Murray PHN

Dine with Ted (VR) | Shepparton
2025-03-27 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Quality Hotel Parklake, 481 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, VIC, 3630, Australia
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.
Using virtual reality and avatar technology, Dine with Ted is an immersive workshop that enables participants to see the dining experience from two perspectives: as a care worker and through the eyes of a person living with dementia. This workshop enhances your knowledge of how food, environment and support can greatly influence the dining experience for a person living with dementia along with practical improvement ideas.
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Cancer Council Victoria's Nurse Ambassador Program | Online
2025-03-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Victoria
Cancer Council Victoria is pleased to announce that registrations for the next Nurse Ambassador Program are now open!
Nurses will be recognised as a ‘Nurse Cancer Screening Ambassador’ after completing a series of four online webinars and submitting a reflective practice activity.
This program is free and open to all Victorian practice nurses.
Program overview
The Nurse Ambassador Program provides practice nurses with the latest clinical knowledge about the three national cancer screening programs and viral hepatitis, so they can effectively discuss and endorse cancer screening participation and drive cancer screening uptake.
Each webinar runs from 1 – 3pm and will be delivered online via Zoom.
Topics
Webinar 1 – Thursday 13 March 2025
– An overview under-screened communities, barriers and enablers to cancer screening
– Plain language in cancer screening
Webinar 2 – Tuesday 18 March 2025
– Breast screening
– National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Webinar 3 – Thursday 27 March 2025
– Hepatitis prevention and immunisation
– Cancer Screening Resources Hub and case studies
Webinar 4 – Tuesday 01 April 2025
- Cervical screening, self-collection and HPV
– Reflective practice activity and the next steps after NAP
*Please note attendance at all webinars plus the completion of a reflective practice activity is required to become a Nurse Cancer Screening Ambassador.
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Nurses only need to register once.

Enabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) | Shepparton
2025-03-27 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-26 09:30 - 12:30 | Quality Hotel Parklake, 481 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, VIC, 3630, Australia
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.
Enabling 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.
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Dine with Ted (VR) | Mildura
2025-03-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Quest Mildura Apartment Hotel, 119 Madden Avenue, Mildura, Victoria, 3500, Australia

Enabling EDIE (Educational Dementia Immersive Experience) | Mildura
2025-03-26 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Quest Mildura Apartment Hotel, 119 Madden Avenue, Mildura, Victoria, 3500, Australia

Viral hepatitis in pregnancy and care in the postnatal period | Online
2025-03-25 12:30 - 13:15 | Webinar
In this session, Dr Naomi Whyler, a Consultant in Perinatal Infections the Western Hospital, will discuss postpartum care for pregnant people living with viral hepatitis to avoid the lost to follow up that commonly occurs.
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Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety | Online
2025-03-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
This training is suitable general practice and mental health services staff and other primary healthcare professionals working in the Murray PHN catchment.
Facilitated by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), the training will offer foundational knowledge and awareness on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, identities and cultures while exploring the basics of cultural safety and simple ways to put it into practice.
VACCHO’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander facilitators enhance participant experience and learning by sharing cultural knowledge and lived experience in a safe learning environment where questions are encouraged and welcome.
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Hepatitis C Community of Practice | Online
2025-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning program, this Hepatitis C Community of Practice session is intended to support the alcohol and other drugs workforce with the opportunity to bring case-based studies for discussion and mutual learning.
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Antidepressant Withdrawal and Safe Deprescribing | Online
2025-03-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Webinar
This webinar with Dr Mark Horowitz, Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry in the National Health Service in England, will discuss safely stopping antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs (e.g. benzodiazepines): the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines approach.
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Practice network meeting | Bendigo
2025-03-19 17:45 - 20:00 | Murray PHN | Central Victoria, 3-5 View Point, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
General practitioners, practice managers, practice nurses and other general practice staff are invited this practice network meeting that will include a presentation from Wendy O’Meara on:

Reception triage
Managing difficult and aggressive patients
Preparing for accreditation.

Dinner will be provided.
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My Health Record and General Practice Aged Care Incentive for Residential Aged Care Home staff | Online
2025-03-19 14:30 - 15:30 | Webinar
This online information session for residential aged care staff will provide an overview of My Health Record, including how to access and security obligations, and on MyMedicare and the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive, including the benefits for residents and how aged care providers can best support their residents.
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Goulburn Valley Practice Network Meeting | Shepparton
2025-03-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Murray PHN training room Shepparton, 3/148-150 Welsford Street, Shepparton, Victoria, 3632, Australia
All general practice staff are invited to attend this lunch meeting to hear from Wendy O’Meara on the following topics:

Reception triage
Privacy, confidentiality and consent
Q&A session

Wendy has 22 years’ experience in general practice and is currently the Senior Operations Manager at a general practice in Gisborne and manages 15 reception/admin staff and five chronic disease nurses, is responsible for IT, daily operations and the induction and mentoring of new GPs and medical students.
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Initial assessment and referral for mental healthcare training | Online
2025-03-19 09:30 - 12:00 | 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.
General practitioners, registrars, mental health clinicians and other health professionals within the Murray PHN catchment, are invited to attend this two-hour CPD-accredited group training workshop on how to use the IAR-DST.
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North West Practice Network Meeting | Mildura
2025-03-19 07:30 - 09:00 | Brother Chris, 88 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, Victoria, 3500, Australia
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.
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What is prostate cancer genomics all about? A guide for GPs and non-genetic counsellors | Online
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:15 | Victoria
Hosted by the Australian Prostate Centre
Prostate cancer GP Dr Jane Crowe will outline prostate cancer genetic issues that can arise in the general practice setting and will discuss when it is deemed suitable for GPs to suggest genetic testing for their patients with prostate cancer, particularly those who have certain characteristics for an inherited mutation (germline). Prof Niall Corcoran will explain the function of biomarker (somatic) testing and for what types of prostate cancer it is suitable. Case studies will be used for context.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Distinguish between germline and somatic genetic testing and when one may be more suitable over another.
2. Determine when it is appropriate to suggest genetic testing to a patient.
RACGP accreditation
One CPD Educational Activity hour.

Syphilis: Advanced Webinar for Primary Care | Online
2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Webinar
Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning program, this course builds on VHHITAL’s STI Essentials course and provides the skills and resources required for primary health care practitioners to confidently implement guideline-based management of patients diagnosed with syphilis and to improve patient outcomes.
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This activity has been approved for the following hours and type: 2 Educational activities hours for the RACGP Triennium 23-25.

North East Practice Network Meeting | Wangaratta
2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, 29-37 Ryley Street, Wangaratta, VIC, 3677, Australia
General practitioners, practice managers, practice nurses and other general practice staff are invited this practice network meeting that will include presentations from Murray PHN’s Primary Health Care, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Complex and Integrated Care teams.
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Liver Cancer screening in General Practice | Online
2025-03-18 12:30 - 13:15 | Webinar
Liver cancer in Australia is a significant health concern, and the incidence of liver cancer has been increasing in recent years. In this session, Dr Nicole Allard, a GP with extensive experience in viral hepatitis, will outline how Liver Cancer screening can be initiated in general practice.
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GP/GP registrar initial assessment and referral training | Online
2025-03-17 18:30 - 21:00 | 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 tool to help people seeking mental health support.
A $300 payment is available for eligible GPs who complete the two-hour training. This training is an approved CPD activity for RACGP/ ACRRM members.
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Applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST) | Bendigo
2025-03-17 09:00 - 2025-03-18 17:00 | Central Deborah Motel, 177/183 High St, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. It teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. ASIST is accredited by Suicide Prevention Australia and is widely used by healthcare providers. Suitable for all clinical and non-clinical staff.
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Mentoring Workshop: Clinical Mentorship for a PEPA placement | Bendigo
2025-03-14 09:00 - 16:30 | Quest Bendigo Central, 228 McCrae Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Australia
Hosted by Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) Vic
Mentoring is defined as a relationship between an experienced and a less experienced person in which the mentor provides guidance, advice, support and feedback to the mentee to support their future experience and growth.
This workshop is designed for palliative care health professionals working in PEPA/IPEPA Host Sites who wish to become a PEPA/IPEPA mentor and share their palliative care knowledge with others and further develop their mentoring skills.
Following the workshop, participants should be able to identify principles for culturally safe, supportive mentoring in the context of palliative care.
For those who may have been PEPA/IPEPA Mentors in the past (Prior to 1 July 2022) this workshop will act as a refresher program to ensure your ongoing professional development as a PEPA/IPEPA Mentor.
All those wishing to act as a PEPA Host Site Mentor for their workplace in Victoria, need to complete the online Mentor module and attend one of the regularly scheduled PEPA Mentor training workshops in order to do so, unless they can provide evidence of completing a substantive training program in Mentoring or education that can be considered equivalent.
Topics

Culturally responsive mentoring practices
Communication skills
Feedback skills
Reflective skills

Target audience:
Palliative care professionals working in specialist palliative care services at a PEPA/IPEPA Host Site
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2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference | Glen Waverley
2025-03-14 08:00 - 2025-03-15 16:00 | Novotel Glen Waverley, 285 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley, 3150, Australia
Hosted by Benchmarque Group
After a successful inaugural event in Sydney in 2024, we are proud to bring the 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference to Melbourne and Sydney in 2025!
During this two-day in-person event, you will have the opportunity to attend a range of interactive sessions, including catch-up vaccinations, vaccine hesitancy, travel vaccinations, priority populations and an update on winter respiratory conditions in advance of the 2025 season. With our new agenda, you can attend every session and accrue 18 hours of CPD.
Audience: Nurses
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GP/GP registrar initial assessment and referral training | Bendigo
2025-03-13 18:15 - 21:00 | Quality Hotel Lakeside, 286 Napier Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, 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 tool to help people seeking mental health support.
A $300 payment is available for eligible GPs who complete the two-hour training. This training is an approved CPD activity for RACGP/ACRRM members.
Click here to register.

Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection | Online
2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Presented by SunSmart and Cancer Council Victoria, and hosted by Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service, this webinar will cover: current epidemiology and risk factors for skin cancer, the UV index, sun protection times and recommendations and associated resources for health professionals and patients.
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