Resource Type: Digital resources

Child mental health community of practice – session 1: Anxiety (4 July 2023)

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The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides Finch Mindfulness App: https://finchcare.com/ Screening and assessment of youth: https://www.childfirst.ucla.edu/resources/ Child and adolescent community consultation and liaison psychiatry service: https://nwmphn.org.au/news/child-and-adolescent-community-consultation-and-liaison-psychiatry-service/ Additional resources here.

Social, cultural and clinical aspects of female genital cutting (27 June 2023)

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The aim of this training is to increase access to culturally, socially and clinically appropriate health services and support to women and girls from female genital cutting or circumcision (FGC) practising communities. Session resources National Education Toolkit for FGM/C Awareness, managed by Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health cohealth video: Starting Conversations about Female Circumcision WHIN resources: Information … Continued

An increased role for GPs in the bowel cancer screening model (20 June 2023)

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Changes to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program mean that health care providers can hand out bowel screening kits to patients directly. The session will discuss the implications of this. This event is in collaboration with Western Victoria Primary Health Network. Alternative access to bowel cancer screening guides: Alternative Access to kits guide Bowel cancer … Continued

Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) communities of practice – Session 8 (7 June 2023)

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This community of practice aims to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner west of Melbourne and the Royal Children’s Hospital.

New cancer therapies and voluntary assisted dying (7 June 2023)

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An overview of 2 important and developing topics: new cancer therapies and voluntary assisted dying.

General practice: evaluation and management of unilateral pleural effusion (23 May 2023)

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A pleural effusion is an abnormal build-up of fluid around the lungs and can be a sign of serious illness. This webinar offers an overview of recent advancements in diagnosis and management.

New Brimbank mental health hub: Interactive forum for clinicians (24 May 2023)

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This session will introduce the Brimbank Local including the services offered, information on referral and eligibility and current wait times. The session will also provide an opportunity for GPs and other clinicians to outline how they would like to be involved in their patients care, including opportunities to contribute to multidisciplinary team care planning and … Continued

Contraception Overview for GPs (11 May 2023)

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An overview of contraceptive options with an emphasis on new methods available and complex situations.

Early Medical Abortion of Pregnancy: Case Studies and Complexities – An information evening for GPs, nurses and pharmacists (18 April 2023)

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This session will build on information provided in the June session, and will include: • an overview of training requirements for providing early medical abortion • an update on early medical abortion procedures, practice experiences, and support and referral pathways for GPs and nurses who currently provide or are motivated to provide early medical abortion … Continued

Paediatric Developmental Hip Dysplasia – A GP update (20 April 2023)

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The aim of this session will be to provide education on developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) clinics at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Western Health. As well as the advanced practice physiotherapist’s role in the DDH clinics, how DDH is diagnosed, assessed and managed, and referral pathways for GPs.