Grampians Loddon Mallee

ORTicare

Information and resources

• Orticare – Overview of information, resources, OMC referral forms and support
• Westvic HealthPathways and Murray PHN HealthPathways

Clinical support and advice

Contact the Manager, ORTicare for advice and access to:

• Opioid Management Clinic provides primary and secondary consultations for GPs and NPs. For referral forms, please visit the Orticare website via the link above.
• Mentoring opportunities and secondary consultations with experienced professional peers in general practice, community pharmacy and nursing.
• Nurse Practitioner led clinics and consultations
• Best practice guidelines, clinical information, business resources and supports
• Clinical networks for health professionals with an interest in addiction treatment and harm reduction.

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 (face to face sessions are temporarily suspended).
• Western Vic PHN CPD Education
  https://westvicphn.com.au/events-education/
  Locally based training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Western Victoria PHN (WVPHN) is able to assist general practices who wish to carry out a quality improvement activity addressing opioid stewardship in their practice. For assistance, please contact the Practice Facilitation team by email qi@westvicphn.com.au

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