A package of free tools, e-learning, videos and other resources designed for health and community service workers who engage with people who use opioids.
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Opioids
Overview
Webinars
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Wed, 20 May 2020
Another milestone for MATOD? The use of long acting injectable buprenorphine preparations in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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Wed, 18 Sep 2019
What does Opioid Stewardship mean for you?
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Wed, 04 Sep 2019
Connecting the dots: strengthening the opioid dependence treatment profile in Queensland.
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Wed, 12 Jun 2019
Opiate Replacement Therapy in Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and the Newborn
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Wed, 14 Nov 2018
Managing pain in opioid dependent patients
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Wed, 26 Sep 2018
Opioids: Scaling up the analgesic ladder wrong by wrong
Toolkits
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The Queensland Opioid Treatment Program (QOTP) Prescriber Course
Self-paced modules for GPs, other Medical Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners who are seeking to become authorised to prescribe opioid dependence treatment in Queensland.
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Opioid dependence treatment - GP resource toolkit
This toolkit contains a range of PHN publications and resources designed to assist GPs in Queensland to provide better quality care to patients experiencing opioid use disorder.
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Take home naloxone
This toolkit comprises training, tools, videos and resources related to take home naloxone, including links to QuIHN's Brief Education Tool and Insight's online THN Brief Intervention.
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Shared care for opioid treatment (SCOT)
A toolkit of templates and resources to assist alcohol and drug services to establish models of shared care for opioid treatment with GPs and other approved prescribers in Queensland.
Thank You
We would like to thank all of the stakeholders and contributors who assisted with the development of these resources including Dr Jeremy Hayllar, Dr Mark Daglish, Peter Cochrane, Dr Bill Loveday and Dr Jim Finn.
NB: The resources in this toolkit are not for general distribution and discretion should be used when providing them to others. They are not suitable for distribution in the classroom.
Resources
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How to use Nyxoid® naloxone nasal spray (2024)
Instructions on how to administer Nyxoid® and details around identifying and responding to overdose.
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How to use Prenoxad® naloxone injection (2024)
Instructions on how to administer Prenoxad® and details around identifying and responding to overdose.
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Withdrawal Management Quick Reference Guide - Opioids
A reference tool for withdrawal management focussing on opioids.
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Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale
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Subjective Opioid Withdrawal Scale
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Objective Opioid Withdrawal Assessment Scale (OOWS)
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Fact sheet: Understanding Heroin
Brief overview of Heroin. 2-page factsheet available. Suitable for the general public.
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Fact sheet: Understanding Pharmaceutical Opioids
Brief overview of Pharmaceutical Opioids. 2-page factsheet available. Suitable for the general public.
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Fact sheet: Understanding Codeine
Brief overview of Codeine. 2-page factsheet available. Suitable for the general public.
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Fact sheet: Understanding Buprenorphine
Brief overview of Buprenorphine. 2-page factsheet available. Suitable for the general public.
