The Australian Department of Health is developing the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) funding a $112 million investment in aged care over four years. The new program will give aged care residents better access to high-quality, continuous and person-centred primary care. From August 2024, the new incentive will …
Protect our most vulnerable against the worst of COVID-19
Reported cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in our region, including outbreaks in residential aged care homes, putting our more vulnerable community members at risk. The latest recommendation from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is for people over the age of 75 years or older to receive …
New MBS Level E Consultation (60 minutes or more)
New MBS Level E Consultation items were established on 1 November 2023 for longer consultations of 60 minutes or more where clinically required, as announced in the 2023-24 Budget. This will allow better management of care of patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs such as, but not limited …
New RACGP Standards for general practice residential aged care
RACGP has recently developed the Standards for general practice residential aged care (1st edition) (Standards for GPRAC) to support and enhance the delivery of high-quality and safe general practitioner care to residents in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The Standards for GPRAC focus on the clinical and systemic interface between the GP …
HealthPathways contributes to CPD hours
Did you know that HealthPathways can be used as a tool to assist in reflective learning that counts towards CPD hours? Using HealthPathways for CPD is formally approved by RACGP and ACRRM. Appraise your knowledge and application of local guidelines and referral pathways after using HealthPathways to assist your patient …
Register with Primary Sense for real-time decision support for General Practice
Primary Sense is now in full swing, with an impressive 80 general practices already registered across the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, and Sunshine Coast regions. This significant milestone marks a positive step toward enhancing the quality of patient care in our community. Designed to support clinical decision making at the …
Provider Connect Australia Update
Provider Connect Australia (PCA™) is a new service operated by the Australian Digital Health Agency that will change how you update information about healthcare services and practitioners, eliminating the need to keep multiple directories up-to-date manually. PCA™ is a centralised service which reduces duplication and streamlines notifications for general practice, Aboriginal Medical Services, …
Expression of Interest – General Practice opportunity in Imbil
Country to Coast, QLD (CCQ) is inviting Expressions of Interest for the delivery of primary healthcare services in Imbil, a beautiful rural town located in the Gympie region in Queensland. With a population of 1300 in Imbil and nearby communities, this regional town currently relies on a local pharmacy as …
Bundaberg and Rockhampton residents welcome Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
Rockhampton and Bundaberg residents are choosing access to bulk-billed urgent care without a visit to the emergency department, with the recent opening of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in each regional city. Funded by Country to Coast, QLD through the Australian Government’s PHN Program, the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics provide same-day …
University of Sydney and BreastScreen Sunshine Coast Breast Density Trial
Breast Screen Sunshine Coast has commenced a randomised controlled trial in conjunction with The University of Sydney, BSQ and the BSQ Sunshine Coast service. This is the first research in the world to test the immediate and ongoing impacts of breast density notification on women and the health service in a …
EOI: Queensland Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Network Steering Committee
Expressions of Interest are invited for General Practitioner (GP) membership of the Qld Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Network Steering Committee. Further information about the role can be found in the attached EOI and details about the QRSCN Steering Committee can be found in the attached Terms of Reference. Applications should include: …
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Research – Skin cancer
Are you a skin cancer professional? QIMR Berghofer Medical Research is conducting a study on skin cancers, and needs your valuable input. This research aims to document the prevalence of shave biopsy for diagnosing thin lesions suspicious of melanoma, as well as understanding the clinical and other factors contributing to …
Health Workforce Scholarship program 2024
Round 1 of the Health Workforce Scholarship Program will be opening on 15 January 2024, managed by Health Workforce Queensland, this scholarship and bursary funding of up to $10,000 helps qualified health professionals in remote and rural Queensland retain and enhance their skills, capacity, and scope of practice. The HWSP …
Queensland Clinical Guidelines – Neonatal now published
Queensland Clinical Guidelines (QCG) wishes to acknowledge and thank clinicians for their support and involvement in the development of statewide clinical guidelines and neonatal medicine monographs, these guidelines have been published at www.health.qld.gov.au/qcg: Neonatal stabilisation for retrieval (Guideline Number: MN23.18-V3-R28) Neonatal hypoglycaemia (Guideline Number: MN23.8-V13-R28) These guidelines replace the previous …
Australian Digital Health Agency – beware of scammers
The Agency has received reports of fraudulent phone calls from individuals or organisations who claim to represent the Australian Digital Health Agency. These have been reported to the Agency over the last week. We want to reassure you that the Agency would never ask any health provider or consumer to …
Queensland General Practice Liaison Network releases 2023 Annual Report
In partnership, Clinical Excellence Queensland and Country to Coast, QLD deliver the Queensland General Practice Liaison (QGPL) Network, integrating the patient journey of care across the interface between general practice and hospital care. The QGPL Network focuses on clinical communication and transfer of care, facilitating collaborative care and interprofessional education …
Register now for Primary Sense and access real-time decision support
Country to Coast, QLD (CCQ) is pleased to introduce Primary Sense to general practices across the Central Queensland, WideBay and Sunshine Coast regions. Designed to enhance the quality of patient care in our region, Primary Sense supports clinical decisions, population health management and streamlined data extraction, helping you analyse and …
MyMedicare – registering your practice
Thank you to the many practices who have registered for MyMedicare, if you are yet to register eligible general practices can begin the MyMedicare registration process. To register, you must; Ensure your eligibility Create your organisation in PRODA Link your PRODA organisation to HPOS Access the Organisation Register in HPOS to – …
Let’s talk about the weather and heat-related illness
With multiple heatwaves forecast for this summer, Country to Coast, QLD is urging residents to take care and prevent heat-related stress and illness. Though a lesser-known killer, heatwaves are the most frequent cause of extreme weather-related injury hospitalisations and deaths in Australia, according a recent report by the Australian Institute of …
Consultation Report released for Australian Government’s New Aged Care Act
The Australian Government is developing a new Aged Care Act to strengthen Australia’s aged care system. The new Act aims to ensure that people who access aged care services funded by the Australian Government are treated with respect and have the quality of life they deserve. The Consultation Summary Report …