Register now for the Practice Owners National Conference
The Practice Owners National Conference offers you the tools and information you need to run a practice in a changeable environment. The conference is being held in Adelaide from 20-21 May 2023. There will be sharing of knowledge, ideas and motivation. You’ll hear from Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and industry experts on managing
Introducing the new myCPD app for GPs
Whenever and wherever it suits you, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ myCPD app allows GPs to easily log hours, browse through hundreds of quality, relevant CPD activities, and keep track of progress. You can download the app to your smartphone or tablet today by searching ‘mycpd’ in the App Store or Google Play.
GPs needed for antenatal screening tool evaluation
The University of Melbourne is seeking GPs to participate in a focus group to help evaluate a digital antenatal psychosocial screening tool. The digital screening and clinical decision support tool aims to help GPs identify and respond to psychosocial risk factors in pregnancy, such as alcohol and substance use, exposure to domestic and family violence, and
‘Pathways to Safety’ training opportunity for GPs, nurses
Are you a GP or primary care nurse interested in improving the capacity of primary care to respond to domestic and family violence (DFV)? If so, the University of Melbourne’s Safer Families Centre is offering casual employment as a GP facilitator under the Pathways to Safety program to deliver virtual DFV education to primary care
North Coast health workforce trends and forecasts update
It is a well-known fact that demand on the health system is increasing. Drivers include an ageing population, longer life expectancies and more people living with multiple chronic conditions. On the North Coast we have twice as many older people than the NSW and national averages and this is set to keep increasing. Having a
Tell us about your HealthPathways needs
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways platform developers at Streamliners are seeking feedback from users about the search results on the HealthPathways mobile-friendly site. The developers are working on improvements to help users get to the right information more quickly. As the program developers start to design the next round of work on the platform,
New learning opportunities for GPs in northern NSW
GPs across Northern NSW and Queensland are invited to participate in Project ECHO’s newly added education networks. Five new networks are available in 2023 for GPs and their practice teams to learn and share through facilitated panel-participant discussions. This is an opportunity to gain CPD points, be part of a community of like-minded colleagues and increase knowledge
Q&A session to help deal with Mid North Coast syphilis outbreak
The Mid North Coast is experiencing a steep increase in syphilis infection rates. Healthy North Coast has engaged Dr Kym Collins, Staff Specialist, HIV/Sexual Health Services, Mid North Coast Local Health District to hold a lunchtime Q&A session. This is an opportunity to have any questions regarding high infectious syphilis rates answered. Date: Tuesday 21
Webinar puts spotlight on mould and health
Persistent rain, floods and humidity on the North Coast means that many of us have become familiar with mould. But how much do you know about mould and the impact of mould on health? Healthy North Coast is hosting the webinar “Mould: a health hazard”. It is designed to help health care providers address patients
Webinar will ensure health information is not lost in translation
When you’re working with patients and clients who speak another language, relevant translated materials are key to them understanding you. The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health is hosting a free webinar for primary health care practitioners and service providers that will help in finding translated health information. The webinar, to be held on 23
Self-care resources for health professionals providing palliative care
Communicating with and caring for people with a life-limiting condition can be confronting and stressful, particularly as it forces people to face their own mortality and personal experiences of death and loss. There are often heavy workloads, with a lack of staffing adding to the burden of care. Higher levels of burnout are reported by
Nurses invited to apply for Transition to Practice Program
Applications are now open for primary health care nurses interested in completing the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association’s (APNA) Transition to Practice Program. The program provides an evidence-based framework of education and support to nurses who have transitioned to primary health care and feel they would benefit from additional assistance in understanding primary health care. To
