GP teams and palliative care resources
In collaboration with the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network GPs can connect with local community based palliative care providers to receive information, education, and support, and help improve understanding and access to community palliative care services. Visits can be virtual or in person as COVID-19 guidelines permit. Visits will be arranged by our liaison officer at a time that suits the practice. Click here to find out how to arrange a visit and help enhance the palliative care journey for patients in our region.
HealthPathways Melbourne, an initiative of the Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), is an online portal designed to be used at the point of care by GP teams working in the northwest and eastern regions of Melbourne. HealthPathways aims to guide best-practice assessment and management of common medical conditions. HealthPathways includes detailed information and links on palliative care (and also advance care planning).
Click here for link.
Opportunity for general practices to improve the quality of life of patients with life-limiting illnesses.
In collaboration with the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network GPs can connect with local community based palliative care providers to receive information, education, and support, and help improve understanding and access to community palliative care services. Visits can be virtual or in person as COVID-19 guidelines permit. Visits will be arranged by our liaison officer at a time that suits the practice. Click here to find out how to arrange a visit and help enhance the palliative care journey for patients in our region. Click here for link to flyer or click here for direct link to form.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Advance Care Planning Position Statement
The RACGP website provides information and resources to incorporate Advance Care Planning into routine general practice.
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Advance care planning resources for GPs
The care search website includes a section devoted to advance care planning resources for GPs. Click here for link.
Advance care planning section of Victorian Department of Health website
The advance care planning section of the Victorian Government Department of Health includes links to relevant policies and legislation, best practice guides and advice for clinicians.
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HealthPathways Melbourne (for GP teams) including advance care planning pathways
HealthPathways Melbourne, an initiative of the Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), is an online portal designed to be used at the point of care by GP teams working in the northwest and eastern regions of Melbourne. HealthPathways aims to guide best-practice assessment and management. HealthPathways includes detailed information and links on advance care planning.
Click here for link.
Next Steps. Advance care training videos for doctors (DHHS, Victoria)
Published via links from the Advance care planning resources section of the website of the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Next Steps is a series of 13 videos designed to assist doctors in communicating with people about advance care planning. The videos include commentary on some ‘successful’ and ‘unsuccessful’ real-life scenarios, along with a documentation guide.
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My Wishes, My Plan, advanced care planning as part of My Health Record of the Australian Digital Health Agency
The Australian Government’s My Health Record is organised under the banner of the Australian Digital Health Agency. It is a personalised online summary of individuals health information, which people can choose to share with doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers. It can include information such as: allergies; current conditions and treatments; medicines; pathology reports or diagnostic imaging scans. Advance care planning documentation can be uploaded to people’s My Health Record.
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