For access to the Education Webinars please go to the Education Videos webpage, or click here.

This webinar series, presented by Emerging Minds and RACGP Specific Interests, will focus on providing GP participants with knowledge and skills required during a child mental health assessment.

The webinars will be facilitated by Dr James Best, Chair RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person’s Health, and will include GPs and specialists working in the area of child mental health.

The webinars are free to RACGP members and available to non-members for $95.00. Non-members should contact RACGP Specific Interests Events to register.

Date: Thursday 27th February

Time: 7.00-8.30pm AEDT

Venue: Online

Price: RACGP members: Free. Non-members: $95

The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation Networks (Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Intellectual Disability) are hosting the second Health / NDIS Interface webinar on Thurs 13 Feb from 1200 – 1300 hrs.

This time the focus is on psycho-social supports.

Our panel of experts is:

• Steven Davison, Director, Social Policy Implementation, NSW Ministry of Health
• Vince Ponzio, Director, Intellectual Disability Mental Health, Mental Health Branch, NSW Ministry of
• Teena Balgi, Senior Policy Officer Mental Health Branch, NSW Ministry of Health

Join us on 13^th Feb. to hear:

• Health / NDIS interface updates
• Current psycho- social supports for people in the community, including people with mental illness, people with disability.

The webinar will be held on Thursday 13 February 2020  from 1200-1300 hrs. Join in for a presentation followed by a facilitated discussion with the panel.

• To register for the event please click here
• To submit your questions ahead of time, click here.

View AGPAL’s webinar and additional resources on ‘Bushfire recovery – tools and techniques to assist during the primary care disaster recovery effort’

Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) hosted a complimentary webinar on ‘Bushfire recovery – tools and techniques to assist during the primary care disaster recovery effort’.

The webinar includes practical advice on how to respond to a crisis. This includes assessing impact on people, processes, infrastructure, providers, and business performance; business continuity planning; and moving forward as a practice.

The webinar recording, PowerPoint slides and additional resources are available here: https://www.agpal.com.au/education-training/complimentary-bushfire-webinar/

Eating Disorders and Medicare: an overview of the changes

Date: Tuesday 28th of January, 12-1pm

Overview:

This 1-hour webinar will outline the recent changes to the Medicare Benefits schedule and how this relates to diagnosis, treatment and management of individuals with eating disorders. A 30-minute question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Target Audience:

Mental Health and medical clinicians involved in the provision of treatment and management of people with eating disorders.

Speaker:

Sarah Maguire, Director of InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders. Sarah is a member of both the Eating Disorder Implementation Liaison Group and the Eating Disorders Working Group of the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce.

Cost:  Free

This webinar will lead to:
– An understanding of motivation and change
– An awareness of what motivational interviewing is and when it is useful
– Knowledge of the core motivational interviewing skills that evoke change talk and lead to behaviour change
– An ability to apply MI skills in your practice

Visit: https://vimeo.com/338979866

This seminar/webinar, available to all health professionals, will cover the history of the human battle against deadly diseases and the current measles threat. Visit the NCIRS website for further information and to register.

To assist GPs manage the care of mental health consumers, the team of psychiatrists from the Psychiatry Support Line is producing a series of webinars. Headed by renowned psychiatrist Dr Martin Cohen, these videos invite psychiatrists to present a topic they specialise in, followed by Q/A. These are accredited for professional development points by the RACGP, as well as the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.  These activities are designed exclusively for GPs and have proved to be very popular.  In the second webinar, Professor Sadanand Rajkumar joins Dr Martin Cohen to discuss Depression and Mental Health in Older People.

To access the webinars, go to https://www.gpsupport.org.au/webinars and register for free.

Click below to see the Psychiatry Support Line for GPs’ YouTube channel, with previews of the active webinars.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuGtWGH0XRZfbaRudsf99g

Provider: Diabetes Qualified

Title: Diabetes in Practice for Nurses

Date: Online

Who is this course for?

• Nurses
• Enrolled Nurses

Delivery mode: Online

Synopsis:

As a Nurse, you play a pivotal role in supporting the person living with diabetes.  This course will provide you with increased knowledge and understanding of diabetes, enabling you to explain diabetes and how to manage it, and answer questions that might be asked in a consultation. By completing this course , you will:

• Update your knowledge on diabetes management
• Improve your ability to support the person living with diabetes and have a more helpful conversation using health literacy principles
• Know how to ask the right questions, and when to refer to other health professionals for more individualised advice
• Have the tools and resources to implement what you’ve learnt in your workplace, improving health outcomes for your patients

More information:
The eLearning modules will cover:

1. Introduction
2. Diabetes explained
3. Risk factors for diabetes
4. Blood glucose levels
5. Chronic complications
6. Acute complications – hypoglycaemia
7. Acute complications – hyperglycaemia
8. Blood glucose monitoring
9. Living well with diabetes
10. Healthy eating
11. Physical activity
12. Medications
13. Prevention and detection of complications
14. NDSS, diabetes organisations and medicare
15. Supporting behaviour change
16. Talking the talk

Once you have completed the modules and passed the 4 assessments, a ‘certificate of completion’ becomes available for download.  There is also a further reading and resources document provided.

Provider: RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)

Synopsis: The RACGP eHealth webinar series presents monthly webinars to support general practice teams in their use of, understanding of and obligations relating to, the use of technologies in general practice. Webinars are developed and delivered by members of the RACGP Expert Committee – Practice Technology and Management (REC—PTM) and other eHealth experts.

Webinars are complimentary for all participants and are accredited for two, Category 2 RACGP QI&CPD points for the 2017-19 triennium for those who register and attend the live sessions. Webinar recordings are available at the conclusion of each month’s webinars.

More information and registration: Register for upcoming webinars via the RACGP website.

For further information or assistance, please email ehealth@racgp.org.au

Provider: GP Learning

Sponsor: Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation sponsored the Clinical Enhancement Module component.

Title:  Mental Health Skills Training with a focus on youth mental health

Dates: March 2017 – December 2019

Synopsis: 

Provider: NCIRS (National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance)

Title:  Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation – e-learning activity

Synopsis: This e-learning activity from NCIRS (National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance) is designed to help you adapt your clinical communication skills to meet the needs of all parents whether they are ready to vaccinate, have questions or intend to decline vaccination.

Provider: GP Psychiatry Support Line

Title:  Psychiatry Webinar Series

Synopsis: 

Provider: Bp Premier

Title:  Indigo SP1-Masterclasses

Dates: December

Synopsis: 

Provider: The University of Melbourne

Title: Identifying and Responding to Domestic and Family Violence

Synopsis: 

This short e-learning course provides practical ways that health practitioners can increase their skills in identifying and responding to domestic and family violence. We outline how and when to ask about this sensitive issue and what to do when a patient discloses to enable a best practice response and referral.

Provider: Dementia friendly communities

Synopsis:

A Dementia Friend is someone who wants to make a positive difference to the lives of people living with dementia through increased awareness and support.

It means you have increased your understanding of dementia and how small things you can do can help support people with dementia to remain included, accepted and connected with their community.

A Dementia Friend is someone who understands small acts can make a big difference.

By having a better understanding of dementia, you are empowered to do small, everyday things that can make a difference to someone with dementia.

More information and registration: click here to register

Provider: ACON, with the support of Central and Eastern Sydney, Sydney North and South West Sydney Primary Health Network

Dates:

• Thurs. 08 November & Thurs. 15 November – 6pm to 7pm
• Wed. 14 November & Wed. 21 November – 9:30am to 10:30am
• Sat. 24 November & Sat. 1 December – 10am to 11am

Each session is 2 parts, schedule at the same time, 1 week a part.

Synopsis:

ACON, with the support of Central and Eastern Sydney, Sydney North and South West Sydney Primary Health Network, is providing free and essential a 2 part webinar General Practitioners.
Rainbow Buzz will strengthen your understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and communities to deliver more inclusive, informed and appropriate care while supporting clients experiencing issues with alcohol and or other drugs (AOD).

Registration: click here to register

Provider: Think GP

Synopsis:

Provider: The Department of Human Services

Synopsis: Use the Gateway to find eLearning programs relevant to your profession. Topics available include: HPOS, PRODA, PIP, AIR, MBS etc.

It’s easy to use, interactive and self-paced.

Provider: RACGP

Synopsis: 

Twilight Online is a series of webinars for RACGP members and their colleagues to improve access to quality QI&CPD. Developed by the NSW&ACT Faculty, these webinars provide time efficient and convenient opportunities to keep up to date and engage in learning with key opinion leaders and peers.

Provider: CareSearch TEL

Synopsis: 

Death is a part of life. Too often death is a taboo in our society, and people avoid talking about or planning for it. This taboo is even more obvious when people with intellectual disability are part of these conversations. People with intellectual disability should learn about dying and death just as they learn about every other aspect of life. Teaching about the end of life is hard though.

Talking End of Life …with people with intellectual disability (TEL) shows you how to teach people with intellectual disability about the end of life.

TEL is designed for disability support workers but is also helpful for others including families, health professionals, and educators.

Please watch the video below to see Professor Roger Stancliffe from the University of Sydney describe why TEL is important.

Provider: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Cost: Free for members

Synopsis: 

This learning module provides an introductory overview of current sexually transmissible infections (STI)/HIV surveillance trends, patient groups who are at risk and STI/HIV testing recommendations. The module also highlights the important role GPs play in detecting and treating STIs/HIV among patients and preventing the spread of STIs/HIV through communities. Also provided are practical tools and resources to enable comprehensive STI/HIV management as part of routine patient care.

Enquiries: onlinelearning@acrrm.org.au

Provider: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Cost: Free for members

Synopsis: 

Enquiries: onlinelearning@acrrm.org.au

Provider: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Cost: Free for members

Synopsis: 

Enquiries: onlinelearning@acrrm.org.au

Cancer Australia has undertaken work to develop six breast cancer online modules in collaboration with ACRRM, for supporting  the needs of people affected by breast cancer.

http://cancerlearning.gov.au/topics/breast-cancer

The modules are available free of charge on the Rural and Remote Education Online (RRMEO) platform to any health professional(even if they are not a member of ACRRM).

All that is required is to fill in the registration form and ACRRM will provide a login password.  This will only apply to the Cancer Australia Breast Cancer course.

Please  note that, in the medium-term future some of the modules may be updated with current practice changes and to reflect national work in shared follow-up care for early breast cancer.

Missed the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s (ACRRM) first webinar on codeine rescheduling? It’s now available online, free of charge for all members and non-members.

The webinar, brought to you in partnership with the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA), CRANAplus, and the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), gives you expert advice on the impact codeine rescheduling could have on rural and remote health providers.

ACP Learning has new online learning modules to assist health professionals and care workers to support advance care planning in a variety of settings. The latest modules address advance care planning implementation, best practice in a primary care setting, and advance care planning for people with dementia.

See the full list of learning modules below.

1. Advance care planning – an introduction
2. Advance care planning conversations
3. Advance care planning decision-making – the legal implications
4. Advance care planning implementation
5. Advance care planning in the primary care setting
6. Advance care planning and dementia

Australia has one of the lowest rates of cervical cancer in the world, largely as a result of the success of the National Cervical Screening Program over the last 25 years.

The program has changed based on the latest available evidence on the development and prevention of cervical cancer.

The new cervical screening pathway has been  introduced and:

• A Cervical Screening Test has replaced the Pap Test.
• The screening age range has changed to 25-74 and the interval between routine tests to 5 years.
• Women will be reminded to have their first Cervical Screening Test two years from their last Pap Test.
• The test looks for the presence of HPV and, if found, a reflex liquid based cytology (LBC) test is performed on the same sample to check for abnormal cervical cells.
• Eventally, self- collection will be an  option for eligible women aged 30 years and over.

The objectives of the modules are to provide online training for healthcare providers who conduct cervical screening tests and follow-up management for women, in accordance with the recommended changes to practice and the clinical pathway.

More information

Aboriginal Health Workers online training – to help talk to patients about the importance of bowel screening.

This series of modules covers the basics of bowel cancer, screening and management and takes approximately 45 mins.

The training is one component in a broader initiative to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 to 74 to take part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP).

For more information or to start the online module, please visit the website.

Fully Funded* Short Courses Now Available for Your Medical Practice.
To leverage this unique opportunity with Smart & Skilled NSW, UNE Partnerships has created nine short courses that will take your practice capability to new heights. Funding applications are limited so choose your short course and contact us today.

Who should do this training?
You must currently be working in a medical practice.

Duration
Students will have up to six months from the commencement date to complete course requirements.

Fee: UNE Partnerships is applying for funding under the NSW Smart and Skilled Program – *there will be no course fees if the application is accepted.

Delivery mode: Online/distance learning.

Registration
For more information or to enrol: call 1800 066 128 or visit www.practicemanagement.edu.au/short-courses

Please note: Practices can nominate multiple candidates, but individuals can only enrol in one course at a time.

*Fee: UNE Partnerships is applying for funding under the NSW Smart and Skilled Program – there will be no course fees if the application is accepted. 

The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) aims to reduce morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer in a cost-effective manner through an organised approach to screening. Currently the NCSP promotes routine screening with a Pap test every two years for women aged 18 to 69 years. On 1 December 2017, the NCSP will be moving to a five yearly HPV test for woman aged 25 to 74 years.

Information on the current program and the ‘Renewal’ of the NCSP are available at: http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/cervical-screening-1

To assist Healthcare Providers in preparing for these changes to the NCSP, the Department of Health and NPS MedicineWise have developed Cervical Screening Online Training Modules and these are now available at NPS MedicineWise https://learn.nps.org.au/mod/page/view.php?id=7804

This comprehensive set of online learning modules provide healthcare providers with information on the following areas:

• Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP)
• Changes to practice and the cervical screening clinical pathway
• Communicating the importance of screening and test results to patients.

All six interactive online modules are accredited for CPD points with RACGP, ACRRM, ACN, ACM and APNA.

The modules cover:

1 – Cervical cancer

2 – Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program

3 – Communicating the importance of screening

4 – Screening in practice

5 – Understanding the screening pathway

6 – Communicating test results and patient management

The Cervical Screening Online Training Modules are based on the National Cervical Screening Program: Guidelines for the Management of Screen-Detected Abnormalities, Screening in Specific Populations and Investigation of Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding (2016 Guidelines).

These can be found at http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Guidelines:Cervical_cancer/Screening.
At this website are real life scenarios aimed at healthcare providers to assist them to understand the 2016 Guidelines: http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Guidelines:Cervical_cancer/Screening/E-learning.

The University of Sydney has launched a new MOOC (massive open online course) in collaboration with Coursera.

The course is free and covers the basics of recognising and managing mental illness as well as aspects of positive mental health and strategies for prevention and self-management of illness.

Topics include exercise, nutrition concepts, sleep hygiene, stress management, mindfulness, attachment concepts, the role of work, identifying strengths, recovery principles, lived experience stories and many more.
It is presented by over 30 different experts in psychiatry, psychology and mental health research from the University and around Australia.

It is a 5 week course containing over 40 x 10 minute video lectures with some basic assessments; however it could be used selectively, just browsing and identifying the relevant modules for each individual.

Decision Assist’s first primary care webinar is now available on YouTube. Participants will learn how to:

• Recognise the benefits of advance care planning in primary care settings
• Identify opportunities to initiate and continue advance care planning discussions
• Describe the role of primary care staff in advance care planning discussions

Vaccination remains the best protection pregnant women and their newborn babies have against influenza.

Despite influenza vaccination being available free to pregnant women on the National Immunisation Program, vaccination rates remain low with only 1 in 3 pregnant women receiving the influenza vaccine. Influenza infection during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery and even death in newborns and very young babies. Pregnant women can have the vaccine at any time during pregnancy and they benefit from it all through the year.

Health professional:

• Flu vaccination and pregnancy – Free flu shots for pregnant women https://youtu.be/IhUoMPPGgZA

Pregnant women:

• Flu vaccination and pregnancy – What pregnant women need to know https://youtu.be/7m0M_rFIhFY
• Flu vaccination and pregnancy – Vaccinate against flu. Protect your baby too https://youtu.be/9nWb6daxfEY

For further information visit the Immunise Australia website Pregnant Women page.

Professor Brendan Murphy
Australian Government Chief Medical Officer

This resource has been developed with the support of a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health.

The eLearning modules provide a basic overview of the skills and areas of knowledge required successfully to
manage a Healthcare Practice.

The Advance Project is in conjunction with Hammond Care, Care Search, The University of Sydney, The University of Queensland, UTS, The University of Wollongong, Austin Health Ongoing.

Advance is a free toolkit of screening and assessment tools and a training package, specifically designed to support nurses in Australian general practices to work with general practitioners (GPs) to initiate advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care in everyday general practice.

Advance aims to enable better care outcomes in Australian GP practices through:

• enabling earlier consideration and uptake of ACP
• enabling more efficient use of GP and nurse time in providing palliative and supportive care
• enabling more appropriate and timely referrals to specialist palliative care services if required
• increasing confidence and comfort levels for general practice nurses (GPNs) in initiating conversations with patients and their carers about screening for supportive care needs and ACP

What are the benefits of Advance for general practice?
The Advance training package will help general practice nurse(s) to work with GPs to initiate ACP and, where appropriate, palliative care for elderly and/or chronically ill patients within the practice.

100s of educational videos for GPs

Synopsis: 100s of educational videos produced for Australian General Practitioners

Access over 80 Clinical Lectures Online – filmed in and around the North Shore

Provider: Armchair Medical in conjunction with Sydney North Health Network

Date: Ongoing

Synopsis:

In conjunction with Armchair medical, SNPHN would like to offer GPs and health professionals in the Sydney North Health Network region access to over 80 clinical and non-clinical lectures that have been filmed by armchair medical over the recent months.

Access to these recordings is currently being offered at no cost to participants and can offer access to some of the more highly demanded education topics from the comfort of your own home or workplace.

To view the available lectures and topics now, please visit go to www.snphn.armchairmedical.tv  and click on the big green watch now button.

Cost: There is no cost to GPs and health professionals from the Sydney North Health Network region

Enquiries: For more information please contact the SNPHN education team via events@snhn.org.au

Registration: To access the lectures now visit www.snphn.armchairmedical.tv

Online Webinars from Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW

ACRRM has a purpose-built Online Learning platform – RRMEO – that will enable you to maintain or extend your skills from anywhere in the world.

You can enrol and complete online modules and participate in virtual classrooms as part of a blended learning environment, all accessible through your My College Dashboard.

ASHM Training Courses

CPD Points: Various

Synopsis: The ASHM Professional Education Division is constantly updating and improving its offering of courses and training activities.

Becoming More Gay Friendly in Your Practice

Australians live in a multicultural, muti-layered society. We identify ourselves by our backgrounds, gender, culture, experiences and by our sexuality. Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) have diverse health needs. This module aims to inform health professionals about the diversity within the LGBTI community and to reduce stigma and discrimination, particularly for gay men and men who have sex with men, by ensuring their specific health needs are being met.

The case-based modules explore stigma and discrimination, sexual health screening, common STIs, and specific issues faced by gay and other homosexually active men.

The Becoming More Gay Friendly in Your Practice Online Learning Module (OLM) has been developed by STIGMA. The OLM focuses on the diversity of health needs within the LGBTI community.

Target audience: GPs, health professionals
Duration: One hour
CPD: RACGP 2 Category 2 QI&CPD points
Funding Body: STI in Gay Men’s Action Group (STIGMA)

More information: www.stipu.nsw.gov.au/stigma/becoming-more-gay-friendly

Understand e-Mental Health resources and how they can be integrated into primary care to deliver effective stepped care treatment to patients with common mental health conditions.

At the end of this program, you will:

• understand what e-Mental Health (eMH) means
• be able to explain to patients the evidence supporting the use of eMH
• recognise appropriate patients for eMH referral
• develop strategies / processes for implementing eMH in practice and providing follow up to these patients.

Completion of the full ALM (full 6-part series) will provide RACGP ALM 40 Cat 1 QI&CPD points. Completion of individual modules will provide RACGP Cat 2 QI&CPD points.

For more information please contact the Black Dog Institute Education and Training section on 9382 8518 or email education@blackdog.org.au

To select and register for the course you are interested in, please click here.

Help Life Get Better: Life after cancer treatment

Synopsis: When treatment has finished, you may experience new challenges and have questions you didn’t know you had. The Cancer Council can help answer th …

First Trimester Screening

CPD Points: 3 Category 2 points

Synopsis: This 90 minute Category 2 training module has been developed by the NSW Health Centre for Genetics Education and the Royal Australian College of GPs.

Diagnosis and Management of Eating Disorders

CPD Points: Category 1 and 2

Synopsis: The Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders Online Learning Program addresses the nature, identification, assessment and treatment of eating disorders …

Diabetes in practice for practice nurses

Delivery mode: online – 12 hours
Synopsis: Learn about diabetes and how to manage it. Update your existing knowledge and be able to provide even better support to people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Cost: $395
ENQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION: http://www.diabetesqualified.com.au/courses/

GPA Webinars

Synopsis: These webinars are designed to assist practices in understanding the requirements of the Standards, and how to meet them.

Medical Director Training

CPD Points: NA

Synopsis: HCN provides various training options, including classroom, webinars, product demonstrations and e-Learning modules, to suit the requirements of their …

Free Training in Intellectual Disability and Mental Health

Synopsis: Would you like to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to improve the mental health care of people with an intellectual disability?

CKD & Diabetes: A sinister combination

CPD Points: Various

Synopsis: This education investigates the relationship between kidney disease and diabetes.

COPD Online Training

Lung Foundation Australia has developed a range of training programs, including an interactive program on COPD for primary care nurses.

GP Education Seminars

Please email event@sydneynorthhealthnetwork.org.au for login details.

MD BriefCase and MD Passport Online Education for Health Professionals

CPD Points: Various

mdBriefCase provides free online accredited medical education for Australian and New Zealand Health professionals.

MHPN Webinar Recordings – Now available!

CPD Points: Self notification

Synopsis: MHPN is offering practitioners access to review past webinars for educational upskilling.

NPS MedicineWise Online Learning Opportunity

CPD Points: Various

Synopsis: Online learning resources for health professionals and health professional students, promoting and supporting quality use of medicines.

Sexual health online education programs

CPD Points: Various

Synopsis: Online education programs available through partnership between ThinkGP and the NSW STI Programs Unit …

RACGP Online Learning Opportunities

CPD Points: Various

Synopsis: The RACGP offers a wide range of programs and activities via many delivery modes. The activities reflect current technology and best practice in the d …

Online learning for Professionals: The Heart Foundation

Synopsis: The Heart Foundation supports professionals working in health by providing online learning modules focused on improving cardiovascular care.

Understanding Dementia – online course

Synopsis: The University of Tasmania’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Understanding Dementia, is a nine-week online course that builds upon the latest …