Feedback requested: guidelines for treating patients who work with engineered stone
The National Dust Disease Taskforce is addressing accelerated silicosis, an incurable though preventable occupational lung disease occurring in workers as a result of exposure to silica dust. Draft guidelines aim to help medical practitioners whose patients are presenting with concerns relating to occupational dust exposure, in particular exposure to respirable crystalline silica associated with working
Updated advice for managing patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases
The Australian Rheumatology Association has released updated advice for general practitioners and allied health professionals who are managing patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic: Advice for GPs and other health professionals caring for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (PDF) They have also updated their COVID-19 vaccination advice for patients: COVID-19
Help Spread the Word — COVID-19 Vaccines Community Consultation
Healthy North Coast is committed to supporting our communities to have access to the best available advice and guidance about COVID-19 vaccines. Together, we can help our residents make informed decisions and help to protect our region from the ongoing threat of COVID-19. We’re asking Northern NSW and Mid North Coast residents to share their
Chronic Pain Management – Dinner, Networking & Education
Coffs Harbour & Bellingen Clinical Society Thursday 29 April 2021, 6pm – 8pmC.ex Coffs Click here to register. Join your colleagues at the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Clinical Society for dinner and a discussion on chronic pain management. We’ll start the evening with some networking and getting to know one another before we set the
It Takes a Society to Raise a Mentally Healthy Adolescent
Clarence Valley Clinical Society Wed 28 Apr 2021, 6pm – 8pmVines@139 Grafton Click here to register. Join your colleagues at the Clarence Valley Clinical Society for dinner and a discussion on collaborative practice in adolescent mental health. We’ll start the evening with some networking and getting to know one another before we unpack the best
Supporting People After Natural Disasters
Our region has been impacted by a number of recent natural disasters including floods, bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. Following disasters, it is common for people to experience psychological distress. A small number of people will also develop long-term mental health conditions as a result of these experiences. GPs are often the first point of
Supporting General Practice to Care for Adults with Mild COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic response in the North Coast of NSW has, to date, focused on general practitioners (GPs) providing assessment and diagnosis of COVID-19, rather than the management of illness. However, COVID-19 outbreaks in other jurisdictions have demonstrated the essential role GPs play in ensuring continuity of care for community members, and reducing demand on
HealthPathways Update – April 2021
New to HealthPathways Electronic Prescribing Vulvodynia Chronic Pelvic Pain COVID-19 Vaccination HealthPathways These HealthPathways are regularly updated as new information becomes available. To view a full list of updates, visit COVID-19 Recent Changes. Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 Vaccination Information COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure Reviewed and Updated HealthPathways COVID-19 Ongoing Assessment and Management Head and Neck
Navigating the NDIS
Ballina & Byron Clinical Society6pm Thursday 22 AprilLennox Head Cultural Centre Click here to register. Join colleagues at the Ballina & Byron Clinical Society for dinner to look behind the red tape of the NDIS. Meet your local area coordinators, improve your understanding of the NDIS, and identify referral pathways to effectively fulfill dual coordination
Can Exercise and Diet Prevent or Reverse Chronic Diseases?
Tweed Valley Clinical Society6pm Tuesday 20 AprilKingscliff Beach Bowls Club Click here to register. Join colleagues at the Tweed Valley Clinical Society for dinner on Tuesday 20 April to find out if some of your patients could benefit from a lifestyle change. Understand more about health and wellness coaching, explore lifestyle medicine and meet your local holistic
Resilient Practice — Why Clinician Wellbeing is Important
Lismore, Casino & Kyogle Clinical Society6pm Wednesday 21 AprilInvercauld House Goonellabah Click here to register. Join colleagues at the Lismore, Casino & Kyogle Clinical Society for dinner and a discussion about the importance of clinician wellbeing. Sometimes we put a major effort into our patients’ care but little effort into self-care. Eventually, this can lead
New Allied Health MBS Items for RACFs
Extending Mental Health Support For Aged Care Residents During COVID-19 The Australian Government has expanded eligibility requirements for the Better Access initiative to allow aged care residents to access 20 Medicare-subsidised individual psychological services each year. The expansion recognises the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of people in residential
