The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to develop a series of on-demand webinars on evidence-based practice. Our webinars are freely available and focus on building capacity in relation to evidence-based practice approaches to the management and treatment of co-occurring alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health conditions.

Attendees can register for our upcoming webinar below. All previous webinars are freely available via the Comorbidity Project webinar library.

JULY | Supporting client change with motivational interviewing

When: Friday 4 July, 11:00 - 12:00 PM (AEST)

Speakers include: Dr Robert Fullerton

Dr Robert Fullerton is a senior clinical psychologist at Sentient Professional Wellbeing and clinical psychologist at Bondi Doctors. He holds a Dual PhD in Clinical and Industrial-Organisational Psychology from the Alliant International University and has 16 years of experience applying Motivational Interviewing in government-funded, university counselling, and private practice treatment settings 

By the end of this webinar, attendees will gain:

• An understanding of Transtheoretical Model of Change

• An awareness of what Motivational Interviewing is and when it is useful

• Knowledge of the spirit and principles of Motivational Interviewing

• An understanding of the core communication skills of Motivational Interviewing that lead to behaviour change

 2025 Palliative Care online education sessions for staff at residential aged care facilities and home care providers.

MLHD invites all staff working in Residential Aged Care Facilities and Home Care to please join the 2025 Palliative Care Education virtual sessions, presented by members of the MLHD Specialist Palliative Care Team. 

Please note: these sessions will not be recorded. 

WHERE: Via Microsoft Teams 

Please join us for the next webinar in our series to learn all you need to know about setting up a MTOP service in your practice. We're going to cover the legal framework and the practicalities of setting up a medical abortion service in primary care, with up-to-date information on the clinical and legislative considerations for safe and effective provision of MTOP. You're welcome to email your questions to searchproject@fpnsw.org.au prior to the webinar, and there will also be time allocated to discuss your cases and further questions. 

Family Planning Australia is a lead provider of medical abortion services in NSW. Through the SEARCH project, FPA aims to support the provision of accessible medical abortion in low-resource settings and away from the metropolitan areas. We deliver compassionate counselling and evidence-based information as well as facilitating access to post-abortion care in the community, if required. 

Our SEARCH project participants are valued partners in this work, whether you're a medical abortion service provider or would like to learn the practical details about offering this service in your area. 

To receive your link to the webinar please select your preferred day and time from the box and click the link to register. Questions? Please contact us via searchproject@fpnsw.org.au 

 About the speaker 

Dr Elina Safro is a General Practitioner with expertise in sexual and reproductive health and clinical experience across the full clinical and procedural scope in this area of medicine, including contraception and termination of pregnancy. 

Dr Safro practises clinically at Family Planning Australia as Senior Medical Officer and clinical educator, and at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as VMO Forensic Medical Examiner. She has also held a VMO position at the Royal Hospital for Women Menopause Hub. Dr Safro is currently serving as Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Board of Australasian Menopause Society and as Adjunct Research Fellow at the HER Centre, Monash University. Dr Safro is an OSCE examiner for the Australian Medical Council. 

Fully funded by NSW Health as part of the SEARCH Project. 

The NSW Public Guardian’s Stakeholder Engagement team is hosting a free educational webinar on 25 June 2025. This session is specifically tailored for health care providers and will offer valuable insights into the role of the Public Guardian and alternatives to guardianship.

The session will include information on:

• Introduction to the Public Guardian

• Planning ahead: Power of Attorney, Enduring Guardianship and Advanced Care Planning

• Supported Decision-Making

• Person Responsible and Consent

• Substitute Decision-Making

Please join us for the next webinar in our series to learn all you need to know about setting up a MTOP service in your practice. We're going to cover the legal framework and the practicalities of setting up a medical abortion service in primary care, with up-to-date information on the clinical and legislative considerations for safe and effective provision of MTOP. You're welcome to email your questions to searchproject@fpnsw.org.au prior to the webinar, and there will also be time allocated to discuss your cases and further questions. 

Family Planning Australia is a lead provider of medical abortion services in NSW. Through the SEARCH project, FPA aims to support the provision of accessible medical abortion in low-resource settings and away from the metropolitan areas. We deliver compassionate counselling and evidence-based information as well as facilitating access to post-abortion care in the community, if required. 

Our SEARCH project participants are valued partners in this work, whether you're a medical abortion service provider or would like to learn the practical details about offering this service in your area. 

To receive your link to the webinar please select your preferred day and time from the box and click the link to register. Questions? Please contact us via searchproject@fpnsw.org.au 

 About the speaker 

Dr Elina Safro is a General Practitioner with expertise in sexual and reproductive health and clinical experience across the full clinical and procedural scope in this area of medicine, including contraception and termination of pregnancy. 

Dr Safro practises clinically at Family Planning Australia as Senior Medical Officer and clinical educator, and at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as VMO Forensic Medical Examiner. She has also held a VMO position at the Royal Hospital for Women Menopause Hub. Dr Safro is currently serving as Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Board of Australasian Menopause Society and as Adjunct Research Fellow at the HER Centre, Monash University. Dr Safro is an OSCE examiner for the Australian Medical Council. 

Fully funded by NSW Health as part of the SEARCH Project. 

There is a growing interest in treating photodamage amongst Australian adults, driven by a range of skin concerns and motivations.

Join us as we discuss photoageing and the evidence supporting the use of topical retinoids to treat photodamage in primary care.

Discover how topical retinoids are used, the evidence, tolerability and counselling advice to prepare you for patient consultations.

Speaker: Dr Tracey Purnell

Dr Tracey Purnell graduated from the University of Queensland and completed her specialist general practice training with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (FRACGP). She established Central Wagga Medical and Skin Clinic in 2017. Tracey’s practice is currently focused on skin cancer and cosmetic (aesthetic medicine). She has extensive experience and training in both these field of skin medicine. She has a particular interest in regenerative cosmetic medicine and minimally invasive, non surgical treatment of aging skin.

Each year more than 26,000 Australian babies are born preterm, arriving before 37 weeks of gestation and often requiring specialised care in neonatal nurseries. These early births bring unique medical, developmental, and emotional challenges that can have lasting impacts on both the infant and their family.

At this webinar, our panel will explore the emotional and developmental impacts of preterm birth, highlight the importance of observing and responding to infant cues, and outline practical strategies to strengthen early relationships and support preterm infants’ neurodevelopment and mental health in their first year.

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency, affecting 55,000 Australians each year and causing over 8,700 deaths—more than breast and prostate cancers combined. Early recognition and timely intervention are critical, yet recognising and diagnosing sepsis in primary care can be challenging due to its non-specific early symptoms. For every hour of delay in antibiotic administration, mortality risk increases by 7.6%, highlighting the urgent need for improved clinical awareness and response.

Early recognition and treatment of sepsis in primary care

This interactive, case-based eLearning module is designed to equip GPs and other primary care clinicians with the latest evidence-based strategies to recognise, assess, and manage sepsis across diverse patient populations. Developed in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, and Sepsis Australia, this course ensures you have the skills and confidence to make life-saving decisions in real-world clinical settings.

What you will learn:

• the early signs of sepsis in adults, children, and maternal patients

• how to apply screening tools and clinical pathways for timely diagnosis

• the risk factors for sepsis

• the development and implementation of effective safety netting strategies to ensure timely re-presentation

• how to identify and manage post-sepsis syndrome, which affects up to 50% of survivors

• indications for escalation of care and effective interdisciplinary communication.

Why enrol?

• Engaging, case-based learning with real-world clinical scenarios

• Expert-led insights from sepsis specialists and primary care educators

• Accredited CPD activity, contributing to your professional development

• Practical guidance for immediate application in clinical practice

This course is essential for all primary care providers seeking to improve patient outcomes and reduce sepsis-related mortality. Enrol today and help save lives.

This is a Medcast Continuing Medical Education (CME) course.

In partnership with the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria and the Victoria and Tasmania PHN Alliance, Primary Health Tasmania are hosting a webinar to ensure general practice is up to date with the latest in cancer screening. 

Suitable for general practitioners and practice staff, this webinar will feature:

1.        How breast density influences breast cancer risk and mammographic sensitivity, including current recommendations for patients with dense breasts in both the Victorian and Tasmanian context 

·        Presenters: Dr David Speakman, specialist breast and melanoma surgeon and State Clinical Director of BreastScreen Victoria and Dr Virginia ‘Ginny’ Baird, practicing GP and breast physician trainee. 

2.        Opportunities to support cancer screening for the LGBTQ+ community 

·        Presenter: A/Prof Ruth McNair AM, Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne and a GP/owner at an inner-Melbourne general practice. 

3.        The essential components of culturally safe cancer screening practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people  

·        Presenter: Ms Emma Robertson from Karadi Aboriginal Corporation 

 RACGP and ACRRM Accreditation: 1.5 hours Educational Activities

Adults who receive a late ADHD diagnosis can often experience complex and overlapping health, mental health, interpersonal, and psychosocial challenges. 

Through practical examples and insights from an expert multidisciplinary panel, participants will examine the enablers and barriers to collaborative care, understand what different disciplines need to work together effectively, and build confidence in applying creative, coordinated approaches in their own practice.

Refer4Scope - Learn about the new colonoscopy referral decision tool in an upcoming educational webinar

To support GPs and patients, the Daffodil Centre, proudly supported by the Cancer Institute NSW, has developed Refer4Scope, an online decision tool to encourage guideline appropriate assessment, triage and referral for colonoscopy services in NSW.

GPs can learn how to use the tool will be provided to GPs in a webinar, presented by the Daffodil Centre in partnership with the Cancer Institute NSW.

This webinar will address the following key learning areas:

• Perform guideline appropriate assessment and management of colorectal cancer risk.

• Perform guideline appropriate assessment and triage for colonoscopy.

• Generate guideline appropriate referral for colonoscopy services, including use of Direct Access Colonoscopy (DAC) services in NSW.

Date: Thursday 12 June 2025

Time: 7:00 –to 8:30 pm

Registration: Free, register here

This webinar has been accredited by the RACGP for 1.5 Educational Activity hours.

This webinar has been developed by the Daffodil Centre and funded by the NSW Government through the Cancer Institute NSW. 

The Heart Foundation, in collaboration with the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), has released the new Australian clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing acute coronary syndromes 2025.

Did you know that each year in Australia, there are over 57,000 acute coronary events among people aged 25 and over, equivalent to one person every nine minutes. Unveiling the first major update in nearly a decade, the new guideline represents and signifies a major critical advance in the care of people experiencing a heart attack or angina in Australia.

Join our Chair, Professor Garry Jennings, and members of the guideline expert steering group as they unpack the latest evidence and recommendations to help you diagnose and treat people with acute coronary syndromes as efficiently, accurately and safely as possible.

One hour of live didactic presentations will be followed by a 30-minute audience Q&A with opportunities to pre-submit questions.

Tune in and discover what’s new in the guideline, including:

• ECG patterns, beyond ST-segment elevation, that can indicate a heart attack and the need for emergency reperfusion.

• New clinical decision pathways incorporating high-sensitivity cardiac troponin.

• Stronger emphasis on the optimal timing of percutaneous coronary intervention.

• Treatment guidance for specific groups, including those with cardiac arrest or SCAD.

• Specific practice information for First Nations peoples, women, older adults and people living in regional and remote areas.

• Detailed guidance on post-discharge care and secondary prevention measures.

This activity is approved by the RACGP and ACRRM for 1.5 Educational Activity CPD hours (RACGP activity #1229666, ACRRM activity #36647)

One of the greatest challenges in asthma care is the over-reliance on relievers, and these habits can start in early childhood, with consequences into adulthood.

This webinar aims to address the complex cycle of reliever over-reliance in children with asthma. Practical techniques in identifying sub-optimal asthma control, along with exploring psychological dependence on relievers and how to encourage best-practice asthma care will be discussed.

You will gain access to practical tools from Asthma Australia to integrate seamlessly into your daily clinical practice.  All registrants receive a link to the webinar recording.

For details and to register:https://asthma.org.au/paediatric-asthma-care-masterclass-addressing-reliever-over-reliance/

Join colleagues nationwide at this interactive online event to enhance your skills and elevate your approach to paediatric asthma care. On completion of the webinar, participants will:

1. Identify how to recognise over-reliance on reliever medication in paediatric asthma patients and their families.

2. Understand the evidence on why over reliance on SABA has long-term consequences, and the guideline recommendations for age-appropriate asthma management to prevent flare-ups in primary school-aged children.

3. Implement best practice asthma care, translating evidence-based guidelines into clinical practice to support the quality use of medicines for improved long-term outcomes.

4. Routinely use the Asthma Action Plan alongside patient education with children and their carers to facilitate behaviour change to prevent overuse of SABA and prevent related risks.

Certificates will be provided to self-report this activity for your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) according to APHRA and your National Board Registration Standards.

RDN invites practice managers and owners to a not-to-be-missed lunchtime webinar focused on the upcoming changes to Medicare Bulk Billing and the new Bulk Billing Incentive Program. The webinar will be tailored to rural and remote practices (MMM2-7).

Join Chris Smeed, CEO of Cubiko, for a 45-minute interactive session exploring what these changes mean for your practice. Learn how to interpret key data, understand eligibility, and identify how your practice can benefit.

There will be plenty of time for questions, and the session will be recorded for later viewing on Rural Health Pro.

allergy assist™ is a free national online service designed to provide rural doctors with education and advice from clinical immunology/allergy specialists.

This webinar will be hosted on the allergy assistTM platform. To attend this webinar, you must be enrolled in allergy assist first. HERE

Register

Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025

Start time : 7 pm AEST

Duration : 90 minutes

CPD: 1.5 hours

Presenter: Dr Alan Baker, Clinical Immunology/Allergy specialist and allergy assistTM clinical educator.

Presented by the National Allergy Council; Hosted by ACRRM

Topics covered:

1. Types of urticaria: acute, physical, and chronic urticaria

2. Common causes of urticaria

3. Investigation and treatment of urticaria

Key Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the different types and potential causes of urticaria 

2. Describe the most important considerations in the assessment and investigation of urticaria

3. Apply a step-wise approach to treatment and what to consider/initiate prior to seeking specialist input.

About the presenter: Dr Alan Baker

MBBS FRCPA FRACP
Clinical Immunology/Allergy specialist

Dr Alan Baker is a clinical immunologist based in Port Macquarie, NSW. He trained in immunology at The Canberra Hospital, Concord Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Campbelltown Hospital, and Liverpool Hospital. Alan owns a private practice in Port Macquarie and participates in the general medicine roster at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. He is also a conjoint lecturer for the UNSW Medical School.

Alan is part of a team of Clinical immunology/allergy specialists responding to cases on the allergy assistTM platform.