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
Healthy lifestyle for mothers: Pre-conception
Clinical guidelines that provide healthy lifestyle advice during the pre-conception period.
Guidelines
Pre-pregnancy counselling
Clinical guidelines that provide health professionals with advice on the counselling of women prior to pregnancy. (PDF, 2.7MB)
Guidelines
Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline
The aim of this guideline is to synthesise the current best practice approaches to the management of eating disorders in people with higher weight and make evidence-based clinical practice recommendations.
Guidelines
Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (Red book)
The Red Book is designed to provide the general practice team with guidance on opportunistic and proactive preventive care. It provides a comprehensive and concise set of recommendations for patients with additional information about tailoring advice depending on risk and need. (PDF, 3.0MB)
Guidelines
Allergy prevention guidelines
Allergy Prevention Guidelines developed by ASCIA to outline practices that may help reduce the risk of infants developing allergies, particularly early onset allergic diseases such as eczema and food allergy.
Academic Literature
Obesity and preconception counselling: Consideration of bariatric surgery
This article examines the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy in women living with obesity, particularly where complicated by comorbidities of excessive weight.
Guidelines
Eating disorders – a professional resource for general practitioners
This resource provides GPs with key information about identifying, responding to, and managing eating disorders. (PDF, 2.5MB)
eLearning
Eating disorder core skills: eLearning for GPs
eLearning modules that provide GPs with key foundational information for best practice care for patients living with eating disorders. The eLearning includes five modules which align with the NEDC Workforce Core Competencies and the stepped system of care for eating disorders.
Factsheets
Understanding eating disorders
A resource describing types of eating disorders including signs, symptoms and treatment options. This resource has been developed for people experiencing, supporting or treating someone with an eating disorder. (PDF, 5.1MB)
Guidelines
Youth health resource kit: An essential guide for workers
The Youth Health Resource Kit assists workers to deliver effective and youth-friendly health services.
The toolkit includes a section on health behaviours, helping young people to build and establish healthy habits in adolescence.
Academic Literature
Risk-taking behaviours in adolescence
The aim of this paper is to provide an update on risk-taking behaviours in adolescence and highlight tips for re-orienting general practice towards youth-friendly preventive care for adolescents.
Webinars and Videos
Engaging with adolescents about healthy weight and lifestyle behaviours
A webinar discussing the assessment and management of growth and health behaviours in adolescents.
Blog
Healthy behaviours
Find insightful articles on healthy behaviours. Healthy eating, physical activity, and wellbeing.
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