From 1 July 2026, the Safer Care Victoria will commence a new statewide contract for the Clinicians Health Channel (CHC) with EBSCO. This partnership will ensure all Victorian public health services continue to have access to high‑quality, evidence‑based clinical information that supports safe and effective patient care.
EBSCO is a global provider of clinical information services, supporting hospitals and health systems with secure clinician-focused access to evidence-based resources. With more than 40 years’ experience in Australia, EBSCO works closely with state and territory health departments, public hospitals, and clinical networks, delivering end-to-end managed services that reduce complexity, improve access, and support safer clinical decision making.
EBSCO will provide a fully managed service for the CHC, covering authentication, search, publisher management, help desk support, training and reporting. This allows Safer Care Victoria to focus on strategy and patient safety while EBSCO manages operational delivery.
DynaMed + Isabel
JAMA + 10 (previously JAMA +8)
CINAHL Ultimate
Psychiatry Online
Micromedex Standard NeoFax and Paediatric
Psychotropic Drug Directory
Clinical Resource List (effective 1 July 2026) | Description |
Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook | Guidance on safe preparation and administration of injectable medicines. |
Australian Medicines Handbook | Evidence‑based guidance for prescribing, dosing and monitoring medicines |
Australian Medicines Handbook - Aged Care Companion | Medication guidance tailored to older people and residential aged care. |
Australian Medicines Handbook - Children’s Dosage Companion | Dosing guidance for medicines for infants and children |
The BMJ | International peer‑reviewed journal covering clinical practice and medical research |
BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Comorbidities | Clinical decision support covering diagnosis, management & co-morbidities |
CINAHL Ultimate | Comprehensive nursing and allied health database with full‑text journals, publications and CPD content |
DynaMed + Isabel | Evidence‑based clinical summaries, recommendations and differential diagnosis from patient symptoms. |
Don’t Rush to Crush | Advice on tablet crushing and administration via enteral feeding |
eMIMS elite | Authoritative Australian medicines database with product information and prescribing details. |
eMIMS Crush & Disperse | Advice on tablet crushing and administration via enteral feeding |
JAMA + 10 | JAMA, JAMA Cardiology, JAMA Dermatology, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Neurology, JAMA Oncology, JAMA Ophthalmology, JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, JAMA Pediatrics, JAMA Psychiatry, JAMA Surgery |
Lexidrug | Comprehensive drug monographs including dosing, interactions and clinical considerations. |
Medical Journal of Australia | Leading Australian medical journal publishing research, reviews and commentary |
MedicinesComplete Package - Stockleys, Martindales + ADR and Palliative Care Formulary | Global drug monographs with adverse drug reaction identification and expert‑reviewed drug monographs for symptom control in palliative care. |
Micromedex DRUGDEX, IV and POISINDEX | Evidence‑based drug evaluation, IV compatibility & toxicology information |
Micromedex Standard NeoFax and Pediatric | Drug information for adult, neonatal and paediatric care. |
Natural Medicines | Evidence‑based natural medicines database on supplements, herbal products, interactions, safety information |
New England Journal of Medicine and NEJM Evidence | High-impact, peer-reviewed clinical research, reviews, and policy commentary |
Ovid Embase & Medline | Biomedical databases for comprehensive literature searching. |
Paediatric Injectable Guidelines | Practical guidance from RCH for preparation and administration of paediatric injectables |
Psychiatry Online | Full-text psychiatric textbooks, journals, and DSM resources. |
Psychotropic Drug Directory | Concise prescribing guide for commonly used psychotropic medications |
PsycINFO | Comprehensive database of psychology and psychiatry research literature |
Renal Drug Database | Renal dosing guidance and medicine safety in kidney impairment |
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Guide | Evidence‑based medicine safety information for pregnancy and breastfeeding |
The Lancet | High‑impact international medical journal publishing clinical research |
Therapeutic Guidelines | Australian guidelines for evidence‑based treatment of common conditions |
TOXINZ | Australasian poisons information database for managing toxic exposures |
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