In Practice

Applications for the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) GP Education Program Advanced Skills Training – intake 2, are now open. If you have good grounding in AOD and want to address the specific AOD related challenges that you see in your local community, then apply now. You will develop and execute a 20 hour personalised learning plan and receive $2,500 grant payment on completion of training. Apply now via the AOD webpage . 

Join the RACGP Acaedmic Post Program webinar to explore research projects, and learn more about the highlights and challenges you may encounter in the RACGP Academic Post program . You will also have the opportunity to have your burning questions answered by our facilitator and presenters. Join us on Tuesday 9 February 2021, 7.00 – 8.00pm (AEDT). Register your attendance online .

The Research Collaborative Australia Group (RCAG) is seeking your input to better understand the management and care of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) in primary care. Share your awareness, perception and management of DFUs via  RCAG's online survey . The survey will take between 20-30 minutes to complete. The survey aims to get increase understanding of current practice in managing DFUs and what drives that practice. RCAG can then develop tools to help GPs in their decision-making around the prevention of DFUs and treatment of patients who develop D...

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - on behalf of the Department of Health - is seeking your feedback regarding the performance and operation of the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) in relation to their Cervical Program. Your feedback will provide valuable insights into the overall usability of the NCSR and help to identify and address any issues that may be affecting user experience. Please note the scope of the review does not include the Bowel Program, however, the Bowel Program may be included in a future review. The survey should take ap...

In 2021, the fifth International Medicine in Addiction Conference (IMiA21) will be delivered virtually 26–28 February. This year’s theme, ‘Connecting the disconnected’, acknowledges that doctors work with patients and communities who use substances that can cause complex issues, disconnection and marginalisation, and need to respond to people’s unique situations and issues. Register for the conference and hear from international keynote speakers, who will be featured across the three-day program. DAY ONE Keynote speaker: Professor Sam Chamber...

From 1 February 2021, you will be required to list a medicine’s active ingredients for all Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) prescriptions. There are some exceptions, including hand-written prescriptions, paper charts in residential aged care facilities, and medicines with four or more active ingredients. Neither your clinical decision-making or patient choice is affected by these changes. Clinical software has been updated and will automatically prescribe by active ingredient (and you can still include brand name if c...

Sudden cardiac death Tuesday 2 February 2021 7.00–8.00 pm AEDT The first in a 12-part series, this webinar will focus on identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. It will also explore implementing early prevention and intervention. Register now .   Heart failure Thursday 4 February 2021 7.00–8.00 pm AEDT This webinar will explore the increasing prevalence of heart failure and discuss the best care, from stages of prevention to end of life. Register now   REC–R – Academic registrars’ showcase Tuesday 9 February 2021...

To guide future vaccine deployment, the Department of Health (DoH) is conducting an in-depth evaluation of the 2020 influenza season, including understanding how the season was experienced by immunisation providers. As GPs play a vital role in immunisation, your views can assist in strengthening the management and delivery of the current influenza program, and contribute to the considerations for the rollout of a future COVID-19 vaccine. Please have your say by participating in the survey , which takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. To m...