Domestic & Family Violence HealthPathways

According to the Safer Pathway program, the number of domestic violence victims seeking help has increased by 10 per cent since the COVID-19 lockdown commenced. Mid and North Coast Localised Pathways has recently updated the domestic and family violence suite of pathways. Each pathway provides best practice guidance on how to assess, manage and refer

Introducing Primary Care Impact

A new space for QI, sharing ideas and successes We want to introduce a new section of our website: Primary Care Impact Primary Care Impact is a central point of resources and information for quality improvement and primary care projects. It is designed to make planning and delivering quality improvement more efficient for busy primary care providers and

Primary Care Impact: New Video From Durri ACMS

As part of the region-wide influenza immunisation during COVID-19 quality improvement activities, Durri ACMS in Kempsey has shared how they are working through the challenges to provide immunisations to their patients. A short video on how the Durri team went about it is available on the following pages: Local success stories Get in touch if

HealthPathways Update – May 2020

The COVID-19 suite of HealthPathways undergo frequent review. They are updated with new information and service updates as they are advised to the team. Here are the COVID-19 pathways currently available on HealthPathways: COVID-19 Practice Management COVID-19 Initial Assessment and Management COVID-19 Ongoing Assessment and Management (new) COVID-19 Referrals (respiratory clinics added) COVID-19 Information COVID-19 Impact

Apply Now for APNA’s Transition to Practice Program

APNA’s Transition to Practice Program is a 12-month education, support and mentoring program for nurses new to primary health care. Who can apply? Transitioning nurses: Both registered and enrolled nurses can apply for a role as a transitioning nurse. If a nurse has recently transitioned to primary health care or feels they would benefit from additional

COVID-19 Referrals HealthPathway

The COVID-19 Referrals HealthPathway is frequently reviewed and updated with new services as they become available. A recent addition to this page is the Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) In-Reach Service commenced by the Northern NSW Local Health District.  The new service provides advice and clinical support with COVID-19 testing, symptom management and end of

Online Course: Communicating COVID-19

The University of Melbourne’s Mobile Learning Unit has launched a free ‘Communicating COVID-19’ online course. The course aims to: Provide expert-informed answers to questions Australian clinicians face surrounding COVID-19. Deliver digestible, focused knowledge on COVID-19 drawing on epidemiology, clinical science, ethics and legal expertise. The learning outcomes are: Appreciate the multifaceted nature of the COVID-19

Introducing the New Mobile-Friendly HealthPathways

We are pleased to introduce a new, mobile-friendly HealthPathways platform. Whether you’re in a clinic, a hospital or out in the community, HealthPathways can now be accessed and used on a variety of computers and devices. The new look and navigation style will make it even easier to find the information you are looking for. Click

HealthPathways: An Essential Tool

By Dr Renee Strazzari We hear often that the COVID-19 pandemic and its global impact is unprecedented. It’s true that fundamentally COVID-19 has changed the whole health care ballgame and with so many changes it can be hard to keep up. That’s why I strongly encourage healthcare professionals to take advantage of the Mid and

HealthPathways Redesign Coming Soon

On 17 April, HealthPathways will soft launch a new look and navigation style. This will make it even easier to find the information you are looking for. Plus, the new design will be fully mobile optimised, making it more user-friendly from your phone and tablet. Access remains unchanged: https://manc.healthpathways.org.au/index.htm Username: manchealth Password: conn3ct3d Once you

GPSA Infection Control Resource Kit

The Australian General Practice Supervisors Association (GPSA) has produced a COVID-19 infection control resource kit. The kit sets out useful examples of common workflows in general practice, including the roles and responsibilities for each team member to control for infection in day-to-day situations during the pandemic. Click here to download the kit.

Updates to COVID-19 and Influenza Immunisation HealthPathways

The HealthPathways Team is working hard to bring you up-to-date information. The following changes have been made to COVID-19 pathways in the last 24 hours: COVID-19 Practice Preparation – no change COVID-19 Assessment and Management – Change to clinical editor’s note: “General practitioners are requested to offer testing to travellers living in backpacker or hostel