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.

Chronic disease management is a core role of general practice and GPs. From 1 July 2025, there will be a new framework for Medicare chronic disease management (CDM) items. Medicare items for chronic disease management will be simplified to a single item for plan preparation and second item for plan review. The impact of the changes on annual funding for chronic disease management will depend on the billing approach for each patient.

The RACGP is committed to supporting GPs, practices, and patients through this transition. This national member webinar is your opportunity to hear directly from RACGP leaders and industry experts about what’s changing, why it matters, and how to get your practice ready. 

 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 

If you are a recent graduate or new to working outside a hospital and looking for extra support as you settle into your role, APNA's free Transition to Practice Program is now open for applications for our June 2025 intake.

Our eight-month program offers exclusive educational tools and resources, an experienced nurse mentor, and peer support from nurses just like you through small group learning activities. We're also looking for experienced primary health care nurses interested in becoming paid mentors on the program.

Are you thinking about applying but have some questions before you do? Join for a Zoom drop-in session where the expert team will happily answer them!

Date: Wednesday, 4 June Time: 1–1.30pm (AEST) Register now

URL: https://apna-asn-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/udoa738DTSuH8AQJVB3wQw#/registration

Launching in July 2025, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) will offer free low-dose CT scans to people aged 50-70 years with a referral from their general practitioner.  
 
The NLCSP is the first new screening program in 20 years and presents a significant opportunity to detect cancer earlier, enhance treatment options and improve outcomes for one of the deadliest cancers in NSW. 
 
It will focus on the early detection of lung cancer in high-risk individuals with a smoking history who have no symptoms. 
 
General practitioners are essential to the success of this program. We encourage you to prepare now by identify eligible patients in your practice software, promoting the NLCSP and making referrals from July 2025. 

Why is Motor Neuron Disease (MND) more common in the Riverina? What are the environmental triggers causing the disease? 

In the past 30 years the number of deaths caused by MND had surged by more than 250 percent in Australia. Join us as we delve into the latest research from the Macquarie University MND Research Centre and learn about the establishment of the NSW MND Surveillance Unit. 

Speaker: Prof Dominic Rowe, Professor of Neurology (Macquarie Medical School) 

Venue: Nurses Training School Room 2-4 Griffith Base Hospital (Entrance to the Nurses Training School is off Warrambool Street) 

Please RSVP by 28 May 2025 to mnd_surveillance@mq.edu.au

Enquiries: (02) 9812 3738, Carol Lee 

Light refreshments will be provided. 

The IAR Guidance (IAR) and Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) is designed to establish a national, standardised approach to conducting initial mental health assessments, and support general practitioners and other clinicians to recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support. The IAR and the IAR-DST are an Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care initiative bringing together information from various sources, including Australian and international evidence and advice from various leading experts. The IAR-DST is not an assessment tool.

Practising GPs and registrars are eligible to receive a $300 payment for completion of this training if attending a session before June 30th, 2025.

The workshop

The first component of the workshop will focus on:

• An introduction to the IAR and the development of the National Guidance, including stepped care in Australia.

• Orientation to the domains, levels of care, and decision support tool.

The second component of the workshop is an interactive practical activity, which includes:

• Application of the IAR-DST based on a consumer scenario.

• Clinical judgement and supported decision-making.

Learning outcomes

1. Discuss the principles underpinning the national approach to stepped care.

2. Summarise the IAR development process.

3. Explain the use of IAR Guidance in practice settings to generate a recommended level of care.

4. List the levels of care in relation to available regional services

5. Identify the principles related to clinical decision making and consumer choice

The workshop will be facilitated by an experienced IAR Training and Support Officer (TSO) from the National TSO Network.

Adaptation: Adolescent

Scenario: Reed

The NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management (ITIM) proudly presents this trauma event, delivered in collaboration with the Trauma Services from Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) and John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

📅 When: Friday 30 May 2025, 08:00 -16:00
📍 Where: In-person at John Beveridge Lecture Theatre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick & 💻online via live streaming
🆓 Cost: Free (registration is essential)
🔗 Register here: Statewide Paediatric Trauma Seminar
📋 Program: Available via the link above

Location: Online – via Microsoft Teams

The C the Whole Story Forum III: Advancing Integration of Hepatitis C Care is a free, online forum featuring expert-led discussions and interactive sessions on the innovative ways hepatitis C care is being integrated across housing, mental health, and AOD settings.

Sessions will cover practical insights on peer-led and nurse-led models, stigma reduction, and person-centered approaches. Participants will also discuss how we can collaborate across sectors to overcome barriers in healthcare systems, enhance community engagement, and improve care pathways.

This forum is suitable for community-based workers, NSP workers, and peer workers who are working in housing and homelessness, mental health and/or AOD settings, alongside healthcare providers and allied health workers with an interest in hepatitis C.

The C the Whole Story Forum III: Advancing Integration of Hepatitis C Care is run by ASHM, with guidance from a National Steering Committee representing community organisations, sector peak organisations, people with a living or lived experience, and national, state and territory, and local health services. This activity has received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. 

Please join us for an insightful and practical webinar designed specifically for community pharmacists. This session will focus on the crucial role pharmacists play in supporting patients living with severe mental illness, and will include case studies and opportunities for discussion.

This free workshop is suited to current or future health student supervisors. It explores the ins and outs of cultivating a mutually beneficial and responsible student-supervisor partnership. This partnership sets students up to be active participants in the supervision process and make the most of their clinical placement learning opportunities.