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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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SUMMARY:Beyond the job ad: a practical guide to hiring GPs
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 session is brought to you in partnership with NWMPHN and Avant Practice Solutions. This session is designed for practice managers\, business managers\, practice owners and team leaders working in general practice and primary care settings who are involved in recruiting and onboarding staff. NWMPHN is bringing experienced Avant consultants to deliver this practical workshop\, providing expert guidance to support practices in attracting\, recruiting and retaining GPs. \n\n\n\nRecruitment success starts long before a vacancy is advertised. Join us as we explore the end-to-end GP recruitment process\, including workforce planning\, employer branding\, overseas-qualified GP pathways\, interviewing\, onboarding and retention strategies that help practices secure the right talent. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nJulie Hawkins is an experienced people leader and HR consultant with a strong foundation in healthcare and human resources\, specialising in recruitment and talent development across the Asia-Pacific region. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Commerce in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from Western Sydney University. \n\n\n\nJulie has held senior HR roles at global biopharmaceutical companies\, where she led initiatives in talent acquisition\, learning and development\, and organisational transformation. Her work has supported clinical and medical teams across APAC\, giving her deep insight into the unique challenges faced by healthcare professionals. \n\n\n\nGemma Gough is a senior practice advisor with Avant Practice Solutions\, bringing more than 23 years of healthcare experience across Australia and overseas. \n\n\n\nA former practice manager\, Gemma has worked across general practice\, specialist healthcare\, recruitment and business management. She is passionate about strong leadership\, sustainable practice management and helping healthcare businesses build thriving\, high-performing workplaces. \n\n\n\nGemma now partners with practice owners and managers to provide practical advice\, support and solutions that help strengthen operations\, navigate people challenges and plan confidently for the future. \n\n\n\nLaura Gass is a senior HR consultant with extensive experience partnering with healthcare organisations to deliver practical\, people-focused HR solutions. Her expertise spans recruitment\, workforce planning\, employee relations\, performance management\, leadership coaching and workforce compliance. \n\n\n\nBefore joining Avant Practice Solutions\, Laura worked with Healthscope\, supporting executive and clinical leaders across a workforce of more than 2\,500 employees. With over seven years’ HR experience across healthcare and large-scale organisations\, she helps practices build engaged\, high-performing and compliant workplaces. \n\n\n\nAt the end of this session\, you will have access to a toolkit to assist with the process. \n\n\n\nLearning outcomes:\n\n\n\n\nIdentify the key stages of a structured recruitment process and apply them to future hiring activities.\n\n\n\nDevelop at least three behavioural interview questions to effectively assess candidate suitability and cultural fit.\n\n\n\nEvaluate candidate responses using a consistent assessment framework to support evidence-based hiring decisions
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/beyond-the-job-ad-a-practical-guide-to-hiring-gps/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,Practice manager
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