This event we will share an update on the department’s broader data and digital strategy, hear from the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), and provide a playback on some of our key digital transformation initiatives.
The Australian Government, through the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, is expanding and implementing the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) tool in primary care. The IAR Guidance and Decision Support Tool (IAR DST) is a holistic decision-making framework that uses the steppedcare approach to assist general practitioners and clinicians in matching consumers with the most appropriate mental health services for their needs.
The PHN will be providing 2-hour group training workshops to assist GPs and staff to learn how to use the IAR-DST online, therefore enhancing understanding and providing further IAR-related support for our communities.
There is a $300.00 once-off payment (exc. GST) provided direct to GPs or their practice upon completion of 2 hours of IAR training.
In celebration of World Physiotherapy Day, September 8, the PHN explored this year’s theme ‘Rehabilitation and Long COVID - how to take part’ discovering an innovative, multidisciplinary Long COVID rehabilitation program established by ATUNE Health Centres.
The Tamworth Integrated Pain Service ‘TIPS’ team will now be taking some of their programs out to rural hubs to facilitate patient access to specialist healthcare.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be effective in reducing the risk of severe illness and death. This is particularly important for older adults and those with risk factors for severe disease (1).
The renowned 'Staying Connected' workshop will introduce professionals to frameworks and relationship strategies to become a resource to someone who has changeable and overwhelming emotions; who displays impulsive or destructive behaviour; or is diagnosed with marked emotional dysregulation (including personality disorder). This training is for those working with adults and youth in private and public sector across health, education, disability, community services, child protection and emergency services. Delivered by Dr Annemaree Bickerton (Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatrist) and Toni Garretty (Clinical Coordinator, Family Carer Mental Health Program), it is a great opportunity to access face to face training delivered by experts in the field of mental health (there is no online option due to the nature of the content and the delivery style).
Individual registration: Early bird registration is $99 per person, and registrations received after 22nd September 2023 are $121 per person. Registration for HNELHD staff is $50 per person, including staff from HNEMHS Adult ($50 pp) and CAMHS (free registration) services.
Group registration: Group bookings are now being offered for organisations / workplaces with groups of 5 or more attendees, at a discounted rate of $80 per person (one payment, one form please).
NB. For families/friends/carers, an intervention workshop will be offered free of cost on Thursday 26th October, Armidale.
Please hold the date and time for the next in a series of 3 webinars about MyMedicare, delivered by the RACGP in partnership with the NSW/ACT PHNs.
In this webinar you can expect a ‘deeper dive’ into the initiative, together with responses to some of the many questions asked at the first session
Speakers will include:
- Mr Simon Cotterell, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Aged Care
- Dr Walid Jammal, General Practitioner, and member of the former Strengthening Medicare Taskforce