Resource Type: Webinar

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

Virtual Fracture Clinic and Basic Fracture Management in the Adult Population (17 November 2022)

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This session is an introduction to the Virtual Fracture Clinic at Western Health, commonly seen in upper and lower limb fractures and soft tissue injuries, basic fracture management and referral pathways.

Supporting child mental health through a whole of practice approach (15 November 2022)

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This session, delivered by Emerging Minds and designed for GPs, practice nurses, practice managers and non-clinical staff working in general practice, will introduce you to the key concepts around supporting infant and child mental health in primary health care practice.

Time mastery in general practice: preserving your most valuable resource (8 November 2022)

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Improve time effectiveness, reduce wasted time and reduce the propensity for people to ‘burn out’ as is common right know. There are more and more demands on the time of every team in general practice now. Our admin, nursing, and GP teams are swamped. This has resulted in people leaving the sector and making it … Continued

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (12 October 2022)

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This webinar aims to increase awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) as a diagnosis and its links to ‘long COVID’, as well as improve GP capability in diagnosing and managing ME/CFS patients.

Flashes, Floaters and Blurring (18 October 2022)

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An interactive webinar by a specialist ophthalmologist from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, for GPs to improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment of patients with visual flashes, floaters, blurring and loss.

Shared Maternity Care Collaborative Workshop I: COVID-19/Infections in Pregnancy & Problems in the Third Trimester

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This session will cover the latest clinical advice on the effects and management of COVID-19 in pregnancy, and how to identify and manage a range of common concerns in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Heart failure update – improving management and reducing readmissions (27 October 2022)

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The aim of this session is to discuss key heart failure updates in diagnosis, treatment and reductions in hospital admissions. We also discuss the Safer Care Victoria (SCV) Heart Failure Collaborative, key interventions being implemented at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and how we can improve our communication with our GP colleagues.

Shared Maternity Care Collaborative Workshop II (26 October 2022)

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Shared maternity care GPs have an essential role in the care of patients with GDM. In this session, we will discuss how to identify women at risk of diabetes in pregnancy, deliver appropriate advice for women on risk minimisation, and provide support and treatment. Care of pregnant women above and below healthy weight. Weight and … Continued