CPD Webinars 

MPHN in partnership with Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) and the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) hosted the annual Immunisation Updates sessions in Wagga Wagga and Deniliquin.

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 will come into effect from 28 November 2023. Presented by Prof. Shane Curran, VAD Clinical Lead and Emergency Physician and Annie Skipworth, Project Manager VAD (MLHD), this webinar included what you need to know, and the who, where, and when of referring.

This interactive online session focused on ADHD in primary care, including screening, investigations, diagnosis, management and resources for clinicians and families.

Presented by DrJane Goddard,this masterclass provided holistic overview of the annual veteran health check with a full overview of common issues pertaining to veteran health.

This session provided an overview of the Benefits to patient outcomes of using case conferencing and the MBS items available to support and provide care to the vulnerable population (living in the community, not those in residential aged care.

This interactive session focused on providing a practical approach to improving knowledge, skills, and confidence in the diagnosis of dementia in general practice.

The presentation focused on the Australia’s Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032, including primary care reform, system innovation and team-based care. The presentation from Dr Kirsten Meisinger provided the opportunity to learn what has been effectively implemented in the USA.

Murrumbidgee PHN has partnered with the Murrumbidgee LHD- Public Health Unit and Health Protection NSW to host an update on Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Virus.

This interactive online session focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder in primary care, including screening, the diagnostic journey and management.

Hosted by: Dr Lahiru Amarasena, Community Paediatrician, and the Enhancing Paediatrics in Primary Care co-design group.

This webinar will provide up-to-date, evidence-based information for GPs and medical staff assisting patients with unplanned pregnancy. Join our key speaker Dr Catriona Melville from MSI Australia.

This online session focused on on the social determinants of health and their impacts on the life course of young children and their families.

This online session focuses on the benefits of SafeScript NSW and how the system is intended to be used.

This session seeks to provide GPs with current best-practice information, skills and resources in order to provide a high standard of pregnancy care for women giving birth in the Murrumbidgee region.

This online session focused on childhood obesity prevention in the primary care settings including case vignettes, strategies to promote the 8 Healthy Habits messages to parents/carers of young children (0-5 years) and local referral pathways for those children who need additional support/intervention.

Originally presented on 8th February 2022

This online session focused on management of COVID in the community, including:

· Treatment options for COVID

· Managing long COVID

Originally presented on 19th January 2022

This online session, facilitated by A/Prof John Preddy, provides information on Managing COVID in Kids.

This online session provides information on access to the Murrumbidgee HealthPathways, where to find current updates on the local and national guidelines and runs through a practical navigation of the current COVID-19 pathways.

Information session to support the development of a primary care pathway to care for COVID positive patients in the community.

This session focuses on spring time asthma allergic rhinitis and how to manage both conditions, using the latest evidence-based guidelines. Thunderstorm asthma is a spring time phenomenon that all health professionals in primary care need to be prepared for.