Physical Health Conversation Guide
A guide to help talk about health
About
this
guide
This guide was created through a co-design process, involving people experiencing mental and physical health concerns, doctors and other support workers, coordinated by the Centre for Primary Health Care & Equity, University of NSW, Sydney. The Conversation Guide is designed to assist conversations about physical health and is based on lived and professional expertise, as well as other evidence.
You can use this guide when talking to people about your health. This includes general practitioners (GPs), peer workers, healthcare workers, mental health workers, psychiatrists, and other support people.
You don’t have to use all of this guide – you can just use the parts that are important to you. You can fill it in and share a copy with your GP or health worker or you can just use the points to have a conversation them. Feel free to use the guide however you like.
You can print out a copy of the conversation guide to fill in or you can complete a digital version of the conversation guide on this website
NOTE: This website does not store your information. If you complete the digital conversation guide, you should print it and/or email it to yourself and anyone else you would like to have a copy.
Invitation to participate in research about using the Physical Health Conversation Guide
Are you interested in being involved in research about this Physical Health Conversation Guide? You can tell us about your experience using the Guide in an interview or through a survey. We are interested in hearing the views of people with lived experience, family members, GPs, primary care nurses, peer workers and mental health workers who have used or are interested in using the Physical Health Conversation Guide.
Resources
We have included links to other resources that may be useful to you. Click below to go to the relevant sections.
Resources for people with physical and mental health concerns, and also families and supporters
Resources for doctors and health workers working with people with mental and physical health concerns
General resources for improving physical health
General resources for addressing physical health concerns
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Disclaimer & Privacy
This website has been created for the purpose of providing information about and access to the Physical Health Conversation Guide (PHCG) and the research into its use (Ethics approval number 2021/ETH01094).
Thank you to everyone who has been involved in or supported this project.
