ACRA Videos for Cardiac Rehabilitation Advocacy |
The Breathless Patient - A TRACS WA Training Event (video) |
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention (CRSP) RecordingsA collaboration including TRACS WA, WACHS Chronic Condition Strategy Team (CCST), Heart Foundation WA and the Australian Cardiovascular Health Association WA have planned and developed a series of CRSP telehealth Professional Development sessions for country WA health professionals via VC. We are pleased to welcome Rural Health West to join us in the colalboration from 2020, as the CCST is no longer operating.
The following sessions have been held (Source: TRACS WA, Wa Department of Health):
Session 1 August 2018, an intro to CRSP: what is it, whose job is it and what resources are out there? Presented by the Heart Foundation and WA Health/TRACS WA Session 2 September 2018, Community of Practice 'Exercise for Heart Health' Presented by TRACS WA Session 3 October 2018. 'Supporting Your Patients - After Heart Attack' Presented by the Heart Foundation Session 4 November 2018 'Supporting your Patients: Heart Failure and Arrhythmias' Presented by Ted Dowling and Andrew Maiorana Session 5 February 2019 'Diet for Heart Health - for the non-dietitian' Presented by Lauren Cotter, Dietitian and Chronic Conditions Specialist, Wheatbelt Session 6 March 2019 'Heart Health - Supporting your patients mental health' Presented by Shelley McRae and Julie Smith, Heart Foundation Session 7 April 2019 'Different Approaches to Cardiac Rehab & How to show you are making a difference' (no recording) Presented by Nicole Jeffree, Snr Project Officer, WACHS CCST Session 8 May 2019 Pt 2: Cardiopulmonary Rehab for the complex patient references: Cardiac Rehab Needs Assessment Tool and MR62.25 WACHS Cardiac Rehab Assessment Session 9 June 2019 'Engaging Aboriginal People in Cardiovascular Care' Presented by: Anne-Marie Dunnet, Snr Physio, WACHS; Andrew Maiorana, HoD, Exercise Physiology, FSH and Hazel Mountford, Senior Physiotherapist, Cardiac Rehab, SCGH. Session 10 July 2019 'Goal Setting' Presented by Helen McLean and Jessica Sharp, Development Facilitators Session 11 August 2019 'Bad Genes Good Practice' Presented by Jackie Ryan, Nurse Practitioner (Nurse Managed Lipid Clinics) Session 12 October 2019. 'Heart Healthy Eating Recommendations' Presentated by Nick Nation, Dietitian Session 13 February 2020. 'Pathway to Cardiac Rehabilitation' Presentated by Helen McLean and Anne-Marie Dunnett Session 14 17 March 2020. 'elearning modules for Clinicians' Presented by Helen McLean, Development Facilitator TRACS WA Session 15 16 April 2020. 'How do I provide interim Evidence Based Cardiac Rehabilitation during COVID 19?' Presented by Shelley McRae, Heart Foundation and Helen McLean. Session 16 May 2020 - 'Heart Health for Aboriginal People’ Presented by Ted Dowling Session 17 June 2020 - 'Medication Titration in Heart Disease' Presented by Katrina Brogden Session 18 July 2020 - 'Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Australia' Presented by Dr Katherine Noonan, Head of Strategy Session 19 August 2020 - 'Nutrition for Heart Health' Presented by Sandy Duxbury, Coordinator Heart Health WA (Nutrition and Equity), Heart Foundation. Presentation Aboriginal Resources Session 20 (audio only) September 2020 'Research Roundup' With Assoc Prof Andrew Maiorana, Anna Scheer, Nacho Suarez and Tashi Dorje Presentations: Benefits of Aquatic Exercise for People with Coronary Heart Disease SMART-CR/SP in China Comparison of different exercise training in Patients with LVAD Session 21 (pdf only) October 2020 'Q & A Panel End Rheumatic Heart Disease' Presented by A/Prof Judith Katzenellenbogen, School of Population and Global Health and UWA Dr Katharine Noonan Head of Strategy, End RHD CRE, Telethon Kids Institute Presentations: The Endgame Strategy: Working to eliminate rheumatic heart disease for the next generation End RF/RHD in Australia Session 22 (pdf only) November 2020 'Chronic Heart Failure' Presented by Wendy Dickinson, HFCN from SCGH Session 23 February 2021 'Part 1 Chronic Heart Conditions: Programs and Pathways' ICDC_CCCC Information Sheet Presented by Dr Radhel Orme and Lynn Douglas GP Down South Chronic Heart Failure Presentations: GP Down South Chronic Heart Failure Session 24 March 2021 - 'Part 2 Chronic Heart Conditions: Programs and Pathways' Part 2 or Chronic Heart Conditions: Programs and Pathways Presentation: Management of Cardiovascular Conditions Presented by Charlotte Steed, Chantelle Thomas, Dharma Sundaram and Jac Geraghty
Session 25 April 2021 Presentation material: Personalised Walking Plans and Walking Groups and Heart Foundation Resources.Session 26 May 2021 High Intensity Interval Training for People with Heart Conditions and Cardiovascular Disease Session 27 June 2021 Aboriginal Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes WA recording and presentation material Session 28 July 2021Cardiac Blues and Emotions with presenters from the Australian Centre for Heart Health. Depression Screen Tool My Heart My LIfe Support Program PORTS Practitioner Online Referral Treatment Service Session 29 August 2021 An overview of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: 'What you need to know Disease Session 30 September 2021 Future Proofing your Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Advocacy Cardiac Rehab Stats Session 31 October 2021 Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease We have ongoing collaboration with the Heart Foundation WA the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association WA (ACRA-WA) and from 2020 Rural Health West have partnered with us. Since August 2018, the collaborative partnership have provided 30 presentations, with attendance from over 150 sites. Each session is facilitated by an expert in their field, with previous topics ranging from Engaging Aboriginal People in Cardiovascular Care to Dietary information on Heart Health. |
Nurse Managed Lipid Clinics Empowing nurses to play a pivotal role in identifying early onset coronary artery disease due to the genetic disorder Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) |
Cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention pathway principles |
Aboriginal Health - Understand your heart & heart disease Source: Western Australian Centre for Rural Health Series of videos to provide education to Aboriginal peoples and health professionals. |
National Heart Foundation of Australia |
Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia RHDAustralia supports the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Australia |
Management of chronic heart failure |
Self-care in Heart Failure: Tips and tools to track patient health Source: Medscape (requires free registration to access) An online education module (with video content) that is designed to help identify suitable tools, including mobile technologies, for patient self-management in a heart failure setting. |
Six steps to cardiac recovery Source: Heart Foundation My heart, my life (MHML), a resource for nurses to facilitate the conversation |
Supporting patients after a heart attack Source: Heart Foundation |
Your Home Plan |
St Vincent's Hospital Heart Health Helpful for beginning practitioners, this resource provides easy to understand content about cardiac conditions, procedures and cardiac rehabilitation. Includes animations and videos from specialists in the field. |
Cardiology Research Reviews |
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Scotland's health charity with a mission to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, through medical research, influencing public policy, advice and information and support in the community. Provides access to a number of resources relevant to health professionals. |
Heart Foundation. Australian Heart Maps Interactive Tool The Australian Heart Maps reveal the true picture of heart disease across Australia. Explore state, regional and local data to see how your area compares. |