Online Course: Occupational Carcinogen Exposure
In some Australian workplaces, employees are exposed to a diverse range of carcinogens at higher concentrations and for longer periods of time than the general public. It has been estimated that 3.6 million Australians are exposed to at least one carcinogen at work and approximately 5,000 cancers each year are caused by workplace exposures. It
Graduate Certificate in Person-centred Diabetes Care and Education
Western Sydney University’s new diabetes course is set to commence in July 2019 (midyear intake). Led by Professor David Simmons, this unique course is associated with a high level of clinical expertise and world class research in diabetes, care, education and prevention. The course has been designed for multidisciplinary clinicians including: Registered nurses Dietitians Podiatrists Exercise
Online Course: Navigating Genomic Testing in Primary Care
GPs are expected to engage in more discussions around genomic information with patients as genomic tests become more common. The Garvan Institute of Medical Research has worked with ThinkGP to develop a 1.5-hour interactive module. This RACGP and ACRRM accredited resource aims to help GPs understand genomic testing and reports. Click here to learn more.
PBS Scheduling Changes
From 1 May 2019, all standard dose Proton Pump Inhibitors will change from Restricted Benefit to Authority Required (Streamline). This will affect: Esomeprazole 20mg Lansoprazole 30mg Omeprazole 20mg Pantoprazole 20mg Rabeprazole 20mg Higher doses will require phone approval. This may take some learning – for example, esomeprazole 40mg tab is not authority approved for GORD
HealthPathways Update May 2019
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Skin Lesion Excision Skin Biopsy Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Benign and Premalignant Skin Lesions Non-acute Dental Assessment Acute Dental Assessment Intermenstrual Bleeding Postcoital Bleeding Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Therapeutic Venesection Amputee Support Department of Veterans’ Affairs Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Single Swollen
Celebrating 500 HealthPathways
The HealthPathways Team is very excited to announce a major milestone: the publication of 500 localised HealthPathways! This is a great achievement for the team of eight who work remotely across the footprint in Tweed Heads, Ballina, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. Dual celebrations were held in the Ballina and Coffs Harbour offices of North
North Coast Skills Audit Survey
Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers and Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast are seeking input for the North Coast Skill Audit survey. The North Coast Skill Audit seeks to identify where there are shortages in skills across the North Coast. Regional Development Australia is aware there are shortages of skilled staff and professionals within the
Changes to Practice Incentive Payments
The Practice Incentives Program (PIP) supports general practice activities that encourage continuing improvements, quality care, enhancing capacity and improving access and health outcomes for patients. The number and type of incentives available within PIP will change from 1 August 2019. Five of the existing incentives will cease and a new incentive, the PIP Quality Improvement
HealthPathways Launches a New Website for Patients
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways patient info website is now live. What is it? patient info is a public website for patients to find reputable information on health conditions and local health services. The resources listed are taken from the ‘Patient Information’ sections of the relevant HealthPathways clinical page. The site supports GPs to
Apply for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program
Looking for financial support for professional development training? The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) provides financial support to primary health professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, midwifery, allied health, dentistry and Aboriginal health in rural, regional and remote areas, for further study, training and short courses. The program is an initiative of the Australian
Putting Oral Health into HealthPathways
In 2018, ADA NSW formed a partnership with North Coast Primary Health Network, the NSW Health Centre for Oral Health Strategy and the University of Sydney. The aim of the joint project is to assist with the review, localisation and creation of new oral health content in HealthPathways. The major objectives of the project are
My Health Record in Community Pharmacy Course
A new CPD-accredited My Health Record in Community Pharmacy course is now available online. This self-paced course supports those working in community pharmacies to become familiar with and confident in using the My Health Record system. The course contains five modules: An Introduction to My Health Record Clinical Documents and Patient Entered Information Viewing and
