RACGP Faculty Events

Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Module 2 - Opioid Use Disorder, Pharmacology & dosing: A comprehensive series of modules with videos and interviews with MATOD experts. It includes live zoom session that will allow participants to ask questions of the experts.

On completion of modules 1 and 2 you'll be trained and recognised as a prescriber for methadone and buprenorphine based assisted treatment of opioid dependence.

Please contact MATOD Program Coordinator, Kerrianne Singleton on 03 8699 0468 or via email at vic.MATOD@racgp.org.au if you don't have a RACGP number.

CPD Accredited Activity - 40 points.

Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence

Module 3 - Long-acting injectable buprenorphine: Builds on knowledge of prescribing and administering long-acting injection buprenorphine, including how to select, initiate and manage patients who are using these new opioid substitutions.

Please contact MATOD Program Coordinator, Kerrianne Singleton on 03 8699 0468 or via email at vic.MATOD@racgp.org.au if you don't have a RACGP number.

CPD Activity • 4 points.

Online via gplearning

This online course provides GPs with foundational CBT skills and is ideal for GPs who wish to include CBT in their clinical practice. Whilst aimed at rural GPs, it will be a useful resource for any GP interested in gaining skills in psychotherapy.

The training comprises six interactive learning modules; each taking one hour to complete and can be completed at your own pace.

The course focuses on six areas:

1. Introduction to CBT
2. Assessment, formulation and treatment planning
3. CBT in action: focus on depression
4. CBT in action: focus on anxiety
5. Challenges in CBT
6. Additional considerations

Cost: RACGP members $495

Please allow 1-2 business days for online access.

The RACGP Rural Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training (FPS ST) package provides GPs with essential training to enable them to become a GP provider of Foccussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) and provide CBT-derived FPS conselling to patients in their practice.

This flexible, innovative training package is made up of four Modules and uses a combination of technology, peer learning groups and locally available resources to provide GPs with access to FPS skills training whist remaining in their practice and community.

Please note: Level 1 Mental Health Skills Training (MHST) is a prerequisite for enrolment in the FPS ST training package and must have been completed after 1 January 2017.

The training package has GPMHSC accreditation and on completion GPs can gain FPS provider registration with Medicare to access FPS related MBS numbers 2721, 2723, 2725 and 2727.

Cost:RACGP Members: $979 (Inc GST) and Non-members $1279 (Inc GST)

This registration is for approved QLD Bequest Scholarships only from MMM3-7.
https://bit.ly/FPSQLDBequestScholarship


This flexible, innovative training package is made up of four Modules and uses a combination of technology, peer learning groups and locally available resources to provide GPs with access to FPS skills training whist remaining in their practice and community.

Please note: Level 1 Mental Health Skills Training (MHST) is a prerequisite for enrolment in the FPS ST training
The training package has GPMHSC accreditation and on completion GPs can gain FPS provider registration with Medicare to access FPS related MBS numbers 2721, 2723, 2725 and 2727.

Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD)
Module 1 - Safer Opioid Prescribing An introduction to implement safe and effective opioid prescribing and to recognise, prevent and respond to problematic opioid abuse.
Module 2 - Opioid Use Disorder, Pharmacology & dosing A comprehensive series of modules with videos and interviews with MATOD experts. It includes live zoom session that will allow participants to ask questions of the experts.
Module 3 - Long-acting injectable buprenorphine Builds on knowledge of prescribing and administering long-acting injection buprenorphine, including how to select, initiate and manage patients who are using these new opioid substitutions.

Please contact the MATOD Program Coordinator if you don't have an RACGP ID number via vic.matod@racgp.org.au

This 2-part online series will assist general practice registrars and practice eligible candidates with their preparation for the Key Feature Problems (KFP) component of the FRACGP exam. Candidates will have the opportunity to answer a range of NEW KFP questions and discuss the answers under the guidance of RACGP medical educators.

All candidates must complete the Exam Support Online module prior to registering. Please visit http://gplearning.racgp.org.au and log in using your member account details.

Dates: Monday 28 November & Monday 5 December 2022

Timing: 7:30pm-9:30pm (AEST) *please refer to a time zone converter for your local time*

Cost: RACGP member: $220.00

PLEASE NOTE: This live and interactive course is not recorded, and you will not be able to access materials at a later date.

This two-part online workshop series will assist general practice registrars and practice eligible candidates with their preparation for the Key Feature Problems (KFP) component of the FRACGP exam. Candidates will have the opportunity to answer a range of NEW KFP questions and discuss the answers under the guidance of RACGP medical educators.

All candidates must complete the Exam Support Online prior to registering. Please log into the webite using your member account details and access GP Learning.

Dates: Tuesday 29 November & Tuesday 6 December 2022

Timing: 6:30pm-8:30pm (AEST) *please refer to a time zone converter for your local time*

Cost: RACGP member: $220.00

PLEASE NOTE: This live and interactive course is not recorded, and you will not be able to access materials at a later date.

This 2-part online series will assist general practice registrars and practice eligible candidates with their preparation for the Key Feature Problems (KFP) component of the FRACGP exam. Candidates will have the opportunity to answer a range of KFP questions and discuss the answers under the guidance of RACGP medical educators. The same cases were used for 2022.2 KFP online pre-exam workshop.

All candidates must complete the Exam Support Online module prior to registering. Please visit http://gplearning.racgp.org.au and log in using your member account details.

Dates: Wednesday 30 November & Wednesday 7 December 2022

Timing: 8:00pm-10:00pm (AEDT) *please refer to a time zone converter for your local time*

Cost: RACGP member: $220.00

PLEASE NOTE: This live and interactive course is not recorded, and you will not be able to access materials at a later date.

Venue: RACGP Office, Level 12, 1 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney, NSW 2060

Time: 7.00-9.00 pm

Cost: RACGP members: $89, Non-members: $99

This course is designed to provide GPs with the necessary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) knowledge and skills as required in the 2020-22 RACGP QI&CPD triennium. These RACGP courses are nationally accredited and presented by ReViva First Aid. Certificates in CPR are issued on completion of the respective course.

CPD Accredited Activity | 40 points (Activity ID 199691)

This comprehensive workshop is designed to assist GPs the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers.

Presented in partnership with Sonic Healthcare.

This workshop will cover:

• diagnosis and management of various types of BCC, SCC and melanoma
• the key features of pigmented and non-pigmented skin lesions
• diagnosis using clinical clues
• dermatopathology
• dermatoscopy and histopathology correlations
• diagnosis and treatment of melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesions
• surgical techniques / suturing session
*Program subject to change.

Date: Saturday 3 December 2022

Time: 8.00 am - 4.30 pm | Registration from 7.30 am

Venue: Technology Park Function Centre
2 Brodie Hall Drive (cnr Hayman Road), Bentley WA 6102

Cost: RACGP member: $299 | Non-member: $389