Clinical Guideline

May 26, 2025

Trauma team activation criteria guideline

An appropriate clinical and system level response to trauma patients presenting to a healthcare facility is an essential component of excellence in trauma care. Critically ill trauma patients often require rapid activation and response of a multidisciplinary team, and therefore it is important to have established processes in place where acutely injured patients are managed. […]

November 25, 2024

Blunt splenic injury (adult) – Clinical Practice Guideline

This clinical practice guideline outlines the assessment and management of patients presenting to hospital with blunt splenic injury.

November 25, 2024

Trauma in older adults – Clinical Practice Framework

These principles aim to assist clinicians to optimally care for older adults who present with trauma and to ensure continued improvements in their care, processes, outcomes, and experiences.

July 9, 2024

Clinical handover – clinical practice procedures

Clinical handover is a synopsis of QAS assessment and treatment provided to medical and nursing staff responsible for the continued management and care of a patient.

July 9, 2024

Paediatric Trauma Guidelines

Guidelines from the Queensland Children’s Hospital, the only dedicated Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in Queensland treating paediatric patients.

July 9, 2024

Standing Post Spinal Cord Injury

A clinical resource by the Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service, Metro South Health.

July 8, 2024

Adult Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines – Initial Management of Closed Head Injury in Adults

Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in New South Wales and closed head injuries cause a significant proportion of this burden.

July 8, 2024

Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline

This traumatic brain injury guideline provides advice on the initial management and transfer of major trauma patients who present to Victorian health services with severe injuries.

July 8, 2024

Clinical Practice Guidelines: Trauma/Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia, with over 22,000 people admitted to hospital per annum.

July 8, 2024

The Management of Acute Neurotrauma in Rural and Remote Locations

A set of guidelines for the care of head and spinal injuries.

July 8, 2024

Queensland Clinical Guideline – Trauma in Pregnancy

Physical trauma affects up to 8% of all pregnancies and is the leading cause of non-obstetric death during pregnancy.

July 8, 2024

Queensland Clinical Guideline Supplement – Trauma in Pregnancy

This document is a supplement to the Queensland Clinical Guideline (QCG) Trauma in Pregnancy

July 1, 2024

Chest Trauma – Queensland Aeromedical

Queensland Aeromedical’s Standard Operating Procedure for Chest Trauma.

July 1, 2024

Blunt chest trauma – Clinical Practice Guideline

Clinical Excellence Queensland’s Blunt Chest Trauma CPG – Blunt chest trauma refers to any injury of the chest wall or within the thoracic cavity arising from a blunt mechanism or force.

July 1, 2024

Clinical practice guidelines: trauma/chest injuries

Queensland Ambulance Service’s Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) have advice and recommendations to help guide clinical decision making and optimise patient care and safety. Scroll down to search field and enter “chest” for the current guideline.