As part of the 2021 Brisbane RHD Workshop, Kylie McKenna, Manager, QLD RHD Program presents an overview of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Queensland, the number of people living with the disease, where they live, and how the control program works with clients in the state.

As part of the 2021 Brisbane RHD Workshop, Dr William Wang, Cardiologist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, and Conjoint Associate Professor of Medicine UQ, presents on 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.

Kids hip hop to stop painful skin infections in the Kimberley region. Telethon Kids Institute researchers have launched the Hip Hop 2 SToP video featuring school kids participating in their SToP Trial project designed to see, treat and prevent skin infections in WA’s Kimberley region.

Join the Ninja Nerd Medicine lecture on Rheumatic fever where they have a discussion on the pathophysiology and diagnostic workup involved in rheumatic fever along with the most common types of causes of rheumatic fever!

This video is designed for health care workers who require an introductory knowledge of the prevention of ARF and RHD and is the first video in the 'Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease' e-learning module.

More information is available in the 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, 3rd edition, particularly the Primordial and Primary Prevention chapters.

The learning objectives are to:

Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just the absence of disease or infirmity. And good health is something we strive to achieve, not just individually but also as a community. But if we look around us - our family, friends and others - we know that health is very variable. Why are they so variable?

This video is designed for health care workers who require an introductory knowledge of the prevention of ARF and RHD and is the final video in the 'Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease' e-learning module.

How do you know when a sore throat should be treated with antibiotics? The learning objectives of this module are to:

This poster and video have been developed to provide an overview of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease for people working in schools. School staff are well placed to assist children aged 5-14 years, their families and communities to prevent and manage these conditions.

Untreated sore throats and skin sores can lead to acute rheumatic fever, then to rheumatic heart disease, then to open heart surgery in high-risk children. Preventing sore throats and skin sores, and careful management of acute rheumatic fever prevents rheumatic heart disease.

Management (video) of rheumatic heart disease: part 5 of the Introduction to Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease online learning module.

Introduction (video) to secondary prophylaxis and rheumatic heart disease control programs: part 4 of the Introduction to Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease online learning module.