategic Policy

GL2010_004 : SAFE START Guidelines: Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Parents & Infants

GL2010_003 : Rural Adult Emergency Clinical Guidelines 3rd Edition

PD2010_013 : KEEP THEM SAFE - Information Exchange

PD2010_009 : Children and Infants with Gastroenteritis - Acute Management

IB2010_008 :  NSW HEALTHPLAN (PD2009_008) & NSW Health Disaster Preparedness Education (GL2009_005)

IB2010_007 : Rescinding Guideline GL2005_019: Medical Retrieval System - Problem Case Notification

IB2010_006 : Performance Management Framework

PD2010_006 : Whole Body Cooling - Neonates Suspected Moderate or Severe Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalo

IB2010_005 : KEEP THEM SAFE - Making a Child Protection Report

IB2010_002 : Multi Purpose Services (Guidelines for NSW)

PD2010_003 : Palliative Care Strategic Framework 2010-2013

PD2010_004 : Women’s Health Plan 2009-2011

NSW Health Policy Directives & Guidelines

All NSW Health policy directives, guidelines and information bulletins. Policy documents can be browsed by date of issue, by author branch, A-Z, applies to and functional groupings.

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Nursing in General Practice

ANMC Competency Standards for the EN

ANMC Competency Standards for the RN

Australian General Practice Network

Australian Nurses & Midwifery Council

Australian Nurses Federation

Australian Practice Nurse Association

General Practice NSW

Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW

Royal College of Nursing

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Pandemic Planning

Pandemic (H1N1) Influenza - Health Emergency Website (DoHA website)

This Australian Government Health Emergency website keeps you up-to-date with important information about pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza outbreaks in Australia.

Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 (NSW Health website)

This NSW Health website explains how you can limit the spread of influenza, as well care for someone who does get sick. Up-to-date information.

Roster Billing and Centralized Billing for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations

This article published by Medicare Learning Network has information for physicians, providers and suppliers submitting claims for influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations

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Practice Support

“Get Healthy” Information & Coaching Service

This NSW Health “Get Healthy” Information & Coaching Service is a free, confidential telephone service that helps people make lifestyle changes. Qualified Get Healthy Coaches provide information and ongoing health coaching and support.

DoctorConnect

Department of Health & Ageing website providing information on a range of medical workforce incentive programs. A starting point for OTDs who may be considering work in Australia and for employers seeking to recruit them

Prescription Shopping Information Service

If a doctor suspects a patient of getting medicine in excess of medical need, they can call Medicare Australia 's Prescription Shopping Information Service. For more information click the above link.

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Practice Support : Accreditation

GPA

QIP/AGPAL

RACGP Standards

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Sexual Health Project

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

ASHM is the peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and related areas.

Chlamydia Information

This website hosted by Hunter New England Health contains information and resources for people wanting to know more about chlamydia, and for health professionals.

Family Planning NSW

Family Planning NSW is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which provides reproductive and sexual health services in New South Wales.

NSW Health : Sexual Health Plus

This NSW Health Website provides links to NSW Health strategies, reports, services, policy directives and guidelines; as well as national research, policies and agencies. For more information call the NSW Sexual Health Infoline 1800 451 624

NSW Health Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy

This NSW Health website provides links to reports on the NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy Environmental Scan 2006 – 2009; the NSW Sexually Transmissible Infection Strategy 2006-2009; and NSW HIV/AIDS Strategy Environmental Scan 2006-2009

Sexual Health Clinics - Contact Details

Sexual health centres (or clinics) offer free and confidential STI (including HIV) testing, treatment and information.

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Gay Men

In December 2000, South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service Public Health Unit convened the Sexually Transmitted Infections in Gay Men Action Group, known as STIGMA.

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