Tuesday, April 21, 2020 08:00 PM AEST - 09:15 PM AEST Hosted by ACRRM & RDAA. Join the National Rural Health Commissioner Prof Paul Worley to explore the need for collaborative networks across our regions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Register here.

When: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Time: 06:30 PM AEST Your Host: Australian Digital Health Agency About the webinar The Australian Digital Health Agency is pleased to be hosting an introductory information session on electronic prescribing on Tuesday, 28 April (6:30 - 8:00pm AEST). Electronic prescribing provides an option for prescribers and their patients to have a digital prescription as an alternative to a paper prescription. The session will also address the fast track electronic prescribing initiative as well as image-based prescribing announced as part of the COVID-19 national health plan. What we will be covered? Overview of electronic prescribing including…

When: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Time: 06:30 PM AEST Your Host: Australian Digital Health Agency About the webinar Electronic prescribing provides an option for prescribers and their patients to have a digital prescription as an alternative to a paper prescription. The session will also address the fast track electronic prescribing initiative as well as image-based prescribing announced as part of the COVID-19 national health plan. What will be covered? Overview of electronic prescribing including benefits for consumers and providers;How it will work and practical advice about how healthcare providers can prepare for the use of electronic prescribing in routine practice;…

When: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Time: 06:30 PM AEST Your Host: Australian Digital Health Agency About the webinar This webinar will examine ways in which new and existing digital health technologies can be utilised to improve continuity of care for your patients during times of social distancing and remote consultations. There will be a focus on Electronic Prescribing and the ways in which My Health Record can help support telehealth consults and remote dispensing. It will also include some of the simple things you can do to protect your business from cyber risks which new telehealth platforms might pose.  …

When: Tuesday 21 April, 6-7.30pm (AEST) Where: Online Register now   The arrival of COVID-19 has pushed the fast forward button on the rollout of telehealth in Australia. In this webinar, the panel will offer their perspectives on telehealth and discuss their personal experiences of providing virtual care in allied health and interprofessional settings. The panellists will discuss the following in both pre- and post-COVID-19 contexts: How they have leveraged technology to advantage their profession and patients What was involved in the transition to telehealth (or how they have scaled up or down as a result of the pandemic) When…

23rd April 2020 14:00 to 14:45 (AEST) Advance care planning, COVID-19 and Aged Care Professionals Advance care planning is an important part of Australia's COVID-19 healthcare planning. Advance Care Planning Australia is keen to support Aged Care Professionals to identify advance care planning priorities and actions required. The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2019 cites the importance of Advance Care Directives as part of a coordinated response. Current research estimates that only 25% of older Australians have documented their preferences in an Advance Care Directive. This 45 minute webinar will involve a small panel of experts discussing: •…

17th April 2020 14:00 to 14:45 (AEST) Advance care planning, COVID-19 and Healthcare & Hospital Services Advance care planning is an important part of Australia's COVID-19 healthcare planning. Advance Care Planning Australia is keen to support healthcare and hospital services professionals to identify advance care planning priorities and actions required. The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2019 cites the importance of Advance Care Directives as part of a coordinated response. Current research estimates that only 25% of older Australians have documented their preferences in an Advance Care Directive. This 45 minute webinar will involve a small panel of…

Tuesday 28 April 2020, 4:30pm-5:30pm (AEST) This 45-minute webinar from Advance Care Planning Australia will involve a small panel of experts discussing advance care planning priorities and actions required in the context of COVID-19 The webinar is capped at 500 participants. Find out more information and register here

CPD Activity - 2 points Delivering the latest statistics and developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this webinar will also provide guidance to clinicians on managing patients with a positive result. For practitioners facing an inevitable increase in the number of patients testing COVID-19 positive, this workshop will provide the latest management recommendations. We will discuss how to determine illness severity and clinical progression, identifying the patient at risk of complications, current advice on radiological testing and medications, and ascertaining the patient who requires hospitalisation. Date: Thursday 14 May 2020 Time: 7.00-8.00 pm AWST (Perth) Cost: Free Register here.

The Hon Mark Coulton MP, Minister for Regional Health will be joined by Dr Nick Coatsworth, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Federal Department of Health & leading advice for the Department & Government on PPE requirements & Dr Eve Merfield, the President of RDAT in this interactive webinar to answer your questions on the latest COVID-19 developments.   Date: Tues 14 April 2020 Time: 8:00pm (AEST)   Register here.