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National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Administrative 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust – Summary
The document summarises the national guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.
National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust
The national guidance provides a framework to identify workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust and support medical practitioners carry out health surveillance within their specific training and experience.
Patient notification questions – National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
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.
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Making a notification to the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
This educational video explains how to make a disease notification in the national registry. It covers including patient consent, minimum information and additional information. This is for healthcare professionals who specialise in respiratory and sleep, and occupational and environmental medicine.
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Managing notifications and patients in the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
This educational video takes you through managing notifications and patients in the National Registry, covering editing of patient consent, minimum information, and additional information as well as deleting draft notifications.
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry brochure
This brochure contains key information regarding the National Registry, including types of data collected, purpose of the National Registry, physician obligations, and contact details for the physician help desk. This brochure contains links to the National Registry website and the Physician Portal.
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry update (March 2025)
The National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (National Registry) was updated on 21 March 2025. This factsheet contains more detailed information about the update.
Physician user guide – National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
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.
National Dust Disease Progress Report April 2022 – December 2023
The report summarises actions taken by Australian governments to address the recommendations of the National Dust Disease Taskforce from April 2022 up to 31 December 2023. The report provides a substantive update on progress made since the release of the All of Governments’ Response to the National
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry postcard
This postcard provides basic information on the National Registry such as the National Registry’s purpose, mandatory and voluntary notifications, and a link to the National Registry website for further information.
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry – Annual Report 2024
The 2024 Annual Report gives an overview of the National Registry and summarises information notified to the National Registry in the first three months of operation and general observations. This Annual Report includes data on mandatory and voluntary notifications, exposure, occupation.
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry – Data Dictionary
The Data Dictionary provides a description for all data collected in National Registry. This Data Dictionary is separated into three sections: minimum notification information, additional information, and reference data.
Patient privacy and consent statement – NORDR
This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry patient privacy and consent statement.
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