Training & Events

This two-part workshop will provide primary care providers with the information and tools required to improve STI screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The workshop will also cover strategies available for the prevention of HIV transmission and highlight the importance of contact tracing and partner notification.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate confidence in discussing sexual health with patients
• Explain the importance of screening and testing for STIs and BBVs
• Describe contact tracing and and its key role in managing STIs

Suitable for GPs, nurse practitioners, nurses and other primary care based practitioners. 
There is no cost to attend. 

Primary care providers can play a critical role in the elimination of hepatitis C in Australia by 2030. This webinar will provide an overview of the management of HCV in primary care settings, including case finding, testing, patient assessment and treatment.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify priority populations for HCV screening
• Order and interpret tests appropriately to diagnose chronic HCV infection 
• Describe the recommended pre-treatment assessment 
• Demonstrate understanding of antiviral therapy for treatment of HCV 
• Communicate confidently with patients about HCV

Suitable for GPs, nurse practitioners, nurses, primary care based practitioners and other health care workers. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognise the concept of frailty and its complications
• Learn to use an evidence based screening tool to recognise older people with, or at risk of frailty
• Understand the treatment options / referral pathways for frailty which can assist with reducing further decline and supporting and older person to live at home independently.
• To share ways of incorporating frailty assessment into everyday encounters in primary care.

Suitable for GPs and health care professionals. 
There is no cost to attend.

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognise the concept of frailty and its complications
• Learn to use an evidence based screening tool to recognise older people with, or at risk of frailty
• Understand the treatment options / referral pathways for frailty which can assist with reducing further decline and supporting and older person to live at home independently.
• To share ways of incorporating frailty assessment into everyday encounters in primary care.

Suitable for GPs and primary health care professionals. 
There is no cost to attend. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognise the concept of frailty and its complications
• Learn to use an evidence based screening tool to recognise older people with, or at risk of frailty
• Understand the treatment options / referral pathways for frailty which can assist with reducing further decline and supporting and older person to live at home independently.
• To share ways of incorporating frailty assessment into everyday encounters in primary care.

Suitable for GPs and primary health care professionals. 
There is no cost to attend.

This two-part workshop will provide primary care providers with the information and tools required to improve STI screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The workshop will also cover strategies available for the prevention of HIV transmission and highlight the importance of contact tracing and partner notification.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate confidence in discussing sexual health with patients
• Explain the importance of screening and testing for STIs and BBVs
• Describe contact tracing and and its key role in managing STIs

Suitable for GPs, nurse practitioners, nurses and other primary care based practitioners. 
There is no cost to attend. 

Lifestyle Medicine 2020 is an international medical, scientific and public health conference designed to equip and empower health professionals with real-world practical tools in prevention and lifestyle intervention. The conference will draw on the expertise of leading researchers, clinicians, and policy makers, including special guest speaker Dr Michael Mosley (UK), to explore the latest translational research and clinical application of Lifestyle Medicine; placing particular emphasis on the areas of:

• Cognition - Neuroscience, healthy ageing and dementia
• Inflammation - Immunology, allergy and autoimmune conditions
• Cardiometabolic - Obesity, CVD and metabolic conditions

Suitable for GPs, registrars, allied health practitioners and other primary health care professionals.