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As we reach target COVID-19 vaccination rates the majority of COVID-19 positive people will be managed in the community and won’t require hospitalisation. This webinar will continue the discussion regarding management of COVID-19 positive patients in Hunter New England as we transition into the ‘living with COVID’ phase of the pandemic across the region.

General practice is often the starting point for young people seeking professional help. This webinar will focus on tips to create a safe space for young people to feel comfortable working with you and provides GPs with the skills to connect in a non-threatening open-hearted way.

Sydney North Health Network and The BlackDog Institute invites GPs, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and LHD staff to join us before the Christmas period which can be a challenging time but an opportunity for teens to reach out to their GP.

Join us for Mastermind session where we will discuss Optimising the National Cancer Screening Register in your General Practice .

This presentation will discuss the following issues:

• How to access the National Cancer Screening Register via PRODA

• How to access the National Cancer Screening Register via clinical software

• How to utilise the National Cancer Screening Register to improve the recording of cancer screening participation

• Practical application of the National Cancer Screening Register within your General Practice

The RACGP is urging GPs to be on the look out for signs of abuse among patients as domestic violence escalates during the pandemic.

The Australian Government is hosting a webinar on 7 December for disability service providers on issues of vaccination consent, hesitancy and refusal that can arise when supporting clients with intellectual disability.

An expert panel will address questions, including:

• how can you approach conversations around vaccine hesitancy and refusal with families of people with intellectual disability

• what is the process for a disability service provider to ensure consent from a person with intellectual disability, and

• what is the role of disability service providers in identifying substitute decision makers?

Note: Event password: COVID19Vaccin8

This webinar will assist primary healthcare nurses and practice managers to undertake case finding for hepatitis C in their practice by identifying target populations, conducting searches to identify those patients, and implementing systems to recall those patients back for testing or care.

Join us for an online session where participants will look at Gender Diversity in Young People. This presentation will look at the difficulties encountered by gender diverse young people and the role of the GP to deliver care . This session will also look at the services that are available in the community to support GPs when they are having young people present with gender concerns.

A state-wide bi-monthly webinar, exploring different hep C topics. An Aboriginal only space, produced by & for the Aboriginal workforce.

Kerry Walker is the Aboriginal Project Worker at Hepatitis NSW and invites you and special guest speakers to share their lived experience, in the 4th episode of our Yarnin' About Hep C Webinar series.

Tackling stigma and discrimination, who's job is it?

Taboo topics and trusting relationships: Creating safe and welcoming spaces to start difficult conversations

Listen to Aboriginal peers and their first hand experience of hep C

Join us for an interactive discussion with panel members from the Australian Digital Health Agency and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) who will provide information about the process of an assessment, the My Health Records Rule 2016 and Privacy obligations. This webinar is for any healthcare providers and staff who would like to learn about Privacy and My Health Record assessments.

The panel will discuss some common themes found during the assessment and answer your questions. Alternately you can add a question to the registration form prior to the webinar.

Places are limited to 10 registrants RACGP Accredited Activity 40 CPD Points • Attracts 3 Performance review PDP units, 5 Educational activity PDP units + 3 Emergency Medicine MOPS, 1 Anaesthetics Emergency Response MOP. • A specialised course that satisfies the requirements for Registrars of the RACGP for Advanced Life Support (ALS) • Components include theory and practical skills in CPR for all ages, defibrillation, trauma assessment, application of stiff neck collars, use of IO for vascular access, advanced airway care, managing airway obstructions with a laryngoscope and Magill forceps, cardiac arrest rhythms, ALS drug regimes and scenarios. • Course can be run as an extension of the Resuscitation Skills for General Practice course Learning Outcomes • Perform resuscitation using with ARC BLS and ALS guidelines, including DRSABCDE. • Use a BVM device, oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal and LMA airways and the use of a defibrillator in resuscitation. • Use various suction devices and MacGill's forceps for the relief of acute upper airway obstruction. • Identify and manage potential cervical spinal injuries using stiff neck collars and immobilization strategies. • Complete simulated scenarios, including team management, clinical interventions and patient safety.