Fully funded APNA online training for CVC care coordinators ending soon
The Department of Veteran Affairs is funding a capped number of fully-funded training licences to nurses and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care workers who have patients in the Coordinated Veterans’ Care (CVD) Program. There are still some training courses available for practice nurses and other care coordinators through the Australian Primary Health
Making a difference to the rural health workforce
Elyce studied nursing and paramedicine with Charles Sturt University, leading her to work as a nurse in Young, Bathurst and Broken Hill as well as building her skills as a critical care nurse. Following this, she headed back to Wagga Wagga to commence her PhD and begin a new phase of her career lecturing at
Invitation to participate in research and help improve care for young people
The Black Dog Institute want to hear from GPs as they investigate whether digital interventions can assist youth awaiting access to mental health services.
Subsidised Advanced Life Support training now available in practices
Healthy North Coast has an exciting training opportunity now available for practices in the Mid North Coast and Northern NSW to gain Advanced Life Support skills in the comfort of their own practice. In order to reduce patient deterioration and poor outcomes for at-risk patients, GPs are at the front line of patient care to
Catch up with colleagues at your nearest clinical society this May
Regional clinical societies provide a great opportunity to come together with other primary health care professionals and talk through clinical topics particularly relevant to the local region. Held every quarter, each clinical society chooses a topic under an overarching theme – in this instance the theme for May is ‘end-of-life planning’. Each event is unique
HealthPathways update: May 2022
The COVID-19 HealthPathways continue to be regularly updated as new information becomes available. New HealthPathways: Community Support for Children, Youth, and Carers Frailty in Older Adults Inflammatory Bowel Disease Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease B12 Deficiency Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) Follow-up Our GP Clinical Editors have reviewed the following pathways: Falls Risk Assessment
GP resources launched for hearing health
Soundfair and the Deafness Foundation have launched a new suite of hearing health information resources for GPs and their patients. With research showing it takes an average of 10 years for people to access help for their hearing loss, this suite of resources was funded by the Deafness Foundation and developed by Soundfair in consultation
Free webinar: an interdisciplinary approach to perinatal anxiety and depression
The Mental Health Professionals Network are hosting a free webinar for health care professionals on 12 May to explore perinatal anxiety and depression with key experts.
Reminder to complete primary health care survey: closing 8 May
Our ‘Flood-Affected Primary Health Care Services: Request for Information’ survey closes Sunday 8 May 2022.
Hastings-Macleay Practice Managers’ Network
The latest meeting of the Hastings-Macleay Practice Managers’ Network featured valuable information on staff recruitment and retention, as well as recommendations on setting up a GP network for the region.
Digital transformation of cancer screening
The National Cancer Screening Register’s (NCSR) new digital channels are significantly reducing the reliance of general practice on facsimile machines. Since the introduction of the digital channels in 2020 and 2021: fax requests to the NCSR for screening histories have dropped by 94% due to the release of secure online alternatives to access and submit
Lismore, Casino & Kyogle Clinical Society – Northern Rivers flood system response (primary health care) event
The Lismore, Casino and Kyogle Clinical Society will be hosting an event in Goonellabah to provide information and seek feedback on the primary healthcare system response to the recent floods.
