Manuals
A widely used and highly regarded resource in remote health across central, northern, and remote Australia, the Remote Primary Health Care Manuals support and promote good clinical practice in primary health care.
CARPA Standard Treatment Manual
Women's Business Manual
Clinical Procedures Manual
Medicines Book
Medicines Book for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
Reference and Change Report
This document provides the evidence to support the protocols in the Remote Primary Health Care Manuals and sets out the key changes for each protocol in the new editions
Resources
We have partnered with a range of organisations to compile our resources portal. This provides access to training, health promotion and educational resources, that support health professionals to provide culturally-safe, accessible, and responsive healthcare in remote Aboriginal Health Service settings. Links are provided to:
- Printable resources from the Remote Primary Health Care Manuals
- Training and resources that encourage critical reflection on the concept of cultural safety and support collaborative and respectful work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities
- Health promotion resources (by topic area) developed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Training programs that provide further education on remote primary health care
News
March 2023 Project Update
New acute assessment protocols for remote primary health care
Website Launch
The Remote Primary Health Care Manuals acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians, both past and present, at the various locations where the Manuals are used, and recognises their continued relationship and responsibility to these Lands and waters.
Our partners
The Remote Primary Health Care Manuals are governed by a Joint Venture Agreement between
four partners,
with funding and support from the Australian Government Department of Health.