To assist you with carrying out health checks and assessments, auto-populating templates and resources are provided below that can be downloaded and installed into your practice software.
Instructions to Download and Install Templates
Templates:
DO NOT OPEN TEMPLATES OUTSIDE OF YOUR PRACTICE SOFTWARE
| Item | Assessment | Assessment template | Recall letter |
| 701 | Health Assessment (brief) for less than 30 minutes | Download | Download |
| 703 | Standard Health Assessment (standard) for 30-45 minutes | Download | Download |
| 705 | Long Health Assessment (long) for 45-60 minutes | Download | Download |
| 707 | Prolonged Health Assessment (prolonged) for greater than 60 minutes | Download | Download |
| 715 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Health Assessment | Download | Download |
| 10986 | Healthy Kids Check | Download | Download |
All assessments can be conducted every 12 months, apart from the Healthy Kids Check, which can only be conducted on one occasion.
Other Relevant Resources:
Thank you to the North East Valley Division of General Practice for Templates and Recall Letters.
For more information on these checks and assessments, refer to Medicare or contact their Provider Enquiry Line on 132 150 or their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Line on 1800 556 995.