The Western Australia (WA) RHD Register and Control Program aims to support improved detection, monitoring and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in WA. The role of the RHD Program is to:

• support improved clinical care, including delivery of and adherence to secondary prophylaxis antibiotics.
• provide education and training for the health workforce and communities.
• maintain a dedicated statewide patient register and recall system for acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
• provide data for national epidemiological reporting.

The RHD Program collaborates with WA’s hospital and health services, Aboriginal community controlled health sector, private healthcare providers and non-government organisations. The RHD Program provides a telephone and email support service, plus provides regular reports from the RHD Register.

The WA Rheumatic Heart Disease Register is a dedicated disease register that supports the long-term management of patients living with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease and monitoring of the disease in WA.

LEGISLATED NOTIFICATION OF ARF AND RHD

Medical Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners have a legal obligation to notify cases of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in WA. For more information, please contact the RHD Program on 1300 622 745.

RESOURCES

• Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Guideline
• WA Rheumatic Heart Disease Register (health.wa.gov.au)
• Healthy WA (Health Information for Western Australians)

CONTACT

T: 1300 622 745
F: 08 6553 0899
E: RHD.Register@health.wa.gov.au