Resources
Patient privacy and consent statement – NORDR
Form
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry patient privacy and consent statement.
Researcher personal information collection notice – NORDR
Form
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry researcher personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle a researchers personal information.
Detailed record extracts guide – NORDR
Guideline
This document provides a guide on the detailed record extracts available to States and Territories in the Agency Portal.
Data dictionary – NORDR
Fact sheet
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry data dictionary. The data dictionary provides a description for all Registry data items.
Agency User Guide – NORDR
Guideline
This document is intended to guide state and territory representatives through the key steps involved in registering as a user of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry and how to access Registry reporting.
Agency officer personal information collection notice – NORDR
Form
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry agency officer personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle an agency officers personal information.
Agency guide – NORDR
Guideline
This document provides a guide on the reports available to States and Territories in the Agency Portal, and how to navigate the agency reports.
Agent – Personal information collection notice – NORDR
Form
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry agent personal information collection notice and a consent form.
Physician – Personal information collection notice – NORDR
Form
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry physician personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle the physician’s personal information.
Patient notification questions – National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
Form
Physicians can use this form to collect information about patients who are diagnosed with an occupationally caused respiratory disease. This information will be entered into the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.
Physician user guide – National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
Guideline
This user guide is intended to guide you through the key steps involved in registering as a user of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry portal, and using the registry to notify diagnoses of occupationally caused or exacerbated silicosis or other respiratory diseases.
Physician agent portal user guide – National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
Guideline
This user guide is intended to guide you through the key steps involved in registering as a user of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry portal, and using the registry to notify diagnoses of occupationally caused or exacerbated silicosis or other respiratory disease.
All of governments' response to the National Dust Disease Taskforce final report
Report
This document from the Australian and state and territory governments outlines their commitment to reducing incidences of silicosis and other dust diseases among workers, and increase the quality of life for people affected and their families.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Administrative report
Report
This administrative report outlines how the National Dust Disease Taskforce developed national guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Appendix E – Spirometry case study
Guideline
This case study shows how to appropriately determine a change in spirometry over time in an individual exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Appendix D – Modified MRC dyspnoea scale
Guideline
This scale helps general practitioners assess workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Appendix C – Modified MRC respiratory questionnaire
Form
This questionnaire helps general practitioners assess workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Appendix B – Shared decision making tool
Infographic
This decision aid helps patients exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCB) dust decide their next steps, including if they should keep working.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Appendix A – Exposure Risk Matrix
Guideline
This exposure risk matrix assists medical practitioners assess workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
National Guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Practice guide
Guideline
This practice guide provides medical practitioners with guidance on identifying and assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust, and carrying out health assessments and surveillance.
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