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GPs with advanced skills can apply for Workforce Incentives Program-Rural Advanced Skills payments

Department of Health and Aged Care

20 January 2025

Health systems and capacity building

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APMHA Healthcare seeks mental health clinicians to support residential aged care facilities

APMHA Healthcare

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In 2025, take some steps to increase your screentime

Star Weekly

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General Practice in Aged Care Incentive: tips and tricks

Department of Health and Aged Care

19 December 2024

Health systems and capacity building

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Advancing childhood asthma care: Key takeaways from the ICAM symposium

NWMPHN

16 December 2024

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General Practice in Aged Care Incentive patient registration update

Department of Health and Aged Care

13 December 2024

Health systems and capacity building

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Does evidence-based practice lead to better health outcomes?  

University of Adelaide

12 December 2024

Health systems and capacity building

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Holiday period checklist for practices

NWMPHN

12 December 2024

Health systems and capacity building

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Immunisation updates in the NWMPHN region

Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP advisor, NWMPHN

12 December 2024

Health systems and capacity building

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Quality improvement: more data means better care

NWMPHN

10 December 2024

Health systems and capacity building

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Upcoming education and training

29 Jan 2025

Wesley LifeForce Refugee and Asylum Seeker Suicide Prevention Workshop

Clinical support

Facilitated by: Wesley Mission

Available to: All

Feb 03 - 17, 2025

Contemporary TGD Health for GPs & Prescribing Clinicians

Continuous Quality Improvement
CPD available

Facilitated by: Thorne Harbour Health

Available to: General Practitioners

04 Feb 2025

Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) for Mental Healthcare - Open Event February 2025

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