GP continuing professional development

Upcoming events:

Breast cancer treatment - information session (webinar) for GPs 

Date: Wednesday 1 March, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Cost: Free
To register: visit the VCC Alliance website.

Over the past five years a significant number of new drugs have been introduced to treat breast cancer. Many patients, even with metastatic breast cancer, can remain on the same treatment for years.

This webinar features expert speakers and is aimed at updating GPs about new breast cancer drugs including:

  • how these work
  • the main side effects, and 
  • the signs and symptoms of these effects that you (and your patient) need to look out for.

With time provided for Q&A, this event aims to increase GPs' knowledge and understanding of current treatment options and best practices.

Additionally, the event aims to improve the communication and collaboration between GPs and specialists to ensure the best outcomes for patients with breast cancer.

Newborn Behavioural Observations, and Newborn Behavioural Observations with High-Risk Infants

Newborn Behavioural Observations (NBO) with High-Risk Infants - online training - April/May 2023

Newborn Behavioural Observations (NBO) training is available for a range of professionals working with families with newborns and very young infants.

​This NBO Workshop will be a live online format presented across three part days:

  • Workshop Day One: Sunday 30 April 2023, 1:30-5:30pm AEDT
  • Workshop Day Two: Monday 1 May 2023, 12:30-5:30pm AEDT
  • Workshop Day Three: Tuesday 2 May 2023, 12:30-5:30pm AEDT
  • Optional Post: Monday TBC June 2023, 5:30-6:30pm AEDT

*Please note times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)​

Presented: Live Online via Zoom and NBO Learning Management System.

NBO Master Trainers:

  • ​A.Prof Campbell Paul, Consultant Infant Psychiatrist at Royal Children’s Hospital & Royal Women’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
  • ​Dr Susan Nicolson, General Practitioner and Infant-Parent Mental Health Clinician at Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
  • Ms Danielle Atkins, Occupational Therapist at Hawkes Bay District Health Board, New Zealand​

Bookings via: Eventbrite

Email queries: Jacinda Soussan

Ticket Price:  $540 AUD (including GST).

Cost includes:

  • NBO Kit and postage (within Australia)
  • Access to Pre-Workshop Module with PowerPoint, Videos and optional further reading
  • Three Partial Day Workshops (14 contact hours) of Live Online Workshop
  • Printable handouts for each workshop day
  • Printable NBO Forms for use during and after the workshop
  • Post-Workshop Zoom (optional) on Monday TBC
  • Post-Training Supervision, Record five interventions on the 'NBO Recording Form' (including one videoed intervention) for review by the faculty.

Online learning

Cervical Cancer Screening and Elimination – including self-collection and updated screening guidelines:

Presented by:

Prof Marion Saville AM, Angela Steele, Dr David Wrede
(Recorded at The Women’s Grand Round, 26 August 2022)
Watch a 50-minute video presentation on Vimeo. 
Recording: Updates on screening for ovarian cancer and referral criteria for colposcopy

Tuesday 10th August 2021

The aim of this session was to provide information on recent changes in acceptance criteria for colposcopy and the latest evidence for ovarian cancer screening.

This webinar discussed:

  • Ovarian cancer screening: Has there been any progress?
  • Updates on referral criteria for colposcopy

Date: 10th August 2021

Speakers:

Assoc Prof Orla McNally

Associate Professor Orla McNally, Consultant Gynaecologist Oncologist and Director of Oncology/Dysplasia clinic, Royal Women’s Hospital

Dr David Wrede

Dr David Wrede, Consultant Gynaecologist and Lead for Dysplasia, Royal Women’s Hospital.

The recording of this webinar is now available on YouTube:

Watch here
Recordings: Shared care webinar

The Women’s shared care webinars took place on the 16th and 23rd March 2021. The recording of both sessions are now available. Please click links below to watch the recordings:

Early pregnancy issues and COVID 19 impact on pregnancy

Syphilis and common skin problems in pregnancy

The Women’s shared care workshops were held in September and October 2022. The recording of both sessions are now available. Please click links below to watch the recordings:

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 and is now ready for viewing. 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 and is now ready for viewing. On completion, you can self-record your attendance via your RACGP learning portal, and you will obtain three pregnancy-related CPD points.
Workshops: Women's Alcohol and Drug Service teleECHO sessions
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 the Women's Alcohol & drugs education & training webpage. 

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