Gippsland and Hume

Hume – Hume Area Pharmacotherapy Network, Primary Care Connect.

Information and resources

• Murray 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)
  Secondary consultation, advice and support
• Clinical workers
  Multiple locations – contact PABN Manager for details.
• Victorian Opioid Management ECHO
  Online, interactive specialist support, opioid education and community of practice, accessed by over 100 Victorian clinicians. Free registration and more information at https://echo.pabn.org.au

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).
• Locally based Continuous and Professional Development and training, including opioid risk management and naloxone training.
• General Practice, Nurse Practitioner, and pharmacy staff education and training including case-based learning and e-Learning modules.

Contacts