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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: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-4/
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:20261124T180000
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SUMMARY:Diabetes Masterclass - Hybrid session
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 Western Health. This case-based masterclass held at the Footscray Hospital covers the essentials and latest technology updates on diabetes for the primary care physician. Attendance can be in-person or online. \n\n\n\nThis hybrid in-person and online education session is presented at the Footscray Hospital by a panel of specialist clinicians from Western Health’s endocrinology\, nephrology and diabetes education departments. \n\n\n\nThey will provide insights into diabetes care relevant to primary care physicians.  \n\n\n\nThe event will cover the local burden of diabetes\, highlighting opportunities for improvement in diagnosis and management. It will also include reviews of the latest guidelines for the management of diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.  \n\n\n\nUpdates on local referral guidelines and recently expanded diabetes services at Western Health will be provided\, with multidisciplinary input from all relevant specialties.  \n\n\n\nThe session will end with a Q&A session.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nDr Dev Kevat is an endocrinologist and head of Western Health’s endocrinology and diabetes unit. \n\n\n\nDrs Chris Preston and Sylvia Ye are endocrinologists working in Western Health’s diabetes outpatient clinics.\n\n\n\nDr Fran D’Elia is an endocrinology registrar completing specialist training at Western Health. \n\n\n\nDr Hannah Wallace is a nephrologist with a special interest in diabetic nephropathy. \n\n\n\nMs Georgia Lynch and Mr Ashvin Nursing are diabetes clinical nurse consultants. \n\n\n\n\nAll have clinical and research interests and expertise in diabetes. \n\n\n\nLearning outcomes:\n\n\n\n\nDescribe the local burden and demographic trends of diabetes.\n\n\n\nExplain the latest diabetes screening and cycle of care guidelines including glycaemic\, albuminuric\, and lipid targets.\n\n\n\nIdentify patients who will benefit from the latest diabetes technologies and how to access them.\n\n\n\nExplain the latest diabetes management guidelines including management recommendations for the optimisation of cardiovascular risk in patients living with diabetes.\n\n\n\n\nIn-person attendees should arrive at 6pm for a light dinner\, followed by a guided tour of the hospital\, and hands-on demonstrations of the latest diabetes technologies. Education session will begin at 7pm in the auditorium. \n\n\n\nOnline attendees if you are not able to attend in person register here then log in at 7pm for hybrid education session.
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/diabetes-masterclass-hybrid-session/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,General practitioner,Health care professional,Pharmacy,Practice manager,Practice nurse
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