Statewide Victorian PHN Immunisation Forum

Online

Hosted by Western Victoria PHN in collaboration with Gippsland PHN, Murray PHN, Eastern Melbourne PHN, North Western Melbourne PHN and South Eastern Melbourne PHN. Audience: Aboriginal health practitioners, practice nurses, nurse immunisers, nurse practitioners, general practitioners, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Speakers: Department of Health Victoria Lynne Addlem, Nurse Practitioner, The Royal Children's Hospital Topics: […]

GP/GP registrar initial assessment and referral training | Bendigo

Quality Hotel Lakeside 286 Napier Street, Bendigo, VIC, Australia

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. This workshop is for GP/GP registrars to learn how to use the IAR decision support […]

Free

National Hepatitis B Prescriber Update

In this online 90-minute case discussion participants will discuss a range of hepatitis B case studies with a specialist or experienced HBV s100 prescriber, highlighting approaches to diagnosing, treating and managing people living with hepatitis B. Target Audience: GP and NP Hepatitis B s100 prescribers based in Australia. Speakers/Facilitators: Shiv Chitturi, Staff Specialist, Canberra Gastroenterology […]

Free

GP/GP registrar initial assessment and referral training | Shepparton

Quality Hotel Parklake 481 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, VIC, Australia

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. This workshop is for GP/GP registrars to learn how to use the IAR decision support […]

Free

Foundations in palliative care for general practice | Online

Online

This webinar will help build palliative care capability in general practice, enabling participants to better support and manage palliative care patients in the community. They will also learn about local community palliative care providers and the services they offer. The event will feature a local general practitioner, detailing experiences providing community palliative care, as well […]

Chronic Disease Care Planning | Online

Online

The Chronic Disease Care Planning Course (CHCCCS001) is a nationally accredited course that aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to manage the client with chronic disease by including care planning, identifying risk factors, identifying and supporting behaviour change, engaging the client, applying health interventions and developing effective care plans. Aboriginal and […]

Free

Hepatitis C Community of Practice | Online

This session is intended to support the alcohol and other drugs workforce with the opportunity to bring case-based studies for discussion and mutual learning. This peer learning approach enhances the practice of AOD workers to recognise those who may be living with or at risk of HCV and supporting them onto the care pathway, particularly […]

Chronic Conditions and Nutrition | Online

Online

The Chronic Conditions and Nutrition Course (HLTHPS010) is a nationally accredited course that aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to interpret and use basic information about nutritional principles and healthy diet. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners and workers, allied health professionals, enrolled and registered nurses, GPs and practice managers […]

Free

Common issues in chronic kidney disease | Online

Join Kidney Health Australia with Dr Hannah Wallace (Nephrologist, Western Health Melbourne) and A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis (Academic Director, Primary Care & Family Medicine, Singapore), as they apply two de-identified cases to managing common issues in CKD. This webinar explores Chapter 4, ‘Common Issues in CKD’ of the Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care 5th […]

Free

Medication management and restrictive practices for providers of aged care | Bendigo

Quality Hotel Lakeside 286 Napier Street, Bendigo, VIC, Australia

To ensure quality of life for older people through appropriate use of medications, The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will provide education on the current evidence, legislative requirements and roles and responsibilities of aged care providers. This event is for clinical staff working in aged care, including registered nurses, clinical managers, allied health staff and […]

Free

Chronic Kidney Disease – Hypertension | Webinar

Webinar

GPs, nurses and other primary healthcare professionals are invited to attend this webinar to hear from Associate Professor Chris Holmes, Clinical Director – Nephrology at Bendigo Health. The webinar will explore the difference between resistant hypertension and refractory hypertension, how hypertension and chronic kidney disease relate, and best practice treatments in the primary care setting. […]

Free

GP/GP registrar initial assessment and referral training | Online

Webinar

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. This workshop is for GP/GP registrars to learn how to use the IAR decision support […]

Free

Medication management and restrictive practices for prescribers in aged care | Bendigo

Quality Hotel Lakeside 286 Napier Street, Bendigo, VIC, Australia

To ensure quality of life for older people through appropriate use of medications, The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will provide education on the current evidence, legislative requirements and roles and responsibilities of prescribers. This event is for general practitioners, nurse practitioners, and other prescribers working with older people receiving aged care services. Click […]

Free

Frailty – a multidisciplinary team approach | Albury

Best Western Plus Hovell Tree Inn Albury 614 Hovell Street, Albury, NSW, Australia

GPs, GP registrars, allied health professionals, practice nurses and managers, nurse practitioners and Aboriginal Health Practitioners can attend this event, which will feature a panel discussion and patient case study to highlight the important role of working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patient care. The following presenters will outline their management approaches […]

Free