Patient Resources

For accurate information on procedures, medications and GI Conditions we recommened the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) fact sheets. 

These are available in multiple languages

They include information on a variety of topics including:

Inflamatory Bowel Disease:

  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Medication Information
  • Diet
  • IBD Surgery
  • Management Plans
  • Mental Health
  • Pregnancy and sexual health
  • Travel

Liver Diseases:

  • Fatty Liver (Metabolic Liver Disease)
  • Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis A, B and C) 
  • Primary Biliary Cholangitis
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Haemochromatosis

Cirrhosis Management:

  • Advanced Liver Disease
  • High protien high energy diet 
  • Low salt diet
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance
  • TIPS

General Gastroenterology:

  • H. Pylori
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Reflux
  • Diverticular Disease
  • Colon Polyps
  • Constipation

These can be found in the link below

Information Sheets

If you have IBD and are planning a holiday, we recommend the IBD Passport website.

It provides accurate, useful information on:

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  • Travelling with IBD
  • Medication management
  • What to do in the event of flare overseas. 

It can be accessed via the following link

IBD Passport