Tue, Apr 21, 2020 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM AWST The health impacts of COVID-19 is foremost in the minds of all health professionals. With this pandemic, General Practices have undergone a dramatic alteration, and health professionals have been left reeling. The workplace now poses personal health risks and many consultations leave GPs and Registrars feeling both overwhelmed and helpless. This webinar has been created to provide support to health care providers navigating the psychological impact this pandemic has created. Dr Justine Spencer (Psychologist) together with Dr Sarah Newman (GP and Assistant Director: Doctors Health Advisory Service) will discuss strategies...

23rd April 2020 14:00 to 14:45 (AEST) Advance care planning, COVID-19 and Aged Care Professionals Advance care planning is an important part of Australia's COVID-19 healthcare planning. Advance Care Planning Australia is keen to support Aged Care Professionals to identify advance care planning priorities and actions required. The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza 2019 cites the importance of Advance Care Directives as part of a coordinated response. Current research estimates that only 25% of older Australians have documented their preferences in an Advance Care Directive. This 45 minute webinar will involve a small panel of experts discussing: •...

Thursday 23 April 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for general practices including changes to service provision. The consequential decrease in the volume of pathology tests being ordered has resulted in numerous pathology tenants demanding a substantial reduction in rent. The RACGP is delivering this webinar to provide information to enable informed decisions regarding current leases. Industry experts will provide advice on rights and obligations as a landlord, how the Code of Conduct for commercial tenancies may assist, how to project service provision requirements for the upcoming months, and strategies for contract discussion and negotiations. Register here....

Thursday 23 April 2020, 7:15pm - 8:15pm Join our virtual community of practice to hear from the experts on how to stay safe physically and emotionally for you, your practice team and your patients. Facilitated by Geraldine Mellet. Speakers: Dr Geoff Riley - Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UWA Medical School. Dr Richard Choong - Chair of Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited and WA Primary Health Alliance. Charmaine Dalton - Registered nurse with two decades of experience in healthcare including governance, quality and safety expertise. Topics: infection control...

Friday 24th April 2020 1:00-2:00pm AWST This webinar will help users to understand how a patient and a clinician hold a Video Call via Healthdirect and the features available within the call.  It will also cover the configuration and customisation options. This webinar will be hosted live on multiple dates and you can register here. If you cannot attend a live session, you can view a recorded session here.

Monday 27th April 2020 1:00-2:00pm AWST This webinar will help users to understand how a patient and a clinician hold a Video Call via Healthdirect and the features available within the call.  It will also cover the configuration and customisation options. This webinar will be hosted live on multiple dates and you can register here. If you cannot attend a live session, you can view a recorded session here.

Mon., 27 April 2020 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm AEST Join us for a discussion of the implication of COVID-19 for the HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health sectors across the Asia Pacific as we all seek to understand this new normal. Webinar Speakers: • Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Executive Director, APCOM • Eamonn Murphy, Director, Regional Support Team for Asia and the Pacific • Dr Nicholas Medland, The Kirby Institute, Chair of the ASHM BBV, SH and COVID-19 Regional Advisory Group • Assoc Prof Edwina Wright, Monash University, Chair of the ASHM BBV, SH and COVID-19 Taskforce Register here.

Tuesday 28 April 2020 (Zoom) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Register here.

Tuesday 28 April 2020, 4:30pm-5:30pm This 45-minute webinar from Advance Care Planning Australia will involve a small panel of experts discussing advance care planning priorities and actions required in the context of COVID-19 The webinar is capped at 500 participants. Find out more information and register here

When: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Time: 06:30 PM AEST Your Host: Australian Digital Health Agency About the webinar The Australian Digital Health Agency is pleased to be hosting an introductory information session on electronic prescribing on Tuesday, 28 April (6:30 - 8:00pm AEST). Electronic prescribing provides an option for prescribers and their patients to have a digital prescription as an alternative to a paper prescription. The session will also address the fast track electronic prescribing initiative as well as image-based prescribing announced as part of the COVID-19 national health plan. What we will be covered? Overview of electronic prescribing including...