Coronavirus (COVID-19)

3rd Vaccine Info
► Statement on the use of a 3rd primary dose of Covid-19 vaccine in individuals who are severely immunocompromised | ATAGI 

Mixed Vaccine Info
► Mixed Vaccine Regimens | ATAGI | 30072021 | pdf
► Mixed Vaccine Schedules | Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre | webpage

Elasomeran
► Elasomeran for prevention of Covid-19 | NPS Medicinewise | webpage

Moderna (Spikevax) Vaccine Info
► Moderna (Spikevax) Product information 
► New compulsory Moderna (Spikevax) eLearning | Dept Health | LMS
► ‘What’s next for Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine program? – Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and model predictions’ | webinar recording | NCIRS 

Pfizer Vaccine Info
► Eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine | Dept Health | 09082021 | pdf
► Daily Vaccine Evidence Digest, Risk Monitoring Dashboard & Evidence Check | ACI | webpage
► Pfizer (Comirnaty) Product information 

Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) Vaccine Info
►  Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) Product information 
►  ATAGI Statement on AstraZeneca vaccine in response to vaccine safety concerns  | ATAGI | 8 April 2021

Risk Management
►COVID-19 Case and contact management guidelines for health services and gps_v27.1 | Covid-19 Public Health Division | 06102021

Health Care Worker COVID-19 Exposure Risk Assessment Matrix | NSW Health | pdf
► Poster: How to make your practice COVID-safe and limit staff being a close contact when a COVID-19 positive patient vists the practice | PHN 
► Responding to a Covid-19 case in the practice team | RACGP | pdf
► Respiratory & Eye Protection for Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic | Covid-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce | pdf

HealthWorker Info
► NSW Travel Permit for Health Workers | Service NSW | online form
► Preventing Infection in Healthcare Workers | National Covid19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce | pdf
► How to download your Covid-19 Digital Certificate
► How to add Overseas Immunisations to AIR

Adolescents
►  ATAGI statement regarding vaccination of adolescents aged 12–15 years 
►  ATAGI recommends use of Covid-19 vaccines in all young adolescents | Dept Health | webpage 27082021

Forms

► NSW Vaccine Centre Online Order Form | NSW Health | webpage
► AEFI Reporting Form for Adverse Events | TGA | pdf

General Vaccine Info
► COVID-19 vaccine rollout updates
► ATAGI COVID-19 provider resources 
► COVID-19 Vaccines – Updates about vaccine management for healthcare providers | Dept Health | webpage
► Australian Government COVID vaccination policy | pdf | webpage 
► TGA & COVID-19 Vaccines | TGA | webpage
► TGA Information for Consumers & Health Professionals | TGA | webpage
► Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) | Dept Health | webpage
► National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’ | Dept Health | webpage
► National Immunisation Program | Dept Health | webpage
► Immunisation Toolkit for General Practices | NSW Health | pdf 082020
► Australian Immunisation Handbook | Dept Health
► Living Evidence – Covid 19 Vaccines | ACI | webpage

WEBINARS

‘APNA Covid & Technology – Record, Recall, Report‘ | Train IT Medical for APNA | pdf from webinar 24032021

APNA & Train IT Medical Webinar  FAQs ‘ | Train IT Medical for APNA | faqs 24032021

‘How have nurses adapted during the Covid-19 Pandemic’ – Nurse Informatics | Train IT Medical for Australian College of Nursing | pdf from webinar 22032021

‘Getting Your Practice Covid-Vaccine Ready’ Webinar No. 3 | Train IT Medical for Central & Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network | recording from webinar 10032021  

‘Getting Your Practice Covid-Vaccine Ready’ Webinar No. 3 | Train IT Medical for Central & Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network | pdf from webinar 10032021  

‘Getting Your Practice Covid-Vaccine Ready’‘ | Train IT Medical for Western Sydney Primary Health Network – WentWest | pdf from webinar 03032021

‘Data Value during COVID‘ | Train IT Medical for RACGP | ‘Practice That’ Podcast 

‘Getting Your Practice Covid-Vaccine Ready | Train IT Medical for Sydney North Health Network | webinar recording

‘Getting your practice Covid-Vaccine Ready’ |   Train IT Medical for BNPHN | pdf from webinar 10022021

General Practice’s role in the Covid-19 Vaccination Program | AMA  | recording 07022021

‘Covid Vaccination Planning for Primary Health Care Nurses’ | Train IT Medical for APNA | pdf from webinar 21012021 

‘Covid Vaccination Planning for Primary Health Care Nurses‘ | Train IT Medical for APNA | recording  21012021 

ONLINE COURSES:

COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program | Dept Health | Training modules – *** now including AstraZeneca

COVID-19 Vaccination training for health workers | WHO | 3 hour free online module

Covid-19 infection control training (for providers) | Dept Health

How to protect yourself and the people you are caring for from infection with COVID-19 | Guide from Infection Control Training eLearning: Dept Health

Foundations of Immunisation Support – for Admin Staff  | The Benchmarque Group | 15 hours online study

Vaccine Storage and Cold Chain Management | HETI 

AIR Online Education Modules | Services Australia 

Cultural Safety, skill development and communication | EdCaN – learning resources for nurses | video

Health Education Services Australia | HESA | 

Health Professionals e-training | ASCIA

Script for General Practices in response to vaccine safety concerns 

Vaccine Eligibility Checker for patients  | Dept Health & Healthdirect 

The Covid-19 Vaccine Communication Handbook – practical guide for improving communication and fighting misinformation | Created by a team of scientists from many academic disciplines | pdf 

‘After Your Vaccination’ Handout (for Pfizer vaccine) 

Vaccines campaign materials  | Dept Health | Social Media images, Posters, Videos
63 languages – ‘Coronovirus Vaccine & COVID-19 updates in your language | SBS

Covid-19 advice for people with a disability | Dept Health | webpage

Covid-19 Easy Read Resources | Dept Health | Fact Sheets 

Behavioural considerations for acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines | WHO | article

Rules around ‘Advertising’ Covid Vaccines

 

Facebook pages that Team Train IT Medical recommend for examples of positive, proactive communication

 

Quinns Mindarie Super Clinic 

Galambila Aboriginal Corporation

Rosedale Medical Practice

 

TECHNOLOGY 

‘Supporting & understanding delegations in HPOS to enable access to the AIR’ | NCIRS | pdf

Help using AIR online | Services Australia | webpage

Clinical Vaccine Integrated Program | ADHA | webpage

Reporting COVID-19 vaccinations without a Medicare number

Third Party technology tools with new Covid-19 Vaccine features 

AutoMed  – Vaccination Management | AutoMed Systems | website

HotDoc – Vaccine Hub – | website 

Pen CS – Covid-19 Vaccine Priority Patient Recipes | website
Pen CS – Covid-19 Vaccine Administration and Monitoring using CAT Plus | video

Polar | Outcome Health website

Cubiko | website 

Cubiko -‘How we are helping you find eligible patients for Phase 1B | blog 

Better Consult | website

Learn with our trainers and receive step by step video instructions with bonus cheatsheets! 

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FAQs for Vaccine Providers | Dept Health

FAQs | Avant | webpage

General Practice EOI Frequently Asked Questions V2 | Dept Health | pdf 

FAQs | Dept. Health | webpage

FAQs | RACGP | webpage

Covid Webinar 1 FAQs | Train IT Medical | pdf 20012021

FAQs | Healthdirect | webpage

FAQs | Sydney North Health Network | pdf

FAQs | Dept. Health | pdf

FAQs | Dept. Health | webpage 30032021

MBS Quick Guide for Covid19 Items | AusDoc |082021 | pdf

FAQ – Bulk billed MBS patient COVID-19 Vaccine Suitability Assessment Service | Dept Health | March 2021

COVID-19 Temporary MBS Telehealth Services FAQs | 27/04/2021
COVID-19 Temporary MBS Telehealth Services | MBS Online, Dept Health  

COVID-19 Telehealth & Telephone Attendances | Legislation

COVID-19: Whole of population telehealth | Dept Health Press Release 29/03/2020

COVID-19 Telehealth and Telephone Attendance Item Numbers | Dept Health Legislation 29/03/2020

Factsheets – Temporary Telehealth Bulk-Billed Items for COVID-19 | Dept of Health, MBS Online

The Department of Health’s position is that, under these exceptional and temporary circumstances, for the COVID-19 items only, the practitioner’s documentation in the clinical notes of the patient’s agreement to assign their benefit as full payment for the service would be sufficient. Read the complete list of Dept Health FAQs

Bulk Bill Signature Explainer | Synapse Medical

Covid MBS FAQs | Synapse Medical

Patient consent for bulk-billed telehealth services – Avant Mutual

Contact MBS Email Advice Service – Ask MBS – if unsure about Medicare billing rules.

 

Vaccine Resources

Professor James Ward explaining why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are among first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. | Dept Health | video

Aunty Trace asks “Will this vaccine work and is it safe for our mob? | Galambila | Video 

National Guidance for Remote Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities for Covid-19 | Dept Health | pdf

Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about Covid-19 Vaccines | Dept Health | webpage

Covid-19 vaccines – How to stay informed (30 second animation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) | Dept Health | video

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Vaccine Community Engagement Kit | Dept Health | pdf

Vaccines campaign materials  | Dept Health | Social Media images, Posters, Videos

Covid-19 Resources

COVID-19 For The Mob | Youtube: Dr Joel Wenitong

Aboriginal Health Resources | NSW Health

Cultural safety in health care for Indigenous Australians: monitoring framework | AIHW | webpage

Patient centred care, Cultural safety in indigenous health | RACGP | article

One simple question could help you close the gap | Dept Health | pdf brochure

A message for the MOB about coronavirus (COVID-19) | Video:  Djaan Jarret, Aboriginal Health Coordinator, NCPHN

Prevent a COVID-19 Outbreak in Aboriginal Communities |AH&MRC Pandemic Resources

Self-care Toolkit | AH&MRC

How to support our mob and communities | NCPHN

NACCHO Aboriginal Health & Coronavirus Alert | Article: NACCHO

Cultural Understanding Key to Protecting Remote Communities | News GP Article: Dr Tim Senior

PatientAlert:Coronavirus Patient Sign | Galambila Aboriginal Corporation

Jonathan Thurston – Yarning to Young People – Deadly Choices

Dept of Health Covid Vaccine Consent Forms converted to rtf templates for Bp & MD | Thanks Ian! – PracSavvy 

GPMP-TCA- Review during Covid – 2020 – to be imported into Bp Premier (credit to GPN Sarah)
GPMP-TCA- Review during Covid19 – 2020 – to be imported into MedicalDirector (credit to GPN Sarah)

Bp Premier – Importing Templates Summary Sheet | Train IT Medical

MedicalDirector  Importing Templates Summary Sheet | Train IT Medical

PDSA – Shared Health Summary Uploads for Vulnerable patients  |Train IT Medical sample (editable)

PDSA sample – Pandemic response, telehealth and results |Train IT Medical sample (editable)

PDSA sample – Pandemic response and bulk billing |Train IT Medical sample (editable)

Covid19 Telehealth Items Guide  | Dept Health 

Remote consultations – checklist | healthvitalIT

Telehealth Guidance for Practitioners | AHPRA

Guidelines for Technology-based consultations | Medical Board of Australia

Telehealth Guidelines & Practical Tips | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Telehealth Orientation Checklist, Resources & Tips | NSW Rural Doctors Network

Web Conferencing Security | Australian Cyber Security Centre

Telehealth Video Consultations Guide | RACGP

How to do a high quality remote consultation | ACRRM

Telehealth tips for patients flyer | Practice Coach 

Video consultation guide for GPs   | Professor Trish Greenhalgh

Using telehealth for remote consultations | healthvitalIT & SEMPHN

Practical Tips for Doing Telehealth Well | Article: Medical Republic

Telehealth for Coronavirus (Covid-19) | Dept Health

Technology Directory | ACRRM

Telehealth Guidelines | ACRRM

COVID-19: A Remote Assessment in Primary Care | BMJ Article

Covid-19: Medico-legal advice for doctors and practices |Avant Mutual

Advice on Risk Management when using video conferencing software for clinical video consultations | ACRRM

Assessment and management of patients presenting to GP practices with suspected COVID-19 | Queensland Health

Visual Summary – COVID 19 Remote assessment– Adapted for Australia | Original from The BMJ

Original from UK: Visual Summary – Covid-19: Remote Consultations |The BMJ

Flowcharts for telehealth, triage, procedures and checklists | North Coast Primary Health Network

Nurse triage sample flowchart (editable) | Thanks Kim Issac, PM at Kotara Family Practice

Coronavirus Flow Chart + telehealth criteria + testing criteria (editable) Thanks Narelle Hickey & Anna Davidson

Tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety | Australian Psychological Society

Coronavirus (Covid-19) information for Australians | Australian Psychological Society

How to look after your mental wellbeing in a crisis | Article: Queensland Health

How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak | Article: UC Berkeley

Coronavirus Practice Plan – Sample | PHN Central Qld, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast

Pandemic Response Plan – Coronavirus Infection Control | General Practice Supervisors Australia