National Osteoarthritis Strategy brief report: Living well with osteoarthritis.

Background: Recommended first-line management of lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) includes support for self-management, exercise and weight loss. However, many Australians with OA do not receive these. A National Osteoarthritis Strategy (the Strategy) was developed to outline a national plan to achieve optimal health outcomes for people at risk of, or with, OA.

Consumer perspectives on pediatric rheumatology care and service delivery: a qualitative study.

Objectives: This study aimed to elicit parental and adolescent perspectives on pediatric rheumatology care and service delivery and to describe the impact of this process on a proposed model of care addressing pediatric rheumatology service delivery.

Methods: Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and caregivers in New South Wales, Australia, participated in focus groups or semistructured interviews conducted from August to November 2011. Transcripts were coded and thematically analyzed.

Effectiveness of Moving On: an Australian designed generic self-management program for people with a chronic illness.

Background: This paper presents the evaluation of "Moving On", a generic self-management program for people with a chronic illness developed by Arthritis NSW. The program aims to help participants identify their need for behaviour change and acquire the knowledge and skills to implement changes that promote their health and quality of life.

Method: A prospective pragmatic randomised controlled trial involving two group programs in community settings: the intervention program (Moving On) and a control program (light physical activity).