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 .
Clinical
- Connecting Care - send a secure electronic referral to a service in the Ballarat region.
- Cochrane Library - source of reliable evidence about the effects of Health Care
- Clinical practice guidelines by the Royal Childrens 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
- New! 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
- Health E-Signature Authority (HESA) - apply for electronic certificates for secure messaging
- General Practice Computing Group (GPCG) is the peak national body for GP informatics in Australian general practice
- The Broadband for Health Program is a $35 million Australian Government program to provide broadband Internet access to GPs nationwide
Psych Services
- The Division maintains a list of psychologists in the Ballarat area
- GP Psych Support provides GPs with free patient management advice from psychiatrists within 24 hours
Refugees
- How to discuss health with African refugees
- Fact sheet on Khat, the behaviour-affecting leaf that many East African men and women chew
- The Victorian Refugee Health Network helps health services respond to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers
- The Multicultural Health & Support Service (ph 9342 9720) can send you a resource manual on "working with CALD communities on issues relating to BBVs and STIs"
Multicultural / Language
- New! 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, health professionals, and much more
- 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.
