COVID information

General Practitioners of Australia

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COVID Information for Australian General Practitioners

Current Status In Australia

Management

Local information.. see HealthPathways below
Assessment
Mild COVID
Moderate to severe
Severe to critical
Those who
National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce
Other guidelines
Primary care approach to TTS after vaccination 13 June 2021
First 24 hours .. managing COVID-19 in an RACF
Clinical questions

Webinars and Videos and Published Articles

Australian Government COVID webinars for GPs
Videos for patients
LitCOVID - the latest articles on COVID
MedCramm on COVID
Most PHNs have conducted webinars for the GPs in their districts.
See PHN listing below.
Black Dog Institute webinars on COVID and mental health
The Australian Academy of Science webinars
RACGP and NSW Health webinarfor GPs
RACGP COVID webinars
Cochrane on COVID
Australian research
RANZCOG COVID statements
MJA on COVID

Practice Management

Practice Incentives Program COVID-19 Vaccine General Practice Incentive Guidelines
Prescriptions via telehealth .. state and territory rules
COVID-19 National Health Plan .. prescriptions via telehealth .. a guide for prescribers
Guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers in the context of COVID-19
Ordering vaccines
National Coronavirus Hotline .. 1800 020 080 (24 hrs) or email covidvaccineenquiries@health.gov.au
RACGP's list of COVID MBS item numbers
MBS Online Search
General practice COVID provider kit
Compulsory COVID vaccination training course
Help with telehealth
ACRRM Telehealth Provider Directory
ACRRM Emergency Management and Recovery plan template for Rural General Practice
Guidance on using PPE
Putting on PPE
AMA COVID-19 Practice Guide
COVID vaccine elligibility form

World Status

World Dashboard - Johns Hopkins Hospital
see below
Worldometer on COVID
Genomic evolution
Variants by country over time

Australian Vaccination Status

Respiratory Clinics

NSW, Qld, ACT, Vic, NT, SA, WA, Tas

TGA

NEWS

ABC Health Policy News
ABC Coronavirus News
ABC News Live
ABC Health
9News on coronavirus
RACGP COVID News
RACGP GP Opinion
Subscribe to the Deptartment of Health weekly newsletter

State Departments of Health

NSW, Qld, ACT, Vic, health.vic NT, SA, WA, Tas

State Information
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Resources

Vaccine Elligibility Checker and Booking
Posters, printouts and banners. Also here
How to get proof of your vaccinations (multi-lingual information)
Financial help (multi-lingual)
Talking to patients about AstraZenica vaccine 20 July 2021
Vaccine provider information kit 5 July 2021
ATAGI .. Provider guide to COVID-19 vaccination of people with immunocompromise
COVID-19 vaccination .. Shared decision making guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
The use of face masks and respirators in the context of COVID-19
CDNA national guidelines for the prevention and management of COVID-19 outbreaks in disability residential services
CDNA national guidelines for the prevention, control and public health management of COVID-19 outbreaks in residential care facilities in Australia
CDNA guidelines for the prevention, control and public health management of COVID-19 outbreaks in correctional and detention facilities in Australia
PHLN statement on using saliva as a respiratory specimen for SARS-CoV-2 testing
COVID-19 vaccination .. Shared decision making guide for frail older people, including those in residential aged care facilities
COVID-19 vaccination .. ATAGI Advice on the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine FAQs
COVID-19 vaccination .. Consent Information for providers: COVID-19 vaccination consent and FAQs
Mental health support for frontline health workers
COVID Resources for the public
RANZCOG statement on COVID vaccines in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Rural Doctors Association on COVID
Smartraveller COVID page

HealthPathways
Hunter, New England Sydney Sydney North South Eastern Sydney Western Sydney South Western Sydney ACT & Southern NSW Mid-North Coast & Northern NSW Central Coast Illawarra Shoalhaven Nepean Blue Mountains Murrumbidgee Western NSW	Brisbane North Brisbane South Central Queensland Darling Downs Far North Queensland Gold Coast Mackay Sunshine Coast & Gympie Townsville Wide Bay West Moreton Western Queensland	Melbourne Murray Gippsland Western Victoria Northern Territory South Australia Western Austalia Tasmania
Primary Health Networks in Australia
WA Primary Health Alliance Northern Territory PHN Country SAPHN Adelaide PHN Western Queensland PHN Northern Queensland PHN Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN Darling Downs, West Moreton PHN Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN Brisbane North PHN	Brisbane South PHN Gold Coast PHN North Coast PHN Western NSW PHN Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN Nepean Blue Mountains PHN Western Sydney PHN Northern Sydney PHN Central and Eastern Sydney PHN South Western Sydney PHN South Eastern NSW PHN	Murrumbidgee PHN Australian Capital Territory PHN Murray PHN Gippsland PHN Western Victoria PHN North Western Melbourne PHN Eastern Melbourne PHN South Eastern Melbourne PHN Tasmania PHN

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