Clinicians Hub resources
Evidence-based tools, guidelines and resources for health professionals and patients to support the prevention, early intervention, and management of chronic diseases.
Guidelines
Evidence review strategy – Review of the 2013 Australian dietary guidelines
An overview of the strategy for the review of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines, including evidence and recommendations.
Guidelines
Prioritisation process report for older Australians
This guidance is for the general population aged 65 years and older (or 50+ years for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), and is aimed at supporting prevention of malnutrition, frailty, falls and chronic conditions. The guidance does not apply to people with medical conditions that require specialised diets for managing disease or frailty. However, it is aimed at supporting prevention of malnutrition, frailty, falls and chronic conditions.
Guidelines
Guidelines for the implementation of prevention in the general practice setting
These guidelines (The Green Book) aim to provide general practice with knowledge within preventative care to create clear and actionable plans to improve preventive care.
Website
Infant feeding guidelines position statement update April 2024
A position statement in line with the updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines released in 2023, with specific guidance on the consumption of different types of milk under 12 months of age.
Factsheets
Pre-exercise screening system for adults (APSS)
A questionnaire to guide discussion and provide advice for adults around appropriate types and levels of physical activity. This screening system aims to help identify adults with known disease, and/or signs or symptoms of disease, who may be at a higher risk of an adverse event due to physical activity. (PDF, 159KB)
Website
BMI calculator
A website with an interactive BMI calculator and supporting information about healthy weight ranges.
Website
Healthy eating quiz for adults
The Healthy Eating Quiz (HEQ) is a brief and easy to use diet quality assessment tool that is designed to provide feedback on how food intake aligns with foods recommended in the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Consumers create a free account to receive personalised support and recommended recipes.
Factsheets
Planting the seed: Asking about pregnancy plans
Support for health professionals when asking patients of reproductive age about their pregnancy plans to support them either prevent an unplanned pregnancy or address preconception health to conceive a healthy child when the time is right for them. (PDF, 332KB)
Factsheets
Eating disorders examination questionnaire (EDE-Q)
The EDE-Q is a self-report questionnaire providing a measure of the range and severity of eating disorder behaviours. It is not a diagnostic tool, however, the EDE-Q can assist in forming an opinion on diagnosis, and the answers can form useful prompts for further investigation. (PDF, 103KB)
Factsheets
Potential eating disorder assessment tool
A short self-reported questionnaire to help early identification of eating disorders. (PDF, 102KB)
Factsheets
Pre-exercise screening system for young people (PSS)
A questionnaire to guide discussion and provide advice for families around appropriate types and levels of physical activity for children and adolescents. This screening system aims to help identify young people with known disease, and/or signs or symptoms of disease, who may be at a higher risk of an adverse event due to physical activity.
Website
Healthy weight calculator (2-18 years)
An interactive BMI calculator for children and adolescents aged 2-18 to assist in the identification of healthy weight ranges for a child's age and height.
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Healthy behaviours
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