GP Links

These links are provided for the benefit of GPs. If you have a useful online resource that you would like to share, please send it to ararat@westvicdiv.asn.au

Clinical

· Cochrane Library - source of reliable evidence about the effects of Health Care

· Clinical practice guidelines by the Royal Children's Hospital

· The Clinician's Health Channel provides access to evidence-based clinical information to clinicians in the Victorian public health sector

· myDr.com.au is a comprehensive Australian health site aimed at consumers

· Health Insite is an Australian government initiative to provide quality health information to consumers

· Search for MBS items by item number or by keywords

· RACGP Silver Book - medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities

Sex & Reproduction

· Andrology Australia - information on male reproductive health

· Breastfeeding Education & Support Services at the Royal Women's Hospital

· Melbourne Sexual Health Centre - sexual health info for health professionals and patients, including an online risk check

Education & Journals

· Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health, a range of free accredited women’s health educational activities.

· ROAR (Roadmap of Australian Research) contains 956 records of current and completed Australian research projects in the area of general practice and primary health care.

· Rural Health Education Foundation: hard-copy, podcasts and web-streaming of distance education programs for GPs nurses and health professionals.

· GP Learning is an interactive online CPD education service

· Medical Journal of Australia - Australia's leading peer reviewed journal of medical practice and clinical research

· British Medical Journal

IT

· Search for health professionals' electronic certificates

· General Practice Computing Group (GPCG) is the peak national body for GP informatics in Australian general practice

Psych Services

· GP Psych Support provides GPs with free patient management advice from psychiatrists within 24 hours

Refugees

· The Victorian Refugee Health Network helps health services respond to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers

· The Multicultural Health & Support Service (p: 03 9342 9720) can send you a resource manual on "working with CALD communities on issues relating to BBVs and STIs"

Multicultural / Language

· Multicultural Mental Health Australia help GPs support patients from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

· Health Translations - multilingual health information (Victorian Government)

· Multilingual drug info from the Australian Drug Foundation

· Multilingual cancer information from the Cancer Council

Drugs

· Medicare Prescription Shopping Project to help identify PBS abuse

· Australian Drug Information Network - central point of access to quality alcohol and drug resources

Children / Parenting

· Kid's Health Info - health information written for parents

· Victorian Parenting Centre

· Kids Connect is an RCH resource for community-based healthcare professionals

· Clinical practice guidelines by the Royal Childrens Hospital

Cancer

· The Cancer Council Victoria - cancer resources for patients, carer's and health professionals

· Victorian Government Cancer Initiatives

Palliative Care

· Care Search is a website providing evidence-based palliative care information and resources for those providing and receiving palliative care. Particular GP links cover clinical guides, palliative care in general practice and practical skills.

Organisations & Government

· AMA Victoria

· RACGP

· Medicare Australia

· Dept. of Health and Ageing

· NPS (National Prescribing Service)

· Department of Human Services, Vic

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