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COVID-19 INFO

Please note: As the situation is rapidly changing, we are constantly updating this section to ensure the following resources are relevant and up-to-date.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / RACGP UPDATES

https://racgp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBRdam5iSCOizYPNOB12TQ


DHHS and RACGP Victoria webinar series

Latest public health advice and Q&A presented by DHHS representatives in conjunction with RACGP Victoria Faculty Chair Dr Anita Munoz and Co-Deputy Chairs Dr Marina Malcolm and Bernard Shiu.

 
GP-led respiratory clinics for COVID-19 testing
There are currently 143 GP-led respiratory clinics in operation providing assessment and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Vaccine
AMA LIST
RACGP List
Self-Care and Wellbeing
Healthcare worker wellbeing centre As part of the Victorian Government’s $9.8 million healthcare-worker wellbeing package, Safer Care Victoria has launched the Healthcare worker wellbeing centre . The centre supports healthcare workers and leaders across hospitals, primary health, aged care and community health services to maintain the focus on healthcare-worker wellbeing highlighted through the COVID-19 pandemic. The centre will:
  • link to organisations, tools and resources for healthcare workers to support their own mental health and wellbeing
  • share tools, resources and training to help leaders and managers better support their staff
  • explore ways to create system-level changes and prioritise worker wellbeing across the health system.
Pandemic Kindness Movement Clinicians in NSW, QLD, SA and Victoria have founded the movement and launched its website to supply evidence-based resources and support the wellbeing and leadership of health care workers. The model is based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and includes basic needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, contribution and leadership actions. Free Weekly Mindfulness Sessions for Doctors The Melbourne Centre for Mindfulness is providing free sessions on Saturday mornings 9.30am – 10.30am via Zoom. The sessions are led by Mr Tony Dunin, mindfulness teacher and senior orthopaedic surgeon in Melbourne, and his wife Jo Dunin , a MBSR teacher and insight meditation practitioner, who both founded the centre where they run a “Mindfulness in Medicine” course designed for doctors. Meditation Based Stress Reduction was developed in 1979 by the world-renowned Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is an evidence-based mindfulness technique that benefits those with stress and chronic illness. Information and registration are available at the following link: https://mcfm.com.au/mindfulness-in-medicine/
HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS
Please note: As the situation is rapidly changing, we are constantly updating this section to ensure the following resources are relevant and up-to-date.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / RACGP UPDATES
https://racgp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBRdam5iSCOizYPNOB12TQ DHHS and RACGP Victoria webinar series Latest public health advice and Q&A presented by DHHS representatives in conjunction with RACGP Victoria Faculty Chair Dr Anita Munoz and Co-Deputy Chairs Dr Marina Malcolm and Bernard Shiu.
GP-led respiratory clinics for COVID-19 testing
There are currently 143 GP-led respiratory clinics in operation providing assessment and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Vaccine
AMA LIST
RACGP List
Self-Care and Wellbeing
Healthcare worker wellbeing centre As part of the Victorian Government’s $9.8 million healthcare-worker wellbeing package, Safer Care Victoria has launched the Healthcare worker wellbeing centre . The centre supports healthcare workers and leaders across hospitals, primary health, aged care and community health services to maintain the focus on healthcare-worker wellbeing highlighted through the COVID-19 pandemic. The centre will:
  • link to organisations, tools and resources for healthcare workers to support their own mental health and wellbeing
  • share tools, resources and training to help leaders and managers better support their staff
  • explore ways to create system-level changes and prioritise worker wellbeing across the health system.
Pandemic Kindness Movement Clinicians in NSW, QLD, SA and Victoria have founded the movement and launched its website to supply evidence-based resources and support the wellbeing and leadership of health care workers. The model is based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and includes basic needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, contribution and leadership actions. Free Weekly Mindfulness Sessions for Doctors The Melbourne Centre for Mindfulness is providing free sessions on Saturday mornings 9.30am – 10.30am via Zoom. The sessions are led by Mr Tony Dunin, mindfulness teacher and senior orthopaedic surgeon in Melbourne, and his wife Jo Dunin , a MBSR teacher and insight meditation practitioner, who both founded the centre where they run a “Mindfulness in Medicine” course designed for doctors. Meditation Based Stress Reduction was developed in 1979 by the world-renowned Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is an evidence-based mindfulness technique that benefits those with stress and chronic illness. Information and registration are available at the following link: https://mcfm.com.au/mindfulness-in-medicine/
HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS
AMA LIST Blackdog Coronavirus: resources for anxiety and stress
Federal and Victorian governments
ADMINISTRATION RESOURCES FOR DOCTORS — AMA, RACGP and Federal and State Governments Jobkeeper update for doctors and practice staff To register eligible employees, call the ATO on 13 28 66 For doctor eligibility, call the JobKeeper hotline on 1800 806 218 or contact your accountant. Electronic prescribing with telehealth consultations: Learn more about electronic prescribing by watching the RACGP’s “ Introduction to electronic prescribing ” on-demand webinar, available now. See the RACGP and Australian Digital Health Agency websites for further information. Changed medicine regulatory requirements for health practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic “To facilitate the supply of medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic and to reduce regulatory burden on prescribers and pharmacists the following public health emergency orders (PHEO) have come into effect.” Please see below. https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/safescript For SafeScript information and support services https://help.safescript.vic.gov.au/help-topics.htm
HEALTH INFORMATION FOR DOCTORS
TEN – The Essential Network for health professionals by The Black Dog institute
  • An app supporting Health Professionals to manage life and work through COVID-19. (for Apple and Android)
COVID-19 INFORMATION AND UPDATES Federal and Victorian governments Daily update https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update General Information https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/ https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/health-services-and-general-practitioners-coronavirus-disease-covid-19 For health professionals and aged care sector https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-the-health-and-aged-care-sector
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SITES FOR DOCTORS
Webmd latest updates
WORLD STATISTICS AND MAPS
Other Resources
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)
People who don’t speak English as a first language can get free translation support from the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS). Visit www.tisnational.gov.au or call 131 450 .
News
Spiking COVID infections in healthcare trigger urgent calls for better infection control

Please note: As the situation is rapidly changing, we are constantly updating this section to ensure the following resources are relevant and up-to-date.

Please note: As the situation is rapidly changing, we are constantly updating this section to ensure the following resources are relevant and up-to-date. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / RACGP UPDATES

https://racgp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBRdam5iSCOizYPNOB12TQ

DHHS and RACGP Victoria webinar series

Latest public health advice and Q&A presented by DHHS representatives in conjunction with RACGP Victoria Faculty Chair Dr Anita Munoz and Co-Deputy Chairs Dr Marina Malcolm and Bernard Shiu.

GP-led respiratory clinics for COVID-19 testing

There are currently 143 GP-led respiratory clinics in operation providing assessment and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Vaccine
AMA LIST
RACGP List

 

Self-Care and Wellbeing

Healthcare worker wellbeing centre

As part of the Victorian Government’s $9.8 million healthcare-worker wellbeing package, Safer Care Victoria has launched the Healthcare worker wellbeing centre.

The centre supports healthcare workers and leaders across hospitals, primary health, aged care and community health services to maintain the focus on healthcare-worker wellbeing highlighted through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The centre will:

  • link to organisations, tools and resources for healthcare workers to support their own mental health and wellbeing
  • share tools, resources and training to help leaders and managers better support their staff
  • explore ways to create system-level changes and prioritise worker wellbeing across the health system.

Pandemic Kindness Movement
Clinicians in NSW, QLD, SA and Victoria have founded the movement and launched its website to supply evidence-based resources and support the wellbeing and leadership of health care workers.
The model is based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and includes basic needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, contribution and leadership actions.

Free Weekly Mindfulness Sessions for DoctorsThe Melbourne Centre for Mindfulness is providing free sessions on Saturday mornings 9.30am – 10.30am via Zoom.
The sessions are led by Mr Tony Dunin, mindfulness teacher and senior orthopaedic surgeon in Melbourne, and his wife Jo Dunin, a MBSR teacher and insight meditation practitioner, who both founded the centre where they run a “Mindfulness in Medicine” course designed for doctors.

 

Meditation Based Stress Reduction was developed in 1979 by the world-renowned Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is an evidence-based mindfulness technique that benefits those with stress and chronic illness.

Information and registration are available at the following link:

https://mcfm.com.au/mindfulness-in-medicine/

HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS

Please note: As the situation is rapidly changing, we are constantly updating this section to ensure the following resources are relevant and up-to-date. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / RACGP UPDATES

https://racgp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBRdam5iSCOizYPNOB12TQ

DHHS and RACGP Victoria webinar series

Latest public health advice and Q&A presented by DHHS representatives in conjunction with RACGP Victoria Faculty Chair Dr Anita Munoz and Co-Deputy Chairs Dr Marina Malcolm and Bernard Shiu.

GP-led respiratory clinics for COVID-19 testing

There are currently 143 GP-led respiratory clinics in operation providing assessment and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Vaccine

AMA LIST

RACGP List

 

Self-Care and Wellbeing

Healthcare worker wellbeing centre

As part of the Victorian Government’s $9.8 million healthcare-worker wellbeing package, Safer Care Victoria has launched the Healthcare worker wellbeing centre.

The centre supports healthcare workers and leaders across hospitals, primary health, aged care and community health services to maintain the focus on healthcare-worker wellbeing highlighted through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The centre will:

  • link to organisations, tools and resources for healthcare workers to support their own mental health and wellbeing
  • share tools, resources and training to help leaders and managers better support their staff
  • explore ways to create system-level changes and prioritise worker wellbeing across the health system.

Pandemic Kindness Movement
Clinicians in NSW, QLD, SA and Victoria have founded the movement and launched its website to supply evidence-based resources and support the wellbeing and leadership of health care workers.
The model is based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and includes basic needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, contribution and leadership actions.

Free Weekly Mindfulness Sessions for DoctorsThe Melbourne Centre for Mindfulness is providing free sessions on Saturday mornings 9.30am – 10.30am via Zoom.
The sessions are led by Mr Tony Dunin, mindfulness teacher and senior orthopaedic surgeon in Melbourne, and his wife Jo Dunin, a MBSR teacher and insight meditation practitioner, who both founded the centre where they run a “Mindfulness in Medicine” course designed for doctors.

 

Meditation Based Stress Reduction was developed in 1979 by the world-renowned Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is an evidence-based mindfulness technique that benefits those with stress and chronic illness.

Information and registration are available at the following link:

https://mcfm.com.au/mindfulness-in-medicine/

HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS

AMA LIST

Blackdog Coronavirus: resources for anxiety and stress

Federal and Victorian governments

ADMINISTRATION RESOURCES FOR DOCTORS — AMA, RACGP and Federal and State Governments
Jobkeeper update for doctors and practice staff
To register eligible employees, call the ATO on 13 28 66

For doctor eligibility, call the JobKeeper hotline on 1800 806 218 or contact your accountant.
Electronic prescribing with telehealth consultations:
Learn more about electronic prescribing by watching the

RACGP’s “Introduction to electronic prescribing” on-demand webinar, available now.

See the RACGP and Australian Digital Health Agency websites for further information.
Changed medicine regulatory requirements for health practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic
“To facilitate the supply of medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic and to reduce regulatory burden on prescribers and pharmacists the following public health emergency orders (PHEO) have come into effect.” Please see below.

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/safescript

For SafeScript information and support services

https://help.safescript.vic.gov.au/help-topics.htm

 

HEALTH INFORMATION FOR DOCTORS

TEN – The Essential Network for health professionals by The Black Dog institute

  • An app supporting Health Professionals to manage life and work through COVID-19. (for Apple and Android)

COVID-19 INFORMATION AND UPDATES

Federal and Victorian governments
Daily update
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-daily-update
General Information
https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/health-services-and-general-practitioners-coronavirus-disease-covid-19
For health professionals and aged care sector
https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-the-health-and-aged-care-sector
 

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SITES FOR DOCTORS

Webmd latest updates

 

WORLD STATISTICS AND MAPS

 

Other Resources

 

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)

People who don’t speak English as a first language can get free translation support from the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).

Visit www.tisnational.gov.au or call 131 450.

 

News

 

 

Spiking COVID infections in healthcare trigger urgent calls for better infection control