Upskill in chronic disease management and healthy ageing from the comfort of your own couch with APNA’s 12-month program. It includes an online workshop worth up to 6 CPD hours, comprehensive self-assessment, a huge suite of online learning, community of practice and nurse support. Find out more and register at www.apna.asn.au/education/cdmha. Spots are limited.
Cancer Screening Education for General Practitioners
Evidence shows that the most influential factor to patient participation in population-based preventative screening programs is a recommendation from a General Practitioner (GP). This course aims to provide information, resources, and tools to support GPs and their practice in their ongoing role to promote, encourage, and manage cancer screening according …
Applied Mental Health in Residential Aged Care: Practical Program for Clinicians
The Australian Psychological Society are hosting a free online training course for Members and non-Members on Applied Mental Health in Residential Aged Care: Practical Program for Clinicians. This online training course aims to enhance and up-skill clinicians in the provision of clinical mental health services for older people living in …
What do we know about the impacts of cannabis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? [Webinar]
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre has released the recording of our recent webinar titled: What do we know about the impacts of cannabis use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? presented by Dr. Julia Butt from the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University, Western Australia (WA). Information provided in the …
Alcohol and the social determinants of health: an equity lens on interventions [webinar]
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre has released the recording of our recent webinar titled: Alcohol and the social determinants of health: an equity lens on interventions presented by Dr. Jane Fischer from the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), located at Flinders University in South Australia (SA). …
The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders
The E-learning package The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders is currently on offer for free. This online learning package provides health professionals with access to over 15 hours worth of evidence-based approaches for understanding, diagnosing and managing Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and other eating disorders. This package is …
WEBINAR RECORDING: Tips and strategies in using technology for mental health consultations
Join an interdisciplinary panel of experts to explore tips and strategies in using technology for mental health consultations. Learning outcomes Watch this facilitated panel discussion to be better equipped to: improve awareness of the opportunities, challenges and risks in conducting mental health consultations by telephone and/or videoconferencing identify practical tips and strategies …
Clinician resilience during COVID-19
This course will provide clinicians with resilience tools that they can use to improve their wellbeing under the normal stresses of clinical work and also in times of upheaval, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical practice can be challenging under normal circumstances, and it can be very stressful in …
Clinical ethics and COVID-19
What should I do when PPE is limited?How should I prioritise my family’s well-being and doing my job?How do I work with resource scarcity? The COVID-19 pandemic has created new clinical ethics challenges for clinicians. Public health considerations are shaping individual patient care. Situations of resource scarcity have brought fair …
Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring
“The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water without getting wet.” (Remen, 2006) Recognise, understand and prevent compassion fatigue in health professionals and professionals in training. DESIGNED FOR Medical (ICU, Emergency …
PODCAST SERIES: Iron Matters
IRON-MATTERS Podcasts IRON-MATTERS is a series of interviews by and for medical and health practitioners focusing on hereditary haemochromatosis. The series is intended to provide general practitioners with in-depth information about this genetic chronic condition. Topics include: diagnosis in general practice with GP Dr Robert Menz the genetics of haemochromatosis …
Digital Health Security Awareness eLearning course
This free Digital Health Security Awareness course is designed for people who work in a variety of healthcare settings and roles. It includes examples that relate cyber security concepts to people’s work in healthcare organisations. The course has been developed by the Agency’s cyber security team, in consultation with representatives from …
What Age Care Providers Need to Know About Older Australians and End of Life Care: ELDAC COVID-19 Webinar Series
The aged care sector is facing an unprecedented challenge with the COVID-19 pandemic. Older Australians have an increased mortality rate if they contract COVID-19 and depending on their pre-morbid condition careful consideration is required to ensure the best care is provided within the right setting. Conversations around treatment decisions and …
Caring@home Online education modules for registered nurses
The three online education modules are aimed at educating registered nurses about the caring@home resources and how they can be used to teach carers to help manage breakthrough symptoms safely using subcutaneous medicines. Each module is 20 minutes Endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course …
Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) eLearning modules
Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) is a national program funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, enabling Australians to make the best choices for their life and health care. ACPA provides online courses and face-to-face workshops nationally, specifically designed to support aged care workers, health professionals and the general …
Advance Care Planning Australia COVID-19 Webinars
Advance care planning is an important part of Australia’s COVID-19 healthcare planning. The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2019 cites the importance of Advance Care Directives as part of a coordinated response. However, current research demonstrates that only 25% of older Australians aged 65+ years have documented their …
The Advance Project eLearning for General Practitioners
Approximately 2 hours 4 CPD points Approved as a CPD activity by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and accredited by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). After completing the eLearning module, GPs will be able to: Describe the benefits and role of general practice …
Communicating COVID-19: Preparing clinicians to tackle challenging questions
OVERVIEW The Australian health sector is facing its biggest challenge since federation as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe. Clinicians are trusted members of the community. The health care workforce needs to be informed, confident and agile to rapidly respond to the changing demands of the pandemic. Clinicians may feel underprepared to explain …
Rural Doctors Family and Domestic Violence Education Package
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is pleased to present the Rural Doctors’ Family and Domestic Violence Education Package Online Learning Module. The module was developed to strengthen the rural general practitioners’ capacity to address family violence within their community. It is based on a series of …
Diabetes Qualified: Webinars
Glycemic Index and Diabetes Management This FREE 35 minute webinar will help you understand the GI of foods and evidence behind a low GI diet for managing diabetes. CSIRO low carbohydrate diet Watch this FREE 60 minute webinar to better understand the benefits of the CSIRO low carbohydrate diet. The …