Annual health check resources

Health check templates

With support from the Department of Health, NACCHO and RACGP established a working group in 2019 to review and update Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander annual health check templates. Throughout 2021 we will be testing these templates for operability in a range of services. We are keen to hear your feedback and will be conducting a survey in early 2021. We also invite general feedback and suggestions at aboriginalhealth@racgp.org.au.

A key recommendation was to update elements to better reflect age-appropriate health needs. This resulted in five new templates that span the life course:

Infants and preschool (birth-5 years) PDF RTF
Primary school age (5-12 years) PDF RTF
Adolescents and young people (12-24 years) PDF RTF
Adults (25-49 years) PDF RTF
Older people (50+ years) PDF RTF

These are example health check templates that include recommended core elements. The criteria for inclusion can be accessed here.

Adaptation of these templates to local needs and priorities is encouraged, with reference to current Australian preventive health guidelines that are culturally and clinically suitable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander needs.

These templates are not intended to promote a tick box approach to healthcare, but rather to prompt clinicians to consider patient priorities, opportunities for preventive healthcare and common health needs.

As the Partnership Project continues, we are exploring opportunities for integration of health check activities into clinical software.

We are also interested to hear about your experiences of providing health checks via telehealth.

Contact aboriginalhealth@racgp.org.au to understand more or contribute your ideas and experiences.