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Practice Experience Program is a self-directed education program designed to support non vocationally registered doctors on their pathway to RACGP Fellowship
RACGP offer courses and events to further develop the knowledge you need to develop your GP career
2022 RACGP curriculum and syllabus for Australian general practice
The Abuse and violence: working with our patients in general practice provides the best-available current evidence for GPs
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Download the Standards for general practice (5th edition) - a benchmark for quality care and risk management in Australian general practices
Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for general practitioners
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Advice and guidelines for GPs and practice teams to help protect general practice information systems
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Read all of the RACGP reports and submissions on various healthcare topics
Read all of the RACGP position statements on various healthcare topics
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Infection prevention and control guidelines
12. Planning a practice: design, fit-out, equipment and consumables
When choosing equipment for the practice, consider their potential effect on the risk of infection transmission when new and after long-term use.
When purchasing reusable medical devices such as instruments, ensure that they can be correctly reprocessed. Check the manufacturer’s advice on cleaning and sterilisation before buying.
Avoid devices that require chemical disinfection.
All reprocessing equipment (including ultrasonic cleaner, washer-disinfectors, heat sealers, small sterilisers, drying cabinets, biological indicator incubators, and packaging systems) must conform to relevant equipment and/or safety standards.
If the practice opts to reprocess reusable medical devices onsite, this equipment should be selected to meet the following criteria:
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