Updated GP COVID Resources
Shared by Magdalena Simonis. Original source from AMA 22nd July 2021
- Talking to patients about AstraZeneca vaccine: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/talking-to-patients-about-astrazeneca-vaccine
Existing resources
- COVID-19 vaccination – Primary care approach to thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome after COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-primary-care-approach-to-thrombosis-with-thrombocytopenia-syndrome-after-covid-19-astrazeneca-vaccine
- ATAGI statement on use of COVID-19 vaccines in an outbreak setting: www.health.gov.au/news/atagi-statement-on-use-of-covid-19-vaccines-in-an-outbreak-setting
- COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know: www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/covid-19-facts#c19Vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccination – updated provider kit for general practices: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-updated-provider-kit-for-general-practices
- COVID-19 vaccination – Practice Incentives Program COVID-19 vaccine general practice incentive guidelines: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-pip-general-practice-incentive-guidelines
- COVID-19 vaccination – ATAGI clinical guidance on COVID-19 vaccine in Australia in 2021: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-atagi-clinical-guidance-on-covid-19-vaccine-in-australia-in-2021
- Information for people with disability about COVID-19 vaccines: www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/information-for-service-providers-workers-and-people-with-disability-about-covid-19-vaccines/information-for-people-with-disability-about-covid-19-vaccines
- COVID-19 vaccination – After your AstraZeneca vaccine: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-astrazeneca-vaccine(including Easy Print)
- COVID-19 vaccination – Information on COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-information-on-covid-19-astrazeneca-vaccine
- Patient information sheet on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS): www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/patient-information-sheet-on-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-and-thrombosis-with-thrombocytopenia-syndrome-tts
- Information for immunisation providers on thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following COVID-19 vaccination: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-information-for-immunisation-providers-on-thrombosis-with-thrombocytopenia-syndrome-tts-following-covid-19-vaccination
- Joint statement between RANZCOG and ATAGI about COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women: www.health.gov.au/news/joint-statement-between-ranzcog-and-atagi-about-covid-19-vaccination-for-pregnant-women
- COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women: ranzcog.edu.au/statements-guidelines/covid-19-statement/covid-19-vaccination-information
- Updated ATAGI advice on administering seasonal influenza vaccines in 2021: www.health.gov.au/news/updated-atagi-advice-on-administering-seasonal-influenza-vaccines-in-2021
- COVID-19 vaccination – Guide to engage and support aged care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-guide-to-engage-and-support-aged-care-workers-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine
- ATAGI COVID-19 vaccination decision aid for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-covid-19-vaccination-decision-guide-for-women-who-are-pregnant-breastfeeding-or-planning-pregnancy
- Weighing up the potential benefits against risk of harm from COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-weighing-up-the-potential-benefits-against-risk-of-harm-from-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca
- COVID-19 vaccination – ATAGI guidance on the use of multi-dose vials for COVID-19 vaccination: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-atagi-guidance-on-the-use-of-multi-dose-vials-for-covid-19-vaccination
- ATAGI – COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for people with immunocompromise: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/atagi-covid-19-vaccination-decision-guide-for-people-with-immunocompromise
- COVID-19 vaccination – COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for frail older people, including those in residential aged care facilities: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-covid-19-vaccination-decision-guide-for-frail-older-people-including-those-in-residential-aged-care-facilities
- COVID-19 vaccination – Shared decision making guide for people receiving palliative care or end-of-life care: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-atagi-decision-guide-for-people-receiving-palliative-care-or-end-of-life-care
- COVID-19 vaccination – Consent – Information for providers: COVID-19 vaccination consent and FAQs: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-atagi-immunisation-provider-guide-to-obtaining-informed-consent-for-covid-19-vaccine
- ATAGI – COVID-19 provider guide for patients with immunocompromise: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/atagi-provider-guide-to-covid-19-vaccination-of-people-with-immunocompromise
- COVID-19 vaccination – AstraZeneca vaccine risk-benefit printable: www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-astrazeneca-vaccine-risk-benefit-printable
Reminder
Members are also reminded that if you are part of the vaccine roll out and have any problems, the key point of contact in the Commonwealth to raise these is the Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) that can be contacted on:
Phone: 1800 318 308
Email: [email protected]
Note: The VOC hours of operation are between 7am to 10pm (AEST)
Also See
Our full list of COVID related resources is available here.
Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is a Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023), former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert, keynote speaker, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles.
Magdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications.
Magdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter, and reviewer of the RACGP White book
Both an RACGP examiner and University examiner, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health.
Magdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation, World Assembly on COVID 19, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
