This online event is for GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.

Join the Diabetes Mobile outreach team from St Vincents Health Sydney to discuss the latest updates in diabetes management. The team will be providing valuable insight into navigating complex diabetes cases through collaborative case discussions and discussing the diabetes mobile service.

Presented by:

• Associate Professor Alexandar Viardot, Endocrinologist,  St Vincents Health Network Sydney.

• Gael Holters, Credentialled diabetes educator and clinical nurse consultant, St Vincents Health Network Sydney.

This is a self-reporting CPD event, 1hr EA, 1hr RP.

Open to GPs, medical students, nurses, and pharmacists, this event is your chance to dive deep into the latest advancements in respiratory care. Led by renowned specialists A/Prof Adriaan Venter and Dr. Timothy Gilbey, the evening will feature interactive discussions and engaging training sessions covering topics such as severe asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and antimicrobial stewardship in respiratory patient management.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network, build relationships with local specialists, bring real patient examples and questions that matter to general practitioners.

Presenters 

• A/Prof Adriaan Venter: Respiratory and Sleep Physician

• Dr Timothy Gilbey: Infectious Diseases Specialist

• Kellie Castle: Respiratory Transitional Nurse Practitioner

RACGP/ACRRM accreditation pending.

This workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. It also provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement.

This workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. It also provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement.

MPHN invites all healthcare providers, including allied health, pharmacy, aged care, and general practice professionals, to attend a webinar on My Health Record Compliance and Access Policy.

Date: 30 April 2024

Time: 1:30 pm to 2:15pm

The webinar includes:

• Overview of compliance requirements

• Obligations before registering for My Health Record

• In-depth exploration of My Health Record security and access policy

• Requirements following registration

• Ongoing participation obligations

• Procedures for changing a Responsible Officer

• Resources and additional information

Open to GPs, medical students, nurses, and pharmacists, this event is your chance to dive deep into the latest advancements in respiratory care. Led by renowned specialists A/Prof Adriaan Venter and Dr. Timothy Gilbey, the evening will feature interactive discussions and engaging training sessions covering topics such as severe asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and antimicrobial stewardship in respiratory patient management.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network, build relationships with local specialists, bring real patient examples and questions that matter to general practitioners.

Presenters 

• A/Prof Adriaan Venter: Respiratory and Sleep Physician

• Dr Timothy Gilbey: Infectious Diseases Specialist

• Kellie Castle: Respiratory Transitional Nurse Practitioner

RACGP/ACRRM accreditation pending.

Murrumbidgee PHN engaged Coolamon Advisors to facilitate the Cultural Awareness Training to our primary care sector. GPs, practice managers, practice nurses and practice staff working within the Murrumbidgee region are invited to attend this training to enhance skills in working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Date: Wednesday, 20th March 2024
Presentations: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Content

• Definition of cultural safety determined by how safe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients/clients feel when they use the service.

• Historical, cultural, socioeconomic factors underpinning health and wellbeing, cross cultural communication and cultural safety.

• Opportunity for participants to become aware of their own attitudes, perceptions and assumptions in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

• Identification of barriers to cultural safety and examples of culturally safe processes and behaviours.

• Strategies for developing an ongoing relationship with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community or representative groups.

• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health initiatives, including identification, the Close the Gap initiative, the PIP IHI and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-payment measure.

• Strategies for implementing a culturally safe health service, including access (physical, financial, environmental, cultural), interpersonal relationships, communication and culturally appropriate procedures for assessment, referral, treatment and continued care.

Delivery

Each session will be delivered in three parts: 

• Completion of Pre-Learning Workbook (1 hour)*

• Attendance at a Zoom webinar commencing at 6:00pm delivered by Coolamon Advisors (1.5 hours)

• Completion of an action plan and evaluation post-webinar (30 mins)

*The workbook must be completed before the webinar as the information gained will inform discussion and assist you to maximise your learning

Learning Outcomes

1. Assess Health issues of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of the Murrumbidgee region. (Evaluate)

2. Describe Journey of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient attending a general practice and how attitudes and values can influence perceptions, assumptions, and behaviours in a clinical setting. (Explain)

3. Identify the   Five steps towards excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and the importance of the 715 Check

4. Identify key issues facing general practice in the provision of culturally safe health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and generate ways of solving these issues. (List and Create)

 Presenters

Ms Katrina Fanning PSM, Founder, Coolamon Advisors. A Wiradjuri woman who brings vast experienced to the team in the areas of complex service delivery and Indigenous specific program delivery for Government. Katrina has led cultural capability development across several Commonwealth delivery agencies.

Ms Nevada Brown, Culture and Capability, Coolamon Advisors. A Ngunnawal woman with years of experience in presenting on Aboriginal culture, facilitating and delivering learning programs. She brings a unique perspective from the grass-roots, traditional owners and community expectations. She delivers programs that provide immediate back to work benefits to our participants.

CPD

This activity will be submitted for accreditation through RACGP and ACRRM

Cost

This CPD event is provided at no cost to participants.

Open to GPs, medical students, nurses, and pharmacists, this event is your chance to dive deep into the latest advancements in respiratory care. Led by renowned specialists A/Prof Adriaan Venter and Dr. Timothy Gilbey, the evening will feature interactive discussions and engaging training sessions covering topics such as severe asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and antimicrobial stewardship in respiratory patient management.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network, build relationships with local specialists, bring real patient examples and questions that matter to general practitioners.

Presenters 

• A/Prof Adriaan Venter: Respiratory and Sleep Physician

• Dr Timothy Gilbey: Infectious Diseases Specialist

• Kellie Castle: Respiratory Transitional Nurse Practitioner

RACGP/ACRRM accreditation pending.

 We are inviting practice owners, managers and pharmacy owners to join us for an online information session on the benefits of registering for Provider Connect Australia (PCA). 

Hear from an Australian Digital Health Agency speaker on how PCA can streamline how you communicate about your healthcare services to your business partners. 

 Thursday 14 March 2024 6:30pm to 7:30pm 

This event is led by Wentworth Healthcare, the provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network. 

Other participating PHNs: Central and Eastern Sydney PHN, Healthy North Coast provider of the North Coast PHN, Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN, firstHealth Limited provider of the Murrumbidgee PHN, South Western Sydney PHN and Western NSW PHN.

This event is for GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.

Join the Diabetes Mobile outreach team from St Vincents Health Sydney to discuss the latest updates in diabetes management. The team will be providing valuable insight into navigating complex diabetes cases through collaborative case discussions and discussing the diabetes mobile service.

Presented by:

• Dr Lisa Raven, Endocrinologist,  St Vincents Health Network Sydney.

• Gael Holters, Credentialled diabetes educator and clinical nurse consultant, St Vincents Health Network Sydney.

Catering provided

RACGP and ACRRM accreditation pending.

This event is for GPs, pharmacists, and allied health practitioners.

Join the Diabetes Mobile Outreach team from St Vincent’s Health Sydney to discuss the latest updates in diabetes management. Empowering General Practitioners: Navigating Complex Cases through Collaborative Case Discussions

Providing an update on the new St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Diabetes Mobile Service & CGM Reports

  Presented by:

• Prof Jerry Greenfield, Endocrinologist, Head of Department, Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent’s Health Sydney

• Gael Holters, Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Nurse Manager Chronic and Complex Care Services, St Vincent’s Health, Sydney

RACGP/ACRRM accreditation pending.

We're combining meetings: all staff are welcome to attend.

For our first meeting, we have Joyce Kambo, Risk Advisor with Avant, presenting on Electronic Communications in General Practice.

When: Tuesday 13 February, 2pm (45 minutes incl. question time)

Where: Zoom

The presentation will cover the importance of policy and processes for:

• email, mobile device – SMS, telehealth, privacy policy, cyber security and response process and data breach policy.

This meeting is open to all practice staff. If you are unable to attend please invite others in your team to join us. 

Where: Zoom

MLHD Voluntary Assisted Dying Project Manager Annie Skipworth and MPHN Healthy Ageing and Palliative Care Manager Shelley Gledhill will present on voluntary assisted dying. All staff are welcome. 

This session will:

• provide an overview of the broad concepts of VAD in NSW 

• identify the obligations of healthcare workers in NSW under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022

• identify where to find further information and support resources on voluntary assisted dying. 

This network provides opportunities for MPHN Primary Care Engagement Team to offer ongoing support as well as foster network interactions for practice managers across the Murrumbidgee region. We look forward to seeing you online.

This event is for GPs, pharmacists and allied health practitioners.

 Join the Diabetes Mobile Outreach team from St Vincent’s Health Sydney to discuss the latest updates in diabetes management. Get ready for insightful discussions, expert perspectives, and a collaborative atmosphere aimed at empowering healthcare professionals and individuals alike. Bring your own patient management queries to discuss as a team.

 There will also be an opportunity to discuss the diabetes mobile outreach service commencing in the region. 

 Presented by:

• Prof Jerry Greenfield, Endocrinologist, Head of Department, Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent’s Health Sydney

• Gael Holters, Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Nurse Manager Chronic and Complex Care Services, St Vincent’s Health, Sydney

 RACGP/ACRRM accreditation pending.

Audience: GPs, GP Registrars, Practice Managers & Nurses, and Aboriginal Health Workers.

Speakers: Dr Sally Johnson, Katherine Hay, Karen Ingram, and Dr Paul Bergamin

In 2022, the Cancer Institute NSW Reporting for Better Cancer Outcomes (RBCO) insight report found that prostate cancer rates appear high in the Murrumbidgee region when compared to other NSW regions. General Practitioners provide a crucial role in early symptoms investigation and referral to appropriate specialist clinicians for treatment when prostate cancer is suspected or confirmed.

This education event serves to provide the latest information on navigating the complexities of prostate cancer screening and enabling informed decision making for patients. Through a case study presentation, speakers will take attendees through the process of the initial primary care consultation, how to support the physical and mental health of patients by referring to the MLHD/PCFA Specialist Nurse and the ITC program, and how to care for a patient living with end stage prostate cancer.

Topics:

• Approaching prostate cancer screening in the primary care consultation- Dr Sally Johnson.

• MLHD/ Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Specialist Nurse- Katherine Hay 

• Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program, Marathon Health- Karen Ingram

• Metastatic/ end stage prostate cancer- Dr Paul Bergamin        

Date: 29th November 2023
Time: 6.30 pm - 8.30pm

RACGP and ACRRM accreditation pending approval

Venue: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkd-CupzorGtQTLxYX_NCL5LRxde1HOihD

In preparation for VAD accessible in NSW from 28 November, healthcare providers are invited to receive the latest update on local implementation

GPs, GP practice teams, pharmacy, and allied health in the Murrumbidgee region are invited to participate in this one-hour local education session on Voluntary Assisted Dying in NSW, including an opportunity for Q&A.

This is a great opportunity to get up to date prior to VAD being available from 28 November 2023.

Presentation:

• Dr Shane Curran, Clinical Lead VAD, MLHD

• Annie Skipworth, Voluntary Assisted Dying Project Manager, MLHD

• Dr Jane Goddard, HealthPathways Clinical Editor, MPHN

Facilitated by: Dr Alam Yoosuff, GP and Director Primary Care, MLHD

MPHN and MLHD are working together to ensure local pathways are made available in the Murrumbidgee region and to ensure the voluntary assisted dying process is safe, appropriate and follows the law in NSW.

Further information on VAD is available for health professionals on the NSW Health website.

This event can be self-reported for 1 hours of Educational Activity (EA) using Quick Log on the RACGP CPD dashboard.

For further enquiries please contact Narelle Mills: narelle.mills@mphn.org.au

Murrumbidgee PHN and the ANSC Working Group are excited to announce that this year’s Murrumbidgee Region GP Antenatal Shared Care Program Orientation & Update workshop will be held on Sunday 15 October at the Rules Club in Glenfield.

This annual full-day workshop focused on pregnancy care is for GPs who are interested in providing shared care in pregnancy, and GPs who want an update on first trimester care.

The orientation session will be presented by the local GP Obstetricians and Midwives and will focus on recommended investigations in early pregnancy, risks in pregnancy, gestational diabetes, “booking in” and pre-natal testing.

Accreditation:

RACGP: Educational Activities: 2hrs I Reviewing Performance: 3.5hr I Measuring Outcomes: 1.5hrs

ACRRM: Educational Activities: 2hrs I Reviewing Performance: 4hr I MOPS hours: 1 Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The update session will feature presentations on pregnancy, postpartum and pelvic floor, first trimester bleeding and venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Accreditation:

RACGP: Educational Activities: 2hrs I Reviewing Performance: 3.5hr I Measuring Outcomes: 1.5hrs

ACRRM: Educational Activities: 2hrs I Reviewing Performance: 4hr I MOPS hours: 1 Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Further antenatal shared care resources can be found here: mphn.org.au/antenatal-shared-care-program.

This network provides opportunities for the MPHN Primary Care Engagement Team to offer ongoing support as well as foster network interactions for practice managers across the Murrumbidgee region.

These meetings are held online, bi-monthly, on the second Tuesday of the month.

This webinar is for:

GPs, GP Registrars, Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians, Pharmacists, JMOs

Presenter:

Dr Alan Nazha - Pain Physician & Interventional Pain Specialist.

Head of Department, Pain Medicine (Nepean Hospital)

Topic:

Safer Pain Management – opioids in chronic non-cancer pain, legislative requirements on opioid prescribing, multidisciplinary pain medicine.

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For further information, please contact Diana Taylor - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Diana.Taylor@health.nsw.gov.au, phone 02 4734 3217

Murrumbidgee PHN and the Enhancing Paediatrics in Primary Care (EPiPC) co-design group are excited to announce a training opportunity available to GPs, GP Registrars, Practice Nurses and other primary care clinicians in the Murrumbidgee region. 

This free full-day paediatric workshop will focus on behaviour and development in children and relevant medical topics, and is your opportunity to build on your skills, increase your knowledge and network with your peers and experts in the paediatric field.

Further details on the Enhancing Paediatrics in Primary Care program can be found here: www.mphn.org.au/maternal-and-child

Find out more and register.

Immunisation Updates and Practice Nurse Education Day 2023

MPHN in partnership with Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) and the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) will host the annual Immunisation Updates sessions in Deniliquin - 9th August.

This year as well as our Immunisation Updates from Public Health, NCIRS and AIR, we are expanding our education day to a full day session that will include education on other services throughout MPHN and MLHD that are significant to General Practice and Residential aged care nurses. The topics include:

Health Pathways

Aboriginal health

Community care intake and

Wound care

There will be no virtual component to this year’s event. Wagga Wagga session will be recorded and available to watch on demand for those that cannot attend face to face sessions.

Parkinson's Seminar for General Practitioners & Health Professionals

This information seminar will provide General Practitioners and other Health Professionals with information about the management of advanced Parkinson’s medication, Duodopa and Deep Brain Stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Guest Speakers:

Dr Samuel Bolitho-Neurologist

Kate Warren-Movement Disorder Clinical Nurse

Find out more and register.

Immunisation Updates and Practice Nurse Education Day 2023

MPHN in partnership with Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) and the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) will host the annual Immunisation Updates sessions in Wagga Wagga - 4th August and Deniliquin - 9th August.

This year as well as our Immunisation Updates from Public Health, NCIRS and AIR, we are expanding our education day to a full day session that will include education on other services throughout MPHN and MLHD that are significant to General Practice and Residential aged care nurses. The topics include:

Health Pathways

Aboriginal health

Community care intake and

Wound care

We will also be offering CPR and BSL to practice nurses who need to complete their annual training –this component will have limited spaces available and will be allocated on a first in first served basis. To register your interest please contact Jane Arentz via email: jane.arentz@mphn.org.au.

There will be no virtual component to this year’s event. Wagga Wagga session will be recorded and available to watch on demand for those that cannot attend face to face sessions.