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While many sexuality and gender diverse people lead healthy and happy lives, research shows LGBTQ+ people experience significant health disparities when compared to the general population.

These health issues are not due to being LGBTQ+ but are directly related to experiences of stigma, prejudice, discrimination and abuse.

This education session will support healthcare practices to improve their LGBTQ inclusion through discussion of the following key issues:

• Why do we need to be LGBTQ inclusive in our care?

• What are the barriers to accessing care faced by the Gender and Sexuality Diverse (LGBTQ) community?

• What are the health disparities that result from these barriers to care?

• What can you do to make your care more inclusive?

The current wait time for new Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients for both the private and public neurology services across the Hunter New England Local Health District is significant. Patients can expect to await up to and beyond 12 months to secure an appointment. A number of private neurologists are at capacity and have closed their books.

PHNs meet with DVA to streamline healthcare navigation for ex-veterans.

This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program - approved for 2 CPD points.

This webinar, brought to you by Macular Disease Foundation Australia, will touch upon important Diabetic Eye Disease (DED) information for GPs including:

- DED overview & risk factors

- Diabetic Retinopathy (DR): clinical signs and symptoms, how to assess for DR effects on vision

- How GP can best assist patients with DED: noticing when symptoms worsen, key questions for screening diabetic patients, referrals & maintaining the multi-disciplinary relationship, management

Register: https://mdfoundation-au.zoom.u...

Join us for this online webinar discussing how it can be challenging knowing what to do when you come across patients at risk of harm from DFV. This panel will explore your legal obligations in reporting and sharing information.

Topics of discussion:

Understand more about mandatory reporting and what happens after you make a report
Understand how to provide a strengths-based notification in support of a protective parent
Understand when consent is needed to share information about adults at risk of serious harm
Understand more about Safer Pathway and the referral process
Understand when to contact police and what happens when police are involved

The PHN has just launched its Core Needs Assessment 2022 - 2025 drawing attention to key health needs and service gaps across the region.

Australia is on track to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer – this will only happen if we address the cervical screening equity gaps for those who are under or never screened, including people with an intellectual disability.

This webinar covers:

➔ Cervical Screening changes effective from 1 July 2022: universal access to self-collection and what that means for you and your patients.

➔ How to support patients with an intellectual disability to participate in cervical screening and optimise their screening experience.

he LGBTQA+ community experience a number of barriers that may deter them from accessing routine cancer screening services. Presented by practicing general practitioner and Associate Professor Ruth McNair.

This webinar covers:

> Clinical considerations for breast, cervical, bowel and prostate cancer screening for LGBTQA+ people.

> How you can provide and promote safe and inclusive cancer screening services for this community.