Upcoming events
The Royal Women’s provides free workshops to upskill in ImplanonNXT practice.
- Gain the knowledge and skill necessary to safely insert and remove Implanon NXT through supervised simulated practice.
- Content includes clinical information, safe insertion and removal, indications and contraindications, and management of side effects.
- Suitable for doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and midwives. Opportunities for skill development in local anaesthetic administration are provided for nurses and midwives as required.
Ticket price: Free
For more information: Practical ImplanonNXT training
Dates (2025): 18 March, 27 May, 26 June, 4 August, 21 October, 26 November.
Workshops held through the year
The Women's Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS) offers free statewide professional education and training and secondary consultation for GPs and other health professionals.
Online education sessions using ECHO offer specialist knowledge and support in the management of women using drugs and alcohol during the perinatal period.
To view and register for upcoming sessions, visit WADS training and education.
Newborn Behavioural Observations, and Newborn Behavioural Observations with High-Risk Infants
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Newborn Behavioural Observations (NBO) training is available for a range of professionals working with families with newborns and very young infants.
Presented: Live Online via Zoom and NBO Learning Management System. NBO Master Trainers:
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Bookings via: Eventbrite Email queries: Jacinda Soussan Early Bird Ticket Price: $649 AUD (including GST). Standard Ticket Price: $792 AUD (including GST). Cost includes:
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Online learning (recordings)
This session provides GPs with practical knowledge about how you can investigate infertility in primary care and when to refer patients on for specialist services. Drawing on expertise from clinicians leading Public Fertility Care, this webinar covers:
- changes to the definition of infertility and what this means for patients
- common causes of infertility
- how to investigate infertility in primary care
- when to refer for more help
- Public Fertility Care – costs, eligibility and patient pathway.
Recorded: Thursday 24 October 2024
Speakers:
- Dr Rashi Kalra, Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist; Co-medical Director of Public Fertility Care, Royal Women’s Hospital
- Dr Daniel Lantsberg, Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist; Sub-lead of Public Fertility Care, Royal Women's Hospital
- Juliana Cosmo, Nurse Unit Manager, Public Fertility Care
CPD: 1 hour (RACGP approved)
On-demand recording: Watch recording via RACGP (requires member login)
Dr Jessica Deitch discussed the screening and management of common perinatal endocrine disorders. This included when to screen for thyroid issues, management of hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism in early pregnancy and postpartum thyroiditis. The presentation also covered early and routine screening for gestational diabetes mellitus, effective treatment and its benefits, and long term follow up of women.
Dr Vanessa Mannitta covered haematological issues that are common in pregnancy and important to identify and manage appropriately.
Speakers: Dr Jessica Deitch (Western Health) & Dr Vanessa Mannitta (Northern Health and Mercy Health)
The recording and resources are available on the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network website.
Recorded 8 October 2024
Associate Professor Stefan Kane covered common and important issues encountered in the third trimester: signs and symptoms, investigations, referral and management. Issues include: non-cephalic presentation, small/large for gestational age, decreased foetal movements, cholestasis, hypertension, and induction of labour.
Professor Lisa Hui discussed important perinatal infections: syphilis, CMV, parvovirus, toxoplasmosis and herpes simplex. You will learn what these diseases are, how to recognise them and what to do when your patient has tested positive for them.
Speakers: A/Prof Stefan Kane (Royal Women’s Hospital) & Prof Lisa Hui (Mercy Hospital for Women)
The recording and resources are available on the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network website.
Recorded 1 October 2024
In-depth webinar on perinatal mental health with leading experts in the field. Learn about:
- common mental health presentations
- evidence-based screening tools
- how to have balanced, informed discussions with people pre-conception and during early pregnancy about the risks and benefits of psychotropic medicines.
Speakers: Dr Charles Su (Royal Women’s Hospital), Kirsty Oldridge & Bonnie Jephcott (PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) and Dr Michele Burn & Brydie Garner (Parent-Infant Research Institute)
Recording is available on the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network website and YouTube.
Recorded 13 August 2024
This webinar updates GPs on the latest cervical and breast cancer screening, assessment and referral guidelines.
It covers how to assess a patient’s risk profile, recommended screening and interventions based on their risk including preventative surgery, and assessment of clinical concerns and abnormal investigations.
Presenters: Mr C. David H. Wrede (Consultant Gynaecologist and Lead for Dysplasia at the Women's) and Prof Bruce Mann (Specialist Breast Surgeon at the Women’s).
Recording is available on the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network website and YouTube.
Hosted by Mercy Health, this workshop ran over 2 evening sessions, covering a range of topics from leading obstetrician and gynaecologist experts.
Recordings are available on the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network website and YouTube.
Session 1 - 27 November 2023
Session 2 - 4 December 2023
Drawing on expertise from clinicians leading Victoria’s Public Fertility Service, this webinar provides GPs and Practice Nurses with practical knowledge about:
- the causes of infertility
- how to investigate subfertility in primary care
- the latest range of assisted fertility and fertility preservation treatments; and
- how to support patients to access treatment through Victoria’s Public Fertility Care Service.
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Victoria’s free Public Fertility Care is available to all Victorian residents and is not means tested. To find out more, please see Public Fertility Care. |
This two-part information session on early medical abortion was hosted by GenWest, Women’s Health In the North, the Women's, and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
Session one: 28 June 2022 information session
Medical termination of pregnancy is the preferred method of induced abortion for nearly 50 per cent of women worldwide who experience unwanted pregnancy. The procedure is safe, effective and legal. However, despite the legal status of abortion in Victoria there remains limited access to early medical abortion.
GenWest, Women’s Health In the North, the Royal Women’s Hospital, and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network hosted this information session.
Session two: 18 April 2023 - information session
This session builds on information provided in the June 2022 session, and includes:
• an overview of training requirements for providing early medical abortion
• an update on early medical abortion procedures, practice experiences, and support and referral pathways for GPs and nurses who currently provide or are motivated to provide early medical abortion
• discussion component to explore complex cases and demystify early medical abortion provision.
The Women’s and University of Melbourne Grand Round: Cervical Cancer Screening & Elimination
Presented by: Prof Marion Saville AM, Angela Steele, Dr David Wrede
(Recorded at The Women’s Grand Round, 26 August 2022)
This session aimed to provide information on recent changes in acceptance criteria for colposcopy and the latest evidence for ovarian cancer screening.
Topics discussed:
- Ovarian cancer screening: Has there been any progress?
- Updates on referral criteria for colposcopy
Date: 10 August 2021
Speakers:
- Associate Professor Orla McNally, Consultant Gynaecologist Oncologist and Director of Oncology/Dysplasia clinic, the Royal Women’s Hospital
- Dr David Wrede, Consultant Gynaecologist and Lead for Dysplasia, the Royal Women’s Hospital.
The Women’s shared care workshops were held in September and October 2022.
Shared Care Workshop 1: COVID-19 and Infections in Pregnancy and Third Trimester issues, 19 October 2022
Dr Vicki Woodward and Dr Rachel Ryan: A recording of this session (two hours) has been uploaded to the website and YouTube channel. On completion, you can self-record your attendance via your RACGP learning portal, and you will obtain three pregnancy-related CPD points.
Shared Care Workshop 2: Bleeding in Pregnancy, 14 September 2022
Dr Peter Jurcevic. A recording of this session (1.5 hours) has been uploaded to the website and YouTube channel. On completion, you can self-record your attendance via your RACGP learning portal, and you will obtain three pregnancy-related CPD points.
The Women’s shared care webinars took place on 16 and 23 March 2021. View the recordings:
Early pregnancy issues and COVID 19 impact on pregnancy
Syphilis and common skin problems in pregnancy
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- identify and manage syphilis and hepatitis B in pregnancy
- better diagnose pregnancy related skin problems
- improve the management of common skin conditions in pregnant women.
Downloads and Related Topics
Date reviewed: 03 March 2025
Date reviewed: 03 March 2025