Prepare

For tips and resources on how your organisation can prepare for an emergency, see below.

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    General Practice Disaster management toolkit

    Our General Practice Disaster management toolkit is an in-depth resource for practices who want to take their emergency planning and preparedness to the next level. The toolkit steps you through three quality improvement activities to undertake and includes valuable information, checklists and resources.

    Download the toolkit
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    Disaster preparedness in general practice CPD Activity

    COORDINARE have created an RACGP and ACRRM CPD Approved mini audit where you can critically analyse the plans and procedures that are already in place in your practice, learn about the best practice principles involved in business continuity and disaster planning, then choose and plan one area for quality improvement.

    Find out more
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    Disaster response register - Individuals

    COORDINARE maintains a register of Primary health care providers and support staff who are willing to assist during an emergency, pandemic/epidemic or disaster situation.

    Those willing to provide support would be contacted to provide assistance at a designated site which could vary depending on the situation.

    Register your support
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    Disaster response register - Organisations

    COORDINARE maintains a register of organisations that may be able to: scale up and open for longer hours, host clinical and/or administrative staff from affected practices, provide vaccine fridge space, or temporarily take on new patients in the event of an emergency, pandemic/epidemic or disaster situation.

    Register your practice

Patient resources

Support your patients to prepare for emergencies with the resources below.

Respond

General practices play a critical role in responding to emergencies and providing continuity of services for their community is a priority.

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    Does your general practice need support?

    If the impact of a disaster on your general practice has been so great that services will be significantly interrupted, please let us know what interruptions you are experiencing and what supports you need.

    Request support
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    Managing emergencies in general practice

    The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) developed the Managing emergencies in general practice guide to assist practices in disaster preparation, response and recovery.

    Download the guide
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    Digital health

    Telehealth is crucial for people in rural and regional areas, particularly those displaced by disasters such as bushfires.

    If you do not currently have a telehealth platform or would like any information or support, please contact our Digital Health Team via digitalhealth@coordinare.org.au or call 1300 069 002.

    Find out more