Practice Support

The aim of this program is to provide comprehensive practice support, responsive to General Practice needs. 
The range of activities include:

• Support and professional development in practice health & safety and business management

•  Non Clinical Triage 

•  CPR

•  Infection Control 

•  Practice Manager Network facilitation. Minutes  12th May   23 June   4 August 

•  Practice Nurse Network facilitation

•  Workforce Support for Rural General Practitioners and Practice Staff including Rural Practice Network Facilitation. Re-imbursement Form

• General Practice Quality Improvement

• Accreditation / Reaccreditation

• Accreditation Standards 4th Edition Draft  ^New

• AGPAL Resource Sheets (login required)

• ACIR Data cleansing

• Accreditation Templates

  • Fridge Logging

  • Min-max Instructions

  • Sterilisation Logging

  • Re-usable Equipment

  • Validation Template

  • Validation Certificate  

• Building Maintenance Further Information    Form 56

• Cold Chain Audits Guidelines 

• Choosing a Vaccine Fridge  from Queensland Health 

• Kiss Guide to Vaccine Management from Queensland Health 

• Dandenong Casey GPA Accreditation resources

• GPA Accreditation plus

• Infection Control Audits / Validation Assistance,  DEPHA Guidelines, RACGP Guidelines 

• RACGP standards (purchase) 

• Information and Resources including Practice Support Newsletter

• The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) is Australia's national agency for improving health care by helping close important gaps between best available evidence and current clinical practice. NICS is funded by the Australian Government. 

• Patient Surveys RACGP

• Practice Manual - Generic from The Dandenong District Division of General Practice 

• Practice Visits

• Chronic Disease Management Information Guides

• Asthma Management Handbook

• Asthma Cycle of Care Guidelines 

• CDM Checklist 

• Chronic Disease Management Guides for GPs and Allied Health Professionals

• Chronic Disease Management: Sharing the Care and Understanding between General Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals  

• Diabetes Cycle of Care  

• Diabetes prevention and management in general practice: Using the Pen Computer Systems Clinical Audit Tool

• Diabetes Management in General Practice 09/10 Edition 

• Mental Health - Patient Pathways Flowchart 

• Q & As  

• Key Facts    GPMPs   Team Care Arrangements   Reviews  

Other Resources

• 45-49 year old Health Check Checklist

• Allied Health Professionals Directory

• APHA - Allied Health Professionals Australia    

• Australian Association of Practice Managers

• Australian Resuscitation Council

• Declaration of Life Extinct form

• Doctors Reference Site

• Drug Education Network

• DVA LMO Fee Schedules

• DVA - Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP)   

• DVA - Mobility Functional Support (MFS) Direct Order Form   (Fax this to McLean Health Care 6331 7140)

• GP Atlas

• Head Lice Treatment Flowchart

• Healthy Kids Check, Information and Resources 

• Lift The Lip, Healthy Kids check dental Resource

• Interpreting Service   

• Medical Indemnity 

  • Medical Indemnity Protection Society  

  • Avant (nee MDAV)

  • Medical Indemnity Group of Australia 

• Medicare Australia

• Medicare Benefits Schedule - Browsable Version

• The May Changes to Medicare Primary Care Items Fact sheet for GPs

• Medicare - Dental Services 

• Medicare PIP Information

• Medicare CDM Q&A  

• Medicare Online Training for Health professionals  

• MBS Quick Reference Guide from Australian Doctor

• MIA Fee Schedule

• No Excuse for Abuse poster  

• Psychologists who are Medicare providers 

• RACGP Greenbook 

• Specialists in Private Practice Directory

• Ultrafeedback Patient Survey resources

Workforce 

(for advertising vacancies contact Ian McKnight)

Maintain a register of practice vacancies Provide a link between available locums and GPs requiring a locum