1. Evidence Based Guidelines

2. Learning objectives Be familiar with the evidence based guidelines used in rural and remote practice Understand the use for each guideline Be able to access and choose the correct guideline as required

3. Immunisation Handbook

4. 9 th edition released in 2008 Updated every 2 years or as required Provides clinical guidelines for health professionals on safest and most effective use of vaccines clinical recommendations based on evidence

5. Use of the Handbook Developed to provide standards for all vaccine providers Provides information for non endorsed health practitioners Can be used as a reference for health practitioners Provides information on the most current immunisation schedule

6. Chronic Disease Guidelines

7. 2 nd edition released in 2007 3 rd edition due 2010 Integrates population health approach Provides best practice guidelines for prevention, early detection and management of chronic disease

8. Use of the Chronic Disease Guidelines Provides information on system enablers, engaging communities self management health checks medication safety management evaluation and monitoring

9. Pathology Handbook

10. 2nd edition released in 2007 No further updates Information now from http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/pathology/ http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/pathology/ collection, storage and transport of pathology specimens

11. Use of the Site Provides information on safety requesting pathology labelling processing transporting accessing results collection guidelines procedures

12. Primary Clinical Care Manual

13. 6 th edition released in 2009 Updated every two years Principal clinical reference Health Management Protocols and Drug Therapy Protocols

14. Use of the Primary Clinical Care Manual Provides best clinical practice guidelines under the domains of Emergencies General Presentations Mental Health and substance misuse Reproductive Health Paediatrics

15. Learning Activity Please complete the learning activity learning activity