The availability of abortion care in regional and remote areas of NSW often depends on the skills and abilities of nurses and midwives to facilitate access to choices for that care.

Family Planning Australia’s Director of Nursing, Kitty Smith, will be talking about establishing and leading a nurse led model of abortion care, including:

• What it means

• What it might look like

• How to establish a service and build the support needed

Building on the approach to patient centredness and technical knowledge, the webinar will also highlight the importance of nurses in delivering abortion care in their regions.

Questions? Please contact us via searchproject@fpnsw.org.au.

The availability of abortion care in regional and remote areas of NSW often depends on the skills and abilities of nurses and midwives to facilitate access to choices for that care.

Family Planning Australia’s Director of Nursing, Kitty Smith, will be talking about establishing and leading a nurse led model of abortion care, including:

• What it means

• What it might look like

• How to establish a service and build the support needed

Building on the approach to patient centredness and technical knowledge, the webinar will also highlight the importance of nurses in delivering abortion care in their regions.

Questions? Please contact us via searchproject@fpnsw.org.au.

This webinar will help you identify goals for enhancing patient engagement with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. Learn how to determine the training needs of healthcare professionals within your practice and system improvements that can be implemented to boost patient participation in bowel cancer screening. You will also explore training tools and resources to help you create tailored education sessions for your practice colleagues. At the end of this webinar, you will be equipped with the strategies and knowledge to lead the change and to help increase bowel cancer screening in your community.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this webinar, you will be able to:  

• Outcome 1: Identify organisational goals for improving engagement with the NBSCP  

• Outcome 2: Determine the training needs of healthcare professionals within the practice to improve patient engagement with population bowel screening  

• Outcome 3: Determine system improvements for the practice to improve patient engagement with population bowel screening  

• Outcome 4: Select training tools and resources to provide a tailored education session for your practice colleagues  

The purpose of the workshop is to increase awareness of intellectual disability and the challenges that people with intellectual disability face within the healthcare system.  The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards User guide for the Health Care of People with Intellectual Disability recommends inclusive practice improvements as a response to significant evidence of poor health outcomes for people with intellectual disability in Australia’s health system.

 Date: 27th November

Time: 1.00pm-2.00pm

Where: online 

Register here: https://cid.org.au/health-events/  or you can refer to the flyer attached. 

 Who should attend: Health professionals and staff who support people with intellectual disability as part of their job. 

This workshop is co-facilitated by CID team members with lived experience of intellectual disability. If you can’t make this date then you’re in luck, the workshop is run on the last Thursday of each month. Use the above link for the dates.   

These workshops can be tailored to the individual needs of the audience and service delivery through relevant scenarios, activities and topics covered. 

We also invite you to visit our website for more information about CID’s free resources and healthcare projects: https://cid.org.au/issues/health/ 

• These resources include our free online training for health workers to learn about reasonable adjustments, inclusive communication, communication tools, behaviour as communication, consent and decision making in health and virtual care.  

Our free online learning, Just Include Me, is available to complete now. 

• Also,  resources to improve communication between people with intellectual disability and health workers. 

• For example our My Health Matters folder and My Health Cards help people communicate better with their doctor. 

• We also have resources for First Nations people with intellectual disability and their supporters to learn about Aboriginal Health Workers and what they do: Aboriginal Health Worker Guide - Easy Read - Council for Intellectual Disability 

My name is Emma and I am the CNE for Advance Care Planning,

I am excited to be running 6x virtual education sessions where each month I will be focusing on a different aspect of Advance Care Planning.

These sessions run from 2pm – 2.45pm and are targeted at all health professionals working in MLHD, regardless of your role or workplace, I invite you all to attend.  

The sessions are designed to be interactive, we encourage if able you have the ability to access the camera and a keyboard to participate in the discussion.

For further information or enquiries, please contact Emma Murphy

E: Emma.Murphy8@health.nsw.gov.au   |   Ph: 0439 987 925

What will the sessions cover?

Wednesday August 6th: Topic One: Facilitating Goals of Care, The Role of Advance Care Planning. 

• What is Advance Care Planning and why is it important?

• How does it benefit clinicians, patients, and organisations.

• Advance Care Planning in Australia.

• Advance Care Planning in NSW. 

• Components of Advance Care Planning.

• Advance Care Plans and Directives. 

• What makes an ACD valid, when does it not apply and when does it need to be followed. 

Wednesday September 3rd: Topic Two: Who Does What? Roles and Responsibilities in Advance Care Planning.

• Having the conversation, who does it, who needs to be involved, where does this happen?

• Capacity and Consent.

• When to utilise an ACD.

• Escalation of concerns and handing over to other clinicians/facilities.

Wednesday October 1st: Topic Three: Ethics and the Law in Advance Care Planning. 

What Clinicians Need to Know.

• Capacity, Consent and ACP in NSW.

• ACP in other states and territories.

• Common Law.

• ACP terminology: Enduring Guardian, Substitute Decision Maker.

• Signing, witnessing and validity.

• VAD, tissue and organ donation.

• Resources and support available.

Wednesday November 19th: Topic Four: When to Begin, What to Say and When to Say More:

A Guide to having Advance Care Planning Conversations.

• Who with? When? How to have the conversation.

• Preparing for ACP discussions.

• Responding to cues from patients and families.

• Communication. 

Wednesday February 4th: Topic Five: Understanding the Differences: Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Directives and NFR Orders.

• The purpose of each vs the differences.

• When would someone need one of these documents.

• When does it get completed and how long does it last.

• When should it be used?

• What happens if my patient does not have any of the above?

Wednesday March 4th: Topic Six: How to Complete and Access an Advance Care Directive: A Guide for Clinicians.

• A breakdown of each section of the ACD.

• ACD in NSW.

• How to find on EMR.

• Where to upload this.

• Information for patients and families (accessing, storage, copies).

• Changing/Revoking an ACD.

With rising STI notifications in NSW, it’s vital for GPs to stay up to date with testing, prevention, and treatment aligned with current Australian guidelines.

Join this interactive RACGP accredited online forum to strengthen your knowledge and confidence in managing common and emerging sexual health presentations in general practice.

Through real-world case studies and expert insights, presenters will explore:
• Practical tools and referral pathways to streamline patient-centred care
• Prevention strategies, including PrEP
• Testing, diagnosis, and treatment updates for STIs and HIV
• Opportunities to discuss clinical, practical, and systems-related challenges

Facilitator
Dr Miranda Sherley – BSc(Hons), PhD, MBBS, FRACGP, FAChSHM

Presenters
Dr Bradley Forssman
Dr Sama Balasubramanian

📅 Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (AEST)
📍 Online: Free registration
🎓 Earn 1 CPD Hour (RACGP: Educational Activity)

With rising STI notifications in NSW, it’s vital for GPs to stay up to date with testing, prevention, and treatment aligned with current Australian guidelines.

Join this interactive RACGP accredited online forum to strengthen your knowledge and confidence in managing common and emerging sexual health presentations in general practice.

Through real-world case studies and expert insights, presenters will explore:

• Practical tools and referral pathways to streamline patient-centred care

• Prevention strategies, including PrEP • Testing, diagnosis, and treatment updates for STIs and HIV

• Opportunities to discuss clinical, practical, and systems-related challenges

URL: https://www.racgp.org.au/racgp-digital-events-calendar/online-event-items/webinars/nsw-sti-hiv-care-update-ask-us-anything

This webinar will help you identify goals for enhancing patient engagement with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. Learn how to determine the training needs of healthcare professionals within your practice and system improvements that can be implemented to boost patient participation in bowel cancer screening. You will also explore training tools and resources to help you create tailored education sessions for your practice colleagues. At the end of this webinar, you will be equipped with the strategies and knowledge to lead the change and to help increase bowel cancer screening in your community.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this webinar, you will be able to:  

• Outcome 1: Identify organisational goals for improving engagement with the NBSCP  

• Outcome 2: Determine the training needs of healthcare professionals within the practice to improve patient engagement with population bowel screening  

• Outcome 3: Determine system improvements for the practice to improve patient engagement with population bowel screening  

• Outcome 4: Select training tools and resources to provide a tailored education session for your practice colleagues  

The International World Neurology Conference 2025 is a hybrid event held November 15–16 in Orlando (with virtual access) that brings together neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, allied health professionals, and industry innovators under the theme “Bridging Neural Pathways & Mental Wellness.” Attendees will engage in keynote lectures, hands‑on VR/neurofeedback workshops, AI‑driven diagnostic demos, and poster sessions, earn CPD credits (1 per presentation minute), and network with global peers. Key deadlines include abstract submissions by September 15 and registrations by June 30, 2025. 

URL: https://neurologyconference2025.com/

This webinar will give an overview of the impact of disasters and climate change on mental health and is part of the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Comorbidity Project webinar series, which is focused on applying evidence into practice.

Speakers include

Professor Lisa Gibbs

Professor Lisa Gibbs is a Professor of Public Health and Director of the Disaster, Climate and Adversity Unit in Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and Academic Lead for Community Resilience and Public Health in the Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety. Her research focuses on disaster recovery and resilience particularly relating to the interplay between individual and community level outcomes.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the potential long term mental health impacts of disaster exposure

• Outline protective strategies for mental health and wellbeing in disaster contexts

• Identify where to find helpful resources for working with communities affected by disaster

Register here: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CZ2yl69_QxSTI3ytowa6lA#/registration

URL: https://comorbidityguidelines.org.au/resources/webinars/disasters-climate-change-and-mental-health

 The aim of this event is to enhance general practitioners knowledge and skills when identifying, managing and supporting patients with neurological presentations Early management and detection of dementia and other neurological conditions improves outcomes and Quality of life. GPs are well placed to support patients as part of the multidisciplinary team and identify red flags for referral to the specialist team. RACGP accredited activity. Hours available EA 4.5, RP 4.0, MO 5.0. 

URL: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/neurology-neurosurgical-gp-update-tickets-1759464207809?aff=oddtdtcreator

This webinar will help you identify individuals and population groups who participate in bowel cancer screening at lower rates. Learn about the barriers that hinder participation in screening and explore effective communication and outreach strategies to overcome screening hesitancy. The webinar will also examine practices that support engagement with specific patient groups, helping healthcare providers tailor their approach to increase screening rates. By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to address hesitancy and improve patient participation in bowel cancer screening programs. 

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this webinar, you will be able to:  

• Outcome 1: Identify people and population groups who screen in lower numbers  

• Outcome 2: Determine barriers to participation in screening  

• Outcome 3: Identify communication and outreach strategies and how to overcome barriers to participation in screening  

• Outcome 4: Examine practices that support engagement with own patient demographic   

 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 

This webinar explores men’s mental health across life stages—from adolescence to older adulthood—highlighting the social, emotional, and cultural factors that shape wellbeing, identity, and help-seeking. Through real-life examples and open discussion, participants will gain practical tools to recognise distress, start supportive conversations, and connect men and boys to help in meaningful ways.

Featuring voices from education, community programs, and frontline practice, the session will unpack how mental health challenges evolve through major life transitions such as work, relationships, fatherhood, and retirement. It will also explore cultural and societal barriers to help-seeking, key warning signs of distress, and how Mental Health First Aiders can support men who may be reluctant to open up.

Tech tips for watching the webinar

• Please use Chrome or Firefox where possible.

• Log in at the scheduled start time or a few minutes prior. Logging in too early may result in a blank screen.

• Refresh your browser if the broadcast hasn’t started by the scheduled time.

• For any issues, please contact: community@mhfa.com.au

Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025 
Time: 7:00–8:30 p.m. AEDT 
Location: Online (register here)

Adolescent vaccination coverage in Australia has been declining since the COVID-19 pandemic.  

This webinar will explore the latest evidence and practical strategies to help reverse the trend and strengthen community confidence in immunisation.  

The session is intended for anyone who has a role in supporting adolescent health, including public health professionals, educators, school staff, nurses, general practitioners and pharmacists.  

Expert speakers will share insights and practical strategies to support vaccine confidence and uptake among young people and their parents and carers. 

The webinar will cover: 

·        current trends in adolescent vaccination coverage in Australia 

·        the adolescent immunisation schedule 

·        the latest Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) research into the barriers and drivers of adolescent vaccination 

·        practical strategies to support vaccine confidence and uptake among teenagers. 

The session will also introduce SKAI Adolescent – a new information suite on the SKAI website that is designed to support families to make informed decisions about adolescent immunisation. 

Can’t make it live? You can catch up later – the webinar will be recorded and made available on the NCIRS website. Register now to receive the link straight to your inbox once it’s available. 

Webinar: Quality in abortion care – Thursday 30 October, 12pm

Family Planning Australia invites general practice teams to join the next webinar in their series, focused on quality in abortion care.

This session will explore:

• What quality care in abortion means

• What it looks like in practice

• How to assess your service

• The blend of patient centredness and technical knowledge that defines quality

The webinar will also touch on:

• Language and client experience

• Non-directive options counselling

• Current research in the field

To register, please email searchproject@fpnsw.org.au

This 1-day live online course brings together a panel of experts and endometriosis specialists to discuss the latest evidence-based approaches and review real-world cases.

Participants will uncover key insights into diagnostic challenges, minimally invasive techniques, pain management approaches and fertility preservation strategies, equipping them to improve patient outcomes throughout every stage of endometriosis care.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify key considerations for managing complications of endometriosis across the reproductive lifespan.

• Discuss the latest evidence-based clinical practices for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.

• Recognise the role of interdisciplinary assessments and approaches in optimising care for individuals with endometriosis.

• Formulate management and referral plans for endometriosis and its associated conditions. 

Learn more: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/scs/ob-gyn/teaching/short-courses-for-professional-development/endometriosis2

This webinar will help you identify individuals and population groups who participate in bowel cancer screening at lower rates. Learn about the barriers that hinder participation in screening and explore effective communication and outreach strategies to overcome screening hesitancy. The webinar will also examine practices that support engagement with specific patient groups, helping healthcare providers tailor their approach to increase screening rates. By the end of this session, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to address hesitancy and improve patient participation in bowel cancer screening programs. 

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this webinar, you will be able to:  

• Outcome 1: Identify people and population groups who screen in lower numbers  

• Outcome 2: Determine barriers to participation in screening  

• Outcome 3: Identify communication and outreach strategies and how to overcome barriers to participation in screening  

• Outcome 4: Examine practices that support engagement with own patient demographic