Resources
Access webinar-recordings, HealthPathways and FAQs to help your practice embed PHASES, make the most of Primary Sense™ and strengthen proactive CVD risk assessment.
General Practice Briefing Sessions: Webinar Recordings
We are delivering a 2025/2026 online education series to support staff in general practice, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and Aboriginal Medical Services.
Catch up on past sessions below. Upcoming sessions are listed on our webinars page.
Introduction to PHASES: 11 and 25 November 2025
Presenters
Professor Kim Greaves Cardiologist & Epidemiologist Sunshine Coast Health Dr Zoltan Bourne FRACGP, BMed, BSc Director Maleny Health / Maleny Doctors
Recording 1 (~35 minutes)
An overview of PHASES, how it supports proactive CVD risk assessment and the role your practice team plays in implementation.
Recording 2 (~26 minutes)
Live Q and A from both sessions, with presenters answering participant questions.
PHASES and HealthPathways
HealthPathways supports PHASES by providing evidence based, locally agreed guidance for cardiovascular disease prevention and management. This includes clinical pathways and referral information to support consistent, high-quality care across Queensland.
Pathways are reviewed regularly by GP clinical editors, with input from local specialists and subject matter experts, so guidance stays current and trusted.
Access your local PHN HealthPathways portal below. We recommend adding it as a shortcut on shared practice devices so clinicians can open it quickly during consultations.
Getting started
New to PHASES
Watch a recording, visit the webinars page for upcoming sessions and subscribe for PHASES updates.
Using Best Practice or Medical Director
Contact your local PHN to install and set up Primary Sense (if not already installed).
Using another clinical system
You can still get involved by using your system’s reporting tools to identify patients at risk. Contact your local PHN who can help you decide the best approach.
Need help
Email phasesqld@c2coast.org.au or contact your local PHN.
FAQs
About PHASES
Purpose of PHASES
PHASES (Preventing Heart Attacks and Stroke Events through Surveillance) is a Queensland primary care initiative focused on reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease. It supports primary care teams to identify people at highest risk of heart attack and stroke earlier, so risk factors can be managed sooner and more effectively.
How Primary Sense supports PHASES
Primary Sense™ provides real-time insights from practice data for practices using Best Practice or Medical Director. These insights support opportunistic identification during consultations and systematic recall activities to guide targeted cardiovascular risk management.
Who can participate
Participation is open to primary care providers across Queensland, including general practices, allied health providers, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and other relevant services.
Cardiology specialists who see referred patients at risk are also encouraged to take part. Participation is voluntary and supported by PHN engagement teams.
Benefits for practices and patients
Benefits include:
- improved patient outcomes through earlier intervention
- access to tools and resources for cardiovascular risk assessment
- better targeting of care for those at highest risk
- contribution to a statewide initiative to strengthen cardiovascular health
Support and troubleshooting
How to get involved
Start by choosing your entry point and build from there:
- watch a recording or attend an upcoming webinar session
- register for updates and resources
- speak with your PHN engagement team during a practice visit
- use the tools and templates on this page Templates and tools
Primary Sense not installed
If your practice uses Best Practice or Medical Director and Primary Sense is not installed, contact your local PHN for installation and training. Primary Sense is fully funded for general practices.
Using another clinical system
Most clinical systems provide reporting or data extraction tools that can help identify patients with key cardiovascular risk factors. Contact your local PHN or email phasesqld@c2coast.org.au to discuss the best approach for your practice.
Contact and support
For general information and support, contact your local PHN or email phasesqld@c2coast.org.au. For Primary Sense technical support, contact your local PHN.
Data and privacy
How patient data is protected
Primary Sense data is hosted on Primary Health Insights, a platform developed collaboratively by PHNs and hosted in Australia. Data is de identified and encrypted when extracted before it is transferred to the database. De identified data is stored in Microsoft Azure in Australia, supported by data governance and security controls designed to reduce the risk of unauthorised access.
Tools and integration
Accessing the AusCVD risk calculator
You can access the AusCVD risk calculator online.
Will AusCVD integrate with clinical systems
At present, the AusCVD calculator is not embedded within Best Practice or Medical Director. Practices can access it via a web browser.
Work is underway outside the PHASES project to enable deeper integration, including pre population of fields and returning results to the clinical record. Timing is not yet confirmed.
Does Primary Sense use AusCVD yet
Primary Sense currently uses Framingham based logic to estimate cardiovascular risk. Work is underway to update Primary Sense to align with AusCVD risk logic in the future.
Allied health
Role of allied health
Allied health plays an important role in supporting lifestyle changes and ongoing risk factor management. Allied health providers can strengthen collaboration by connecting with local general practices, clarifying shared care and referral pathways, and staying up to date with PHASES resources and local networks.
Contact
Still need help or have a suggested improvement for our resources? Contact your local PHN or get in touch with our PHASES team.