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RACGP-Accredited Women’s Health GP Education Day

This is a FREE RACGP-accredited Women Health event, offering healthcare professionals 6 CPD points: • 3 Educational Activity points • 3 Reviewing Performance points Event Details Sheraton Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne, VIC Saturday, 2 May 2026 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
General practice Women's health

Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) – In-person Workshop, Pakenham

Gain MATOD accreditation and build confidence in opioid dependence treatment with our flexible training options, whilst earning CPD hours.
CPD hours General practice MATOD

Aged Care Collaborative Sessions (East Metro)

Date Venue Organiser EMPHN is hosting a series of Aged Care Collaborative Sessions across Eastern Melbourne. These sessions are designed to provide a practical forum for clinicians, aged care providers and system partners to come together, share local experience, and work through common challenges. Sessions will focus on what is working in practice, where gaps
Aged care General practice

Responding to Emotions in Cancer Workshop

This workshop is for health practitioners and follows a best practice approach to communication skills training using experiential learning.
Cancer General practice

Red flags in the gut: How to identify and manage them

Please join us for an upcoming GP Education evening with Dr Desmond Chee and Mr Ravish Jootun. This evening will be an engaging and practical session covering Surgical Emergencies in the community and Common GI Presentations in primary care. The evening will also feature live FibroScan® demonstrations.
General practice Gut health

Aged Care Collaborative Sessions (North Metro)

Date Venue Organiser EMPHN is hosting a series of Aged Care Collaborative Sessions across Eastern Melbourne. These sessions are designed to provide a practical forum for clinicians, aged care providers and system partners to come together, share local experience, and work through common challenges. Sessions will focus on what is working in practice, where gaps
Aged care General practice

AHPA National Digital Health Webinar #3 – My Health Record in Practice: What allied health professionals need to know now

This session brings together AHPA and representatives from the Australian Digital Health Agency for a practical walkthrough of My Health Record, including how it is changing to increase its value for allied health professionals. 
Allied health Digital health

Autoantibody testing in musculoskeletal diseases: a practical case-based refresher

A practical case-based refresher on musculoskeletal or other undifferentiated presentations that warrant autoantibody testing in general practice; interpreting autoantibody test results in clinical context; and applying an evidence-based approach to autoantibody testing and interpretation in common general practice scenarios.
General practice musculoskeletal diseases

Aged Care Collaborative Sessions (South Metro)

Date Venue Organiser EMPHN is hosting a series of Aged Care Collaborative Sessions across Eastern Melbourne. These sessions are designed to provide a practical forum for clinicians, aged care providers and system partners to come together, share local experience, and work through common challenges. Sessions will focus on what is working in practice, where gaps
Aged care General practice

From hospital to home: coordinated heart failure care in general practice

This webinar will help support general practice teams strengthen early post-discharge heart failure care, with expert insights, evidence updates, and practical strategies for follow-up, medication management, monitoring, self-management, and escalation. 
CPD hours General practice Heart health

Session 2: Fundamentals of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Pharmacy Practice

Session 2 of this interactive online course is designed to help pharmacy staff confidently navigate sensitive sexual and reproductive health concerns, especially in less private settings.
Reproductive health Sexual Health

Be Well CPD – A doctor’s continuing professional development & well-being retreat on self-care

Join us for a relaxing & reviving retreat of CPD and self-care designed for doctors by doctors on the Central Coast, Killcare, NSW.
CPD hours General practice

NEMHSCA “Know Your Network” Snapshot Session – North East Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect

Date Venue Organiser These short, focused sessions are designed to build understanding, foster collaboration, and make it easier for clinicians, team leaders, and lived and living experience workers to connect across services and better support consumers with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs. 🕒 Session Format 👥 Who Should Attend? Whether you’re a clinician, team leader,
General practice NEMHSCA

Modernised Assignment of Medicare BenefitsBulk Billed Services – Information Session

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is modernising the Assignment of Medicare Benefits process for bulk billed services, with changes commencing on 01 July 2026. 
General practice

Advances in management of acute deep venous thrombosis and chronic venous obstruction

1. Identify patients who may benefit from interventional management of acute DVT. 2. Discuss the optimal therapy to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome. 3. Outline the latest management strategies for chronic venous obstruction.
General practice

2026 Immunisation Professional Development Conference (free event)

Registrations are open for Benchmarque Group's 2026 Immunisation Professional Development Conferences in Melbourne on Thursday 14 May. This is a free event, but registration is required.
Immunisation

Photoprotection in the high-risk patient and navigating UV science

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from one of the world’s foremost authorities on photoprotection. Join Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) for an evidence-based educational session designed for multidisciplinary healthcare professionals caring for patients at increased risk of skin cancer and ultraviolet (UV) damage.
General practice Sun cancer

Contemporary Care for ADHD in Adulthood: Medication, Psychosocial Supports and Beyond

Adult ADHD has become a significant focus area within the Australian mental health system due to rapidly increasing demand for diagnosis, medication, and ongoing support. This growth has outpaced existing service capacity, particularly in public and regional settings.
General practice Mental health

Reshaping Asthma Management 

An interactive panel discussion about the latest recommendations and key themes following the launch of the Australian Asthma Handbook guidelines in 2025.
asthma CPD hours General practice

DANA & ASHM | Integrating Sexual Health into AOD Care: Practical Strategies for Nurses and Midwives Part 1

Nurses + midwives in AOD care play a key role in STI + BBV prevention. Join this 2-part series for practical tips models to enhance care.
General practice

Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) – In-person Workshop, Torquay

Gain MATOD accreditation and build confidence in opioid dependence treatment with our flexible training options, whilst earning CPD hours.
CPD hours General practice MATOD

Fundamentals of Wound Management – Melbourne

Wound Innovations is proud to deliver the Full Fundamentals of Wound Management Workshop to health care professionals.
General practice Wound management

Leg Ulcer and Compression Therapy Workshop

Common aetiology of lower leg ulcers and their management, assessment of the lower leg and lower leg compression.
Wound management

Preventative Health and Immunisations for Refugee and Migrant Background Patients

This education event will be facilitated by the Refugee Health Network of Queensland in partnership with the Brisbane South and Brisbane North PHNs. The event is for General Practitioners and their staff to gain understanding about how to share information about preventative healthcare with their refugee-background patients while addressing cultural and health literacy needs.
General practice Immunisations Preventative care

Men’s health in general practice

Hear from five of Cabrini’s leading specialists present on key health issues affecting men. Featuring presentations and case study discussions from leading specialists in vascular surgery, urology, rheumatology, and cardiology. a) Gout: the diagnosis we make, and the disease we still miss – Dr Luigi Zolio, Rheumatologist b) Cardiac CT for GPs, Dr Rohit Samuel, Cardiologist c) Flow, frequency and PSA: Making sense of the middle-aged male - Dr Briony Norris, Urologist d) AAA in general practice: Who to scan, when to refer, and when it matters - Mr Joey Faraj, Vascular Surgeon, e) From bruit to brain: Navigating carotid disease in primary care - Mr Sam Farah, Vascular Surgeon 2 CPD Points
General practice

Chronic diarrhoea in primary care: a practical framework that actually works

Learning outcomes: 1. Apply a structured clinical approach to the assessment of adults with chronic diarrhoea, distinguishing functional from organic causes. 2. Discuss the most appropriate investigations, including faecal calprotectin, to avoid unnecessary or low-yield testing. 3. Identify patients who require specialist referral, including recognition of commonly overlooked diagnoses such as microscopic colitis and bile acid diarrhoea.
General practice

Voluntary assisted dying in General Practice webinar: Legal and Clinical insights

This FREE one hour 15 minute webinar presented by Dr Eliana Close (End of Life Law for Clinicians, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology) and Dr Penny Burns (General Practitioner) will provide GPs and other primary care staff with core knowlege about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in clinical practice and GPs' VAD legal obligations.
Aged care General practice Palliative care

Cardiac CT for GPs

Learning outcomes: Describe the role of calcium scoring and CTCA, Outline the appropriate patient selection and clinical indications for cardiac CT8 and discuss tailoring management based on CT findings to reduce cardiac risk
General practice

RACGP-NACCHO National Guide to Preventive Healthcare Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Want to improve health outcomes and provide culturally safe healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in your community? Come along to our one-day workshop to learn about maximising the opportunity for the prevention of disease at each health service visit.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health

UROWEST II 2026: comprehensive urology update for general practice

A full-day, in-person, evidence-based urology education meeting designed to enhance GP confidence in the assessment, investigation, management and referral of common urological conditions. The program provides practical guidance aligned with current Australian guidelines and local referral pathways, with a focus on youth and older adult populations.
General practice Urology

Managing pain in general practice: The role of allied health in improving patient experience

Register to unpack managing pain in general practice as an Allied Health professional.
Allied health

Session 1: Sexual and Reproductive Health Through the Lifespan

This interactive online course is designed to help health professionals provide best-practice sexual and reproductive healthcare throughout their patient’s life. Session one will focus on how to have sexual and reproductive health conversations with young people, including engagement strategies, consent, cultural considerations, and person-centred approaches.
Reproductive health Sexual Health

Epworth GP education SLEEP webinar, ‘Sleep essentials for GPs: Snoring to Narcolepsy & CBT-I’.

We’re delighted to invite General Practitioners and health practitioners to the upcoming Epworth GP education SLEEP webinar, ‘Sleep essentials for GPs: Snoring to Narcolepsy & CBT-I’.
CPD hours General practice

Endometriosis and Adenomyosis: Evidence-Based Updates and Debunking the Social Media Myths

Dr Roni Ratner is a specialist gynaecologist who has undertaken an additional two years of training to provide expert care in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy or key-hole) for women who suffer from severe endometriosis, fibroids and menstrual disorders as well as other general gynaecological conditions. As a result, Dr Ratner is one of only a few surgeons who can perform single incision hysterectomy and myomectomy.
Women's health

Session 2: Sexual and Reproductive Health Through the Lifespan

This interactive online course is designed to help health professionals provide best-practice sexual and reproductive healthcare throughout their patient’s life. Session one will focus on how to have sexual and reproductive health conversations with young people, including engagement strategies, consent, cultural considerations, and person-centred approaches.
Reproductive health Sexual Health

Management of Gastroesophageal reflux in 2026: When to investigate and refer? Is the fundoplication still the gold standard?

Join specialist oesophago-gastric surgeon Mr Matt Stokes for an expert-led session on the latest understanding and management of GORD, including recognising both typical and atypical symptoms. This session will explore practical strategies for escalating treatment in non-responders, when to refer for further investigation, and the role of surgery. Gain insights into modern surgical and endoscopic options, including their benefits, limitations, and patient selection.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux GORD

Safe communication about suicide, mental health and AOD

Gippsland PHN together with Mindframe are pleased to bring the federally-funded Mindframe program to the Gippsland region. The training provides practical and evidence-based support to people communicating about these themes.
Mental health

National Hepatitis B Advanced Management and Prescribing (Session 1)

Become a hepatitis B s100 prescriber to manage and treat chronic hepatitis B in primary care settings.   
General practice

Australian COPD Symposium 2026

On behalf of the Scientific Committee, we are delighted to invite you to join us for the inaugural Australian COPD Symposium, taking place in Melbourne, Victoria on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June 2026.
COPD

Myhealth Academy Women’s and Men’s Health Essentials in Primary Care Conference

We are excited to announce the launch of the Myhealth Academy Women’s & Men’s Health Essentials Conference 2026 bringing these two critical domains together for the first time in a single, integrated, high-impact program.
General practice Women's health

RACGP Standards for General Practices (6th edition) Webinar – What You Need to Know – 16 July

Join the Victorian Tasmanian Primary Health Network Alliance for this webinar on 16 July focusing on the RACGP 6th Edition Standards. Gain practical insights to support accreditation readiness and strengthen your practice systems.
practice manager

NEMHSCA “Know Your Network” Snapshot Session – Austin Health Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Division

Date Venue Organiser These short, focused sessions are designed to build understanding, foster collaboration, and make it easier for clinicians, team leaders, and lived and living experience workers to connect across services and better support consumers with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs. 🕒 Session Format 👥 Who Should Attend? Whether you’re a clinician, team leader,
General practice NEMHSCA

Eastern Health CareSynergy: Improving Information Sharing with General Practice

Eastern Health invites GPs to an upcoming engagement session to hear the latest updates on the CareSynergy Project and share feedback on improving event summaries sent to your practice management system. Email to register your interest.
General practice

GASP presents, Anticoagulation, Bleeding and Catastrophic Terminal Events – What do we do at home?

Join Banksia Palliative Care experts for the third instalment of the Generalist Advanced Shared Palliative Care (GASP) program. This session will support participants to build confidence in key areas of palliative care, including quality and appropriate deprescribing, managing ongoing or recurrent bleeding, and preparing for catastrophic terminal events. The session will also provide an opportunity to strengthen professional connections with the local Community Palliative Care service.
CPD hours General practice Palliative care

Special Interest Series ‘Sobering Up: Addictions and Mental Health’

Join us for an informative evening exploring the complex relationship between alcohol misuse and emotional wellbeing. Psychiatrist Dr Adegoke Okedara will present insights into how alcohol use can impact mental health, followed by an interactive Q&A session. The evening will conclude with a brief evaluation and close.
Mental health

Mesenteric and renovascular arterial disease – a practical guide for GPs

Learn to spot the often-overlooked community presentations of significant mesenteric and renovascular arterial disease in this practical primary care-focused session. You’ll leave knowing which symptoms and red flags require urgent escalation to a vascular surgeon, and how to navigate referral timing and pathways. The session will also cover core management principles, including multidisciplinary care and the range of medical, surgical and endovascular treatment options.
General practice Mesenteric ischaemia Renovascular disease Vascular disease

National Hepatitis B Advanced Management and Prescribing (Session 2)

Become a hepatitis B s100 prescriber to manage and treat chronic hepatitis B in primary care settings.   
General practice

DANA & ASHM | Integrating Sexual Health into AOD Care: Practical Strategies for Nurses and Midwives Part 2

Nurses + midwives in AOD care play a key role in STI + BBV prevention. Join this 2-part series for practical tips models to enhance care.
General practice

Living Well with Lymphoedema Information Day

This event may be of interest to all of the clinicians in your group who may like to attend to learn more about lymphoedema and how to support patients with living with this condition.
General practice

Thyroid Masterclass

This interactive webinar session is presented by a multidisciplinary panel of specialist clinicians from Western Health’s Endocrinology, Endocrine Surgery and Radiology and Nuclear Medicine departments.
Allied health General practice Practice nurses

Dysphagia in Primary Care: When to Worry and What to Do Next

Join Dr Josh Hammerschlag, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, for a practical session on recognising and managing dysphagia in primary care. Learn how to identify subtle and intermittent symptoms, distinguish red flags, and determine when timely investigation or referral is needed. Gain confidence that many causes of dysphagia are treatable, with early diagnosis leading to better patient outcomes.
Dysphagia Gastroenterology

Medicare AoB Changes – Where to now?

Date Venue Organiser The last few weeks have brought a lot of information about the Medicare Assignment of Benefit changes and then last week, a significant update was announced by the RACGP. HotDoc know it’s a lot to absorb. So before 1 July arrives, HotDoc want to help your practice cut through the noise and get
Billing General practice

IAR-DST National Training Wed 8th July 2026

The IAR Guidance (IAR) and Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is designed to establish a national, standardised approach to conducting initial mental health assessments, and support general practitioners and other health professionals to recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support.
General practice

Mimics, masks and misses – abdominal red flags in the GLP-1 era

Dr Vered Buchholz Harari is an Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and General Surgeon with expertise in oesophageal and gastric cancer, reflux disease, swallowing disorders and bariatric surgery. She has completed advanced fellowship training in Australia and the United Kingdom, including specialised training in oesophagogastric cancer surgery and robotic upper gastrointestinal surgery. Dr Buchholz Harari is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care using advanced laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgical techniques.
General practice

Wound Care Education Day – Beyond Gauze & Good Intentions

Austin Health HIP Wound Care Education Day on 16/07/2026.
General practice

Could It Be HIV? For General Practitioners

This webinar series has been developed to increase clinician awareness and use of ASHM’s Could It Be HIV? tool in primary and non-HIV specialist care.
CPD hours Sexual Health

IAR-DST National Training Mon 20th July 2026

The IAR Guidance (IAR) and Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is designed to establish a national, standardised approach to conducting initial mental health assessments, and support general practitioners and other health professionals to recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support.
General practice

VIC Hepatitis B Advanced Management and Prescribing

Upon successful completion of this free training and the associated case assessment, eligible participants may apply to the relevant state departments of health for authority to prescribe Section 100 (s100) drugs for the management of hepatitis B in Australia.
CPD hours General practice

NEPHN-HP clinical series

NEPHU is hosting another webinar in their NEPHN-HP Public Health Clinical Series. This webinar will provide information that will describe the epidemiology and impact of Hepatitis B within Victoria, and support clinicians to diagnose, test for, treat and prevent Hepatitis B.
General practice

RACF Webinar Hello CAREConnect

You’re invited to attend an informative RACF webinar introducing the Hello CAREConnect ACF Portal, a secure and user-friendly platform designed to support aged care staff in coordinating care with Hello Home Doctor Services.
Aged care

RSV vaccination for older people webinar

Join us for an informative webinar exploring the new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination program for older adults and what it means for healthcare professionals working across primary care, aged care, community health, and immunisation services.
Immunisation

A concise update on hip arthroscopy – hip conditions affecting young patients and when to refer for surgery?

Join orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jason Hockings for an update on contemporary hip and knee surgery, including hip arthroscopy, hip replacement and advances in knee replacement techniques. This session will explore current indications for referral, surgical approaches and emerging technologies such as robotics, helping clinicians confidently discuss treatment options with patients and support informed decision-making.
General practice

CCV Cancer Education Programs – Facilitator Training

This one-day course trains facilitators to deliver the Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) Managing Cancer and Cancer Wellness programs to small groups. The session includes guest presenters, interactive discussions and activites.
Cancer

RSV vaccination for older people Webinar

Join us for an informative webinar exploring the new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination program for older adults and what it means for healthcare professionals working across primary care, aged care, community health, and immunisation services.
Immunisation

PrEP in Practice: The Role of Primary Care in HIV Prevention

Primary care clinicians play a vital role in Australia’s efforts to eliminate HIV transmission. This practical webinar, delivered in partnership with ACRRM and co-facilitated by FACRRM Dr Matt Ruhl and Dr Darren Russell, will equip GPs and Rural Generalists with the knowledge and confidence to incorporate HIV prevention into everyday practice through the appropriate use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
General practice

APA Breakfast & Presentation – Prehab for Major Cancer Surgery

Professor Catherine Granger, an internationally recognised leader in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy and cancer care, will discuss the benefits of preoperative physiotherapy interventions and practical approaches to prehabilitation across a range of cancer surgery settings aimed at improving patient outcomes and expanding access to evidence-based care.
Cancer

Modern Prostate Cancer Care: A Practical Update for Primary Care

Join Monash Health's multidisciplinary team — urologists, oncologists, a radiologist, a cardio-oncologist and specialist nurses — for a full day of practical updates designed for GPs.
CPD hours General practice

Aged Care Virtual Community of Practice: South Region

These quarterly sessions provide a practical, peer-led forum for general practice, residential aged care and other healthcare providers to continue the conversations started through the Aged Care Collaborative Sessions. Each session is designed to support shared learning, strengthen local connections and explore practical approaches to improving coordination of care for residents.
Aged care

Aged Care Virtual Community of Practice: East Region

These quarterly sessions provide a practical, peer-led forum for general practice, residential aged care and other healthcare providers to continue the conversations started through the Aged Care Collaborative Sessions. Each session is designed to support shared learning, strengthen local connections and explore practical approaches to improving coordination of care for residents.
Aged care

IAR-DST National Training Wed 29th July 2026

The IAR Guidance (IAR) and Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is designed to establish a national, standardised approach to conducting initial mental health assessments, and support general practitioners and other health professionals to recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support.
General practice

Helping patients with opioid dependence thrive – a toolkit for GPs

Join us for an evening focused on supporting patients with opioid dependence through practical approaches in primary care.
General practice

Menstrual disorders: Management in General Practice

Join specialist gynaecologist Dr Jessica Wade for an update on the identification, investigation and management of common menstrual conditions, including PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis and adenomyosis. This session will support clinicians to recognise menstrual disorders with greater confidence, understand appropriate investigations, and identify when referral to a gynaecologist is indicated.
General practice Women's health

APNA Festival of Nursing 2026

The Festival of Nursing has always been about bringing nurses together. But in 2026, The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is taking it to the next level: it will be bolder and more practical than ever, designed to deliver the CPD every nurse needs. Plus, gain leadership skills and fresh thinking to help shape the profession’s future.
General practice practice nurse

Lunch & Learn: My Health Record – What’s New in 2026

This lunch and learn will give an overview of My Health Record Including new changes that have come into effect such as Better Faster Access which is a legislative requirement for information to be shared by default and amending the 7 day delay to provide patients with access to most of their results as soon as they have been released to the My Health Record.
Aged care General practice my health record

Aged Care Virtual Community of Practice: North Region

These quarterly sessions provide a practical, peer-led forum for general practice, residential aged care and other healthcare providers to continue the conversations started through the Aged Care Collaborative Sessions. Each session is designed to support shared learning, strengthen local connections and explore practical approaches to improving coordination of care for residents.
Aged care

Asthma & COPD – They Do Overlap

This webinar will provide an overview of asthma and COPD, and identify asthma-COPD overlap, including current evidence-based management using both the Australian Asthma Handbook and the COPD-X Guidelines. It will include diagnosis, management, medications and the importance of action plans for self-management.
CPD hours General practice

Diverticular Disease – Myths and Management

Dr Joshua Balhorn, Colorectal and General Surgeon I am a specialist Colorectal and General Surgeon with a focus on minimally invasive surgery, including advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques. I completed my post-fellowship colorectal training through the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) across several major Melbourne centres, including the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Box Hill Hospital and The Alfred, with additional experience at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. I manage a broad range of colorectal conditions, including colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, rectal prolapse, haemorrhoids, anal fissures and fistulas. I also have a particular interest in colonoscopy and the management of inguinal and complex abdominal hernias. My public appointments include The Alfred and Sandringham Hospitals, where I am involved in the care of patients requiring both elective and emergency colorectal and general surgical services
General practice

Health Sector Town Hall

Hear directly from Australian government officials and industry representatives about what this evolving threat landscape means for you and discover the steps you can take to strengthen your organisation's cyber resilience.
General practice primary care

Could it be HIV? For Physicians

This webinar series has been developed to increase clinician awareness and use of ASHM’s Could It Be HIV? tool in primary and non-HIV specialist care.
CPD hours Sexual Health

Disaster preparedness and response: Supporting children and infants through trauma

This webinar will explore effective disaster response. Providing a foundation for understanding disaster preparedness, response and recovery, the session will examine what effective support looks like in practice and how practitioners can contribute to positive outcomes for children and families.
General practice Mental health