March - Issue 3 - Country SA PHN

CEO Message
Kim Hosking
Volume 2 Issue 3
March 2016
One of the expectations of the Commonwealth for us, is the commissioning of Commonwealth funded
programs and we are well advanced on an ‘approach to the market’ for mental health services. CSAPHN will
be in receipt of funds that have in the past been dedicated to the ATAPS program. We are also now holding
funds that relate to the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program. In recent weeks we have had considerable
engagement with SA Health principles in mental health, with a view to how we can better integrate state
and Commonwealth funded activities to improve access and quality of services.
These funds are now included in a mental health flexible fund, for us to apply locally and allowing us to tailor the activities to
our various local community and regional needs. Our approach to the market will provide opportunity for existing and new
potential providers to progress mental health support across the region. Our expectation is; the use of learnings from past
service provision, a need for continuing quality of service and innovation to potentially improve and expand access to mental
health services and ensure equity of opportunity for people to access the services across our entire area.
Keep an eye on our website www.countrysaphn.com.au for further news, as the commissioning work progresses.
Some Commonwealth funds for Alcohol and Drug support activities will also be directed to the PHN in the 2016/17 financial
year. Guidelines for PHN use of these funds are under development by the Commonwealth and now in consultation with the
PHNs. We are now embarking on a lengthy process of community and provider engagement (refer to page 4) to ensure we can
allocate these funds to best affect. The views and needs of local communities are critical in this activity.
There is also change on the way for Close the Gap activities, with the Commonwealth forecasting changes, that at this early
stage seem to integrate activity and enhance the capacity of the PHN to support Aboriginal communities and ACCHOs.
Another key expected activity of the PHN has been to undertake a comprehensive needs analysis of our region. This may seem
like an exercise in bureaucracy, but the reality is that it is a much needed activity that provides a real analysis of what is
happening in primary health in our region. Not only is it a good base for the PHN to consider and potentially advocate for
services and community needs, but it also information that others can access to help their own advocacy for local and
community needs. Sadly even powerful anecdote does not ‘cut the mustard’ in modern advocacy, but real time quality data
does and is very hard to argue with.
We have a very strong team that is providing good quality analysis of our region and
we are using same in our relationship activities widely.
Inside this Edition
Far West Women's Council
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GPMHSC Mental health training for GPs
2
National Bowel Cancer Screening
3
Women Want to Know
3
Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol
Forums
4
Country SA PHN in translation…
5
Employment Opportunities
5
Practice Toolbox
6-7
Professional Development
8-10
We have had a change at the top of our Regional Strategies Team. This team is our
local providers of support to communities, general practice and community allied
health. Suzanne Mann has been appointed the new manager for this team and the
team is undergoing changes that will see new local support provided in areas we see
to be under supported, such as the mid north and south east. This team supports
our ‘Cluster’ activities aimed at building local capacity and resilience in health
services provision in small communities and Suzanne and her team are seeking to
invigorate existing ‘Clusters’ and create new ones in other areas.
Finally, with election bells starting to sound, we are assured that very soon, there
will be a number of announcements to be made that will relate to the various
Commonwealth level inquiries into aspects of health.
Far West Women's Council
Country SA PHN has recently signed a service agreement
with the Far West Aboriginal Women’s Council based in
Ceduna.
General practice research grant and award
opportunities.
The ‘Pathways to Healing’ project is aimed at
implementation of a community specific response and
support model that address episodic mental health
occurrences in the after-hours period.
The RACGP Foundation is pleased to announce the opening
of the 2016 research grants and awards round.
The project will build capacity within individuals, families
and the community to respond to mental health needs
through the delivery of Aboriginal mental health first aid
training and education in the Ceduna, Yalata and Oak Valley
communities.
The RACGP is committed to supporting general practitioners
conducting research into primary healthcare and general
practice. These research grants acknowledge the vital
contribution general practitioners make in furthering medical
advancements within the community by building the
evidence that is necessary to deliver the highest quality care
and best health outcomes to all Australians.
For further information about this project, please contact
Kim Doecke, Project Coordinator, Mental Health Service
Design via email [email protected] or phone
08 8565 8900.
This year, up to 17 research grants and awards are available
to general practitioners and general practice registrars who
are members of the RACGP.
Applications for the 2016 grant round are now open and
close on Monday 9 May 2016, 5pm AEST. Expressions of
Interest for the Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd (TGL)/RACGP
Research Grants close on Monday 11 April 2016, 5pm AEST.
Award details are available at: www.racgp.org.au/
foundation/grants
For more information, email [email protected] or
phone 03 8699 0497.
Country SA PHN is available to assist general practice with
their grant writing. If you would like any assistance please
contact Jana Sisnowski on 08 8565 8900 or
[email protected].
Photo: Left to Right (back) Leanne Cox, Bonnie Scott, Diana Murphy
(CSAPHN), Cecelia Cox (Far West Women’s Chair), Mavis Miller.
Left to Right (front) Jean Carbine, Kim Doecke (CSAPHN), Mima Smart
and Josie Rohl.
The General Practice Mental Health
Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC)
Mental health training for GPs
The GPMHSC is responsible for establishing standards of
mental health education and training for GPs and formally
accrediting GP mental health training programs. Completion
of accredited GP mental health training provides GPs with
access to higher schedule and additional MBS item numbers
for mental health consultations. The GPMHSC is responsible
for reporting GPs who have completed Mental Health Skills
Training (MHST) and/or Focussed Psychological Strategies
Skills Training (FPS ST) to Medicare Australia in order for GPs
to access the relevant MBS item numbers.
Healthdirect Australia has extended the National Health
Services Directory (NHSD) database and redeveloped the
Management Interface (MI) to better support national
e-health reforms and standards, to make it easier for service
providers to update their information and to meet security
and privacy legislative requirements.
The NHSD now supports the National Endpoint Proxy Service
(NEPS), which enables the data captured in the directory to
be used to facilitate Secure Messaging Delivery and support
the My Health Record system.
If you would like more information
about the work of the GPMHSC and
the mental health training pathways
available for GPs, please visit
www.gpmhsc.org.au or
[email protected].
For more information go to http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/
national-health-services-directory.
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is
releasing the revised registration standards for continuing
professional development (CPD).
A Gift for Living – National Bowel Cancer
Screening Program 2016 campaign
The National Bowel Cancer Screening
Program saves lives but it can only
work with the support of Australia’s
health professionals.
All nurses and midwives must meet the continuing CPD
standards. This standard sets out the minimum
requirements for CPD.
CPD must be directly relevant to the nurse or midwife’s
context of practice.
The second phase of the National
Bowel Cancer Screening Program
(the Program) campaign is launched
on 20 March 2016, with the goal of
increasing participation in the Program. This will include
print, digital and radio media as well as targeted
communications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
and culturally and linguistically diverse audiences.
The revised registration standards come into effect on 1 June
2016 and will replace the registration standards that are
currently in place. All nurses and midwives will need to meet
the obligations of the revised registration standards by the
next registration renewal period in May 2017. They do not
apply to renewals of registration in 2016.
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in Australia,
with 80 Australians dying each week from this disease. But,
if detected early, up to 90% of cases can be successfully
treated.
Key changes:
 Clarity has been provided about the requirement for
nurses and midwives who are registered but not working,
to complete CPD.
Despite the evidence, participation in the Program is still
low at 36%. Endorsement of bowel screening from a GP or
other trusted health professional can significantly improve
participation and prevent more deaths from bowel cancer
in Australia. The Commonwealth Department of Health is
working with the Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners, the Australian College of Rural and Remote
Medicine and the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses
Association to develop a range of strategies to better
engage primary health professionals in the Program.
 The requirement for midwives with an endorsement for
scheduled medicines to complete an additional 20 hours
of CPD has been revised to 10 hours of additional CPD,
related to prescribing and ordering of diagnostics.
For more information go to Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia at www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au.
Women Want to Know
Women Want to Know is a
national campaign funded by
the Commonwealth to
encourage health professionals
to discuss alcohol consumption
during pregnancy with pregnant
women or women planning pregnancy, highlighting the
change to the NHMRC guidelines in 2009.
More information on the campaign, including posters and
flyers, can be found at www.australia.gov.au/
bowelscreening. Translated campaign materials are
available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Greek, Italian and Vietnamese. Materials have also been
adapted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences
and are available in the Alyawarra, Arrernte, Luritja,
Pitjantjatjara, TSI Creole and Warlpiri languages. Please
email [email protected] if you would like to
order any resources for your practice.
Women Want to Know was developed by Foundation for
Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) in collaboration
with leading health professional bodies including the Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), the Australian College of
Midwives (ACM), the Australian Medical Association (AMA),
the former Australian Medicare Locals Alliance (AMLA) and
Maternity Choices (formerly Maternity Coalition).
The Program website has an eligibility tool to help people
find out when they will receive a free screening test kit.
The tool and other information on the Program can be
found at: www.cancerscreening.gov.au/bowel.
Mental Health Education Standards
2014-2016
Resources can be ordered for free from the link below
http://www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/
publishing.nsf/Content/resources-menu?
OpenDocument&CATEGORY=Women+Want+to+Know&SU
BMIT=Search.
To download the handbook click on the publication below
or go to http://www.racgp.org.au/education/gpmhsc/
training/.
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A handbook for GPs
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A handbook for training
providers
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Country SA PHN in translation…
Cardiovascular Disease
From Country SA PHN current Baseline Needs Assessment
regional health profiling, we can confirm that Cardiovascular
disease (CVD) has a major impact on country people, with
markedly increasing higher rates of disease prevalence the
further you get from the metropolitan region. This is not
new news but does require action. Country SA PHN is
working with our partners in Country Health SA LHN’s iCCnet
unit and the Wardliparingga unit in SAHMRI to improve
access to care and appropriate care strategies across the
region. We are also pleased to have accepted a membership
to the South Australian Academic Health Science and
Translation Centre Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary
Prevention working group.
Funding Open for Application
National Disability Conference Initiative 2016-17
The Australian Government is inviting providers to apply in
an open process to deliver services under the Disability,
Mental Health and Carers Programme – Disability and Carer
Support - National Disability Conference Initiative (NDCI)
2016-17. Total funding of $315,000 is available for NDCI
2016-17 conferences held between 1 July 2016 and 30 June
2017. Within this funding, up to $10,000 is available for
each individual conference.
Applications close at 2pm AEST on Wednesday 27 April
2016. You can find further information about eligibility and
how to apply on the Funding Open for Application page.
Improving Health Care Access to older Australians’ living in
Residential Aged Care Facilities
Access to health care for older Australians is a National PHN
priority and continues to be an important part of our work
flowing on from the previous Medicare Local space. In 2014
the Silver Connections pilot project was established under
the Commonwealth Better Health Care Connections program
with the aim to inform the Commonwealth on the use of
video consultations by GPs to Residential Aged Care Facilities
(RACFs) as a viable and clinically sound business case for an
MBS item. The project, which involves four general practices
and three RACFs in the Barossa, has demonstrated that
timely consultations between a resident in an aged care
facility and GP via video, during or immediately following an
illness event reduces the number of avoidable
hospitalisations for residents in participating RACFs. GPs
have also noted improvement in clinical safety and decision
making using video consultations as opposed to a phone
conversation with the registered nurse.
Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
The Angaston Medical Centre (AMC) is a modern 14 Doctor
practice in a tranquil county setting, located in the heart of
Australia’s premier wine country, the Barossa Valley.
We are looking for an energetic and caring Mental Health
Nurse who can provide additional skills to our existing
mental health services. You would be working closely with
our GPs, other allied health professionals and psychiatrists
to facilitate care and treatment, establish therapeutic
relationships with patients, liaise closely with family and
carers, medication management, patient assessment, case
planning, clinical briefings and to assist the GPs with the
development of care plans.
Our Mental Health systems are well established and you
would receive plenty of peer support.
The successful applicant will be ACMHN credentialed and
have a current unrestricted driver’s licence
All applications/enquiries to Michael Ryan 08 8564 2266,
[email protected], or the website
www.angastonmedical.com.au.
Country SA PHN is now in the process of expanding the Silver
Connections project into After Hours. The GP will have the
ability to undertake a supported assessment and provide
approval for drug alterations or other treatment where
appropriate or make recommendation for transfer of the
resident to an acute facility, all via video consult from
another location in the after hours period. Where RACFs
have imprest drug stocks available, treatment is able to be
initiated sooner and prevent a further decline in health of the
resident. At this point in time, the Silver Connections After
Hours project will run for approximately 18 months.
Rural GP - Kangaroo Island Medical Practice
We are looking for a VR GP with emergency medicine skills to
join our team at the Kangaroo Island (KI) Medical Clinic.
The clinic is currently staffed by 5 GPs (who also provide
emergency on-call services to the KI Health Service),
supported by 2 practice nurses, a practice
manager and administration team, all
with a commitment to providing high
quality care to our patients.
Our Service Design team have been building a strong
evaluation process into the Silver Connections After Hours
project, including ethics approval.
Essential requirements:
 FACRRM or FRACGP
 Emergency medicine experience
Academics/researcher interested in engaging with this
project or work in the aged care space relating to country
people can contact Ali Krollig via email
[email protected].
For more information please contact our Practice Manager,
Genevieve Willson on 08 8553 2037 or to see more of what
Kangaroo Island and the KI Medical Clinic have to offer, click
here.
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Practice Toolbox
StandBy Response Service
Immunisation Update
The StandBy Response Service is a
community-based suicide postvention
program that provides a coordinated
response of support and assistance for
people who have been bereaved through suicide. Suicide is a
time of immense crisis and the tragedy of suicide loss can
create trauma – deeply affecting individuals, families and
entire communities.
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From 1 April 2016, all children aged 18 months are
scheduled to receive a booster Diphtheria Tetanus and
Pertussis (DTPa) vaccine as part of the National
Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule. This vaccine is
recommended to be given at the same visit as the 18
month MMRV.
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All children born from 1 October 2014 will be
considered due to receive the 18 month DTPa vaccine
from April 1 2016
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The 4 year old vaccines should now be administered
from 4 year of age and not from 3 ½ as previously
recommended.
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There are now 3 different GSK DTPa containing
vaccines available for children on the National
Immunisation Program – each specific to an age group
For more information go to www.unitedsynergies.com.au.
Appointment Reminder Translation Tool
NSW Refugee Health Service's on-line
Appointment Reminder Translation
Tool allows you to translate
appointment details into your client's
language.
The Translation Tool allows the practitioner (and/or admin
staff) to produce the details of the patient's next
appointment in the patient's own language - including a list
of what to bring to their next appointment (Medicare cards,
relevant x-rays etc.). It can be given to the patient at the
surgery, sent, or emailed to them as a pdf. The Tool is
available in 30 languages and is very easy to use.
Updated resources are available on the SA Health website
Immunisation section.
The Diabetes Service Newsletter
Diabetes Update - March 2016 is now available. The
newsletter provides a précis of information and events
related to diabetes education and care.
Go to http://www.swslhd.nsw.gov.au/refugee/
appointment/.
Previous issues can also be found at
http://www.chsa-diabetes.org.au/newsletter/default.asp.
Clinical practice guidelines and
principles of care for people with
dementia in Australia
Indigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU)
The Indigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU) has
produced some very useful resource kits
about the importance of eye checks for
people with diabetes. The kits, and other multimedia
resources are available on the IEHU’s website via the link
http://iehu.unimelb.edu.au/diabetes-eye-care/resources/
resource-kit.
The National Health and Medical Research
Council (NHMRC) have approved the
clinical practice guidelines and principles of
care for people with dementia.
You can read or download the Guidelines
here or go to http://sydney.edu.au/
medicine/cdpc/documents/resources/
LAVER_Dementia_Guidleines_recommendations_PRVW5.pdf
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Increasing
Consumer Choice) Bill 2016: Questions and Answers
To download go to https://www.dss.gov.au/ageing-and-agedcare/programs-services/home-care/home-care-packagesreform/increasing-choice-in-home-care-stage-1-questionsand-answers.
Emergency apps available for the community
Emergency Plus App will provide the caller with information
about; when to call Triple Zero; who to call in various nonemergency situation; display the GPS coordinates of the
phone's location that the caller can read out to the
emergency operator.
National practice standards for
nurses in general practice
Alert SA App provides access to the most comprehensive
source of official real-time event and warning
information in South Australia.
The Australian Nursing and
Midwifery Federation National
practice standards for nurses in
general practice are now available.
CFS Fire App will assist you to stay informed of
fire activity and other incidents in your area,
and to assess your own preparedness for
bushfire.
To download the standards click
here or go to www.anmf.org.au.
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Practice Toolbox
Chronic Hepatitis C Pathway
Campaign to raise awareness of
coeliac disease
As from Tuesday 1 March 2016, GPs can prescribe four newly
PBS subsided direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for their
patients with hepatitis C. These DAAs- sofosbuvir (Sovaldi),
ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (Harvoni), daclatasvir (Daklinza) and
ribavirin (Ibavyr) can successfully cure hepatitis C in over 90%
of cases. Treatment can take as little as 8-12 weeks, without
many of the serious side-effects associated with older,
interferon based regimens.
Coeliac Australia has developed new
resources for general practitioners as
part of its campaign to help increase the awareness and
diagnosis of coeliac disease in Australia.
The Consider Coeliac Disease campaign encourages GPs to
think of coeliac disease if patients present with at-risk clinical
features.
For more information:
 General Statement for Drugs for the Treatment of
hepatitis C: http://www.pbs.gov.au/info/healthpro/
explanatory-notes/general-statement-hep-c
Coeliac Australia has new online resources available for
health professionals to support the diagnosis of coeliac
disease, including a video Diagnosing Coeliac Disease – A
Brief Guide for GPs and GP Fact Sheet, which are available on
the website coeliac.org.au/resources.
 New hepatitis C medicines – Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.pbs.gov.au/info/publication/factsheets/hepc/frequently-asked-questions
A Chronic Disease Management (CDM) template,
incorporating GP Management Plan (GPMP) and Team Care
Arrangement (TCA) documents suitable for a variety of
practice software is also available on the website
coeliac.org.au/resources or to download click here.
 Treating hepatitis C – what’s new? http://
www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/38/6/191/7
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
(ATAGI) advice regarding the administration of
seasonal influenza vaccines in 2016.
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Annual influenza vaccine provider
statement
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Annual influenza vaccine consumer
statement
Decision Assist's new free webinars and online
learning modules.
The webinars are based on Decision Assist's highly successful
workshops from 2014 and 2015. These webinars are ideal for
people working in residential aged care facilities and
community care settings.
This series of three webinars are designed to help you
improve the care you provide for people approaching the
end of life and will cover:
For more information visit www.immunise.health.gov.au.
The National Relay Service (NRS) app
 Undertreated pain – effective pain management for
people with dementia
The app gives NRS users mobile access to
a range of NRS services.
 Communication at the end of life – meeting the needs of
the family
The app allows users to access a number
of call options, including internet
relay, Speak and Listen, video relay and
web-based captioned relay.
 Recognising the deteriorating client – what to look for
Participate in the live webinars or view them on demand
after they have aired. Each webinar is 40 minutes long.
The app also includes a link to the NRS website and provides
additional benefits for internet relay and Speak and Listen
users that are only available through the app.
Webinars will commence in April2016. To register your
interest email [email protected].
For more information go to www.relayservice.org.au or to
download the app go to apple store or google play.
Doctors’ Health SA 2016 Doctors for Doctors (D4D)
Seminar
Resident Rural GP Partner/Spouse Grants
The RDWA is offering grants of up to $3,000 to
support partners and spouses to develop
career or business opportunities, or to assist in
study, professional development or personal
development.
Saturday 28 May 2016, 8.30am to 4.00pm, RACGP College
House, 15 Gover Street, North Adelaide.
Register online now for further information please contact Dr
Roger Sexton 0408 089 423 or Rebecca Starkey at sapmea on
08 8267 6054.
Applications close 5pm Thursday 21 April 2016. Visit RDWA
Family Programs for further information.
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Professional Development
2016 Annual Conference of the
Australian Association of Practice
Managers’
Register for Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP)
Victor Harbor
Port Pirie
Renmark
Mount Barker
Port Augusta
Kadina
Angaston
Port Pirie
8 - 9 April 2016
20 - 21 May 2016
3 - 4 June 2016
1 - 2 July 2016
29 - 30 July 2016
9 - 10 September 2016
21 - 22 October 2016
18 - 19 November 2016
The conference will be held in Melbourne
from Tuesday 18 October 2016 to Friday 21 October 2016 at
the Crown Promenade.
For more information or to register click here.
An Educational Program in
Male Health Promotion
The Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP) workshops are
held Friday evening and all day Saturday. Visit RESP for
further information on the program and application details.
ENGAGING MEN combines evidence based theory and
practice with a focus on developing individual awareness,
knowledge and interpersonal and group skills.
Enquiries can be directed to Jessica Fry at
[email protected] or phone 08 8234 8277.
Training to be held in Adelaide 16-20 May 2016, for more
information or to register email
[email protected]
medSPACE UMAT Preparation Workshops for 2016
RDWA’s medSPACE UMAT Preparation Workshop is for
students who have a rural background and need to sit the
UMAT for admission into university in 2017.
Dealing with depression in rural Australia
Saturday 14 May 2016, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Mount Gambier
The program provides a comprehensive one-day workshop
delivered by MedEntry in one of three locations:
Whyalla
30 April 2016
Adelaide
21 May 2016
Mount Gambier
4 June 2016
Advanced training in suicide prevention
For more information and to apply, visit medSPACE UMAT
Preparation Workshops.
For more information or to register for
the above events click here.
Continuing Professional
Development Workshop and Retreat
The Role of GPs in Domestic Violence?
Saturday 21 May 2016, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Adelaide
Targeting anxiety in Youth
Friday 3rd June 2016, 1.00pm - 4.00pm, Hindmarsh Square
Tuesday 19 April 2016, 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Country SA PHN Meeting Room, Beckwith Park,
30 Tanunda Road, Nuriootpa.
24-27 May 2016
Mount Lofty House Adelaide Hills
74 Mt Lofty Summit Road Crafers
To register email [email protected].
4-day / 3-night package @ $2,180 includes GST,
accommodation and most meals. (Early-bird discount applies
–places are strictly limited.)
Quorn Clinical Skills Weekend, 15-17 April 2016
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (University of
Adelaide) and Doctor of Medicine (Flinders University)
students who are members of either AURHA or FURHS are
eligible to apply for this event.
Self-Compassion: The Doorway to Resilient Practice at the
iconic manor hotel, Mount Lofty House, which overlooks the
stunning Piccadilly Valley in the Adelaide Hills wine region.
This high quality experiential program, with foundations in
evidence-based contemplative traditions, is at a relaxed pace
with plenty of free time to rejuvenate, wander through the
countryside, visit nearby historic towns, enjoy wonderful
meals, and practice self-compassion.
To apply, visit Quorn Clinical Skills Weekend. Applications
close 9am Monday 28 March 2016.
Obesity and Surgery
Friday 20 May 2016, 6.30pm - 9.00pm, Mortlock
Room, Port Lincoln Hotel
This is a great CPD, including peer consultation, opportunity
that combines work, travel and relaxation in an affordable
package. And, Autumn is beautiful in the Hills. For more
information or to register visit www.boutiqueseminars.com.
Dermatology update
Wednesday 8 June 2016, 6.30pm - 9.00pm,
Mortlock Room, Port Lincoln Hotel
Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and
Intersex (LGBTI) People with Dementia eLearning
For more information or to register for either of the sessions
contact Meredith Carlier [email protected].
course available, to register click here.
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Professional Development
Rural Emergency Skills Program
Annual Women’s and Children’s Health Update 2016
9-10 May 2016, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive Adelaide.
Saturday 14 May 2016, 8.30am–6.30pm, Adelaide
Convention Centre.
The Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP) delivers training
in the principles and practical procedures for resuscitation of
the critically ill or injured adult and child.
Featuring speakers on chronic pelvic pain, vaginal atrophy,
female genital cosmetic surgery, domestic violence, IUDs,
male infertility, vulval dermatoses and much more.
Eligible for up to three days Emergency Medicine/Anaesthetic
Rural Procedural Grant. This course is recognised by RACGP
QA and CPD and ACRRM PDP Program. It is also designed to
meet minimum competency requirement for clinical
privileging for the SA Department of Health.
For more information click here, to download brochure click
here or to register click here.
Sexual & Reproductive Health for International
Medical Graduates (IMGs)
Numbers for this course will be strictly limited. Register early
to avoid disappointment. For more information or to register
please contact Nikki Crichton, RESP Coordinator on
[email protected] or 08 8238 3345.
Tuesday 24 - Wednesday 25 May 2016. This is a 2-day course
for medical practitioners with limited experience in Sexual
and reproductive health in Australia. Participants must have
passed the Medical Board MCQ and be working towards
their PESCE or have already received registration.
RESP/EMET Conference 2016
11-12 May 2016, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive
Adelaide.
The course aims to provide increased knowledge and
confidence in managing patients with a range of sexual and
reproductive health issues.
The RFDS Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP) team has
joined forces with Emergency Medicine Education and
Training SA (EMET) team to present the RESP/EMET
Conference in 2016.The conference is open to rural
practitioners, GPs, medical officers, nurses, paramedics and
students and is recognised by RACGP QA&CPD and ACRRM
PDP Program.
For more information or to register click here or go to http://
www.shinesa.org.au/courses/sexual-reproductive-health-forinternational-medical-graduates/.
Barossa Provider Forum - A
collegiate approach to improving
outcomes
Some workshops have limited spaces, to register go
to: https://resp2016.pleezpay.com or for more information
go to www.learnem.com.au.
ReturnToWorkSA is holding a regional forum for doctors and
physiotherapists who treat patients with work injuries.
Wednesday 6 April 2016, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Novotel Barossa
Valley Resort, 42 Pioneer Avenue, Barossa Valley
Preventing fractures: where to start with Osteoporosis
Tuesday 19 April 2016, 6.30pm-9.00pm, Flinders Rural
Clinical School, Bay Road, Victor Harbor.
To register email [email protected] or call 08 8238 5787.
To register contact Sue Edwards at DATIS via email
[email protected].
Implanon NXT Training for Doctors
Tuesday 28 June 2016SHine SA, 64c
Woodville Road, Woodville (Parking off
Bower Street), session cost $50
Psychiatric Emergencies- Assessing
and Managing Suicidal Behaviours
This session will provide the theoretical instruction and
simulated practical application. It will also cover
management of bleeding changes with progestogen-only
long acting reversible contraceptives.
Friday 8 April 2016, 6.00pm-8.30pm, Port
Lincoln Hotel
Click here for more information or Click here to
register
Click here for more information or to register click here.
Learn how to manage patients with
psychological and stress injuries
General Practice Conference & Exhibition (GPCE) 2016
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13 April 2016, 6.00pm-8.30pm, Berri Hotel, Berri
Click for more information or Click for online registration
Common Musculoskeletal Injuries- Lower Back
5 May 2016, 6.00pm-8.30pm, Berri Hotel, Berri
Click for more information or Click for online registration
Sydney 20 – 22 May 2016
Perth 23 – 24 July 2016
Brisbane 26 – 28 August 2016
Melbourne 11 – 13 November 2016
Register your place and find out more by visiting the website
at www.gpce.com.au.
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Professional Development
Cultural Safety Training
Thursday 31 March 2016 or Saturday 2 April 2016 in Adelaide.
For further information or to register email
[email protected] or phone 0448 302 955.
Common MSK Conditions, Trauma and Fracture
Management
Clinical Forensic Medicine Short Course - Family
Violence Intensive Seminar
2 Day Course: Friday 6 May & Saturday 7 May 2016
Violence in the home is a major public health issue affecting
many Australian women and their children, families and men.
This two-day intensive seminar is an introduction to the
forensic aspects of family violence. Forensic specialists and
experts working in the context of family violence, will provide
participants with the skills to recognise, assess and respond
to family violence issues.
Saturday 25th June 2016
8.00am - 5.00pm
Mt Gambier Hospital, Mt Gambier
$77.00 (inc GST)
Limited to 30 places!
RACGP, ACRRM points & Emergency Grant available
(Review of 15 films for ACRRM R-Exemption)
For more info or to register, click here.
For a copy of the flyer got to http://www.vifm.org/ourservices/academic-programs/teaching-and-training/familyviolence-intensive-seminar/. To register an Expression of
Interest please email Rosalie Clementson, Seminar
Administrator at the Department of Forensic Medicine,
Monash University, on [email protected] and
include an outline of your experience and interest in this
intensive short course.
Cardiac Arrhythmia Management
Saturday 4th June 2016
Time TBC
Southern Venue TBC
40 Cat 1 RACGP & ACRRM points available for more
information email
[email protected]
The closing date for registrations is COB Monday 2nd May
2016. Places are limited.
Heart Week Health
Professionals Forum Rehabilitating Heart Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide
Prevention Conference in Alice Springs
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 May 2016
Friday 6 May from 9.00am to
12.00pm, Education
Development Centre
Registration and accommodation bookings are
available at http://www.atsispep.sis.uwa.edu.au/
natsispc-2016
Join the Heart Foundation on
presentations on cardiac
rehabilitation and health
service development, a consumer perspective on the
importance of cardiac rehabilitation, e-cigarettes, Rheumatic
Heart Disease and helping patients navigate health care
messages. To register click here
Diabetes: Nursing Management
26-27 May 2016 a 2 Day Seminar: Type I and Type II Diabetes
Mellitus, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Insulin Administration,
Prevention of Complications, Patient Education, Lifestyle
Modification.
The purpose of this seminar is to provide nurses with a
general update of modern adult diabetes management that
translates into improved outcomes for patients with diabetes.
To register complete the Online Application.
15 June 2016
For more education events for go to
Country SA PHN’s website
www.countrysaphn.com.au.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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