Absolute Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Calculator
Guidelines for Preventative Activities in General Practice - Red Book
National Guide to a Preventative Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People - by NACCHO
Kidney Health Australia has been providing evidence-based education and resources for health professionals on the detection and management of kidney disease for the past 20 years.
Our highly regarded resources provide the information you need to implement best-practice kidney health care in your practice, and support people with their diagnosis, treatment decisions and care.
Below is a list of resources to help you detect and manage kidney disease in your practice. You can also find a range of popular resources for consumers in our resources library.
Consumer resourcesOur essential CKD Management in Primary Care handbook is available in digital download, hard-copy order or in an App.
CKD-Go! is an app to help Health Professionals recognise, understand and manage chronic kidney disease. It allows you to view a personalised action plan, based on the eGFR and urine albumin creatinine ratio, as well as providing all the essential information from the 'Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care' handbook.
The estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is the best measure of kidney function. An eGFR is automatically reported by pathology labs when a serum creatinine is ordered for people aged 18 years or over. The rate can also be calculated by using our eGFR calculator. The calculator uses the CKD-EPI equation for eGFR.
Check out our online eGFR calculator
This guide for health professionals is a tool to support shared decision making between patient and health professionals when deciding on treatment options for kidney failure. It provides questions and key information about the different dialysis options, transplant and comprehensive conservative care.
Across our wide range of activities, ensuring the kidney health of First Nations Australians is a top priority. See health information and resources.
Buy patient and health professional books, kidney-friendly recipe books and more!
Our education is focused on the detection and management of kidney disease, as well as the link between kidney disease and other chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
A resource designed to assist Aboriginal Health Workers, Nurses and Practitioners in educating their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients about CKD. The flipchart is available for download in PDF, along with corresponding fact sheets.
