Get paid for offering advanced skills in rural and remote communities
The Workforce Incentives Program (WIP) – Rural Advanced Skills Stream, which started 1 January 2024, provides payments to rural generalists and GPs offering advanced skills in rural and remote communities. You can apply for the WIP-Rural Advanced Skills payments up to 3 times between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2025. You can apply up
How do GPs address long term effects of breast cancer diagnosis?
A team from the University of Sydney is conducting an online research study on the perceptions and practices of general practitioners on the delivery of services for female breast cancer survivors with long term effects of diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. Long term effects of diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer is an important
Spotlight on care: Specialised Intellectual Disability Health Service
The Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) is proud to offer the Specialised Intellectual Disability Health Service (IDHS) – a program dedicated to making health care more inclusive and accessible for people with intellectual disability. A local specialist clinician works with individuals, families, and health services, backed by the statewide IDHS team and outreach
Gender affirming education series: Now open for registrations
Healthy North Coast is proud to announce the LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice for Trans and Gender Diverse learning series for GP & primary care professionals, developed in partnership with ACON, is now live and open for registrations. Patients with diverse genders and sexualities come from every culture and background. Their experiences often differ from the broader population,
Hosting a student nurse in your workplace is easier than you think
With APNA’s National Nursing Clinical Placement Program, the process is as simple as possible. APNA handles the paperwork so you don’t have to They offer expert training and support every step of the way Based on your workplace’s requirements, they match you with the right student at the right time. This leaves you to focus on
This year, the APNA Workforce Survey turns 20!
For two decades, nurses and midwives have told the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association what it’s really like to work in primary health care. As a result, you helped APNA to influence policy, change legislation, support research, and secure funding for programs that support you at every stage of your career. You’ve changed what it’s like
New guidance for osteoporosis
The Osteoporosis HealthPathway has been updated in line with the latest RACGP guidance. A key emphasis is on case finding rather than population screening. Clinicians are encouraged to use tools such as the FRAX risk calculator to assess fracture risk. FRAX can be applied with or without bone mineral density results, making it particularly useful
HealthPathways udpate – August 2025
New HealthPathways: Four new pathways have been localised on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. These are: Travel Consultation Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries Menopause Specialised Referrals and Advice Care Planning and Health Assessment Resources Reviewed and update HealthPathways: A number of pathways have also been reviewed and updated: Clinical: Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) Scheduling
New HealthPathway for managing motor vehicle accident injuries
A new HealthPathway is now available to support clinicians who are caring for a patient following a Motor Vehicle Accident. The Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries pathway provides guidance for best practice assessment and management when a patient presents with an injury following a motor vehicle accident and wishes to claim statutory benefits under the NSW
Free CPD-accredited eye health training for GPs
Vision 2020 Australia have developed a set of free online training modules to support GPs and other primary care professionals in improving patient eye health outcomes. These modules are fully online, RACGP CPD-accredited, and may be of interest to local GPs. Vision 2020 Australia is the national peak body for the eye health and vision care
Home-based palliative care resources and tools for pharmacists
Pharmacies can now let their community know they stock the 4 core palliative care medicines from the National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List by updating their listing on the healthdirect Service Finder. Customers can search and filter service offerings to find their closest pharmacy stocking core palliative care medicines, making it easier to plan
New inflammatory bowel disease videos and resources available in 8 languages
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) has released a suite of multilingual resources to support awareness and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Two new educational videos and eight webpages are now available in English, Nepali, Korean, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Farsi. The new ‘What is IBD?’ video explains Crohn’s and colitis in simple language,
