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A message from Apunipima Cape York Health Council - “You’re not born with Rheumatic Heart Disease, it’s something that can be prevented”.
ARF & RHD Can be Prevented

A message from Apunipima Cape York Health Council - “You’re not born with Rheumatic Heart Disease, it’s something that can be prevented”. You can...
How to determine the people who require primary and secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever in the primary care setting. He also discusses appropriate strategies to improve/maximise delivery of secondary prophylaxis in the practice.
Case based discussion (RHD diagnosis and management, including secondary prophylaxis)

As part of the 2021 Brisbane RHD Workshop, Dr William Wang, Cardiologist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, and Conjoint Associate Professor...
This poster and video have been developed to provide an overview of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease for people working in schools.
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease - resources for schools

This poster and video have been developed to provide an overview of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease for people working...
This video provides an introduction to secondary prophylaxis and rheumatic heart disease control programs and is part 4 of the Introduction to Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease online learning module.
Secondary prophylaxis and RHD control programs. E-learning Intro Vid 4

Introduction (video) to secondary prophylaxis and rheumatic heart disease control programs: part 4 of the...
Educator tools – Recommended duration of secondary prophylaxis

Training tool: Australian recommendations for duration of secondary antibiotic prevention of ARF and echocardiographic follow-up based...

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A summary of what research has shown about secondary prophylaxis delivery. From Telethon Kids Institute, ENDRHD CRE
Secondary prophylaxis delivery - lessons learnt

A summary of research related to secondary prophylaxis delivery. 

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A short film about secondary prophylaxis, what it is, and why it is important.
Secondary Prophylaxis

A short film about secondary prophylaxis, what it is, and why it is important.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are...
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Alyawarr

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)
This short film contains an important health message about rheumatic fever in the Torres Strait Creole language.
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Torres Strait Creole

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)
This short film contains an important health message about rheumatic fever in the Ndjebbana language.
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Ndjebbana

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)...
Hosted by Charlie King, OAM, this panel was held in Darwin in 2016. It includes discussion from experts, people with RHD and carers in a question and answer style presentation.
(RHD) Forgotten but not gone - Q&A Panel Event 2016

Panel discussion hosted by Charlie King, ‘Why does a third world disease still exist in Australia?'’ (May include images and...
This short film contains an important health message about rheumatic fever in the Arrernte language.
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Arrernte

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)
This short film contains an important health message about rheumatic fever in the Kunwinjku language.
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Kunwinjku

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)
This short film contains an important health message about rheumatic fever in the Murrinh Patha language.
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Murrinh Patha

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)
This short film contains an important health message on rheumatic fever in the Pintupi-Luritja language.
Important Health Message: prevent rheumatic fever: Pintupi-Luritja

This short film highlights ARF symptoms and prevention in remote communities.  (Contains images of a person who has died)

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