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In this ever-changing world, it’s important to come together and share our findings on emerging health topics.

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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 public learn more about advance care planning.

Complete any one of a series of 30 min modules:

• Module (1) One: Advance Care Planning Introduction
• Module (2) Two: Advance Care Planning Conversations
• Module (3) Three: Advance Care Planning Decision-Making – The Legal Implications
• Module (4) Four: Advance Care Planning Implementation

Or choose from a range of topics:

• Advance care planning aged care
• Advance Care Planning in the Primary Care Setting
• Advance Care Planning and Dementia
• Advance Care Planning Substitute Decision-Makers
• Advanced Communication
• Advance care planning and cultural diversity
• Advance Care Planning and Volunteers
• Advance Care Planning Substitute Decision-Makers

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 diverse, complex questions from patients, colleagues and the general public surrounding COVID-19.

This online course aims to:

• Provide expert-informed answers to questions Australian clinicians face surrounding COVID-19.
• Deliver digestible, focused core knowledge on COVID-19 drawing on epidemiology, clinical science, ethics and legal expertise.

DESIGNED FOR

Communicating COVID-19 is designed primarily for clinicians in primary care and hospital-based settings. Secondary audiences include pharmacists, nursing and allied health staff, aged care workers, and disability care workers. Elements of this course could be adapted for primary and secondary school teachers and for the general public.

AFFILIATION

This online course is a collaboration between the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, the Melbourne Law School and the Mobile Learning Unit. It draws on the broad range of expertise held by The University of Melbourne academics and affiliated clinicians, ranging from epidemiology, vaccinology and infectious diseases, to law ethics and mental health.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Appreciate the multifaceted nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, including, epidemiology, clinical science, ethics and society, and law.
2. Obtain core scientific, medical, ethical and legal knowledge as relevant for healthcare professionals in the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Confidently address questions on COVID-19 from patients, colleagues and the general public, incorporating multidisciplinary thinking in a rapidly evolving situation.

COURSE OUTLINE

This course consists of 8 tutorials released progressively each Wednesday over the coming weeks.

The course is organised thematically around four pillars:

1. Epidemiology

• measures and modelling in a pandemic
• the rationale of social distancing and ‘flattening the curve’
• evaluating rapid clinical trials for proposed therapeutic agents

2. Clinical science

• virology, genomics, and laboratory testing of SARS-CoV-2 virus
• prevention of COVID-19
• risk factors for severe disease with COVID-19
• management and outcomes of COVID-19

3. Ethics and Society

• Clinical ethics in a pandemic
• Allocation of scarce resources
• Obligations and responsibilities of healthcare professionals in a pandemic
• Coping strategies in uncertain times

4. Law

• Government public health interventions
• Service disruption in a pandemic
• Medico-legal indemnity in a pandemic

Each tutorial incoporates four key elements:

1. Relevant, accurate, regularly refreshed core knowledge to empower clinicians for communication and decision-making.
2. Informed phrasings with expert input to help address challenging questions from patients, colleagues and the general public.
3. Participant engagement to discuss content and submit their own phrasings/wordings.
4. Assessment to reinforce key background concepts, address knowledge gaps, and bolster participant confidence.

List of particular knowledge or skills obtained through course

In the week following Tutorial 4, a set of COVID-19 case studies and opportunities for review will be posted for students. Tutorial 5 will be available the week after the case-studies, with the remaining tutorials following on a weekly basis.  The evidence base around COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly and the pause for reflection and review after tutorial four will enable us to ensure that tutorials in the second half of the course capture the latest and emerging evidence.

• Tutorial 1 – Clinical presentation of COVID-19: “I woke up with a runny nose. Do I have the coronavirus?” (Released)
• Tutorial 2 – Measurement and modelling in COVID-19: “What’s all this about flattening the curve?“ (Released)
• Tutorial 3 – Prevention of COVID-19: “Should I wear a mask to go outside?” (Released)
• Tutorial 4 – The science of COVID-19: “What’s a coronavirus, anyway?“ (Released)
• Case Studies (Expected release May 20, 2020)
• Tutorial 5 – Testing in COVID-19: “Someone on the train sneezed today. Can you please test me?” (Expected release June 3, 2020)
• Tutorial 6 – Residential, occupational and social context in COVID-19: “When I can’t keep distance, how do I keep safe?” (Expected release June 10, 2020)
• Tutorial 7 – Managing patients with COVID-19: “I’ve tested positive for the coronavirus. What now?” (Expected release June 17, 2020)
• Tutorial 8 – Vaccinology, end-games and the future of COVID-19: “When will this all end?” (Expected release June 24, 2020)

ASSESSMENT

The assessment is submission of the 8 tutorial unit self-assessments and cases studies.
A Certificate of Completion is provided upon satisfactory completion of Communicating COVID-19.

DELIVERY MODE

Course completion requires approximately 8-10 hours of e-learning. Given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, tutorials will be released on a rolling basis. Content will be regularly and rigorously updated as new information and discoveries emerge.

Clinicians have the flexibility to study in their own time and location. Program materials can also be accessed using a web browser.

The Office of Advance Care Planning (OACP), Queensland Health hope these modules will support and enhance your practice with increased knowledge, skills and confidence to provide quality end-of-life care for frail older people in your care.

As more Queenslanders are now living longer, they are also living with increasing levels of frailty, requiring increased knowledge and skills in end-of-life care for those caring for this vulnerable population

Event Details

The five online education modules (15 mins each) are aimed at educating health care professionals about ACP, relevant Queensland law and standardised documentation, and best practice principles for introducing ACP for the people in your care.

• Module 1: Introducing advance care planning for the people in your care
• Module 2: Understanding advance care planning documents commonly used in Queensland
• Module 3: Supporting conversations to complete the Statement of Choices document
• Module 4: Cultural Considerations for End-Of-Life Care
• Module 5: Using the PREPARED framework to support advance care planning conversations

*Access by tablet or PC (not supported for use on mobile phone).

https://www.eolcarefop.com.au/eolcarefop/tabid/5668/Default.aspx

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 preferences in an Advance Care Directive, despite individuals often reporting benefits in doing advance care planning.

General Practitioners
This webinar discusses the key ACP priorities and actions for GPs during COVID-19. It covers ethical considerations, ACP in CALD communities, the challenges of signing documents and more.

Aged Care Providers
Hear from industry experts discuss key ACP priorities and actions for the Aged Care sector during COVID-19. This webinar covers the current challenges, ethical considerations and more.

Health Service Providers
This webinar covers key ACP information and considerations for health professionals during COVID-19. Hear from sector experts including intensive care leaders, A/Prof Charlie Corke and Dr Peter Saul and more.

https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/for-health-and-care-workers/covid-19-web#/

The meaningful use of digital health in Australia is underpinned by healthcare organisations connecting to the Healthcare Identifiers service. This four-part webinar series will provide managers of medical practices, community pharmacies and other healthcare organisations with an understanding of the foundations of digital health and how to put in place the pre-requisites required to connect to digital health services (such as Electronic Prescriptions, My Health Record and Secure Messaging). This session, ‘Accessing PRODA & HPOS’, is the second in the series and will cover the steps required to gain access to Health Professionals Online Services (HPOS) via the PRODA (Provider Digital Access) platform, prior to registering an organisation for the HI service.

Thursday, December 8 2022
7.30am – 8.30am

Education Room, 3rd Floor
Buderim Private Hospital
Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim

Specialists, Practice Managers, and the Practice Team are invited to join Dr Jon Harper, GP
Liaison Officer, Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN, supported by Dr Pam
Fotheringham, GP Liaison Officer, Buderim Private Hospital for a breakfast session to highlight
the benefits of use of the My Health Record system for specialist practitioners.

Objectives for this education will include information addressing.

• What is My Health Record?
• The benefits of accessing My Health Record information to specialist practice
• What is new in My Health Record
• Patient privacy and consent to access My Health Record.

Register online by COB Wednesday, December 7, 2022 here.

 Target Participants: 

• Practice Nurses 
• Qld Health Immunisation Program Nurses new to immunisation 
• Nurses feeling in need of a refresher 

Course Content: 

• Immunisation Schedule Update & Catch Ups (scenarios) 
• Cold Chain Management, including a drill 
• AIR data entry, including overseas vaccine entry 

 Please note: 

• No cost – just your time and energy! 
• Light lunch, tea and coffee will be provided 
• Register by COB Tuesday November 22 via Eventbrite 

Any queries, please contact: 

• For content enquiries – Kaylene Lottkowitz, Public Health Nurse Ph: 1300 017 190 
• For registration enquiries – Amanda Myles, Workforce Development Project Officer workforcedevelopment@ourphn.org.au 

DATE AND TIME
Thurs 8 December 2022
7:00-8:30pm AEDT

Identify the evidence-based health promotion and obesity prevention messages for the preconception period, pregnancy and for infants up to four months of age.
Discuss key elements of responsive feeding practices for breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

To register: karitane.com.au/professional-coursesGP webinar obesity prevention in early childhood from preconception to 4 months

General Practice Nurses are invited to join a 1-hour breakfast workshop on cold chain management facilitated by Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN with guest presenter, Amanda Wyatt, Public Health Nurse, Central Queensland Public Health Unit.

Friday, December 9, 2022
7:15am registration for 7:30am start

CocoBrew
114 William Street, Rockhampton
Register online by COB Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Register: 20221209 CQ Imms Update Flyer

Older Person Mental Health First Aid Hervey Bay UPDATED TIME

The meaningful use of digital health in Australia is underpinned by healthcare organisations connecting to the Healthcare Identifiers service. This four-part webinar series will provide managers of medical practices, community pharmacies and other healthcare organisations with an understanding of the foundations of digital health and how to put in place the pre-requisites required to connect to digital health services (such as Electronic Prescriptions, My Health Record and Secure Messaging). This session, ‘Registering a Seed Organisation with the HI service’, is the third in the series and will cover the steps required to obtain a HPI-O (healthcare provider identifier – organisation) and successfully register the organisation with the Healthcare Identifiers service.

The meaningful use of digital health in Australia is underpinned by healthcare organisations connecting to the Healthcare Identifiers service. This four-part webinar series will provide managers of medical practices, community pharmacies, and other healthcare organisations with an understanding of the foundations of digital health and how to put in place the pre-requisites required to connect to digital health services (such as Electronic Prescriptions, My Health Record and Secure Messaging). This session, ‘Healthcare Identifiers and the HI service’, is the first in the series and will cover the basics of the HI service and an overview of the steps required for an organisation to connect to digital health tools.

The meaningful use of digital health in Australia is underpinned by healthcare organisations connecting to the Healthcare Identifiers service. This four-part webinar series will provide managers of medical practices, community pharmacies, and other healthcare organisations with an understanding of the foundations of digital health and how to put in place the pre-requisites required to connect to digital health services (such as Electronic Prescriptions, My Health Record and Secure Messaging). This session, ‘Healthcare Identifiers and the HI service’, is the first in the series and will cover the basics of the HI service and an overview of the steps required for an organisation to connect to digital health tools.

The meaningful use of digital health in Australia is underpinned by healthcare organisations connecting to the Healthcare Identifiers service. This four-part webinar series will provide managers of medical practices, community pharmacies and other healthcare organisations with an understanding of the foundations of digital health and how to put in place the pre-requisites required to connect to digital health services (such as Electronic Prescriptions, My Health Record and Secure Messaging). This session, ‘Setting up access to My Health Record and Electronic Prescriptions’, is the fourth in the series and will cover the steps required to set up an organisation for My Health Record and Electronic Prescribing after registration with the HI service has been completed. The session will cover NASH certificates, CSP linking, system configuration and Electronic Prescribing requirements

Upskilling health professionals about the importance of what’s on our plates.

Our region faces a growing epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases. This
proliferation of ill health has many of us beginning to look more critically at what
we eat. Health professionals play a key role in helping our communities embrace
this shift towards healthy nutrition.
In February 2023, health promotion charity Doctors For Nutrition will host the
Australasian Nutrition in Healthcare Conference (NIHC). It will provide everyone
from general practitioners, medical specialists and healthcare students, through
to those simply interested in exploring the diet/disease relationship, the
opportunity to expand their nutrition expertise.
NIHC will see some of the biggest names in whole food plant-based nutrition and
healthcare arrive in Melbourne to present their indispensable knowledge and
research. More than 20 medical and dietetic expert speakers will showcase both
the long-established and the latest research on whole food plant-based nutrition.
Hear from Dr Dean Sherzai, Dr Ayesha Sherzai, Dr Alan Desmond, Dr Gemma
Newman, the list goes on.
You’ll learn about the role of diet in the prevention, management and reversal of
numerous chronic disease conditions. Topics to be covered include; brain health,
gut health, heart health, hormonal health, skin conditions, cancer, type 2 diabetes,
weight management, food systems and the environment.
Along with the in-depth and enlightening educational program, the conference
offers social events, workshops, a cooking demonstration and opportunities to
connect and network with other delegates, speakers and sponsors.
Doctors For Nutrition’s peak social event is the Nutrition in Healthcare Conference
Dinner. Connect with like-minded people and enjoy a celebration of whole food
plant-based culinary delights through an array of nourishing dishes. Professor
Boyd Swinburn will be speaking at the conference dinner, presenting on the
global syndemic of obesity, malnutrition and climate change.
Registration is now open. Visit doctorsfornutrition.org/nihc to secure your spot.
Media opportunity: Interviews with speakers available on request. Phone
interviews can also be arranged.

Nutrition in Healthcare Conference 2023 hosted by Doctors For Nutrition

Join this session to learn how to use My Health Record in your clinical software. The instructor will demonstrate how to: – access your patients’ My Health Record – view documents, immunisation history, Medicines, and Medicare information – upload documents to My Health Record Participants can raise questions directly with the instructor to discuss issues encountered in using My Health Record. If you cannot find a session time that suits you, we can provide an out-of-schedule session to accommodate you and your staff. For more information on this or for follow-up My Health Record support for your practice please contact education@digitalhealth.gov.au.

Join this session to learn how to use My Health Record through the National Provider Portal. The instructor will demonstrate how to: log into the National Provider Portal via PRODA view documents, immunisation history, Medicines and Medicare information download documents to local systems. Participants can raise questions directly with the instructor to discuss issues encountered in using My Health Record. If you cannot find a session time that suits you, we can provide an out-of-schedule session to accommodate you and your staff. For more information on this or for follow-up My Health Record support for your practice please contact education@digitalhealth.gov.au.

Join these sessions to learn how to use My Health Record in your clinical software. The instructor will demonstrate how to:

• Access your patients’ My Health Record
• View documents, immunisation history, medicines and Medicare information
• Upload documents to My Health Record.

Participants can raise questions directly with the instructor to discuss issues encountered in using My Health Record. If you cannot find a session time that suits you, we can provide an out of schedule session to accommodate you and your staff. For more information on this or for follow up My Health Record support for your practice, please contact education@digitalhealth.gov.au.

There are 3 different summary documents which may be shared by healthcare providers with a patient’s My Health Record. Join this session to learn more about the differences between these documents and understand when and how to best upload them for your patients. The webinar will include a demonstration using an online training environment.

This 30-minute session will provide an overview of the importance of high-quality patient clinical records and practical examples of how to improve your General Practice’s data quality, through an influenza immunisation quality improvement activity. This training will support practices to align their daily data habits with the PIP QI Improvement Measures relating to influenza immunisation and diagnosis data (measures 5 and 6).

This session will aim to guide General Practice administrative and clinical staff in gaining a foundational understanding of: The clinical risks of poor data; The importance of coding clinical information to ensure quality diagnosis and medical history/observations data; Importance of medical terminology; and The benefits of up-to-date and accurate data within clinical software and when uploading documents to the My Health Record

This session is designed for healthcare providers with no prior experience of using My Health Record. Join this webinar to learn more about the benefits of having access to clinical information through My Health Record. This session will provide you with an overview of key clinical documents and outline access controls and notifications which can be set for My Health Record by patients. The session will include a short demonstration through a clinical software system and provide an opportunity to ask questions.

Join this session to learn how to use My Health Record in your clinical software. The instructor will demonstrate how to: • access your patients’ My Health Record • view documents immunisation history, Medicines and Medicare information; • upload documents to My Health Record Participants can raise questions directly with the instructor to discuss issues encountered in using My Health Record. If you cannot find a session time that suits you, we can provide an out of schedule session to accommodate you and your staff. For more information on this or for follow up My Health Record support for your practice please contact education@digitalhealth.gov.au.