GP Program Advisors
Dr Deb Harley and Dr Michael Homewood
Program officer
Margaret Dempsey, 5229 1922
Quicklinks
Genitourinary Tumour Stream: Prostate Cancer; A Guide to Consistent Cancer Care
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Referral Portal
Palliative Care Information Guide
Opioid Conversion Chart
Palliation from the Doctors bag
Gold Standards Framework Prognostic Indicators Guide
CareSearch: Resources for GPs
The CareSearch website is an online resource of palliative care information and evidence. All materials included in this website are reviewed for quality and relevance.
To access the CareSearch GP support section, click here
Rural Palliative Care Project
The Barwon Medicare Local, supported by the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) with funding from the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA), has received a grant to implement the Rural Palliative Care Project into general practices within the division’s boundaries, including the rural catchment areas of the Bellarine Peninsula, Surfcoast Shire and Bannockburn. For more information click here
Bereavement Resources
This information has been provided to be of help at what can be a very difficult time.
The information pack (click here for complete pack) contains:
- Bereavement resources
- Who to notify checklist
- To whom it may concern letter
- Guidelines to assist with writing a eulogy
Bereavement Guidelines for General Practice
Respecting Patient Choices Program is an advance care planning program.
Advance Care Planning Referral Form
Advance Care Planning Guide – click here
Program summary
The Cancer and Palliative Care Program was first established in June 1995.
Program aim
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Improve GP knowledge and management in cancer and palliative care and to support GPs working in this area
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Promote 'Best Practice' screening, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of cancers in a General Practice setting
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Promote shared care with emphasis on a multidisciplinary team approach
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Improve links between GPs, consultants and other service providers in cancer and palliative care.
Strategies:
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General Practitioners representation at Specialist Oncology Clinics
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Develop links with other service providers in cancer care
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Annual Palliative Care Seminar
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GP Palliative Care Liaison Role - established in 2008, this role facilitates and supports communication between GPs and specialist palliative care providers, to ensure the provision of quality palliative care services in the region.
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Involvement in screening programs - Cervical Screening, Breast Screen, Bowel Screen
MBS Link
GP Management Plan/ Team Care Arrangement Cancer & Palliative Care Template -MD2 or MD3/BP
Links to other websites
Cancer Council Victoria
The Cancer Council Australia
Sunsmart
Quit
Papscreen Victoria
National Bowel Screening program:
website
about the program (PDF)
National Cervical Screening Program
NHMRC Guidelines
Palliative Care Victoria
Palliative Care Australia
Cancer Initiatives in Victoria
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Australian Palliative Care Conference 2009
Myeloma Foundation of Victoria
Cancer Screening
CareSearch
Palliative Care for GPs
Leukaemia Foundation of Australia
Leukaemia Research Foundation
Cancer Information Network
Cancer Fact sheets
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Referral Portal
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has introduced a web portal containing GP referral information for the Specialist Clinics, on the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre internet. These guidelines were developed with funding from the Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS).
To access the GP and Specialist Referring portal click here.
Guidelines have been developed for clinicians in all of the 11 cancer specialties at Peter MacCallum to assist with coordination of patient care.
The web site currently contains:
v general details for each specialty with names of attending clinicians
v the requirements for each referral
v suggestions regarding when to refer and who to contact for advice
v day and times for all Peter Mac sites for specialist clinics and radiation services
v clinic roster for PeterMac East Melbourne
v urgency categories
v information for rural clinicians regarding accommodation and transport
v links to site maps
v referral template
v referral forms for PET scans for adults and children
We hope you make use of this site and use our feedback template to help us make continual improvements.
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