Breast density reporting in BreastScreen Victoria’s program (11 June 2024)

Learn about the commencement of breast density reporting in the BreastScreen Victoria program, including: An overview of the BreastScreen Victoria program The planned rollout of breast density reporting What breast density is How breast density is measured Why breast density is important What the recommended options are for a patient with dense breasts

Driving and dementia (16 July 2024)

This session will equip general practitioners with tools and techniques to start conversations about driving and dementia early. Learn how to take appropriate collateral history, using cognitive assessment tools to help determine fitness to drive and reassess driving capacity in people with dementia. This session was hosted in collaboration with North Western Melbourne Primary Health … Continued

Using VVED for residential aged care homes – video (Ambulance Victoria)

There are a variety of services available when an aged care resident needs health care support, including on-site nursing, hospital in-reach programs, visiting GPs, palliative care, allied health and more. The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) provides an extra safety net for aged care services to use in emergency circumstances when in-reach and GP services … Continued

Hospital care at home – video 2 (for health professionals and patients)

Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often will depend on your care needs. For more than 25 years, hospital care at home has been helping people recover better in their own surroundings. Learn more in this video, which … Continued

Hospital care at home – video 1 (for health professionals and patients)

Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often will depend on your care needs. For more than 25 years, hospital care at home has been helping people recover better in their own surroundings. Learn more in this video, which … Continued

Child mental health community of practice session 3: Depression, suicidality, self-harm (25 June 2024)

The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning ‘Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services (COMPASS)’ project. It is a multidisciplinary CoP for GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. The topic for session 3 is depression, suicidality and self-harm. This session … Continued

Polycystic ovarian syndrome – an update for GPs (19 June 2024)

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) remains a complex and challenging condition. Management can vary according to age and individual needs. It impacts approximately one in 10 women at some stage in their life span between menarche and menopause. This session mainly focusses on realistic and time-framed specific, measurable, realistic, timed (SMART) approach to maximise outcomes for … Continued

Child mental health community of practice session 2: Aggressive and challenging behaviours (28 May 2024)

The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning ‘connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services (COMPASS)’ project. It is a multidisciplinary CoP for GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Violence and … Continued

Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) community of practice – session 5 (22 May 2024)

Community of practice (CoP) sessions aim to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner west of Melbourne, the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Asthma Australia and the National Asthma Council Australia. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Updated asthma HealthPathways pages Acute Asthma … Continued

Updates in diabetes and kidney disease for the primary care physician (23 May 2024)

This interactive webinar session presented by specialist clinician researchers presents the latest updates in diabetes and kidney disease care relevant to primary care physicians. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Diabetes Remission Service Welcome slides HealthPathways: https://melbourne.communityhealthpathways.org/ Australian Type 2 Diabetes Glycemic Management Algorithm: https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/2938847a-968c-40bc-b147-df2d651ab508/Australian-type-2-diabetes-management-algorithm.pdf.aspx Kidney Health Australia – CKD Management in Primary … Continued