Topic: Workforce

By now, all general practices in South Western Sydney should have received an email from SWSPHN, with Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler’s invitation to participate in the Australian Government’s $220 million Strengthening Medicare – General Practice Grants Program.

The program aims to help general practices and eligible Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to expand patient access and improve general practice services.

A one-off grant based on practice size and accreditation status will be available to each participating general practice and ACCHO.

This funding can be used in innovation, training, equipment, and minor capital works.

Practices are eligible for grants of either $25,000, $35,000 or $50,000.

Please check the email inbox listed as your practice’s main email for the Application and Grant Agreement. If you did not receive the email, contact enquiries@swsphn.com.au

Please see the Quick Reference Guide below for more details, including eligibility and requirements.

The authorised practice representative can then complete and return the Application and Grant Agreement to SWSPHN at enquiries@swsphn.com.au by 5pm on Thursday, 15 June 2023.

Download the following documents:

Letter of Invitation from The Hon Mark Butler MP

 

Quick Reference Guide

Please return the completed Application and Grant Agreement to enquiries@swsphn.com.au

Applications for the 2024 Australian General Practice Training Program with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) are now open and close on 18 April 2023.

By choosing to specialise in general practice, applicants have the opportunity to work across a broad spectrum of medicine, with further training available to develop knowledge in their fields of interest.
GPs also make a meaningful difference in patient’s lives and experience the rewards of providing preventative as well as acute care.
Each year, the AGPT program helps thousands of prevocational doctors, medical students and international medical graduates to become a GP.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in becoming a GP, apply now at: 

racgp.org.au/agpt

South Western Sydney Investment Approach for Social Impact Strategy is a cross agency initiative between Health, Education, Communities and Justice, and its partners across the child and family sector.

The partnership has engaged ARACY (Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth) to train 2,000 staff across government and non-government agencies in the South Western Sydney region in The Common Approach.

The Common Approach is best practice for having quality conversations about children’s wellbeing.

It supports anyone working with children, young people and their families to work more consistently in a child-centred, strengths-based, collaborative and holistic way.

The Common Approach was developed by ARACY.

There is an opportunity to complete The Common Approach Training, free of charge, through this cross-agency initiative.  

This blended learning course comprises of eLearning modules involving videos, podcasts, reflection activities, practical case studies and audio supported learning. The modules take about 2.5 hours to complete. 

Once the modules are completed, participants then attend a 90-minute facilitated virtual workshop, which provides an opportunity for questions, discussion, real time activities, networking and to share experiences.

Workshops are offered three times a day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and give staff across agencies the opportunity to build relationships and networks, and collectively respond to children and families with a shared approach.

To access training in The Common Approach with ARACY, please click on the link below and enter the enrolment key: Dcj2022!

Sign up for training

You will receive a confirmation email as part of the sign-up process, please check your spam/junk if confirmation email is not received within a minute. If you have difficulties with the registration process, please contact the ARACY Common Approach team via commonapproach@aracy.org.au

The eLearning modules are mobile responsive, but using a computer is recommended.

Along with the online resources, participants also receive a hard copy pack of The Common Approach resources which can be collected at one of the locations below:

 

Participant LGA	Address for resource pack collection
Wingecarribee & Wollondilly	Highlands Hub Address: Shop 6, 130 Main Street, Mittagong NSW 2576 Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Fairfield	DCJ – Fairfield Community Service Centre & Housing – Roseanne Address: 360-362 The Horsley Drive, FAIRFIELD NSW 2165
Bankstown	DCJ – Bankstown Community Service Centre & Housing Address:  Level 5, 2 – 14 Meredith Street, BANKSTOWN NSW 2200
Campbelltown & Camden	DCJ – Campbelltown Housing Address: 6 Lithgow Street, CAMPBELLTOWN NSW 2560