Resources for Practices
Notifiable Conditions changes
From 1 January 2010 the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 came into effect, replacing the Health Act 1958 and the Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2001. The changes are outlined here.
Below you will find a list of resouces either developed by or sourced by GPA South Gippsland for use by Practices along with common forms used in the general practice setting. For more information on any of the forms listed on this page of the website please contact the GPA South Gippsland office on 03 5674 0900.
Aged Care
Aged Care Access Initiative – Program Guidelines (July 2008)
75+ Health Check Brochure
75+ Health Check Poster (A3)
75+ Health Check Poster (A4)
Step by Step Guidelines for GPs For further infomation on Aged Care Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 14-17 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Allied Health
Allied Health Professionals Registry (current December 2008)
Referral form for Allied Health Group Services under Medicare for patients with type 2 diabetes For further infomation on Allied Health Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 31-32 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Clinical Risk Management
CRM Program Brochure
Drought Recovery Support
Drought Recovery Support Flier
Tip Sheet – Farmers as Patients
South Gippsland and Bass Coast Rural Support Services Directory
Mental Health Local Services Directory
2008 GP Survey Data Evaluation
Hope, Despair and Transformation: Climate Change and the Promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mens Line Australia – Getting Information and Help
Mens Line Australia – Men and Mental Wellbeing
Andrology Australia – Psychosocial Factsheet
Better Health Channel – Rural Issues, Coping with Stress
Better Health Channel – Rural Issues, Stress Management
Drought and it’s effect on Mental Health – How GPs can help
Suicide Prevention Australia – Position Statement, Responding to Suicide in Rural Australia
Life Events Scale
Drought Social Panel Report Coping and Resilience in Farming Families Effected by Drought
There is reason to be concerned about women on the land Drought/Mental Health Program - relevant website resources Drought Mental Health Community Mapping July 2009 GPA self care strategies work book
South Gippsland Drought Mental Health Plan 2009
For further infomation on Mental Health Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 8-11 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Health Checks
45-49 Health Check Brochure
45-49 Health Check Poster (A3)
45-49 Health Check Poster (A4)
Your Guide to Health Assessments For further infomation on Medicare Claiming Guidelines for Health Checks please refer to pages 20-30 & 39-40 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Home Medicine Review
Home Medicine Review Program Brochure
HMR Medication Management Plan
HMR Patient Information Sheet
HMR - How to make it work For further infomation on Home Medicine Review Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 12-14 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Immunisation
Immunisation Program Brochure For further infomation on Immunisation Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to page 38 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Useful Websites
Australian General Practice Network
National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance Victorian Government Immunisation Program website
Management Plans
Using a Management Plan Brochure For further infomation on Medicare Claiming Guidelines for Management Plans please refer to pages 10-11, 14, 21-22, 27-31 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
MBS Item Numbers
Guide to MBS Item Numbers – November 2008
Mental Health
Mental Health Program Brochure
Mental Health – Not Coping Brochure
Bipolar Booklet Drought/Mental Health Program - relevant website resources For further infomation on Mental Health Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 8-11 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Better Access to Mental Health Initiative (Medicare)
Department of Health & Ageing – Better Access for GPs
Department of Health & Ageing – Better Access for Psychologists
RANZCP - Best Practice Psychiatrist Liaison Model
Better Outcomes (Vouchers) and Better Access (Medicare) - Flowchart
Better Outcomes (Vouchers) vs. Better Access (Medicare) - Explanation
Checklist for the GP Mental Health Care Assessment, Plan, Review & Consultation
K10 Form
New Item Numbers table
Template for Assessment, Plan and Review For further infomation on Mental Health Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 8-11 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Mental Health Assessment Tools
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia Questionnaire
Alcohol Audit
Alcohol Use Disorder
DASS - Anxiety only
DASS-A
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Questionnaire
Edinburgh Post Natal Depression
Gambling Questionnaire
Geriatric Depression Scale
Geriatric Depression Scale Questionnaire
Geriatric Depression Questionnaire
Mini Mental State
Mini Mental State 2
Mini Mental State 3
OCD
OCD Questionnaire
Panic
Panic Questionnaire
Post Natal Depression
Post Natal Depression Questionnaire
Social Phobia
Social Phobia Questionnaire
Suicidality
Suicidality Questionnaire
"Can Do" Comorbidity Well Program
Draft AOD and MH Comorbidity Referral Pathways for GPs
Palliative Care
Advanced Care Planning – Rights and Responsibilities (Colleen M Cartwright)
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – Advanced Care Planning
CDM Items Checklist – GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements
Summary of MBS Items Claimable for Palliative Patient and Carer
Summary of MBS Items Claimable for Palliative Patients and Carers – A4 Poster
Useful Palliative Care Information and Websites
Rural Palliative Care Program Brochure CanNet MBS items - helping you deliver comprehensive cancer care
CanNet - web link for specific cancer education for GPs
Presentation of Data Professional development points for GP data collection Education Program in Cancer Care Centrelink Resource - "Needing help after someone has died?"
Medication prescribing for all Palliative Symptoms with clinical guidelines on some items
Palliative Care Victoria - PEPA podcasts CareSearch video links
Foster's Advance Care Planning System Needs Assessment Tool - Medical Director friendly GPA Multidisciplinary Meeting Forms which have been adapted from DoH forms to meet MBS requirements:
For further infomation on Palliative Care Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 12-14 & 31-34 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Pen Clinical Audit Tool
Clinical Audit User Guide Version 2-1-2
Practice Security and Safety
Safety and Security Kit for General Practice - Dandenong Casey General Practice Association (2008)
Refugee Health
Refugee Checklist for General Practice
Refugee Health Assessment – General Information
Refugee MBS Item Numbers
Refugee Health Assessment Form
Victorian Interpreter Card For further infomation on Refugee Health Medicare Claiming Guidelines please refer to pages 19 of the Standard MBS Items booklet
Screening Breastscreen Victoria new GP resource Cystic fibrosis carrier screening program Workforce AGPT – Application for Recognition as a General Practitioner Information Sheet for an Initial Medicare Provider Number for a Medical Practitioner application Information Sheet for an Application for an Additional Location Medicare Provider / Registration Number
Screening
Breastscreen Victoria new GP resource
Cystic fibrosis carrier screening program
Workforce
Other Resources
Sandflies Brochure Good Medical Practice: Code of Conduct for doctors in Australia
AGPN Network Connect Magazine
Click here for the AGPN Chair's and CEO's messages about the first issue of the Network Connect Magazine.
The magazine is available as a pdf download from the AGPN website at www.agpn.com.au/media/publications.
Issue 1 contains an interesting article on page 5 of GPA's HMR Coordinator, Roger Kilpatrick.
H1N1 Influenza 2009 (Human Swine Flu)
Please find attached the protocol for safely administering the swine flu vaccine called Panavax H1N1 from a Multi Dose Vial (MDV). Click here for MDV Protocol. Please protocol as widely as widely as appropriate for careful reading prior to receipt of the vaccine vials. The Swine flu vaccine program was launched 30 September 2009. Further resources available at www.healthemergency.gov.au There have been some reported errors in the administration of the H1N1 vaccine. All practices are reminded that the dosage for all people over the age of 10 years is a single 0.5ml (i.e. 1/2ml) dose.
Letter from CMO to GPs - February 2010 DHS Situation Report Number 54 - 17 July 2009
Chief Health Officer Alert Change to Dispensing Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) - 26 June 2009 'Protect' phase media release - 17 June 2009 DHS Incident Reporting Requirements – 5 June 2009
MyGeneralPractice - a growing resource for GPs
A new, improved version of MyGeneralPractice (MyGP) was launched on 1 October. The old MyGP and MyPracticeTeam (MyPT) portals have been merged to create a new website that will serve as an extensive and growing resource centre for general practice. Users will still be able to access patient handouts, calculators and dermatology resources, popular evidence based clinical resources and links to the RACGP's online resources. Complementing these features is a new range of high quality information, tools and resources. Most importantly, your experience using the new MyGP will be easier, faster and more relevant. Visit www.mygeneralpractice.org.au
Victorian Bushfires 2009
The Department of Human Services has a number of resources that can help in providing assistance to those affected by the bushfires.
Financial Assistance
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/emergency/current-events/bushfire/financial-assistance
Coping with Stress
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/emergency/current-events/bushfire/looking-after-yourself
Bushfire and your Health
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/emergency/current-events/bushfire/bushfire-and-health
Relief and Recovery Centres
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/emergency/current-events/bushfire/relief-and-recovery-centres
Information for People wanting to Help http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/emergency/current-events/bushfire/advice-for-people-wanting-to-help
