May 2021

NPS MedicineWise provides virtual education sessions on the latest guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric asthma. This includes the differences between diagnosing and managing asthma in preschool and school-age children, and how treatment of children’s asthma differs from that of adults. Register for a NPS MedicineWise session before 30 June.

Date: Thursday 10 June 2021 Time: 7.30–9.00 pm (AEST)   Primary care practitioners play a crucial role in ensuring improved health outcomes for people with hepatitis B, through testing, diagnosis, informed clinical management and support of individuals and families.   Presented by Dr Nicole Allard, this webinar will provide GPs and primary care nurses with introductory knowledge about care and management, and the impact of COVID-19 on patients living with hepatitis B.   Register for the webinar.  

Australia is a world leader in progressing the elimination of hepatitis C. Since the 2016 introduction of interferon-free direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, an estimated 70,260 people have been treated nationally.    A key feature of the Australian hepatitis C treatment landscape since the DAA program commenced has been the involvement of non-specialists in prescribing.   Join Dr Joss O’Loan, Dr John Smart and Dr Robert Page for this interactive webinar, where you’ll learn to identify patient barriers...

From 1 June 2021, the Palliative Care Schedule (PCS) will include new and amended listings for opioid medications. The changes reflect the following Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommendations, made in response to a Department of Health commissioned review of the PCS: The inclusion of additional formulations of fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone and morphine on the PCS The addition of new listings for oxycodone and oxycodone with naloxone modified-release products The changes are intended to further reduce barriers to the p...

Are you currently working on a general practice research project, or thinking about starting one? The John Murtagh Library has a comprehensive collection of resources that can support your research, including:   EBSCOHost – these databases cover a range of areas, including medicine, health, nursing, psychology and behavioural sciences Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice – this eBook gives practical guidance on integrating research appraisal with evidence to ensure the best patient care BMC Medical Resea...

Date: Friday 18 June 2021 Time: 4.30–8.30 pm Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Join us at our second engageGP member event, where we’ll discuss the resourcing of primary care and the future of general practice. We want to know what you think general practice will look like in 10 years, as well as your best-practice ideas for how we might meet any future challenges head on. Facilitated by GP and ABC Radio host Dr Sally Cockburn, the workshop will provide opportunity to share your thoughts with RACGP President Dr Karen Pr...

Flinders Digital Health Research Centre is conducting a study to identify to what extent, and for what reasons, mobile device applications are used by Australian healthcare professionals for clinical purposes. You’re invited to participate in this short online survey to provide information about whether and how you use a mobile device in a clinical capacity.

Date: Tuesday 25 May 2021 Time: 6.30 pm (AEST) Join us at our first engageGP forum to hear from RACGP leadership about current and planned strategic and advocacy work, as well as ask questions of an expert panel in a Q&A facilitated by Melbourne GP and ABC radio host Dr Sally Cockburn. Our May panellists: Dr Karen Price, RACGP President Dr Matthew Miles, RACGP CEO Roald Versteeg, RACGP General Manager, Government Relations Policy and Practice Jay Moran, RACGP Government Engagement and Stakeholder Advisor Dr Michael Wright, Chair of the ...