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RACGP’s CPD solution for addressing health inequities

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Last revised: 19 Dec 2025

RACGP’s CPD Solution for addressing health inequities

Recommended reading list

Reading and reflection of the following resources can be used to meet your health inequities program-level requirement. When logging your activity, ensure you tick the health inequities program-level requirement option.

Title	Description
RACGP’s Red Book	The RACGP has published the Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (Red Book) since 1989 to support evidence-based preventive activities in primary care. The Red Book is now widely accepted as the main guide to the provision of preventive care in Australian general practice.
RACGP’s The white book	The RACGP’s Abuse and violence: working with our patients in general practice, 5th edition (the White Book), was developed by general practitioners (GPs) and subject matter experts to ensure that the content is the most valuable and useful for health practitioners.
AIHW’s Social Determinants of health	This web article published in July 2022 explores the factors that act together to strengthen or undermine the health of individuals and communities living in Australia.
RACGP’s Snap Guidelines	This guide is designed to assist GPs and practice teams to work with patients on the lifestyle risk factors of smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP).
Australian Government AIHW What are determinants of health?	This article developed by Australian Government - Australian Institute of health and Welfare. explores health Determinants and impacts on health and health equity. Update November 2024
NHRMC’s Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol	These guidelines provide health professionals, policy makers and the Australian community with evidence-based advice on the health effects of drinking alcohol. They also help people make informed decisions about how much alcohol they drink, if any.
RACGP’s Supporting smoking cessation: A guide for health professionals	This guideline applies to those who support people wishing to reduce or quit smoking and has recently been updated to include electronic cigarettes and nicotine vaping products. These guidelines outline strategies for promoting of smoking cessation for high-prevalence groups.
RACGP / NACCHO’s National guide to preventative healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	The National Guide is a practical resource intended for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Its purpose is to provide GPs and other health professionals with an accessible, user-friendly guide to best practice preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
RACGP’s Management of type 2 diabetes: A handbook	Incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising, with obesity rates, lifestyle and dietary changes and an ageing population as likely contributors. Early identification and optimal management is essential to reduce further type2 diabetes related health issues. These guidelines give up-to-date, evidence-based information tailored for general practice to support GPs in their management.

Consider recording CPD when

You familiarise yourself with updated clinical guidelines, health system changes, or evidence-based resources to support informed patient care. This may include reviewing new recommendations, preparing for patient discussions, or updating your knowledge to align care with current standards. Use Quick Log to record this as an Education Activities (EA) CPD entry.
You review changes to clinical frameworks, practice policies, or care processes and discuss their implementation within your team. This may include team meetings, case discussions, or practice audits aimed at improving quality of care. Use Quick Log or the Reviewing Performance Tool to record this individually, or use the Group or practice Activity form in the myCPD Log menu to record it as a Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD activity.
You implement changes in your practice (either individually or as a practice team), to ensure that your practice policies, procedures and clinical systems align with updated guidelines or frameworks– use the Measuring outcomes tool to log this individually or the Group or practice activity form claiming measuring outcomes (MO) hours if logging as a group, both forms can be found in the myCPD Log menu.

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