Priority populations
Help is at hand for doctors working with complex, resource-poor communities
GPs working in some of Melbourne’s most marginalised communities can now access a series of free skills-boosting training sessions.
The sessions are designed to increase skills and confidence for treating and supporting high numbers of people with complex health needs and few resources.
Developed by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) and Medical Advocacy Together for Community Health (MATCH) and running over six months, the sessions cover topics including alcohol and other drugs in complex patients, narrative medicine, family violence and refugee health.
Presenters are recognised experts in their fields, and include Professor Kelsey Heggarty, joint Chair in Family Violence Prevention at the University of Melbourne; GP and writer Dr Mariam Tokhi; and Drs Kate Walker and Joanne Gardiner, co-authors of the Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide.
This project comprises six full-day in-person sessions, held at NWMPHN’s offices in Docklands. It is open to GPs and registrars based in the LGAs of Brimbank, Wyndham, Hume or Melton.
The series is accredited for 36 RACGP CPD hours.
For more information, please see this expression of interest (.pdf).
To apply, complete this form by 5pm on Tuesday, 18 February 2025.
