The Chronic Respiratory program works in partnership with GPs to support their clients within the community. The program aims to prevent hospital admissions and improve quality of life through self-management education support delivered by clinical nurse consultants. Patients are supported short term and then discharged to a GP and/or private Respiratory Physician.
- COPD and Asthma management
- signs and symptoms of exacerbation
- when to seek treatment and
- how to minimise exacerbations.
Services include:
- self-management education
- medication review and where appropriate a referral to HOMR is completed
- physiotherapy assessment as required
- respiratory Physician review at the Chronic Respiratory Disease Clinic if required
- psychological needs assessment and referral to a psychologist if required
- referral to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program if required
Eligibility Criteria
This service is for:
- adults over 18 years old who reside in the Monash Health catchment
- people diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- two Emergency Department presentations with respiratory disease in the past 6 months and is at risk of presentation at hospital.
This service is not for:
- clients whose primary condition is Interstitial Lung Disease
- clients whose primary condition is Cancer
- clients whose primary condition is Mental Health
Referral Method(s)
Referrals should be sent by eReferral through Healthlink or by email.
Phone: 03 8572 5631
Email: icareaccess@monashhealth.org
Eligible Postcodes
- Cardinia -3139, 3159, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3812, 3813, 3814, 3815, 3816,3978, 3980, 3981, 3984,3987
- Casey – 3156, 3177, 3802, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3806, 3807, 3912, 3975, 3976, 3977, 3978, 3980
- Kingston – 3167, 3169, 3172, 3189, 3190, 3192, 3194, 3195, 3195, 3196, 3197, 3202
- Greater Dandenong – 3171, 3173, 3174, 3175, 3975
- Monash – 3125, 3147, 3148, 3149, 3150, 3166, 3167, 3168, 3170
Additional information required
Include all patient demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results
Contact hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
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Please review the eligibility criteria before submitting a referral.