Date
Cost
Available to
Practice Managers
Allied Health Providers
General Practitioners
Practice Staff
Continuing Professional Development
1.5 RACGP CPD hours - Educational Activities
There is increased public awareness of the importance of discussions about consent and help-seeking for adolescents. This webinar offers practical guidance to ensure GPs feel capable and supported in responding effectively and sensitively.
Speakers
Dr Suzanne Pearson (she/her) is a general practitioner and senior medical educator who brings her enthusiasm for education and training to health professionals. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching. Suzanne coordinates the Family Planning Alliance Australia's National Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health for Doctors course and Implanon NXT training. Suzanne has authored articles, such as "LARC: New evidence to guide clinical practice," published in the RACGP's Australian Journal of General Practice.
Dr Kate Robertson (she/her) is a General Practitioner and Medical Educator. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and has a Diploma in Child Health and a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Kate has worked in various rural and metropolitan healthcare settings. She uses this experience to help tailor learning to participant's needs, with the overall aim of helping people to receive equitable sexual and reproductive healthcare throughout Australia.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Engage adolescents in sexual health consultations with confidence
- Apply trauma-informed communication and STI screening practices
- Explain mandatory reporting obligations including following disclosures of sexual abuse
