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SUMMARY:COVID-19 vaccination in Australian general practice Quality Improvement Program
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our experts as they discuss latest recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in older patients. This practice-wide quality improvement exercise will enable you to identify potential barriers to vaccine uptake and check your performance against evidence-based benchmarks. \n\n\n\nThere are two pathways for this program\, one for GPs\, and one for Practice staff (including practice managers\, practice nurses and other relevant practice staff). Please ensure you select the right program for your position. \n\n\n\nThis education is designed to take place over multiple weeks. It does not need to be completed in one sitting. You can stop at any time\, and progress will be saved. You can find education you have started on your Dashboard. \n\n\n\nOn completion of this quality improvement program\, you will be able to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the current status of COVID-19 in Australia\, in particular its impact on older patients in primary care \n\n\n\nClarify the role of vaccination in preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality in older patients \n\n\n\nReview current best practice recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in patients aged 65 and older \n\n\n\nUsing a team-based approach\, decide on quality improvement targets and actions related to improving uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in older patients in primary care \n\n\n\nImplement and reflect on practice-wide quality improvement initiatives for increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/covid-19-vaccination-in-australian-general-practice-quality-improvement-program/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,Health care professional
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T140000
DTSTAMP:20260921T030351Z
CREATED:20260921T025631Z
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SUMMARY:Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST)
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWentWest invites GPs and Allied Health Professionals to complete the IAR-DST online training. \n\n\n\nJoin us for training in the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Decision Support Tool (DST) for Mental Healthcare. \n\n\n\nThe National IAR Guidance and IAR-DST has been developed by the Australian Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing and is being rolled out nationally. \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\n\n\n\nSummarise the principles underpinning the national approach to stepped care.\n\n\n\nSummarise the IAR development process.\n\n\n\nExplain the use of IAR Guidance in practice settings to generate a recommended level of care.\n\n\n\nList the levels of care in relation to available regional services\n\n\n\nIdentify the principles related to clinical decision making and consumer choice\n\n\n\n\nYou only need to complete one session regardless of the adaptation. Our sessions are in demand\, and we ask that you do not register for more than one session. \n\n\n\nPresenter:\n\n\n\nThe workshop will be facilitated by an experienced IAR Training and Support Officer (TSO) from the National TSO Network. \n\n\n\nAccreditation:RACGP: 1 Educational Activity hour\, 1 Reviewing Performance hour.ACCRM: 1 Educational Activity hour\, 1 Reviewing Performance hour. \n\n\n\nAll CPD hours are to be self-logged. \n\n\n\nPlease note that submitting your RSVP does not automatically register you for this event. Your registration is not confirmed until you have received a confirmation email from the WentWest Events Team. \n\n\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT \n\n\n\n\nPhone: (02) 8811 7117\n\n\n\nEmail: events@wentwest.com.au\n\n\n\n\nWentWest operates as the Western Sydney Primary Health Network. \n\n\n\n\nNational Training Flyer Oct-Nov 2026Download PDF
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/initial-assessment-and-referral-decision-support-tool-iar-dst/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Allied health,External event,General practice
ORGANIZER;CN="Western Sydney PHN":MAILTO:events@wentwest.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T140000
DTSTAMP:20260825T052919Z
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SUMMARY:Yarning Circle for Practice Nurses & GPs: First Nations Aboriginal Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis 45-minute session is aimed to introduce a current project that Palliative Care Victoria is leading in First Nations Aboriginal Palliative Care.  \n\n\n\nPalliative Care Victoria received funding from the Commonwealth and State government to develop a culturally-safe trauma-informed palliative care plan in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to support Elders living in Residential Aged Care Home (RACHs).  \n\n\n\nIn collaboration with our community partners\, we have developed the ‘Yimgawugel bungim yiya’ -Songlines for Deep Dreaming: Let’s Yarn Cultural Considerations for Palliative Care Plan that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders patients and their families to document their cultural care considerations while they access culturally-safe and effective palliative and end of life care.  \n\n\n\nThe implementation of this document will expand on existing models of care while supporting new approaches to the way care is delivered or commissioned to our First Nations Elders within Victoria.  \n\n\n\nThis session will introduce you to this document and provide an opportunity in how your practice can implement the plan and be part of the current project trial.
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/yarning-circle-for-practice-nurses-gps-first-nations-aboriginal-palliative-care/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,Practice manager
ORGANIZER;CN="Palliative Care Victoria":MAILTO:GIRRAWAYGANYI@GMAIL.COM
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T193000
DTSTAMP:20260922T003228Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Considerations for Palliative Care Plan for First Nations People
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVarious dates\, October to December 2026 | Free | Online (MS Teams) \n\n\n\nPalliative Care Victoria is hosting a series of online yarning sessions across Victoria to introduce the Yingawugel bungim yiya: Songlines for Deep Dreaming project. \n\n\n\nDeveloped in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people\, the project has created a culturally safe\, trauma-informed palliative care plan to support Elders living in residential aged care homes. The sessions will introduce the plan\, discuss practical implementation\, and provide information on participating in the current project trial. \n\n\n\nAboriginal Health Workers\, community organisations\, hospitals\, aged care homes\, and general practices in Victoria are encouraged to attend. \n\n\n\nThe sessions for the Easten Melbourne PHN are below (please note you can select any date when registering) \n\n\n\n\nTuesday 8th October 1pm to 2pm\n\n\n\nTuesday 13th October 6:30pm to 7:30pm
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/cultural-considerations-for-palliative-care-plan-for-first-nations-people-2/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T042522Z
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SUMMARY:Stay Ahead\, Stay PrEP’d
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in Stay Ahead\, Stay PrEP’d for a practical and engaging update on PrEP and its role in preventing HIV transmission in Australia. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will cover current HIV epidemiology\, PrEP eligibility\, daily and on-demand dosing options\, prescribing and monitoring requirements\, and common clinical scenarios encountered in practice. Through case-based discussion\, participants will gain practical strategies to confidently support patients seeking PrEP and deliver evidence-based HIV prevention care. \n\n\n\nAccreditation pending with RACGP for 1 hour.  \n\n\n\nOn completion of this course and its components\, participants will be able to:  \n\n\n\n\nDescribe HIV epidemiology in Australia and the different HIV prevention strategies \n\n\n\nExplain different options for PrEP dosing \n\n\n\nProvide patient education on the effectiveness and appropriate use of PrEP \n\n\n\nImplement the Decision Making in PrEP tool to manage patients on PrEP Target
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/stay-ahead-stay-prepd/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,Practice nurse
ORGANIZER;CN="ASHM Health":MAILTO:jaimi.ward@ashm.org.au
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