Better health and ageing for all Australians

Lifescripts

General practice resources

Lifescripts resources have been developed for both consumers and practitioners within the general practice setting.

Lifescripts

. Clinical templates
. General practice resources
.. Patient brochure
.. Waiting room poster
.. Waiting room checklist
.. Generic methodology card
.. Smoking methodology card
.. Alcohol methodology card
.. Nutrition & weight management methodology card
.. Physical activity methodology card
.. Practice manual
.. References from practice manual
. Pregnancy resources
. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander resources
. Translated resources
. Divisions of general practice resources
. Order forms

Consumer resources

Consumer resources promote Lifescripts within the waiting room, providing some initial information to those who may be considering a change to their lifestyle.

The consumer resources include posters for practice waiting rooms, brochures and checklists to inform patients about the initiative and provide them with an opportunity to indicate to their GP if they wish to discuss lifestyle issues.

Practitioner resources

Practitioner resources include the Lifescripts assessment and prescription pads. General practices can obtain four different assessment and prescription pads that address quitting smoking, increasing physical activity, eating a healthier diet and maintaining healthy weight, and reducing alcohol consumption. Lifestyle advice can be tailored to each patient's needs or patients can be referred to other services, where available, to further support healthy lifestyle choices.
Hard copies of these documents can be ordered from National Mailing and Marketing - see Lifescripts order forms.

* Lifescripts clinical templates are available for assessment and prescription pads for four clinical software products, Medical Director, Best Practice, Genie and Practix.

    Page last reviewed: 18 March 2011


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