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This workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. It also provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement.

These webinars provide intensive privacy training for health service providers on requirements regarding the handling of personal information under the Commonwealth Privacy Act's Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

The course provides industry-specific training, addressing obligations and scenarios specifically in the context of health services. It equips participants with a detailed understanding of:

• legal requirements regarding managing personal information under the APPs;

• how to apply the laws in practical situations; and

• how to identify and manage privacy risks and incidents.

The course is held across 2 x 3 hr webinars (6 hrs total) on consecutive days. Participants are able to communicate directly with the facilitator throughout the webinar and participant numbers are limited to ensure optimal class sizes for learning and interaction.

Other dates also available.

This webinar provides training for senior staff of health service provider organisations on the requirements for handling data breach incidents under the Data Breach Notification Scheme (DBN Scheme) of the Commonwealth Privacy Act.

The course provides industry-specific training, addressing obligations and scenarios specifically in the context of health services. It equips participants with a detailed understanding of:

• the DBN Scheme requirements;

• governance mechanisms required to meet obligations;

• how prompt remedial action can prevent notification requirements being triggered;

• how to apply scheme requirements in real-life scenarios;

• issues to address in supplier and client contracts.

Other dates available.

It's a free week-long gathering for everyone who's committed to improving the lives and health of men and boys in Australia.

The event runs for 5 days covering important topics such as male suicide, men's health promotion, building the men's health sector, nursing for men's health and work with priority populations of men.

Commonwealth Government changes to the Health Insurance Act 1973, mean access to Medicare rebates is linked to specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia. From 16 June 2021, Services Australia will use Ahpra’s Register of Medical Practitioners to determine GP access to Medicare rebates.

Through a facilitated panel discussion, about culturally responsive practice, at the completion of the webinar participants will:

• Discuss how culturally diverse social and emotional wellbeing beliefs are associated with healing and recovery for older people.
• Outline the impacts of treatment and support sought by older people experiencing difficulties with their social and emotional wellbeing.
• Discuss practical tips and strategies to engage in recovery oriented culturally responsive conversations with older people
• Identify improved target of referrals for older people as a result of improved understanding of the role of different disciplines, faith based groups and community services

We know weight management conversations can be a difficult topic for health professionals to navigate, with time constraints and sensitivities around the topic. This is why Cancer Council Victoria has developed ‘Talking to patients about health and weight’, an accredited online training course.

This webinar will provide a brief introduction to the training topics including: The importance of weight management conversations, behaviour change conversations using engaging, non-stigmatising language and the 5As framework. A GP will also discuss how he has used the training in practice and how you can apply this to your role. Presented by Stavroula Zandes, with special guest Dr Gihan Jayaweera.

Speakers: DR RICHARD RUDDELL, Staff Specialist, Clinical Chemistry, NSW Health Pathology Hunter DR AILEEN OON, Staff Specialist, Microbiology, NSW Health Pathology Hunter Discuss common microbiological specimens received from the community setting (urine cultures and swabs) and how they are processed and interpreted in the microbiology laboratory

This free webinar will assist health professionals in responding to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Get the latest updates and information to better communicate with your patients. This Webinar is being presented by the NSW ACT PHN Network. Brief overview: a clinical update on vaccines and latest safety issues from Prof Kristine McCartney (NCIRS) A GP perspective on the opportunities and challenges with Dr Duncan McKinnon (GP Bega Valley Medical Centre) Communicating with people about the vaccine with Prof Julie Leask (The University of Sydney) Live panel discussion. Participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the Panel during the Webinar. Please complete the Pre-Webinar Survey so we can tailor the Webinar to answer your queries. A link to a Pre-Webinar Survey will be sent to you with your Confirmation Email. Please note: This webinar is aimed at health professionals working in NSW and ACT.

Telehealth has become an important mode of care delivery over time, and its sudden popularity in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic signaled a possible healthcare transformation. Telehealth helped maintain continuity of care for millions, preserved personal protective equipment, and facilitated social distancing. Yet, questions remain. In this panel discussion, healthcare researchers and practitioners from Australia and the United States will address increased use of telehealth in these unprecedented times, challenges of an accelerated life cycle of expansive delivery changes, and sustained use of telehealth, with the aim of exchanging ideas and experiences from both countries. Panelists: • Len Gray: Director of the University of Queensland's Center for Health Services Research • Teresa Anderson: Chief Executive of Sydney Local Health District • Lori Uscher-Pines: Senior Policy Researcher at The RAND Corporation • Rachel Reid: Physician Policy Researcher at The RAND Corporation Moderator: • Ateev Mehrotra: Associate Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard University and Physician Policy Researcher at The RAND Corporation