For 85-year-old Glenda Gartrell who lives with knee osteoarthritis, daily life revolves around keeping active. If she finds herself sitting down for too long, she will jump on her exercise bike to get her body moving. Glenda is an advocate of the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard, released by the Commission on 15 August 2024.

There is a lot going on inside the head of forensic psychologist Tom Buttel when it comes to thinking about how to best manage his knee osteoarthritis. He is an advocate of the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard, released by the Commission on 15 August 2024.

The quality statements for the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard are based on best available evidence and guideline recommendations at the time of development. This summary describes the relevance of each evidence source to the quality statements.

This Implementation Guide describes activities and resources that are recommended for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) supporting local services and clinicians to implement the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard.

These slides can be used to present to clinicians on the Osteoarthritis Clinical Care Standard. Content covers why the standard was developed, an overview of the quality statements, and one case study.

Primary health networks can adapt the presentation and are encouraged to invite local clinicians to present - and to include a local case study.