Our guidelines are now grouped by topic. Browse the sections below for a complete listing of our clinical guidelines.
The National Guide is a practical resource intended for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
The Red book supports evidence-based preventive and screening activities in primary care.
Abuse and violence: working with our patients in general practice, 5th edition, (the White book) was developed by general practitioners (GPs) and experts to ensure that the content is the most valuable and useful for health practitioners.
Hyperglycaemic emergencies may occur as the first presentation of diabetes (undiagnosed), as well as an acute metabolic decompensation in those already diagnosed
The subject of female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) has only recently been investigated in Australia.
This evidence-based resource assists GP and patient conversations on overused tests, overdiagnosed and overtreated conditions, and interventions with insufficient evidence. and avoiding low-value care.
This Guideline is designed to provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to assist Australian general practitioners (GPs) in managing patients over 50 years of age with poor bone health, including osteopenia and osteoporosis
Musculoskeletal conditions, particularly osteoarthritis, represented some of the diseases most commonly managed by Australian GPs
These resources include a general practitioner (GP) checklist and pre-insertion and post-insertion patient checklists
A series of guidelines to help reduce misuse of pharmaceutical drugs and associated harms.
A patient information guide outlining the risks and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening.
The Green Book brings together evidence and lessons learned from the literature and real-life general practices to help implement preventive activities in primary care
More than one in three general practice patient encounters are with older people aged 65 years and over, and general practitioners (GPs) are increasingly seeing more older people in their practice.
Resources including a position statement, patient information and a template letter to CAM practitioners.
This guide has been designed to assist GPs and practice staff (the GP practice team) to work with patients on the lifestyle risk factors of smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP)
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) first developed Supporting smoking cessation: A guide for health professionals in 2011.
A suite of concise summaries on various clinical topics in genetics and genomics and is based on the best-available current evidence.
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