Intellectual Disability and Primary Care – Resources
General Resources
These resources are for primary health professionals who want some general information about intellectual disability in primary practice.
Yearly Health Checks - Easy Read
A fact sheet on yearly health checks for people with intellectual disability
Nursing Care for people with Intellectual Disability
A paper written by nurse and disability advocate Virgina Howie
Key Insights from SPIDAH for Primary Care
A project report from Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Access Healthcare
Prevalence of Disability in Australia
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on the prevalence of disability in Australia
The Comphrensive Health Assessment Programme (CHAP)
These resources are about the CHAP and its use in primary care for people with intellectual disability.
Evaluation of the CHAP
A paper on the effects of the CHAP
Case Conference - CHAP
A webinar covering a wrap around model of care, based on the outcomes of a CHAP assessment.
Medicare Schedule Numbers
Medicare schedule numbers for GPs
How to Complete the CHAP
A video showing how to complete the CHAP
Lived Experience of the CHAP
A video of a person’s experience of being administered the CHAP
Diabetes and Intellectual Disability
These resources are specific to supporting people with an intellectual disability and diabetes.
Communicating about Diabetes
A booklet from the NDSS on effective communication with people with ID about diabetes
Online Course about Intellectual Disability and Diabetes
Online education about diabetes for professionals in primary care roles.
Talking to people with Intellectual Disability about Diabetes
Tips to talking about diabetes with a person with intellectual disability
Reasonable Adjustments
Guidelines on reasonable adjustments for people with intellectual disability and diabetes in healthcare