January 2021

Thursday 4 February 2021, 7.00 – 8.00pm (AEDT) With increasing prevalence and an estimated 30,000 new cases of heart failure diagnosed each year in Australia, this webinar will discuss prevention right through to end of life. The webinar will be presented by Sydney Cardiologist Dr Karin Chia. Visit the RACGP website to register.

The Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) has recently undertaken extensive consultation to clarify the boundaries of regulated software products. This included a proposal to exclude certain products from regulation by the TGA that are considered low risk, present a low risk to users or are subject to other mechanisms of oversight. Following TGA consultation, the government has agreed to a number of changes to the regulation of medical devices. The TGA has implemented these changes through amendments to the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regula...

The RACGP’s Practice to Practice program is a unique opportunity for you to make a difference to rural and remote health outcomes, while building on your skillset and experiencing GP life in a different community. Launching in early March 2021, RACGP’s Practice to Practice program links practices in different Modified Monash Model areas and encourages a mutually beneficial relationship to develop between them. Participating practices will enjoy opportunities for coaching and mentoring, chances to locum, exposure to different skills and services, ...

Dates: 1 - 7 Jun 2021 GPs are invited to join the RACGP's 2018 GP of the Year Dr Bill Sands on a very special seven-day medical study tour from Alice Springs to Darwin. The tour will give you great insight into healthcare in the Northern Territory. From the Red Centre to the Top End, this tour encompasses Australia at its most remote, historic and starkly beautiful. Encompassing vast Indigenous heartlands, dramatic landscapes and fascinating history from ancient to pioneer to the modern day. Visit the Jon Baines Tours website to join this extrao...

Wednesday 17 February 2021, 7.00-8.00pm AEDT As an established practice owner, you’ve worked hard to grow your practice into a flourishing business. So, where to next? Luke Truscott from BOQ Specialist will provide you with insights on how to plan for this next phase of growth and set the future direction of your practice. Visit the RACGP website to register now.

RACGP members have full text online access to the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). Access includes ‘early view’ content before inclusion in an issue and a substantial archive going back over 20 years – all in full text. Contents pages for issues from 1914 to 1997 are also available. As with all Wiley online journals, the MJA website allows you to receive contents alerts for topics of interest; search across multiple issues using a range of filters; save any searches performed; and select and export citations. Signing up for a personal Wiley Onl...

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 .