Supporting healthcare professionals & improving access to opioid pharmacotherapy services

Many Victorians are dying each year due to misuse of opioids, and many of these deaths are attributable to pharmaceutical opioids. Orticare’s goal is to change this pattern by improving access to treatment for people with opioid dependency.

Supporting healthcare professionals & improving access to opioid pharmacotherapy services

Many Victorians are dying each year due to misuse of opioids, and many of these deaths are attributable to pharmaceutical opioids. Orticare’s goal is to change this pattern by improving accesss to treatment for people with opioid dependency.

Grampians Loddon Mallee Pharmacotherapy Network

Orticare is the Grampians Loddon Mallee Pharmacotherapy Network, one of five area-based networks in Victoria. We are working to create better access to pharmacotherapy services for all clients living in this region. Our purpose is to support regional health professionals who are providing this treatment through workforce education, clinical support, consultation and promotion.

For Prescribers

Essential resources and training opportunities for General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners.

For Nurses

Essential resources and training opportunities for General and AOD Nurse Practitioner Candidates

For Pharmacists

Essential resources and training opportunities for Pharmacists and Pharmacy staff.

Addiction Medicine Specialists

Orticare, the Grampians Loddon Mallee Pharmacotherapy Area Based Network, have established an Opioid Management Clinic in Ballarat. The OMC is a service available for patients and health care professionals across the Grampians Loddon Mallee. It provides for primary and secondary consultations, and multidisciplinary case conferencing with Dr. Adam Straub B.Sc (CHem) Hon (WVU), MBBS(Melb), FAChAM.

Opioid
Management Clinic

Victorian Opioid Management ECHO

Upcoming Events & Networking Sessions

21.08.2024 - WEDNESDAY
In Person

What’s new in hepatitis C treatment and support?

Join us as we take a look at the latest in hepatitis C treatments and the services available to assist healthcare professionals supporting patients who are at risk of, or currently living with hepatitis C.

Speakers:

  • Dr Sajith KattiparambilGangadharan –Gastroenterologist at Grampians Health Ballarat
  • Karen Worthington – Integrated Hepatitis C Nurse at Ballarat Community Health

 

Dinner provided.

Places are limited, registrations close on Monday 19th of August.

Latest News

Media Release

| 21.06.2024

Ballarat Community Health Celebrates Dr. Adam Straub’s Outstanding Contribution to Rural Healthcare.

Media Release

| 16.03.2024

More Help Across Western Victoria as Opioid Management Clinic Expands Service

Pharmacotherapy prescribing – an insiders perspective

Pharmacotherapy is an evidence-based medical treatment that can drastically improve and even save lives.

The following is an interview with four passionate advocates and prescribers of this treatment.

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