NSW&ACT Faculty
News and announcements from the NSW&ACT Faculty
Latest news and announcements are posted here.
30/04/2012
NSW&ACT Faculty Update - Message from the chair, May 2012
July 2012 will see tranche three of Medicare Locals commence with a further seven Medicare Local organisations in NSW, bringing the total to 16 in NSW and one in the ACT. This is the largest number in any state. It will also see the transition of Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) to Australian Medicare Local Network (AMLN).
04/04/2012What’s happening in the ACT?
NRF’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Weekend from 20 - 22 April 2012 | RACGP Clinical Emergency Management Program 22-24 June 2012 | OSCE Clinical Exams on Saturday 12 May 2012 | CPR courses – check the ACTML calendar
04/04/2012Member feature article: Empowering healthcare workers in Nepal
RACGP Member Dr Carolyn Sein recently returned from a three month World Health Organisation (WHO) Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) field program in Nepal. Although the program specifically targets immunisation preventable diseases (IPD) to reduce child and maternal mortality (measles, mumps, rubella, Japanese encephalitis, polio, tetanus etc), its scope has broadened to strengthen health systems primarily through collaboration and capacity building.
20/01/2012WorkCover Medical Fees Schedules for 2012
WorkCover advises of the gazettal of new rates for medical fees, which are applicable for services provided on and after 1 January 2012.
22/02/2011NSW state government election policy briefing
This policy briefing is made in preparation for the upcoming March state government election
09/11/2010e-health Futures launch in Sydney
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has brought its innovative, interactive e-health display – e-health Futures – to Sydney.
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.
05/05/2010WONCA President-elect's visit 19-20 March
The very engaging and internationally renowned WONCA President-elect Prof Richard Roberts was in Sydney for a fleeting visit 19-20 March 2010.
07/04/2010Appeal for donations to support young women doctors from developing regions to attend WONCA Cancun conference
The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), a major international stakeholder for the college, and its subsidiary the Working Group for Women and Family Medicine (WWPWFM), have approached the RACGP to support women from less advantaged countries within Asia Pacific, MESAR, Africa, and Ibero-America to attend the WONCA conference in Cancun in May 2010.
07/05/200919-21 June, Winter Wellbeing Retreat – creative writing for general practitioners at Lord Byron Resort
Creative writing can provide an expressive relief from the stresses of day-to-day general practice. It can also serve as a reflective medium for the practitioner’s craft.
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