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The following organisations supported the first phase of this initiative and endorsed the first edition of the GP and RAC Kit. Endorsements for the second edition are currently being finalised. Check the website for most current endorsements.


Aged Care Association Australia

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Australian General Practice Network

Aged and Community Services Australia


Clinical Information Sheets

The process used to develop the Clinical Information Sheets, and guidance on their implementation in RAC facilities is outlined in Chapter 5 of the GP and Residential Aged Care Kit. We strongly recommend that the Clinical Information Sheets be regularly reviewed and revised as the evidence base and availability of national guidelines for clinical care and multidisciplinary service delivery is rapidly changing. The following Clinical Information Sheets are available:


1. Advance Care Planning
2. Cardiac Chest Pain
3. Cardiac Failure
4. Cellulitis
5. Delirium
6. Dementia (BPSD)
7. Diabetes
8. Elder Abuse
9. End-of-Life Care
10. Epilepsy and Seizures
11. Falls Manage and Prevent
12. Gastrostomy Tubes
13. Medication
14. Osteoarthritis
15. Pain
16. Resp: Asthma
17. Resp: COPD
18. Resp: Influenza
19. Resp:Medication devices
20. Resp: Pneumonia
21. Subcutaneous Hydration
22. Urinary Catheters
23. Urinary Tract Infection

Downloads and Printing

See note on viewing and printing documents.

Individual clinical Information Sheets and the Reference Cards designed for use alongside them are available for downloading at the specific sites. To download the entire Clinical Information Sheet and/or Reference Card packages, use the buttons below. Click on the link and select save to disk. You will be asked to select a folder in which to save the document. Downloads are in printable formats.

To print, either open the link by clicking on it and selecting open with.... or download the document. Print the document from the options in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat



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