If you’re yet to register for this week’s Clarence Valley Clinical Society, get registering!
This free-to-attend, face-to-face event is your chance to embed yourself in your local community of health professionals. More than 30 GPs, nurses, allied health, practice managers and reception staff and service coordinators have already registered.
Don’t miss out!
Clarence Valley Clinical Society
Tuesday 16 November
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Vines@139 Grafton
What’s included: canapes and a two-course dinner.
Speakers:
- Leonie Staples, Project Manager, First 2000 Days, Tresillian Family Care Centres
- Dr James Hodges, Paediatrician, Grafton Base Hospital
Rachel Gorman is a Primary Health Coordinator for Healthy North Coast.
Rachel is a local point of contact for partner organisations and professionals who want to improve health outcomes in the Clarence Valley region. She acknowledges the tremendous efforts and commitment of all primary health workers supporting our communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘We’re really excited to give back to our local primary healthcare providers with a face-to-face, end-of year event,’ Rachel said.
‘The Clarence Valley Clinical Society is a forum in which local clinicians can come together to network and connect over dinner while gaining some education. We look forward to a night of knowledge-sharing, socialising and end of year cheer, with time to hear from Leonie Staples and Dr James Hodges about the Child and Family Wellbeing Hub in Grafton.
‘If you’d like to learn more about the support available to Clarence Valley families expecting a child, or caring for a child aged 0–5 years, then register for this event and encourage your colleagues to come along too.’
What to expect
The event will kick off at 6 pm with networking and canapes, so we ask that you please arrive early to sign in.
All attendees must comply with the NSW Government order (effective 11 October 2021) stating that no unvaccinated person (over the age of 16) is allowed into hospitality premises. Please have confirmation of your vaccinated status handy on arrival.
Once signed in, we encourage you to mingle. This is a great way to get to know the faces of your referrals, introduce yourself and connect with your local clinical community. It’s been a while since we were all face-to-face!
Our first presentation will be delivered by Leonie Staples, Project Manager First 2000 Days, and Dr James Hodges, a local paediatrician. Together they’ll be talking about the services the Child and Family Wellbeing Hub in Grafton can offer.
After dinner, the Healthy North Coast Education Team will talk you through the local CPD needs assessment, which identifies perceived training needs. This will be an opportunity for you to share any additional ideas around CPD education.
Next, Healthy North Coast will share with you the draft 2022 Healthy North Coast CPD calendar, focusing on the role of clinical societies. We’ll be talking to you about what we’ve identified as the most frequently asked for integrated care learning opportunities and then you can help us to flesh out what next year’s first clinical society event might look like.
Throughout the evening there will be plenty of time for both group and open discussion.
Register now and encourage your colleagues to come along too by sharing the flyer. We rely on your word of mouth to get this invitation out.
Who should attend?
GPs, GP registrars, allied health, practice nurses and staff, service coordinators and any primary care professionals who are wanting advice when supporting families in the Clarence Valley.
COVID-19 safety
Healthy North Coast takes it obligations for your safety seriously. We advise that the venue where the event is to be held is COVID-safe and that a COVID safety plan has been developed and registered with the NSW Government.
Numbers will be restricted, so reserve your place early. If you are sick or experiencing the mildest of symptoms, please do not attend.
In the event the clinical society dinner is cancelled, we will hold a shorter online experience and all those in attendance will receive a free gift.
Perinatal Mental Health Week (7 to 13 November)
- The 2021 The Australasian Marcé Tresillian VIRTUAL Conference may be over, but you can still register to watch the full two-day conference offerings up to end of November.
- NSW Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services (PIMHS) is a free, statewide mental health service that helps women and parents who have a severe, acute or complex mental illness, or are at risk of recurrence, are pregnant or have a child under the age of two.
- PANDA’s National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 7:30pm AEST/AEDT. Phone 1300 726 306.