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Respiratory Resources

These resources relate to respiratory conditions across all healthcare settings, including airways disease, smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep disorders, respiratory failure, and pleural procedures.

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Insertion of Pleural Drain via Seldinger Technique video

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/respiratory/pleural-drains/insertion-of-pleural-drain-via-seldinger-technique

Subcategory: Pleural Drains Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 19 May 2021

Format: Webpage

Pleural Drains in Adults

Aspects of clinical care, clinician skills and processes to reduce the risks associated with the insertion of pleural drains, ongoing management, trouble shooting and removal of pleural drains in adult patients.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/respiratory/pleural-drains/pleural-drains-in-adults

Subcategory: Pleural Drains Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 9 March 2022

Format: Webpage

Intensive Care NSW Additional Resources - Care of Adult Patients in Acute Care Facilities with a Tracheostomy

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/icnsw/clinicians/acute-tracheostomy

Subcategory: Tracheostomy Resource Type:

Updated: 16 November 2013

Format: Webpage

Consensus Statement Adult Home Non Invasive Ventilation

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/159794/ACI-Domiciliary-non-invasive-ventilation-adult.pdf

Format: PDF File (2.4 MB) Alternate Content: Plain Text

Subcategory: Non-Invasive Ventilation Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 12 April 2023

Non-invasive ventilation for patients with acute respiratory failure

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/820372/ACI-Non-invasive-ventilation-for-patients-with-acute-respiratory-failure.pdf

Format: PDF File (810.0 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Non-Invasive Ventilation Resource Type: Other

Updated: 14 March 2023

Aboriginal Health Resources

Resources to help educate and support Aboriginal people to prevent and manage respiratory conditions including COPD, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, lung cancer and asthma.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/respiratory/aboriginal-consumer/resources

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 3 May 2016

Format: Webpage

Chronic lung sickness flipchart

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/304236/ACI16066_ChronicLungSickness_FlipChart_LR.pdf

Format: PDF File (7.1 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 May 2016

COPD action plan

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/304237/ACI16066_COPD_ActionPlan_F_FORM.pdf

Format: PDF File (3.1 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 May 2016

COPD flipchart

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/304239/ACI16066_COPD_FlipChart_F_LR.pdf

Format: PDF File (11.6 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 May 2016

Lung cancer flipchart

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/304238/ACI16066_LungCancer_Flipchart_LR.pdf

Format: PDF File (7.7 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 May 2016

Pneumonia flipchart

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/304240/ACI16066_Pneumonia_FlipChart_LR.pdf

Format: PDF File (5.2 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 May 2016

Adult asthma flipchart

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/303180/Adult_Asthma_FLIPCHART_FINAL_UPDATED_VERSION_2016.pdf

Format: PDF File (13.1 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 3 May 2016

Adult asthma talking board

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/303194/Adult_Asthma_poster_for_talking_board_A2_UPDATED_DOT_BACKGROUND-web.pdf

Format: PDF File (19.7 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 26 April 2016

Asthma in children

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/303197/Asthma_children.pdf

Format: PDF File (9.5 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 3 May 2016

Smokes make your lungs sick talking board

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/303198/Smokes_Make_your_lungs_sick_talking_board_UPDATED.pdf

Format: PDF File (13.3 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Aboriginal Health Respiratory Resources Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 26 April 2016

Acute oxygen use in adults

Presentation by Professor Richard Beasley on the new acute oxygen use in adults clinical practice guidelines.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/respiratory/oxygen/acute-oxygen-use-in-adults

Subcategory: Oxygen Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 19 July 2016

Format: Webpage

Home Oxygen Discharge: a case study in innovation

This document outlines the successful implementation of processes in the Northern Sydney LHD, which have improved the access and use of short term oxygen therapy for patients discharged from hospitals within the district.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/348427/HOD-case-study.pdf

Format: PDF File (936.4 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Oxygen Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 13 February 2017

Cystic Fibrosis Model of Care

This model aims to better meet the lifelong health care needs of people with cystic fibrosis across NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/338124/ACI16125_Cystic_Fibrosis_MoC_F_web.pdf

Format: PDF File (1.5 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Cystic Fibrosis Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 3 November 2016

3Ci model of care

Reducing hospitalisations for people with chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/respiratory/copd/3Ci-model-of-care

Subcategory: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Resource Type:

Updated: 28 February 2023

Format: Webpage

Use of antibiotics in COPD

A QuIC update on use of antibiotics in COPD, presentations by Lolita Tu, Ged Hawthorn and Matthew Peters - QuIC September 2017 Webinar

https://vimeo.com/248398119

Subcategory: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 23 November 2020

Format: Webpage

Delivering pulmonary rehabilitation via telehealth during COVID-19

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/589801/ACI-COP-Guide-for-Virtual-Models-of-Pulmonary-Rehabilitation.pdf

Format: PDF File (521.7 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Other

Updated: 25 June 2020

Information about aerosol generating respiratory therapies: COVID-19

In patients with COVID-19, the use of respiratory therapies that generate aerosolised particles is considered high risk. Guidance on how to mitigate the risk of these therapies and what alternatives to consider.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/respiratory/covid-19/information-about-aerosol-generating-respiratory-therapies-covid-19

Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Other

Updated: 14 April 2020

Format: Webpage

Long COVID model of care

The model outlines a standardised approach to caring for people with long COVID to ensure patients receive the right care in the right setting at the right time. It describes a four-stage process of care across general practitioners/Aboriginal Medical Services, local health districts and speciality health networks.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/823068/ACI-Long-COVID-Model-of-Care.pdf

Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 17 February 2023

Format: PDF File

ACI Management of stable acute respiratory infections during increased peak activity periods in NSW

This document supports the management of people with stable acute respiratory infections during periods of peak activity. It can assist health services to advise patients; assess the risk of serious complications; and to provide clinical guidance on the early acute management of these conditions.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/886531/ACI-Management-of-stable-acute-respiratory-infections-during-increased-peak-activity-periods-in-NSW.pdf

Subcategory: Acute respiratory infections Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 30 May 2023

Format: PDF File