This page provides a directory of resources referred to elsewhere in this site and makes extensive use of files in the Portable Document Format (pdf).

To quickly find a specific resource please select a category from the right. To view Monash Division Templates please open the templates page. Click here for Multi-Lingual resources

<Please Select> Accreditation Aged Care Allied Health & MBS Dental Care Items Annual Report Chronic Disease Management Continuing Professional Development Diabetes Prevention Evidence Based Medicine GP Wellbeing - health, personal and financial Health Assessments ,including refugee health Healthy Kids Check Healthy Lifestyle Home Medicines Review IMIT Immunisation Lifescripts Managed Health Network MBS Item Number Updates Mental Health National Prescribing Service Multilingual Newsletters, GP and Practice Staff Practice Administration Program Privacy Legislation Archives

For further information on a particular topic, click on the Division Services link on the navigation bar above.

Aged Care
For further information visit the Aged Care Section of this site.

• Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) information - website link
• Aged Care Funding Instrument - Current as at March 2008
• Aged Care Item Numbers Flowchart
• 'Ready Reckoner' version of the Aged Care MBS items - The MBS item previously #730 has changed to item #731
• Opioid Conversion Chart
• CMA Item Descriptor & Explanatory Notes
• CMA Sample Form1
• CMA Sample Form2
• CMA Sample Form3
• CMA Feedback Form
• RMMR Sample Form
• Management of Clinical Issues in Psycho-Geriatric Patients - Powerpoint presentation by Dr Ian Presnall

Information & Newsletters designed for Aged Care Providers

• Aged Care Home Staff Experience of GP Services
• GP Experience of Service within Aged Care Homes

Allied Health and Dental Care MBS Items

• Directory of Local Allied Health Providers - Current as of 1 April 2008
• Allied Health Fact Sheet – Department of Health and Ageing
• Referral form for Allied Health Services
• Dental Care Fact Sheet – Department of Health and Ageing
• Referral form for Dental Care
• Answers to frequently asked questions about the allied health and dental care initiative

Annual Reports

• 2009 Annual Report
• 2009 Financial Report
• 2008 Annual Report
• 2008 Financial Report
• 2007 Annual Report

Chronic Disease Management

For further information visit the Chronic Disease Management section of the site.

Software Templates for Chronic Disease Management are listed under the Templates page on this site.

• Templates Background October 2006
• Summary table of the CDM MBS items
• GP Management Plan (MBS Item 721)
• GP Management Plan with prompts
• Team Care Arrangements (MBS Item 723)
• Team Care Arrangements with prompts
• Team Care Arrangements cover letter

Asthma

• Asthma GP Management Plan
• Asthma Team Care Arrangements

Coronary Heart Disease

• Coronary Heart Disease GP Management Plan
• Coronary Heart Disease Team Care Arrangements

Depression- Anxiety

• Depression-Anxiety GP Management Plan
• Depression-Anxiety Team Care Arrangements
• Diabetes GP Management Plan
• Diabetes Team Care Arrangements

Osteoarthritis

• Osteoarthritis GP Management Plan
• Osteoarthritis Team Care Arrangements
• Ostoarthritis Hip and Knee Management Checklist - Full Report
• Ostoarthritis Hip and Knee Management Checklist - 2 page summary

General

• Is it cost effective to implement a computerised reminder system? (41kb pdf)
• Patient preventive health questionnaires – Is it worth it? (13kb pdf)
• Let the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) pay for your practice nurse to co-ordinate Health promotion in your practice. (45kb pdf)
• Overview of Chronic Disease Management MBS Item Numbers (39 KB pdf)

Recalls and Reminders

• Implementing a Computerised Patient Reminder System in your practice (79kb pdf)
• Medical Director: Recall and Reminder Booklet495kb pdf)

Asthma

• Changes to the Asthma Service Incentive Payments from 1st November 2006
• Summary of the Asthma PIP (13KB pdf)
• Asthma Cycle of Care (40KB pdf)

Diabetes

• Summary of the Diabetes Component (13KB pdf)
• Diabetes Assessment Form (10KB pdf) - developed by Dr R Gingold
• Diabetes Spreadsheet (25KB pdf) - developed by Maggie Stewart & GPs at Thomas Street Family Medical Clinic

Cervical Screening

• Summary of the Cervical Screening Component (11KB pdf)

45 years + Health Checks

• Summary of 45 yrs plus health Check
• Checklist
• Question and Answer Sheet
• Fact Sheet
• RACGP Information and Resources

Continuing Professional Development

View CPD Calendar.

• Copies of Presentations
• Monash Division Sponsorship Policy
• A guideline for CPD presenters (12KB pdf)
• A checklist for staff when developing CPD activities (31KB pdf)

Diabetes prevention

• Diabetes Risk Reduction Referral
• Referral Form LMP/Life/Work Health

Evidence Based Medicine

For further information on EBM visit the EBM section on this site.

• What is Evidence Based Medicine
• Specific Evidence Based Medicine Interventions
• EBM and Quality Improvement
• Learning more about EBM and Further Reading
• Start up list - bookmark file
• Instructions on how to import a list of favorites into Internet Explorer
• Divisions of General Practice
• Chaos to Clarity: Teaching GPs to use the Internet to find clinical, evidence based information. A guide for divisions
• Chaos to Clarity Presentation
• Chaos to Clarity: GP Internet Training Manual

GP Wellbeing

For further information visit the GP Wellbeing section of the site.

• List of Psychological Health Providers for use with GP Counselling Voucher
• List of Psychiatrists interested in Doctor's Health

Wellbeing Articles written by local GPs

• The Assertiveness Quiz by Sarah Callega
• Enjoyable Very Busy Days by Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha
• The Rule of Threes - Fun, Fitness & Family by Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha
• The Benefits of Conferring by Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha
• Why you need your OWN GP - A Personal Experience by Dr Gary Kilov
• Better Health - A Personal Experience by Dr Tim Foo
• Summary of Achieving Authentic Lasting Happiness by Dr Mary Stavaropoulos
• GPs are Human's Too - The Broader Issues in GP Stress by Associate Professor Peter Schattner
• Laughter is the Best Medicine by Dr Susan Kloot
• Are GPs more Stressed than Lawyers by Dr Peter Tsoi
• Peer Support Balint Groups - A Reflective Space for GPs by Dr Marion Lustig
• An extensive list of books, reference works and websites related to personal wellbeing, parenting etc. Compiled by Michele Bihary , consultant to Monash Division GP Wellbeing group.

GP Financial Health (these articles are provided by Medical & Dental Accounting for the monthly newsletter and website)

• Rental Property Tips 2009 - First published in September 2009
• 2009 End of Year Tax Saving Tips - First published in June 2009
• In Specie Transfer of Funds to a Self Managed Super Fund - First published in February 2009
• Self Managed Superannuation Fund Responsibilities - First published in September 2008
• Buying Property using a SMSF as Tennant in Common - First published in August 2008
• Borrowing to invest part 2 - First published in April 2008
• Borrowing to Invest via Self Managed Super Funds - First published in February 2008
• Implications on Legislative Changes to Self Managed Super Funds- First published in December 2007
• Travel Expenses - What can you claim? - First published in November 2007
• Double Deduction Laptops - First published in October 2007
• New Limits to Superannuation Contributions from July 1 2007 - First published in September 2007
• The GST Trap- In Specie Contributions - First published in July 2007
• Co-contribution Scheme - First published in June 2007
• Alienation of Personal Services Income - First published in May 2007
• Contributions to Superannuation, are you using the right entity? - First published in April 2007
• Contribution Caps post July 2007 - First published in March 2007
• Estate planning issues and strategies in the world of simpler super - First published in February 2007
• Re-contribution strategy for estate planning benefits - First published in December 2006
• Making Super Contributions Rather Than Paying Off Your Mortgage – What Are The Risk Factors With This Strategy - First published in November 2006
• Service Trusts- the Final Ruling - First published in June 2006
• Making the most of Salary Sacrifice Arrangments - First published in April 2006
• Associate GP vs Associate GP - First published in February 2006

Medico - Legal

• If a doctor is served with a subpoena, what are their obligations? - First published in September 2008

Health Assessments / Case Conferencing

Health Assessment Resources

• ‘Getting Started on Health Assessments' (83KB pdf)
• RACGP Health Assessment proforma
• ‘Exploring the Financial Advantages/Disadvantages of Health Assessments in General Practice' (82KB pdf)
• Health Assessments at a Glance (34KB pdf)

Health Assessment Proformas

• RACGP Health Assessment Proforma (pdf)

Case Conferencing

• Case Conferences at a Glance (34KB pdf)

Refugee Health Assessments

• Medicare Refugee Health Assessment Q & A re ordering of pathology tests

Healthy Kids

• Resource Request Sheet
• Get set for Life Poster
• Get set for Life Brochure

Healthy Lifestyle

• Paperbased version of Go for your life referral
• Patient Information on Go For Your Life Program
• Referral Process for GPs with "Go for your life" Program

Home Medicines Review

For further information visit the HMR section of the site. To view HMR Templates visit the Templates page on this website.

• HMR brochures for consumers in foreign languages

Immunisation

For further information on Immunisation visit the Services and Information section of the site.

• Advice on Pandemic Seasonal Flu Vaccine Under 10 Years
• Fact Sheet
• Criteria for Use of Government Vaccines
• A manual on “How to Run a Flu Vaccination Clinic in General Practice” - produced by Central Highlands Division of GP
• Quick Guide - Catch up immunisation for Victoria July 2007 - website linked document
• A fact sheet on possible immunisation reactions for young women receiving HPV - Dec 2007.
• Rota Teq Vaccine Timelines
• SAFEVIC - Form for Reporting Significant Adverse Reactions following Immunisation, Nov 2007
• Quick reference guide for cut-off dates of the oral RotaTeq vaccine
• National Immunisation Program Schedule
• Immunisation Recording / Reporting Checklist - A summary sheet to assist practices with recording immunisations in patient records and reporting immunisations to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
• Department of Human Services – Vaccine Order form & Resource Order Form
• Vaccine Storage / Transport and Maintenance Checklist - A summary sheet to assist practices with correct vaccine storage
• Daily Vaccine Refrigerator Log - For recording of maximum / minimum temperatures of refrigerators used for vaccine storage
• National Vaccine Storage Guidelines

Information Management & Information Technology (IMIT)

For further information on the IMIT services and information available from the division visit the IMIT section under Divisions Program.

Instruction Sheets for Medical Director Clinical Software

• Importing and Using Templates in Medical Director(7KB pdf)
• Instructions for searching Patient Files for Prescribed Drugs (Medical Director 2)
• Instructions for searching Patient Files for Prescribed Drugs (Medical Director 3)
• Printing out Immunisation Data (53kb pdf)
• Recalls, Reminders and Searching Databases (546kb pdf)
• Letter Writer and Templates (840kb pdf)

Lifescripts

To obtain a paper copies of the Lifescripts resources kits please email the Division.
Templates for downloading into Medical Director are available under the Templates section.

MBS Item Number Updates

This fact sheet sets out the changes to Medicare attendance items for vocationally-recognised General Practitioners (GPs) as a result of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review which will be effective from 1 May 2010. These include changes to:

• Item descriptors for general attendance items;
• Attendance items out of consulting rooms;
• After hours attendance items;
• Prolonged attendance items;
• Health assessment items;
• Chronic disease management items; and
• GP multidisciplinary case conference items.

Mental Health

Mental Health Skills Training

• Fact Sheet for GPs - Mental Health Skills Training Requirements (October 2009)

To view Mental Health Templates please go to the Templates section of this website.

• GP Mental Health MBS Items Summary Sheet - Valid February 2009
• Patient Pathways
• Better Access Flowchart (using the new item numbers)
• GP fees and patient rebates
• Mental health items
• Explanatory notes
• Department’s Fact Sheets
• Mental Health Disorders and Better Access treatments
• Practice tips for making referrals using the new items
• Checklist for completing the assessment and plan, the review, the mental health care consultation
• K10, explanatory notes and scoring sheet (34kb pdf)
• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and score sheet (27kb pdf)
• CES - Depression Scale and scoring sheet (13kb pdf)
• Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and scoring sheet (20kb pdf)
• HoNOS questionnaire (37kb pdf)
• HoNOS Score Sheet (11kb pdf) 
• Patient Daily Activities Sheet (18kb pdf)
• Sleep Diary (8kb pdf)
• Order form for SF-12 and SF-36 (17kb pdf)
• Sphere Switching Card (146kb pdf)

Patient Resources - Better Access to Mental Health Initiative

• Patient Information from Beyond Blue - Help for depression, anxiety and related disorders under Medicare
• Patient Information from RACGP - GP Mental Health Care Plan Medicare items

National Prescribing Service

• Tracking Sheet for 2007 - 2008 NPS Activties

Newsletters

GP Newsletter - MDM Communicator

2010

• May - June
• March - April
• January - February

2009

• September - October
• July - August
• May - June
• March - April
• January - February

Practice Staff Newsletter

2010

• March 2010

2009

• December 2009
• September 2009
• June 2009
• March 2009

Practice Administration Program

• RACGP Patient Feedback Fact Sheet
• AGPAL 3rd Edition Patient Survey
• Patient Surveys in languages other than English - Link to Website of Dandenong Casey General Practice Association
• Record of Immunisations given by a Practice Nurse
• Drugs in General Practice
• Telephone or computer stickers with access information for 24 hr interpreter services

Accreditation

• Accreditation Support Services Offered by Monash Division
• Accreditation Suport Request Form
• RACGP fact sheet on patient feedback
• Policy & Procedure manuals (8KB pdf)

  

Privacy Legislation

For further information on Privacy Legislation visit the Services and Information section of the site.

For an overview of Resources available from Office of Privacy Commission

• Summary of National Privacy Principles (NPPs) (14kb pdf)
• Summary of Health Privacy Principles (HPPs) (13kb pdf)
• Fees – Commonwealth legislation (10kb pdf)
• Fees – Victorian State Legislation(17kb pdf)
• What to do to ensure your practice meets the new legislative requirements (12kb pdf)
• What to do when you have a request for access to, or correction of information - including role of 'Nominated ealth Service Provider (31kb pdf)
• Notice for Waiting Room (5kb pdf)
• Check sheet/application form for patient requests (28kb pdf)

Resources not listed above

This section houses files which do not fit with our current programs but which are frequently requested.

• Post-Natal Depression Handbook- Please note that this document was produced in 1999. Please check currency of information prior to acting on any advice.
• GPs who Speak your Language - A booklet to assist service providers in locating a GP who is able to perform consultation in a particular language.
• Information about the Victorian Statewide Referral Form
• Paper-based form of the Victorian Statewide Referral Form

Southern Health Managed Health Network

Newsletters and Final Report

• Newsletter 1
• Newsletter 2

Connectivity Summit

• Outcome Report
• Powerpoint Presentation (winzip file)

Multi-Lingual

Multi-Lingual resources will be listed as they are supplied.

Greek Care

This website presents advice to service providers about the traditions, culture, religion, language and other important information relating to people from  Greek speaking background. This site is of particular interest for those caring for Elderly Greek Patients.

GPs who Speak your Language

A booklet to assist service providers in locating a GP who is able to perform consultation in a particular language.

NPS Resources

• Medimate is an easy to read booklet to help you find, understand and use information about medicines and to be an Active Medicines Partner with doctors and pharmacists. This also includes a Medicines List to record medicines and avoid mis-ups. Suitable for all consumers in Chinese, Greek, Italian , Vietnamese.
• Symptomatic management pads to 'prescibe' a treatment other than antibiotics available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese.

Guide to Victorian Government Services

The guide, designed to be a source of information about government services for households whose first language was not English, has been published in 12 languages other than English. (Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese). An electronic copy of the 2006 Guide is available.

National hepatitis C project for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

A 12 page booklet in 15 languages is now available that covers important information on hepatitis C for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Languages available include: Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. An order form can be obtained from 02 9515 5030 and faxed to 02 9550 6815, or from the website.

Online database of drug and alcohol information in 50 community languages

The Multicultural DrugInfo website is a major initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation that provides a comprehensive database of multilingual drug and alcohol information in Victoria. The site lists over 670 resources in 50 community languages, and also features a multicultural drug and alcohol service directory and the latest prevention research relating to CLD communities and drugs and alcohol.

Translated immunisation Fact Sheets

The DHS immunisation web site provides translated fact sheets in 19 languages. These fact sheets can be downloaded to assist immunisation providers with informed consent.

Home Medicines Review brochures in foreign languages

These HMR brochures for consumers in foreign languages are available in: