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SUMMARY:Annual update: Seasonal respiratory diseases | Online
DESCRIPTION:Participants from primary care and residential age care homes (RACH) will learn how to identify and manage patients with needle phobia\, using supportive communication and behavioural strategies to reduce anxiety. The session will also cover how to prevent\, manage\, and report common vaccine administration errors\, supporting quality and safety in clinical practice. \nAttendees will be guided through checking patient immunisation status on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and uploading vaccine records to both AIR and My Health Record\, ensuring accurate\, reliable documentation. \nThe latest seasonal influenza vaccines for the upcoming flu season will also be discussed. \nAudience: GPs\, GP registrars\, primary healthcare nurses\, pharmacists\, practice managers\, aged care workers and other primary healthcare professionals. \nClick here to learn more and register. 
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/annual-update-seasonal-respiratory-diseases-online/
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T183000
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SUMMARY:Asthma in Spring - allergies and thunderstorm asthma | Online
DESCRIPTION:This National Asthma Council and Victorian Tasmanian PHN Alliance session will focus on springtime asthma and allergic rhinitis and how to manage both conditions using the latest evidence-based guidelines. It will also explore resources to help practices and patient prepare for the thunderstorm asthma period. \nClick here to learn more and register. \nNB: RACGP CPD Application Pending.
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/asthma-in-spring-allergies-and-thunderstorm-asthma-online/
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250515T203000
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SUMMARY:Hepatitis B screening - clinical and practical strategies for the general practice team
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by North Western Melbourne PHN \nJoin this webinar to discover fresh strategies for improving Hepatitis B screening rates within your practice. Nearly 30 per cent of Australians living with chronic hepatitis B remain undiagnosed\, and therefore at heightened risk of liver failure and cancer. This session will equip your team with practical approaches to enhance early detection and improve patient outcomes. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nDescribe why detecting hepatitis B early is key to addressing growing rates of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer in Victoria.\nExplain the best practice testing method for hepatitis B.\nEvaluate patient data using clinical tools to identify individuals at risk of hepatitis B who haven’t been screened.\n\nAudience: Practice nurses\, practice managers\, general practitioners and practice staff. \nClick here for more information and to register. 
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/hepatitis-b-screening-clinical-and-practical-strategies-for-the-general-practice-team/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250312T183000
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SUMMARY:Enhancing early detection: The Latest in Cancer Screening | Online
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer\, Cancer Council Victoria and the Victoria and Tasmania PHN Alliance are hosting this RACGP and ACRRM accredited webinar for GPs and practice staff\, to provide updates on the national cervical and bowel cancer screening programs. \nClick here to learn more and register.
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/enhancing-early-detection-the-latest-in-cancer-screening-online/
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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SUMMARY:Improving Childhood Asthma Management Community of Practice | Online
DESCRIPTION:This community of practice (CoP) session will focus on asthma action plans (AAPs)\, communicating with schools and managing asthma in children and adolescents in a school-based setting. \nIt aims to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma\, and foster collaboration between asthma care services\, the Royal Children’s Hospital\, Asthma Australia and the National Asthma Council Australia. \nFacilitators: \n\nDr Katherine Chen\, paediatrician and the clinical lead of the short stay unit at Royal Children’s Hospital\, and aa clinician scientist fellow in the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s health services and economics group.\nDr Kirsty Tamis\, a GP and member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners\, Royal College of General Practitioners and Royal College of Physicians in the UK.\nDr Shivanthan Shanthikumar\, paediatric respiratory specialist and clinician-scientist at Royal Children’s Hospital.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nImplement best practice management for asthma in children\nDescribe resources and local services available for children living with asthma\nIdentify collaborative\, multidisciplinary opportunities to improve care for children living with asthma\nInterpret local data and identify potential solutions to improve asthma care locally.\n\nClick here to learn more and register.
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/improving-childhood-asthma-management-icam-community-of-practice-online/
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241119T183000
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SUMMARY:Foundations in palliative care for general practice | Online
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event will feature a local general practitioner\, detailing experiences providing community palliative care\, as well as outlining the aims\, activities and responsibilities involved with providing palliative care in a general practice setting. Attendees will also hear from three community palliative care providers in Melbourne’s north west\, who will provide an overview of their services. They will discuss how to identify patients for whom palliative care is appropriate and reveal practical tips on supporting patients through advanced care planning. \nLearning outcomes: \n\nExplain the responsibilities involved with managing palliative care patients in general practice and in collaboration with community palliative care services.\nInterpret how community palliative care functions and how community palliative care services interact with GPs\, residential in-reach services and RACHs to support best care for patients at home\nDescribe the eligibility criteria and process for completion of Medical Certification of Cause of Death.\nIdentify the importance of advance care planning and completing goals of care to support patient outcomes.\nExplain the key differences between voluntary assisted dying and palliative care.\n\nAudience: Practice nurses\, allied health providers\, general practitioners\, practice staff\, medical specialist and aged care worker. \nClick here for more information and to register.
URL:https://murrayphn.org.au/event/foundations-in-palliative-care-for-general-practice-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Western Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:education@nwmphn.org.au
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