BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Murray PHN - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://murrayphn.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Murray PHN REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250325T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250325T123000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20250317T035857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T022029Z UID:10000595-1742895000-1742905800@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Enabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) | Mildura DESCRIPTION:Staff in various care settings providing support to people living with dementia\, including GPs\, practice nurses\, Aboriginal health practitioners\, allied and other health professionals are invited to this workshop presented by Dementia Australia and funded by Murray PHN. \nEnabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) is an immersive workshop that enables participants to see the world through the eyes of a person living with dementia. Using virtual reality technology\, this workshop enhances your knowledge of dementia while exploring strategies to support a person with dementia to live more confidently. \nClick here to register. \n  URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/enabling-edie-educational-dementia-immersive-experience-mildura-2/ LOCATION:Quest Mildura Apartment Hotel\, 119 Madden Avenue\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/phn-event2-e1755578671654.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T073000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T090000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20250203T223538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T223538Z UID:10000522-1742369400-1742374800@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:North West Practice Network Meeting | Mildura DESCRIPTION:All general practice staff are invited to this breakfast network meeting\, which will include presentations from Murray PHN’s Complex and Integrated Care and Digital Health teams. \nClick here to register URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/north-west-practice-network-meeting-mildura-2/ LOCATION:Brother Chris\, 88 Deakin Avenue\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Meeting,Mildura,Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/phn-event4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250306T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250306T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20250105T233104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T043512Z UID:10000429-1741284000-1741293000@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Community of practice for health professionals working in residential aged care homes | Mildura DESCRIPTION:This forum is for GPs\, clinical and care staff in residential aged care homes\, health professionals working with residential aged care homes including pharmacists and allied health professionals\, Residential in Reach\, local geriatricians\, CDAMS memory clinic and Dementia Australia specialists. It will focus on collaboration and dementia\, with guest speakers and panellists including local dementia specialists. \nClick here to learn more and register. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/community-of-practice-forum-for-health-professionals-working-in-rach-mildura/ LOCATION:Willow and Ivie\, 256 Irymple Avenue\, Nichols Point\, Victoria\, 3501\, Australia CATEGORIES:Forum,Mildura ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_627998939_175911788762_1_original.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250226T181500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250226T210000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20250116T044146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T044146Z UID:10000495-1740593700-1740603600@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:GP/GP registrar initial assessment and referral training | Mildura DESCRIPTION:The Initial Assessment and Referral – Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is an initiative of the Department of Health and Aged Care. It supports clinicians in matching a person’s treatment needs with the right intensity of mental health support\, at the right time. \nThis workshop is for GP/GP registrars to learn how to use the IAR decision support tool to help people seeking mental health support. \nA $300 payment is available for eligible GPs who complete the two-hour training. This training is an approved CPD activity for RACGP/ACRRM members. \nClick here to register. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/iar-training-mildura-feb2025/ LOCATION:Botanica Restaurant\, 413 Deakin Avenue\, Mildura\, VIC\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Training ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au GEO:-34.2037748;142.1391626 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Botanica Restaurant 413 Deakin Avenue Mildura VIC 3500 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=413 Deakin Avenue:geo:142.1391626,-34.2037748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250225T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250225T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20240715T061806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T015820Z UID:10000293-1740474000-1740499200@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing Training | Mildura DESCRIPTION:Aboriginal health practitioners\, allied health professionals\, nurses and other primary healthcare professionals working in the Murray PHN catchment\, who would like to offer extended client support or brief interventions\, and increase their skills\, knowledge and confidence in their motivational interviewing approach can attend this training. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nDescribe the key skills and principles of motivational interviewing and its benefits\nEvaluate the client’s readiness\, willingness and motivation to change\nUse effective communication and practical strategies to encourage conversation with a client\nIdentify the client’s discrepancy between current and preferred behaviour through the decisional balance tool\nPrepare a plan with realistic goals with clients to help facilitate and motivate them towards change.\n\nPresenter: \n\nStavroula Zandes\, Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants.\n\nStav has a background in psychology and counselling and worked with Quit Victoria and the Cancer Council Victoria for 20 years in a range of roles. From 2005 – 2012\, she was responsible for Quit’s statewide smoking cessation intervention training programs for health\, community\, workplace and education professionals. Stav is currently lecturing and tutoring at Monash University in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. In 2013\, she founded Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants – a training and education business focusing on health and wellbeing\, and specialising in behaviour change and communication skills\, such as motivational interviewing. \nClick here to register. \nCheck in from 8.45am.\nEnquiries to education@murrayphn.org.au URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/motivational-interviewing-training-mildura-2/ LOCATION:Quality Hotel Mildura Grand\, Corner Seventh Street and Langtree Avenue\, Mildura \, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/motivational-interviewing-training_web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au GEO:-34.1826805;142.1632294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Quality Hotel Mildura Grand Corner Seventh Street and Langtree Avenue Mildura Victoria 3500 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Corner Seventh Street and Langtree Avenue:geo:142.1632294,-34.1826805 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250206T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250206T163000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20241216T022742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T040256Z UID:10000422-1738832400-1738859400@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Spirometry Training Course | Mildura (Fully booked\, join waitlist) DESCRIPTION:The Spirometry Training Course is brought to you by Murray PHN and the National Asthma Council Australia as part of the National Asthma Council Australia’s Asthma Education Program. \nThis six-hour interactive workshop is for local practice nurses\, GPs and other primary healthcare professionals. It will provide comprehensive training in the application\, measurement and interpretation of expiratory spirometry in general practice. \nThis event is fully booked. Click here to join the waitlist. \nAccreditation: \n\nThis activity has been approved by RACGP for 4.5 hours of Educational Activities and 1.5 hours of Reviewing Performance. RACGP Activity ID 409754.\nThis activity has been approved by ACRRM as an educational event for 6 hours. ACRRM Activity ID 35243. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/spirometry-training-course-mildura/ LOCATION:Quest Mildura Apartment Hotel\, 119 Madden Avenue\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_674426049_175911788762_1_original.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241113T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241113T180000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20241016T233644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T060106Z UID:10000384-1731513600-1731520800@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:North West Practice Network Meeting | Mildura DESCRIPTION:General practitioners\, practice managers\, practice nurses and other general practice staff are invited to attend the last practice network meeting for the year. \nCome along to hear about how the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Local funded by the Victorian Government will work in Mildura. Learn about referral and feedback pathways and levels of care. \nJoin us as we also celebrate the year gone\, discuss successes and challenges in quality improvement\, network and share ideas and resources. \nTopics: \n\nNew Mental Health and Wellbeing Local – free service in Mildura\nMental health supports and initiatives for patients and primary care staff\nMental health service changes in the region\n\nGuest speakers: \n\nIan Johansen\, Director Mental Health and Wellbeing\, Murray PHN\nSue Hermans\, Operations Manager\, Mental Health and Wellbeing Local\, Mildura\nDr Hieu Pham\, Psychiatrist\, Mental Health and Wellbeing Local\, Mildura\n\nClick here to register. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/north-west-practice-network-meeting-mildura/ LOCATION:Murray PHN | North West\, 125 Pine Avenue\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/phn-event4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au GEO:-34.1854641;142.1555778 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Murray PHN | North West 125 Pine Avenue Mildura Victoria 3500 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=125 Pine Avenue:geo:142.1555778,-34.1854641 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241023T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241023T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20240923T002324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T002817Z UID:10000342-1729708200-1729715400@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:When community palliative care meets general practice | Mildura DESCRIPTION:Community palliative care provides support and specialised medical care to manage pain\, symptoms and emotional distress outside of hospital. \nPrimary healthcare providers play a key role as the main point of contact\, delivering consistent care and personalised assistance. \nGPs\, GP registrars and nurses are invited to meet the local palliative care team and specialist who will provide information about services available as well as outlining referral processes. \nDinner will be provided and there will be plenty of opportunity to network with peers\, palliative care team members and Murray PHN staff. \nClick here to register. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/when-community-palliative-care-meets-general-practice-mildura/ LOCATION:Botanica Restaurant\, 413 Deakin Avenue\, Mildura\, VIC\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/phn-event2-e1755578671654.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au GEO:-34.2037748;142.1391626 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Botanica Restaurant 413 Deakin Avenue Mildura VIC 3500 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=413 Deakin Avenue:geo:142.1391626,-34.2037748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241016T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241016T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20240715T061137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T003711Z UID:10000290-1729069200-1729094400@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing Training | Mildura DESCRIPTION:Aboriginal health practitioners\, allied health professionals\, nurses and other primary healthcare professionals working in the Murray PHN catchment\, who would like to offer extended client support or brief interventions\, and increase their skills\, knowledge and confidence in their motivational interviewing approach can attend this training. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nDescribe the key skills and principles of motivational interviewing and its benefits\nEvaluate the client’s readiness\, willingness and motivation to change\nUse effective communication and practical strategies to encourage conversation with a client\nIdentify the client’s discrepancy between current and preferred behaviour through the decisional balance tool\nPrepare a plan with realistic goals with clients to help facilitate and motivate them towards change.\n\nPresenter: \n\nStavroula Zandes\, Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants.\n\nStav has a background in psychology and counselling and worked with Quit Victoria and the Cancer Council Victoria for 20 years in a range of roles. From 2005 – 2012\, she was responsible for Quit’s statewide smoking cessation intervention training programs for health\, community\, workplace and education professionals. Stav is currently lecturing and tutoring at Monash University in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. In 2013\, she founded Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants – a training and education business focusing on health and wellbeing\, and specialising in behaviour change and communication skills\, such as motivational interviewing. \nClick here to register. \nCheck in from 8.45am.\nEnquiries to education@murrayphn.org.au URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/motivational-interviewing-training-mildura/ LOCATION:Quality Hotel Mildura Grand\, Corner Seventh Street and Langtree Avenue\, Mildura \, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/motivational-interviewing-training_web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au GEO:-34.1826805;142.1632294 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Quality Hotel Mildura Grand Corner Seventh Street and Langtree Avenue Mildura Victoria 3500 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Corner Seventh Street and Langtree Avenue:geo:142.1632294,-34.1826805 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240822T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240823T173000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20240208T012308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T035253Z UID:10000166-1724319000-1724434200@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST) | Mildura DESCRIPTION:ASIST is founded on the principle that everyone can make a difference in preventing suicide. The more people who have suicide intervention training\, the more likely it is they will be able to identify someone at risk and intervene to keep them safe. This training is for community members who are aged 16 years and older\, and health professionals. \nDuring the two-day workshop\, ASIST participants will learn to: \n\nUnderstand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions\nProvide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs\nIdentify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it\nAppreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community\nRecognise other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care.\n\nClick here for a flyer. \nClick here to register. \nClick here to register for the November training. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-mildura-6/ LOCATION:Mildura Sporting Precinct\, Corner of Deakin Avenue and Sixteenth Street\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Community,Mildura,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ASIST-training.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240626T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240626T180000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20240528T015819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T015819Z UID:10000224-1719417600-1719424800@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:North West General Practice Network Meeting | Mildura DESCRIPTION:General practice staff can attend this event to network with peers\, receive industry updates and discuss quality improvement learnings with our general practice support team. Wendy O’Meara from Larter Consulting will also be speaking about all things general practice. \nClick here to register. \nClick here to download a flyer. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/north-west-general-practice-network-meeting-mildura/ LOCATION:Botanica Restaurant\, 413 Deakin Avenue\, Mildura\, VIC\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/phn-event4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au GEO:-34.2037748;142.1391626 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Botanica Restaurant 413 Deakin Avenue Mildura VIC 3500 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=413 Deakin Avenue:geo:142.1391626,-34.2037748 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240620T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240620T123000 DTSTAMP:20260525T112509 CREATED:20240520T002618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T003731Z UID:10000212-1718875800-1718886600@murrayphn.org.au SUMMARY:Enabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) | Mildura FULLY BOOKED DESCRIPTION:Staff in various care settings providing support to people living with dementia\, including GPs\, practice nurses\, Aboriginal health practitioners\, allied and other health professionals are invited to this workshop presented by Dementia Australia and funded by Murray PHN. \nEnabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) is an immersive workshop that enables participants to see the world through the eyes of a person living with dementia. Using virtual reality technology\, this workshop enhances your knowledge of dementia while exploring strategies to support a person with dementia to live more confidently. \nClick here to download the flyer but please note that this event is now fully booked. URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/enabling-edie-educational-dementia-immersive-experience-mildura/ LOCATION:Mildura Sporting Precinct\, Corner of Deakin Avenue and Sixteenth Street\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia CATEGORIES:Mildura,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://murrayphn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/phn-event2-e1755578671654.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Murray PHN":MAILTO:education@murrayphn.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR