Gippsland and Hume

Gippsland – Latrobe Community Health Service

Information and resources

• Gippsland HealthPathways
  Web-based information portal supporting primary care clinicians to plan patient care – includes a variety of pathways in opioid management, naloxone, prescription shopping, pain management and alcohol and other drugs.

Clinical support and advice

• Rural Addiction Medicine Pharmacotherapy Specialist (RAMPS)
  Primarily a tele-health secondary consult service with a dedicated time slot of Friday 11.30am to 12.30pm. Other times available on request. Accessed through the RAMPS nurse via referral.
• GP Mentor
  Phone or face-to-face consult and presentations depending on clinical need. Accessed through Pharmacotherapy Coordinator.
• Pharmacist
  Mentor support and advice for pharmacists regarding managing patients on opioids or ORT.
• RAMPS Nurse
  Coordinates the RAMPS service.

Education and training

Access to opioid pharmacotherapy training including:

• MATOD – run by the RACGP for GPs, Nurse Practitioners and eligible medical and health practitioners.
• Victorian Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy Training Program – run by PSA. Parts 1 and 2 conducted online or face-to-face.
• Gippsland Primary Health Network (GPHN) training calendar – locally based Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and training
• General Practice and pharmacy staff education and training, including practice visit/mentoring from GP mentor, practice manager training and online training for practice staff.

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