With the COVID-19 pandemic continually evolving, the RACGP has developed this webinar to support you in ensuring your practice manages the multitude of challenges this virus has produced. Presented by Dr Nicole Higgins, Queensland practice owner, General Practice Supervisors Australia chair and Queensland RACGP council member, we will discuss strategies her practice has employed to ensure continuity of provision of service, staff safety and organisational stability. Learning Outcomes: Discuss stratagems to adapt to the current pandemic environment and how to implement them Identify procedural policies that can be employed to protect both reception staff and clinicians Outline resources available to…

Tomorrow Tuesday 24 March | 6-7.30pm AEDT (3-4:30pm Perth time) COVID-19 and digital technology: The roles, relevance and risks of using telehealth in a crisis Register here Panel chair: Dr Norman Swan (physician and journalist) Panellists: – Professor Trish Greenhalgh (Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK) – Dr Amandeep Hansra (GP, Bondi Doctors, NSW, Australia) – Dr Neale Fong (WA Country Health Service Board Chair, WA, Australia, and medical practitioner) – Karrie Long (School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University and Director, Nursing Research Hub, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia) – Dr Daniel Stefanski (Staff Specialist…

CPD Activity - 2 points General Practitioners stand on the front line in the fight against the COVID-19 global health emergency. Soon GPs will face the additional challenge of the Influenza season. This workshop delivers the latest evidence on both the COVID-19 and the influenza viruses. RACGP WA together with WA Health present this informative workshop, designed to help GPs manage these two viruses. Presented by Professor Paul Effler, Senior Medical Advisor, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia, this workshop will discuss the current status of COVID-19 in Australia, as well as what has changed in the…

Aims Provide resources and contacts on where to go for advice and assistance; Describe the social circumstances in which abuse of an older person may occur; Identify abuse types and signs; Describe the barriers to recognising and reporting abuse of the older person; Describe the duty of care and appropriate action to take when abuse is disclosed, witnessed or suspected; Explain how to respond to reports of alleged abuse. Promote the importance of completing the eLearning Module Date: Wednesday 26 February 2020 Time: 10am – 11.30 Venue: Busselton Health Campus, Conference Room VMR: 6062   TO REGISTER RSVP to Phone:…