Health Library: Chronic Conditions: Resource Guide

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Alcohol

Alcohol and Pregnancy

Brief Intervention on Alcohol and Pregnancy

Cannabis (Marijuana, Gunja)

Smoking

Kava

Long term effects of kava

VSA - Sniffing Inhalalants

Interventions

Ice

Brief Intervention on Methamphetamine (Ice)

Cancer

Heart Facts

Cardiac Risk Factor Assessment

Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

Acute Rheumatic fever - Quick Reference Guide The Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (2nd edition).
Acute Rheumatic Fever and Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease - Things you need to know
ARF RHD Guideline 3rd Edition 2020
What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease? (Brochure)
RHD Australia: Rheumatic Heart Disease Resources
Sharing a heartbeat 1 – now available in English, Kriol and Burarra
Sharing a heartbeat 2 - available in English, Kriol and Burarra
What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease? An explainer video for school staff This brief overview of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is aimed at school staff, who are well placed to assist children aged 5-14 years, their families and communities to prevent and manage these conditions.
Important health message translation - Ndjebbana
Important health message translation - West Kimberley Kriol
Information for practitioners in NT The management of pharyngitis and skin sores is different in the Northern Territory. Do not use the approach which is appropriate for southern states. The clinical decision rules to differentiate between viral and bacterial pharyngitis do not apply in communities with very high rates of Strep A infection.
Fast facts flyer A versatile infographic showing facts, figures and statistics for clinicians. Print a copy and provide as a hand out after a staff in-service, or print and enlarge and place on the clinic wall for reference.
Treatment tracker video
Traditional Owner Takes Action on Preventing RHD in Maningrida - Take Heart My name is Joseph Diddo. I work in language culture. I am a traditional land owner in Maningrida. And support the children to learn about the things like we do. Back in day one, the old people didn't know we going to see the witch doctor like Guragone and try to get their help with the bush medicine but couldn't help. They came to the language and culture to support and the understanding what the rheumatic heart thing comes up and then there's, so we link together in language, in English, to understand together. So community can know about these things happening, rheumatic heart disease.