RACGP College news
News from the RACGP
A comprehensive round up of news and events from the college, information on college awards and grants, a comprehensive calendar of QA&CPD events, regular updates on the college's Annual Scientific convention and a range of other events held around the country.
01/09/2010Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training Small Grants Project Application form
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has received a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to manage and disburse a series of small grants to training providers who can deliver accredited focussed psychological strategies skills training to GPs across Australia. The College is now seeking applications from training providers. Applications will be accepted from 6 September and close 24 September 2010.
26/08/2010Expressions of interest – Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training Small Grants Project
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has received a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to manage and disburse a series of small grants to training providers who can deliver accredited focussed psychological skills training to GPs across Australia.
19/08/2010GP Communiqué on the NSW Government’s Health Reform in NSW Discussion Paper
This discussion paper focuses mainly on the development of Local Hospital Networks (LHNs) in NSW, including their geographical boundaries, clinical service remit, and governance.
12/08/2010Launch of the Warfarin Flipchart
The RACGP celebrated the launch of the Flipchart “Optimising health benefits with Aboriginal People who take Warfarin” on Wednesday 21 July 2010. The launch was hosted by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS).
12/08/2010Indigenous patients and culture
On 23 July 2010, SBS conducted an interview involving Dr Brad Murphy (Chair, RACGP National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health), Justin Mohamed (Chair of NACCHO) and Dr Jenny Reath (Deputy Chair, RACGP National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health).
02/08/2010Health Impact Assessment of the Northern Territory Emergency Response
The Australian Indigenous Doctor’s Association (AIDA) and Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity (CHETRE) has launched the Health Impact Assessment (HIA).
27/07/2010Golf, by the WA Bush Doctor
On Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings, when the clinic has closed and the worst of the heat is supposed to have passed, we play golf. A motley group from different racial, cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
27/07/2010Have you met your QA&CPD Requirements for the triennium?
It's the last year of the triennium, which means time is running out to meet your RACGP QA&CPD requirements. You need to accrue a minimum of 130 points, which incorporates two Category 1 activities, and 1 basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course.
22/07/2010Medical Board of Australia – Specialist Register for Medicine
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) has confirmed that the online specialist register for medicine is currently incomplete. Finalising the online specialist register involves a detailed process of reconciling and verifying data between the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), the specialist medical colleges and Medicare.
21/07/2010Department of Health and Ageing: Minor amendment to MBS item number 30210
Item 30210 currently provides for extensive, multiple injections of hydrocortisone or similar preparations for the treatment of keloid and other skin lesions where undertaken in the operating theatre of a hospital.
Click for full news archive
