Sunshine Coast Division of General Practivce Ltd
Promoting and Supporting General Practice
GENERAL PRACTICE SUPPORT
PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE GP
- What is Palliative Care
- GPs as Palliative Care Providers
- Caresearch Guide to GP Resources
- Managing Complex Care
- Managing Emergencies
- Supporting End Stage Heart Failure Patients
- Surviving Spousal Bereavement - Insight for GPs
EFFICIENT PRACTICE UTILISING MBS ITEM NUMBERS
Business Models - A cycle of care including MBS Item Numbers for community patients and RACF patients:
GP SELF CARE
LEARNING SUPPORT FOR THE GP
Web-based learning
- gplearningis an interactive online CPD education service. Financial members of the RACGP automatically have access to gplearning
- Advance Care Planning for General Practitioners - RACGP QA&CPD points (4 Category 2 points)
- Respecting Patient Choices - a free online Advance Care Planning module for Health Professionals
- Psychosocial Support Module
- A Multidisciplinary Training Program for Spiritual Care in Palliative Care (PCA) Caresearch Online Learning Resources
- Motor Neurone Online Education & Support for Health Providers
Palliative Care Podcasts
- Palliative Care Victoria - Podcasts
- Grief and Bereavement Podcasts - Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Other Learning Opportunities
- Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) - An ideal opportunity to learn from experienced specialist staff to enhance skills, knowledge and experience in the palliative approach. CPD points awarded. Conferences
Caresearch - Palliative Care Knowledge Network
ETHICO-LEGAL ISSUES
- Advance Care Planning - Advance care planning means supporting people to think about, and plan for, their wishes
- Advance Health Directive - literature (RACGP)
- Advance Care Plan and the GP
- Advance Health Directive (Qld)
- Enduring Power of Attorney (Qld)
- Adult Guardian (Qld) - the role of the Adult Guardian is to protect the rights and interests of adults with impaired capacity
COMMUNICATION
- Effective Communication seven minute video
- Talking about dying is not always easy
- Conducting a Family Conference Chronic Disease Allied Health (Individual) Services under Medicare - formerly EPC
END OF LIFE
- The Role of the Medical Practitioner in End of Life Care
- Diagnosing End of Life
- Symptom Management
- Palliation from the Doctor's Bag
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
- Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
- Journeys is an online resource that provides information and support to families when a child is diagnosed with a progressive life limiting illness
- Young Carers
SPIRITUAL CARE
- Suffering, Loss and Grief in Palliative Care
- Spirituality in the Medical Setting
- EPERC Spirituality Fast Facts
Your patient/family may already have a connection with a Faith Tradition. Identify any already establised connections.
Access to Spiritual Care from a Faith Tradition:
Public Hospital Inpatient
Public hospitals have provision under Queensland Health to provide spiritual care:
- Hospital staff to contact the hospital Chaplaincy Department or Pastoral Care Team
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Hospital staff to access patient's preferred Faith Tradition via Yellow Pages noting the nearest church office to request assistance or hospital visit
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For people with no affiliation to a Faith Tradition, you may still contact the Pastoral or Chaplaincy Teams in Public Hospitals
Private Hospital Inpatient
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Caloundra Private Hospital, Selangor Private Hospital and Noosa Private Hospital access patient's preferred Faith Tradition from local churches via Hospital Directory or Yellow Pages
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Sunshine Coast Private Hospital, Buderim - contact Chaplain, Mr Lloyd Beynon on 0418 879 802
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Gympie Private Hospital - contact Lay Chaplain, Mrs Edna Carter on 5482 2975
Community Patient
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Community Palliative Care Service nursing or social work department - these services have access to Faith Tradition contacts
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Residential Aged Care Facilities have access to a Chaplain or Faith Tradition contacts
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No services involved - access patient's preferred Faith Tradition via Yellow Pages noting the nearest church office to request assistance or home visit
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
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Contact QH Indigenous Health Program Team Leader on 5450 4794
GRIEF, LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
- Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
- GriefLink
- Palliative Care HELPLINE
- End of Life / Palliative Education Resource Centre (EPERC) - Grief and Bereavement Facts
- A Self-help Resource to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People trying to cope with sorrow, loss and grief tool kit
Accessing Support for Patients / Carers
- The community service involved with the patient/family for direct support or information regarding alternate agency
- Sunshine Coast Community Hospice- Katie Rose Cottage
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QH Community Health Centres
- Sunshine Coast Central Intake - phone 5450 4750 / fax 5440 4788
- Gympie Community Health - phone 5489 8690 / fax 5489 8699
- Allied Health Referral Referral to FOCUS (SCDGP) Health Professional
- Referral to private Social Worker or Psychologist Understanding Grief
- Contact Sunshine Coast Health Service District Palliative Care Service for advice and referral on 5470 5333
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INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CARERS
- LivingCaringWorking - Improving quality of life for people with a life threatening illness, their families, carers and communities
- For Patients and Families
- Community Education and Activities
- Respecting Patient Choices - FAQs
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Palliative Care Helpline (formerly PCIS) - 1800 772 273
- A free telephone information and referral service for Queenslanders living with a life threatening illness and those who care for them
- Information for Health Professionals
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Carers Queensland, Carer Advisory and Counselling Service - 1800 242 636
- Telephone support and face-to-face counselling
- Loss & Grief Counselling
