Resource Type: Video

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

Priority Primary Care Centre: Information session with the Royal Children’s Hospital (7 Dec 2022)

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Earlier in December, NWMPHN invited expressions of interest from eligible primary care providers to establish a priority primary care centre (PPCC) co-located with the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne in Parkville. This information session for general practices was an opportunity to learn more about site requirements and the commissioning and contracting process. It will also build … Continued

Peter Mac cancer series- Benign breast disease, high breast cancer risk and soft tissue sarcoma (30 Nov 2022)

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Peter Mac GP Cancer Education Series is designed to contribute to the promotion of best-practice care by general practitioners. Knowledge of advances in the assessment and management of different cancers will enhance the general practitioner’s clinical knowledge and their understanding of their role in managing their patients’ cancer journey in partnerships with specialists and other … Continued

Early stage lung cancer – advances in diagnosis and management (29 November 2022)

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This session aims to enhance the knowledge base of general practitioners regarding recent advances in detection, diagnosis and management of early stage lung cancer. This will be discussed in the context of the local environment and services available at Northern Health.

HIV Virtual Elimination – Topical Session (21 November 2022)

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This session will explore how far we have come with Virtual Elimination in Australia, and how Virtual Elimination can be supported in primary care practice. Facilitators: A/Prof Edwina Wright, a HIV Clinician and Researcher, Chair of the HIV Working Group of the Victorian Health Department’s Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and STIs, the Lead for … Continued