Health Professionals
Advance Care Planning
Aged Care
Asthma
CALD (Culturally & Linguistically Diverse)
Cancer Screening
Intellectual Disability Resources
Bowel Screening
- Home Test Kit Instruction Video – English and 6 other languages
- Indigenous Bowel Screen – specific training and resources
Breast Screening
Carers Information
Chronic and Complex Care
Chronic Pain
Communicable Diseases
HIV
- Clinical guidance on when to provide antiretroviral therapy – advice on when to initiate treatment
- Needle and syringe program locations in NSW
Community, Child, Youth and Family Health Services
Child, Youth and Family Health
- Child, Youth Mental Health Service
- Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening Program (StEPS)
- Substance use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service
- GP Liaison Nurse: Child and Family Health
Out-of-home care (OOHC)
Child Protection
Better Start for Children with Disability Initiative
Family Support
South Eastern and Northern Sydney Family Referral Service referral forms
- Medical Director template (rich text format)
- Best Practice Template (rich text format)
Go4fun: healthy eating and staying active – program for children above a healthy weight
- Find out more here
Community & Mental Health Service: Benevolent Society
Decision Aids
Antibiotic use patient decision aids
Dementia
- 24-hour helpline – 1800 699 799 – Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS)
Deprescribing
Diabetes
- GP Diabetes Hotline– Business hours tel: 9463 1611
After hours and weekends tel: 9926 7111 - Australian type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool (AUSDRISK)
- RACGP Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice
- NDSS Multicultural Diabetes Resources
- NDSS Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Resources for Diabetes Referral Pathways
- Diabetes and Bowel Prep – information for patients
- NDSS Registration form
- Growing Healthy Kids Service GP Referral form
- Get Healthy: a free NSW Health Service telephone-based health coaching
- Health Pathways for Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes Flow Chart
- Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2021-2030
Digital Health
This list of useful forms commonly used in primary care has been compiled to assist medical practitioners in their day to day duties.
This list of Medical Internet sites has been compiled to assist medical practitioners in their day to day duties. Each site is categorised as Patient or Clinical (or both), focused to assist in determining who the information is useful for.
This list of useful medical apps commonly used in primary care is categorised by disease states and conditions and has been compiled to assist medical practitioners in their day to day duties.
Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence GP Toolkit
- Domestic Violence HealthPathways
- Domestic Violence: The Basics for Community Workers
- Domestic and Family Violence Resources List Compiled by the NSW Health Statewide Domestic Violence Network
- Domestic & family violence in rural, remote & regional communities
- Intimate partner violent in LGBTIQ communities
- Domestic Violence Training: Prevelance
- Domestic Violence Visa Support
- Domestic Violence Safety Assessment Tool
- Follow my Lead – How to Respond Effectively
- NSW Health Worker’s Guide to Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence
- Domestic and Family Violence Services – Northern Beaches – Referral Guide
Drugs & Alcohol
Emergency Department Updates
If you are a GP and would like Emergency Department (ED) Information, you can email the After Hours team here or look in Health Pathways.
Falls prevention
Please note **New number from 1 July 2024 – 9450 7050**
Gambling
These guidelines are designed to help members of the public provide assistance to someone who has gambling problems.
Healthy Weight Management
- For instructions to importing templates into Medical Director CLICK HERE.
- For instructions to importing templates into Best Practice CLICK HERE.
Hepatitis C
- Sydney North HealthPathways: Chronic Hepatitis C
- To register for HealthPathways, contact HealthPathways@snhn.org.au to request a username and password.
- ASHM Hepatitis C resources page (including health professional resources for testing, decision-making, consensus statement and seeking specialist review and advice)
- ASHM Hepatitis C online learning modules
Homelessness
There are nine services on the Northern Sydney to help you if there is a chance you will become homeless. If you are already homeless, they will help you access crisis or transitional accommodation. Importantly they will work with you to help make sure that you don’t become homeless in the future.
A range of people access these services, including single women and men, young people and families. All services can help Aboriginal people and people from different cultures. You can be referred to a service by a friend or family member, the Link2home phone line or by another service. If you’d prefer, you can contact services directly yourself.
- Northern Sydney West Youth Solutions – Young people under 25yrs – 9480 2500
- Taldumande Youth Services – Young people under 25yrs – 9460 3777
- Phoenix House Youth Services – Young people under 21yrs – 9437 0077
- The Burdekin Association – Young people under 25yrs – 8976 1777
- Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai and Ryde/Hunters Hill Homelessness Service – Single women, single men, families – 9488 2400
- Bringa Women’s Refuge Delvena Women’s Refuge – Women, families – 9971 4499
- The Fairlight Centre – Men – 9902 5100
- Northern Sydney Early Intervention & Prevention Service (MA) – Young people, men, women, families – 9480 2500
- Northern Sydney Early Intervention & Prevention Service (RFS) – Young people, men, women, families – 9334 0111
Hospital in the Home (previously APAC – Acute Post Acute Care)
- In response to feedback from General Practitioners, key stakeholders and a service review, APAC would like to inform you about the upcoming changes to our service commencing August 1st 2022.These are the things you need to know:
- The APAC service will is rebranded to Hospital in the Home (HITH) and HITH will have a direct referral line managed by HITH clinicians.
- Referrals by General Practitioners have been streamlined and are given priority; patients accepted to HITH are clinically managed by HITH staff specialists
- Referrers can access the HITH service between 8:00am – 10:00pm, 7 days a week.
How to refer a patient:
- Call: 1300 790 790
- Fax: 9462 9059
- Healthlink smart eReferral is available after calling the HITH service
Common conditions that we manage:
Conditions such as cellulitis, wound infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, COPD, heart failure and thromboembolic disease requiring Hospital In The Home treatment.
More Information:
HITH Service information – Health Pathways .
HITH Reception – 9462 9460
Immunisation Resources
- Following vaccination – what to expect and what to do (tear off pads, patient resource)
This resource is an updated version of the previous “common reactions” pad and provides easy-to-read information on common reactions that may occur after vaccinations. It is available to download as a PDF or to order as a tear-off pad from the Department of Health website.
Indigenous Health
Bowel Screening
Inform your patients about the importance of screening for bowl cancer with resources specifically designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Indigenous bowel screening program – Don’t Delay Poster
- Indigenous bowel screening program – Don’t Delay Postcard
- How does a bowel screening test work
- Indigenous Bowel Screen
Health Assessment
National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Iron Infusion Services
- CLICK HERE to find an Iron Infusion service provider. Click on the “search again” button to search by language spoken, suburb or surname.
- Non general practice locations
- Wise Specialist walk in clinic – Macquarie Park – 02 9216 7676
Please note:
SNHN uses every endeavour to maintain the accuracy of information provided on this site, however, some or all of the contact details may, from time to time, be amended, or become superseded or otherwise inaccurate.
SNHN does not necessarily sponsor, endorse, or approve of any particular health professional service or products mentioned on this website and makes no warranties or representations regarding the quality, accuracy, merchantability or fitness for purpose of any person or material referred to. All content contained within this site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
LGBTI
- Q Life nation-wide counselling and referral service for LGBTI people
1800 184 527, 3pm to 12am everyday
- Case studies from Qlives:
- “Am I a Carer?” – CLICK HERE
- Rural and Regional Stories – CLICK HERE
- Isolation and Loneliness – CLICK HERE
- Bonnie’s Story (Intersex) – CLICK HERE
Medication Safety
- HMR and RMMR Fact Sheet for GPs
- Home Medicines Review: patient poster for your practice or pharmacy
- Medication Management Review: health professionals poster for your practice
- Medication safety hotlines: poster
- Medicine shortages
- Reporting adverse events
- Returning unwanted medicines
- Generic medicines: facts and fallacies
- Medicines list: helping you keep track of your medicines
- Credentialled list of pharmacists for ASPIRE Trial: click here
- Taking alcohol with medication: poster
- Tips to remember to take your medication on time
Mental Health
- Mental Health Services Guide
- Mental Health Access Line – 1800 011 511A 24hr mental health referral service operated by the NSW Government
- Family Referral Services – 1800 066 757
- Mental Health Line – 1800 011 511
- Lifeline – 13 11 14
- Salvo Care Line – 1300 363 622
- Mensline Australia – 1300 789 978
- Kids Help Line – 1800 551 800
- Domestic Violence Line – 1800 656 463
- NSW Rape Crisis Centre – 1800 424 017
- Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
- GP Psychiatry Support Line – 1800 16 17 18
- WayAhead.org.au
- New Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guideline
- Psychological Assessment: Assessing a patient’s capacity for work
Motor Neurone Disease
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Northern Sydney Local Health District Services Directory
NSW Ambulance
Nurses
Palliative Care
- Palliative Care After Hours Helpline – 1800 548 225
Smartphone apps
Primary Sense
Quit Smoking
Social Work Services
This GP referral service is available for patients with chronic and/or complex health care conditions.
- Community Care Northern Beaches (CCNB)
CLICK HERE for the CCNB Referral Form
CLICK HERE for the CCNB Flyer for GPs
CLICK HERE for the CCNB Social Work Medical Direction Template (right-click and “Save as…”)
CLICK HERE for the SNHN instructions on importing templates into Medical Director.
CLICK HERE for the CCNB Social Work Best Practice Template (right-click and “Save as…”)
CLICK HERE for the SNHN instructions on importing templates into Best Practice.
- Primary and Community Care Services (PCCS)
CLICK HERE for the PCCS GP Social Work Connect Flyer
CLICK HERE for the PCCS GP Social Work Connect Referral Form
CLICK HERE for the GPSWC Referral Form Best Practice (right-click and “Save as…”)
CLICK HERE for the Primary and Community Care instructions on importing templates into Best Practice.
CLICK HERE for the GPSWC Referral Form Medical Director (right-click and “Save as…”)
CLICK HERE for the Primary and Community Care instructions on importing templates into Medical Director.
Transition Care
- ACI Transition Care Service (state-wide service supporting young people aged 14-25 yrs with chronic and complex conditions, their families/carers and clinicians in the move from paediatric to adult health services)
Veterans' Health
Resources Index
- Advance Care Planning
- Aged Care
- Asthma
- CALD (Culturally & Linguistically Diverse)
- Cancer Screening
- Carer’s Information
- Chronic and Complex Care
- Chronic Pain
- Communicable Diseases
- Community, Child, Youth and Family Health
- Community & Mental Health
- Decision Aids
- Dementia
- Deprescribing
- Diabetes
- Digital Health
- Domestic Violence
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Emergency Department Updates
- Falls prevention
- Gambling
- Healthy Weight Management
- Hepatitis C
- Homelessness
- Hospital in the Home (APAC – Acute Post Acute Care)
- Immunisation
- Indigenous Health
- Iron Infusion Services
- LGBTI
- Medication Safety
- Mental Health
- Motor Neurone Disease
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District Services Directory
- NSW Ambulance
- Nurses
- Palliative Care
- Primary Sense
- Quit Smoking
- Referral (Item 900)
- Social Work Services
- Transition Care
- Veterans’ Health
- Virtual Reality