RACGP Faculty Events

RACGP Queensland and Rural Faculties are hosting an informal member meet-up in Toowoomba this July.

Come along to connect and unwind with colleagues and RACGP staff over drinks and nibbles, and receive a brief update from Dr Danielle Allan, RACGP Rural Deputy Chair.

Date: Friday 17 July 2026
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Fitzy's,153 Margaret Street, Toowoomba QLD
Cost: Free

Register online by 8 July.

Join our interactive, full-day workshop led by experienced doctors and sonographers who will guide you through the practical applications of point-of-care ultrasound in a general practice setting.

Using Butterfly iQ+ distributed by Big Green, you'll gain confidence and competence across a wide range of essential diagnostic techniques.

You'll rotate through six stations; eFAST, deep venous thrombosis, heart and lung ultrasound, intravenous line placement and foreign object retrieval, musculoskeletal soft tissue and first trimester transabdominal obstetric ultrasound.

This workshop is a RACGP CPD Accredited Activity, approved for 10 CPD hours (5 hours Education Activities and 5 hours Reviewing Performance) and eligible for all categories of the Rural Procedural Grants Program.

The workshop runs from 8.30am to 4.30pm and offered to RACGP members at $1,095 (incl. GST), registrar members at $765 (incl. GST) and to non-members at $1,425 (incl. GST).

RACGP SA is providing a CPR course delivered by St John SA in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines.

The course will cover the following:
- DRSABCD action plan and responding to emergency situations
- Managing unconscious breathing casualties
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Using a defibrillator (AED)
- Legal issues in first aid
- Infection control.

Date: Saturday 18 July 2026
Time: 9.00 am - 12.00 pm (registration from 8.30 am)
Venue: RACGP Office, 132 Greenhill Road, Unley
Cost: Members: $65 | Non-members: $90

Date: Monday 20 July
Time: 7.00–8.30 pm (AEST) | 6.30–8.00 pm (ACST) | 5.00–6.30 pm (AWST)

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Join the Climate and Environmental Medicine Specific Interest group (CEM-SIG) meeting to connect with GPs interested in climate-related and environmental influences on health.

These meetings offer a collegial space to discuss emerging issues, share perspectives from practice, and consider practical approaches to patient care.

Date: Wednesday 29 July
Time: 7.30–9.00 pm (AEST) | 7.00–8.30 pm (ACST) | 5.30–7.00 pm (AWST)

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Addiction Medicine Specific Interest group (SIG) meetings offer a supportive, collegial space to connect, share experience, and build practical skills in addiction medicine.

Meetings focus on evidence-based, patient-centred approaches to the prevention, assessment, and management of substance use and addictive behaviours, with opportunities for case discussion, expert input, and peer learning. The SIG welcomes GPs at all stages of experience.

Online via gplearning

RACGP Rural's Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills for GPs is a fully online course designed to equip you with foundational CBT skills. It focuses on the practical application of cognitive restructuring techniques and behavioural strategies to support the management of common mental health presentations in general practice.

The course comprises six interactive learning modules, including a pre-course reflection activity and final quiz. You can complete each module at your own pace.

This course is a CPD Approved Activity. GPs can earn 3.5 EA and 5 RP CPD hours.

The course is also GPMHSC-accredited for MH CPD and FPS CPD.

Cost: RACGP members $495

Please allow 1-2 business days for online access upon payment.

Complete your CPR requirement this triennium with RACGP QLD.

Facilitated by Team First Aid, this workshop's content falls under 'HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation' in accordance with Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.

Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: RACGP Brisbane office: 80 Kingsford Smith Drive, Albion QLD 4010
Cost: Members $110 | Non-members $120
CPD hours: EA: 3 hours

Note: To complete assessment, you must be able to perform two minutes of continuous CPR on the floor. As this is nationally accredited training, you're required to provide your unique student identifier (USI).

*Minimum numbers required to run this workshop.