This work informs the way stroke care is delivered and provides the latest evidence based information for health professionals caring for stroke.

In some instances the work is related to health policy and informs the development and change to health systems. In others instances the National Stroke Foundation develops resources for health professionals which support the delivery of best practice stroke care, including national stroke guidelines and national stroke audits.

NVDPA Update 2011

Draft Guidelines for the Management of Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk for consultation.

On behalf of the National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance (NVDPA), the National Stroke Foundation has drafted the Guidelines for the Management of Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk. The aim of these new guidelines is to provide updated information and recommendations regarding the management of people at risk of cardiovascular disease using an absolute risk approach. In line with NHMRC recommended timeframes for consultation of draft clinical guidelines, feedback will be accepted from Friday 1 April until COB FRIDAY 6 MAY, 2011.

lick here for the draft guidelines and for feedback. 

Best Care Guide to Stroke Management in General Practice

Access our online General Practice modules including: 

• Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and early assessment
• Antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention  
• Preventing fatal and disabling stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
• Long-term recovery from stroke 

Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and TIA Management 

The general practitioner (GP) is in a unique position to assist in the primary prevention of stroke and TIA, and provide advice on early assessment of suspected stroke. The document aims to provide GPs with a summary of relevant clinical guidelines for the management of stroke and TIA from the new national guidelines, approved by the National Health and Medical Council (NHMRC) the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2010.

For the 2010 Concise Guidelines for General Practitioner, please click here.

For the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2010, please click here.

Australian Stroke Coalition (ASC) 

The ASC was recently established by the National Stroke Foundation and Stroke Society of Australasia - 11 July, 2008. The Coalition brings together representatives from groups and organisations working in the stroke field, such as clinical networks and professional associations/colleges. This group will work together to tackle agreed priorities to improve stroke care, reduce duplication amongst groups and strengthen the voice for stroke care at a national and state level.  Find out more

Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk

The Guidelines for the assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk are now available. This is the first Australian guideline developed to support health professionals in the assessment of absolute cardiovascular risk.

Developed by the National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance (NVDPA), the guidelines make recommendations for assessing absolute CVD risk in adults aged 45-74 years (35 years and above for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adults). The guidelines are approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Click here to access the Guidelines and associated publications. The Australian Absolute Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Calculator is based on recommendations in the Guidelines. Click here to access the online calculator (this link will take you to an external website).

A new program, StrokeLink has also been developed to link best practice care (guidelines) with current evidence (audit data) to support improvements in the quality of stroke care delivery. Find out more about StrokeLink.