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Clinician Assist WA is a free to access, secure website providing GPs and other health professionals with guidance for assessing, managing and referring patients across Western Australia. It has replaced HealthPathways WA and provides access to the same trusted local guidance, features and functionality. The Clinician Assist WA team will run online demonstrations facilitated by a GP Clinical Editor monthly until November 2024 to support users. These sessions will demonstrate how to maximise integration of Clinician Assist WA into your clinical practice. Learn key functionalities of the website and how to access condition specific tools and resources, Referral Access Criteria (RAC) (where available), GPbook Specialist Directory and specialist regional rosters. Sessions have been approved for 1 CPD Educational Hour with the RACGP and will be held online on the following dates:
WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) is providing GPs in WA with paid online Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) training, designed to help practitioners and clinicians recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support. GPs and GP registrars who attend the two workshops in the one online session will be remunerated $300 and CPD hours are available.
For the September IAR-DST training dates and registration links, visit the WAPHA IAR-DST webpage. For the September IAR-DST training dates and registration links, visit the WAPHA IAR-DST webpage.
Presented by the Diabetes WA 24 September to 15 October 2024 (Multiple Times & Dates - Online) With the explosion in new treatments and research outcomes, it can be tough for healthcare providers to navigate all the different options, services, and PBS subsidies available. This discussion with Diabetes WA will cover common challenges and show how getting timely advice can support GPs to provide evidence-based care. Download the flyer or register here for various dates in September and October.
Presented by the Australian Digital Health Agency 3 October 2024 (6pm to 6:45pm AWST) General practice staff and health care professionals are invited to attend this educational webinar that will provide an overview of Provider Connect Australia (PCA). PCA is an initiative of the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) to help health care provider organisations update their business information in a single place, which automatically updates both the National Health Service Directory (NHSD) and the data shared with other business partners. Learning outcomes:
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RACGP are holding a webinar in October about the upcoming changes to chronic disease management items. This webinar will be very timely ahead of the changes commencing (pending passage of legislation) from 1 November. All General Practices, GPs, Practice Managers and other Practice staff are encouraged to attend. Learning outcomes
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Please make your GPs and GP registrars aware that they can attend free online training sessions throughout the 2024 calendar year with a choice of target topics including:
CPD hours are available for the online training sessions. For more information, dates and registration links, visit WAPHA’s suicide prevention webpage.
The third in a series of webinars developed and delivered by the RACGP in partnership with the NSW/ACT PHNs, this webinar will focus on the MyMedicare initiative from the important perspective of consumers, including consumer considerations for MyMedicare, consumer registration, how practices can support consumers, and feedback received to date.
Participants will have an understanding of the consumer registration process for MyMedicare, together with consumer considerations and perspectives.
Facilitator: Professor Charlotte Hespe - RACGP NSW/ACT Faculty Chair Register now
Dr Wally Jammal shared his insights into the Government's primary care reform agenda with topics including:
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Includes a broad overview of MyMedicare, goals of MyMedicare and Q&A.
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance with WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Cancer Council WA & BreastScreen WA This presentation covered:
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The new antibody treatments for Alzheimer’s have been described as game changers, but are they really? Watch this exclusive webinar where Dr Norman Swan and panellists Prof Leon Flicker, Prof Amy Brodtmann and Dr Simon Torvaldsen discuss the latest advances in Alzheimer’s treatment. This session explores what else is on the horizon, what other interventions should still be used and how the focus on intervention has shifted to early dementia. View the recording here