Resource Type: Video

Long COVID in general practice and new statewide referral criteria update (5 October 2023)

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New statewide referral criteria for advice on the management of long COVID came into effect on 1 July 2023. This session will provide an update of the criteria. It will also help to increase participants’ understanding of long COVID and how best to support patients. Session resources Presentation slides

Managing respiratory illness in general practice (12 October 2023)

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This session will provide ideas and tools for general practices to safely assume seeing respiratory patients face-to-face. Session resources Presentation slides

Child mental health community of practice – session 4: Eating disorders (3 October 2023)

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This 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 HealthPathways Melbourne slides Referral, consultation services and further training

Insights and strategies to manage difficult patient situations

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This session will provide an overview of current knowledge and best practice in managing difficult patient situations. Session resources Presentation slides (.pdf)

Understanding the role GPs play in community palliative care (27 September 2023)

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In this webinar you will learn the role GPs have in community palliative care, and how you can work with local providers to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Topics include common medications and prescribing doses, and navigating difficult conversations. Session resources Presentation slides (pdf) HealthPathways Melbourne slides (pdf) Visit NWMPHN’s palliative care webpage for … Continued

Managing asthma in Spring (21 September 2023)

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Springtime asthma is a phenomenon for which all health professionals in primary care need to be aware and prepared. This session will cover how to diagnose and manage springtime asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), using the latest evidence-based guidelines. Session resources: National Asthma Council Australia presentation slides additional resources HealthPathways Melbourne presentation slides

Child mental health community of practice – session 3: Depression, suicidality, and self-harm (5 September 2023)

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This 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 Background reading and resources Additional resource list HealthPathways Melbourne presentation slides

Child mental health community of practice – session 2: Aggressive and challenging behaviours (29 August 2023) (Repeated session)

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This 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. Please note this is a repeated session from 1 August 2023. Session resources Background reading (.pdf) Resource list (.pdf) Presentation slides (.pdf) HealthPathways Melbourne … Continued

Common eye presentations and acronyms for general practice (24 August 2023)

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This session, hosted by Dr Lukas Sahhar, specialist ophthalmologist from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, will help GPs improve assessment and management of common eye presentations, and better understand common ophthalmological acronyms. Session resources Presentation slides: part 1 and part 2

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