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The Primary Health Network is seeking your input on the health of primary care across our region during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to the shortage of rurally based General Practitioners (GPs) The PHN is pleased to offer general practice recruitment incentive grants for general practitioner recruitment into a number of LGAs in the Upper Hunter and New England regions.

This webinar aims to improve support provided in primary care settings for people with a psychosocial disability to apply for NDIS.There will be a GP-focus but other health professionals are also welcome to attend.

Learning Outcomes:

• Use consultation time to support a patient with a psychosocial disability to apply for NDIS

• Identify and support hard to reach people to apply for NDIS

• Understand how to navigate HealthPathways to support a patient to access NDIS or relevant supports

NOTE: this webinar will be LIVE ONLY, it will NOT BE RECORDED for later viewing.

We are delighted to announce that NSW Rural Doctors Network's Obstetrics Procedural Conference will be back face-to-face at the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach in May and August (12 - 13)! Both events are identical and will feature a mix of lectures and interactive workshops. Topics include:

- Genetic screening

- Anomalies in fetal growth

- Difficult deliveries - instrument delivery/ caesarean

- Perineal repair

- Neonatal resuscitation

- The unwell neonate

- CTG's

- Mental health

- Gestational hypertension and diabetes

- Pre-eclampsia

- Obstetric emergencies

headspace Taree has officially opened its doors, providing a vital new support service for young people in the area

Every member of the practice team has a role, particularly frontline staff, in maintaining the standards for Accreditation. This presentation will cover what you need to know, what you need to do to get prepared and what’s your role on the day. (Only available via livestream).

A special COVID-19 treatments forum co-hosted by the Australian Government Department of Health and the National Health and Medical Research Council is being held from 5–7:00PM, Thursday 7 April 2022. The forum will provide information and the opportunity to discuss approaches to COVID-19 treatment strategies by government officials, regulators, research scientists and clinicians.

The forum will feature:

• scientific and clinical information about COVID-19 treatments;
• details on the appropriate use of available COVID-19 treatments based on current evidence;
• discussion on the continuing transition to community-based healthcare for people with COVID-19;
• discussion on key COVID-19 treatment issues faced by primary care providers and their patients including access through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS);
• discussion on how the Commonwealth and States and Territories are facilitating equitable access to treatments through the PBS and the National Medical Stockpile (NMS) to eligible patients.

A number of Central Coast locations have recently been classified Distribution Priority Areas, enabling local practices to widen their search for doctors.