Compassion in healthcare - barriers and misconceptions | Online
2025-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Hosted by The Matilda Centre
This webinar will give an overview of compassion in healthcare and is part of the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Comorbidity Project webinar series, which is focused on applying evidence into practice.
Dr Erin Kelly is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and a casual academic at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use. She has over 15 years’ clinical experience and 20 years in research, focusing on the treatment and prevention of co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

Outline what compassion is and why it matters for both healthcare professionals and those in their care.
Recognise common barriers to compassion and consider how these may show up in their own work.
Reflect on ways they could strengthen compassionate practices in their work and life.

Target audience: Healthcare professionals
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Food allergy prevention, including eczema management | Online
2025-10-15 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by the National Allergy Council
allergy assist® is an education and support service available to GPs and rural generalists in Australia. Ongoing webinar sessions are offered to enhance confidence in managing common allergic presentations. This webinar has a paediatric focus, and is being presented by Dr Paulina Alhucema, a dual trained paediatric allergist and immunologist and general paediatrician based in Melbourne.
What you’ll learn:
• Understand the importance of good eczema control in allergy prevention
• Manage eczema in children, including young infants
• Know how to request appropriate allergy testing and understand the harms of inappropriate allergy testing.
Target audience: GPs and rural generalists
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Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety | Online
2025-10-16 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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Endometriosis masterclass | Online
2025-10-25 09:00 - 14:00
Hosted by Monash University
This one-day live online course brings together a panel of experts and endometriosis specialists to discuss the latest evidence-based approaches and review real-world cases. Participants will uncover key insights into diagnostic challenges, minimally invasive techniques, pain management approaches and fertility preservation strategies, equipping them to improve patient outcomes throughout every stage of endometriosis care.
Learning outcomes:

Identify key considerations for managing complications of endometriosis across the reproductive lifespan.
Discuss the latest evidence-based clinical practices for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.
Recognise the role of interdisciplinary assessments and approaches in optimising care for individuals with endometriosis.
Formulate management and referral plans for endometriosis and its associated conditions.

Target audience: GPs, allied health, physiotherapists, nurses
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