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Have your say – draft State-wide Referral Criteria (Outpatient Services)

GPs are invited to provide feedback on draft State-wide Referral Criteria – NSW Public Specialist Outpatient Services in Phase 2a...

18 June 2025

LAST CHANCE: $300 GP payment incentive to attend IAR-DST training ends 30 June

The last chance for GPs to receive reimbursement to complete the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Decision Support Tool (DST)...

18 June 2025

Practice Census set to transform primary care planning in South Western Sydney

SWSPHN Workforce Strategy Coordinator Hannah Reveley speaks about importance of Practice Census.
16 June 2025

Preparing your practice for chronic disease management MBS changes

This QIPC newsletter article outlines practical steps general practices can take to prepare for the changes to chronic disease management...

13 June 2025

Gender diverse and trans(gender) children: how can a GP support families and affirm children?

While medical care options for trans children are unnecessary until puberty, families seek advice from GPs for young children. Parents...

10 June 2025

Allied health support in South Western Sydney

Strengthening allied health support in South Western Sydney is part of our long-term plan to boost collaboration and teamwork across...

04 June 2025

Help your patients with diabetes prepare for natural disasters

Natural disasters like bushfires, floods and storms can put people living with diabetes at serious risk if they’re not prepared....

04 June 2025

Measles warning as childhood vaccination rates fall

The South Western Sydney LHD Public Health Unit has asked that the following information be provided about measles and childhood...

03 June 2025

GP profile – Dr Thoa-Van (Tom) Le

Dr Thoa-Van Le -general practice accreditation
03 June 2025

Aboriginal Advisory Committee: Community representatives sought

South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN) is currently looking for four community members to join our Aboriginal Advisory Committee...

03 June 2025

South Western Sydney leads way in campaign to eliminate hepatitis B

As a national strategy to identify and eliminate hepatitis B continues, South Western Sydney is standing out as an example...

03 June 2025
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Changes to chronic disease management MBS items begin 1 July

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) framework for chronic disease management in primary care...

02 June 2025

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19
Jun
Webinar

Initial Assessment and Referral for mental healthcare workshop 2

The first component of the workshop focuses on an introduction and orientation to stepped care, the initial assessment and referral process and the decision support tool. The second component of the workshop is a practical activity...

RACGP CPD Hours
Suited for
GP, GP Registrar, Practice Nurse, Allied Health
19
Jun
Webinar

Hypertension in pregnancy

The aim of the meeting is to enhance the care of women with hypertension by outlining best practices for pre-pregnancy preparation, identifying appropriate treatment options during pregnancy, and selecting effective management strategies...

RACGP CPD Hours
Suited for
GP, GP Registrar
24
Jun
Webinar

Initial Assessment and Referral for mental healthcare workshop 2

The first component of the workshop focuses on an introduction and orientation to stepped care, the initial assessment and referral process and the decision support tool. The second component of the workshop is a practical activity...

RACGP CPD Hours
Suited for
GP, GP Registrar, Practice Nurse, Allied Health
24
Jun
Face-to-face
Harringtons Bar and Grill 1 Forestgrove Drive, Harrington Park, NSW, Australia

CKD awareness and action: screening, staging and best practices for diabetes management

Meeting full, if you wish to be on the wait list, call Allison on 0417 473 278

Provide the tools to drive early detection of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in individuals with diabetes, in a primary care setting, using optimal management of CKD to slow or halt disease progression. We will also hear from Shailendra...

RACGP CPD Hours Meeting full, if you wish to be on the wait list, call Allison on 0417 473 278
Suited for
GP
Location
Harringtons Bar and Grill
26
Jun
Webinar

Motivational interviewing: coaching your patients

Throughout this workshop, we will explore essential definitions of SDT and MI, delve into practical MI tools that can be utilised in coaching patients, and discuss the tasks and skills necessary to master MI techniques. By the end of the...

RACGP CPD Hours
Suited for
GP, GP Registrar, Practice Nurse, Allied Health
2
Jul
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