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GCPHN strives to support primary health care staff needs in a meaningful way. If you do complete any of the online learning modules, we would appreciate if you could please fill in this quick survey.
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Elder abuse is very common with close to one in 7 older Australians experiencing some form of abuse, from emotional and financial to physical or neglect.
To assist in identifying and responding to abuse and violence towards older people, the Safer Families Centre have developed an e-learning module called: Six steps to Support you to Assess and Respond to Elder Abuse.
This module looks at the nature, severity, and impact of abuse of older people and explains how to recognise the risk factors, types and signs. It describes barriers and enablers for seeking help, and strategies to identify and safely respond to older patients experiencing abuse or violence. The e-learning module is fully funded for anyone working in primary care and has been accredited through the RACGP and ACRRM.
To register for the module, please visit: https://www.saferfamilies.org.au/olderpersons
To register for the module, please visit: https://www.saferfamilies.org.au/olderpersons
Webinar – Online training
By the end of this module you should be able to:
Define a six step framework to support you to identify and respond to abuse and violence towards older people.
Discuss the nature, severity, and impact of abuse of older people.
Recognise the risk factors, types and signs of the abuse of older people.
Describe the barriers and identify enablers for the older person to seek help.
Identify strategies to identify and safely respond to older people experiencing abuse or violence.
Determine pathways and access appropriate referral options for older people at risk or experiencing abuse.
Enrolment does not facilitate immediate access. Please read the instructions below before clicking on the button.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MODULE ACCESS
Clicking the button below will take you to an enrolment form
Once you complete the enrolment form, please wait for a Welcome email from the Mobile Learning Unit (MLU).
Your ‘Welcome email’ is sent from MLU_Operations@heartweb.com
Please check your junk mail if you do not receive it within a couple of hours.
Your Welcome email will include an activation link which you must activate within 7 days.
Once activated, you can access the module at any time you wish.
CPD points for GPs are administered once you have completed the module and answered all the mandatory assessment questions. You can then request a Completion Certificate.
Free
This quick training webinar (<20minutes) is for all staff working at RACF who need a refresher on:
Online video
20 minutes
Free
APNA at the request of and with funding from GSK has developed this comprehensive new module to support primary health care nurses with an understanding of meningococcal disease, the burden of disease and immunisation choices to assist in prevention.
Online course
1 hour
Non-members $38.50
APNA Members Free
Promoting Participation in the National Immunisation Program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge that can be applied to their day-to-day work and will help support a change of practice within their health organisation. By encouraging colleagues and peers to modify and change their current ways of practice they can make immunisation activities more conducive to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
On completion of the program students will have the skills and knowledge to work directly with patients, clients, families and communities to provide advice and encouragement to ultimately improve immunisation rates for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Promoting Participation in the National Immunisation Program
Program content includes:
Entrants to the Promoting Participation in the National Immunisation program must provide evidence of a relevant professional role. Relevant roles would include:
Free until 1 January 2022. Usually $95.
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for GPs is comprehensive foundational eating disorder training developed specifically for GPs. The training provides GPs with the key information needed to provide best practice care for patients with eating disorders.
The training will equip GPs with the knowledge and skills needed to understand, identify and assess eating disorders, provide medical treatment, lead the multidisciplinary team, manage MBS items and provide ongoing recovery support.
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for GPs
Interactive self-paced online training
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for GPs is accredited by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) as a CPD Accredited Activity (40 points), the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) as Mental Health CPD and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) under the Professional Development Program.
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for GPs is available free of charge to all NEDC members (membership is free).
Delivered 100% online and free to complete, the Foundations of Chronic Disease course is aimed at a range of health professionals working within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, or have Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients. The course aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to provide foundation chronic disease education, understand the burden of chronic disease and the impact on Australia, and identify chronic disease models and the tools and resources used in managing chronic conditions in the primary healthcare arena. It also allows the student to build and embed foundational knowledge to allow advancement to further learning workshops.
Upon successful completion of the program students should have the ability to:
For further information, please contact us on courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au or 1300 855 568.
Online program
10 hours of active learning
Free
This Community of Practice covers how to identify emotional dysregulation in infants and referral pathways for Gold Coast.
Presented by:
As part of the annual health assessment for children in care, mental health screening is critical. But how do you do this for young children and babies? Learn why this is so important yet often not part of a health check, how it can be easily done and what to do when issues are identified.
Recorded on 17 February 2021
Webinar recording: Infant Mental Health Gold Coast Community of Practice February 2021
Webinar
1.5 Hours
Free
“The Starter Pack” is a free educational package designed to assist general practice managers, practice nurses, Aboriginal Health and Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers and practice reception staff to build the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively respond to patients experiencing problematic alcohol and other drug (AOD) use in Queensland.
The package comprises nine brief education activities – an introductory eLearning module and eight live and recorded lunchbox education sessions – designed specifically for primary care practice staff.
Varies per module
Free
This guideline was developed by the Australian Wound Management Association and the New Zealand Wound Care Society. The guideline presents a comprehensive review of the assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention of venous leg ulcers within the Australian and New Zealand health care context, based on the best evidence available up to January 2011.
Guidelines
136 Pages
Free
These flow charts outline recommendations for management from current evidence-based guidelines for common wound types. Referring to these resources can help you consolidate your knowledge.
PDF Flow Charts
1 Page each
Free
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