Health Professionals
CLINICAL GUIDELINES
CLINICAL GUIDELINES
Haemochromatosis Treatment
RACGP – GP Red Book
Genetic counselling and screening – hereditary haemochromatosis
GESA – HAEMOCHROMATOSIS (Updated 2021)
Clinical update for General Pratitioners and Physicians.
(Published by the Gastroenterological Society of Australia)
Australian Family Physician – RACGP
Article from Australian Family Physician, Volume 41, No 12, December 2012
International Therapeutic Guidelines
Therapeutic guidelines published in Hepatology International Journal March 2018
Therapeutic recommendations in HFE hemochromatosis for p.Cys282Tyr (C282Y/C282Y) homozygous genotype
Article from Australian Diabetes Educators Association journal
FerriScan and haemochromatosis
FerriScan is an MRI-based method of measuring liver iron concentration. It provides an accurate, accessible and safe method of assessing the presence and severity of iron overload. Ferriscan information (Resonance Health website)
Ferriscan locations: find your nearest FerriScan location.
VENESECTION – TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS
VENESECTION – TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS
How do I refer a patient to Australian Red Cross Lifeblood for the therapeutic donor program?
Lifeblood- Therapeutic Venesection: Guidelines for Health Professionals
Other venesection options:
- Check your local HealthPathway
- My Iron Manager App – search for venesection locations using the Google or Apple app
- Ask our InfoLine – 1300 019 028
- Illustrated Guide – Venesection for hereditary haemochromatosis
RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS
Order copies of our patient resources by email to publications@ha.org.au or call our InfoLine 1300 019 028.
HEALTHPATHWAYS COMMUNITY
The following have a live Hereditary Haemochromatosis HealthPathway:
ACT/NSW
- ACT and Southern NSW
NSW
- Central Coast
- Hunter New England Community
- Illawarra Shoalhaven
- Mid & North Coast
- Murrumbidgee
- Nepean Blue Mountains
- South Eastern Sydney
- South Western Sydney
- Sydney
- Western Sydney
SA
- South Australia
QLD
- Brisbane North
- Brisbane South
- Central Queensland
- Far North Queensland
- Mackay
- Sunshine Coast and Gympie
- Townsville
- West Moreton
- Wide Bay
TAS
- Tasmania
VIC
- Melbourne
- Murray
- Western Victoria
WA
- Western Australia
EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CPD)
ThinkGP Haemochromatosis: Preventing harm caused by iron overload with timely diagnosis and best practice management – free online CPD learning modulesGP
ThinkGP Haemochromatosis: Preventing harm caused by iron overload with timely diagnosis and best practice management – free online CPD learning modules for GPs
Accredited for CPD by RACGP (40 points) and ACRRM (5 hours) . The modules sponsored by Haemochromatosis Australia are provided free to GPs and allied health professionals:
ACCRM Diagnosis and Management of Haemochromatosis
Medical practitioners with access to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s online educational system Rural and Remote Medical Education Online (RRMEO) can access this concise 90-minute educational module by ACRRM Fellow Dr Katie Goot.
Medical practitioners with access to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s online educational system Rural and Remote Medical Education Online (RRMEO) can access this concise 90-minute educational module by ACRRM Fellow Dr Katie Goot.
APNA Haemochromatosis for Nurses
APNA Haemochromatosis for Nurses
Online learning module from Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA).
GPSA General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA) – Teaching Plan
This resource helps GP registrars develop an approach to the patient with possible iron overload, and encourages an understanding of the role for genetic testing. Included are a number of excellent clinical resources, and links to Haemochromatosis Australia. Find the teaching plan under ‘Diagnoses’ on their Education Resources page
This resource helps GP registrars develop an approach to the patient with possible iron overload, and encourages an understanding of the role for genetic testing. Included are a number of excellent clinical resources, and links to Haemochromatosis Australia. Find the teaching plan under ‘Diagnoses’ on their Education Resources page
PODCASTS
PODCASTS
IRON MATTERS podcasts : our podcast series for GPs and health professionals featuring clinicians and researchers exploring issues associated with haemochromatosis and iron overload.
Available on your favourite podcast app
Download and listen to the episodes here
View videos of the podcasts on our IRON MATTERS YouTube channel