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Are you interested in brushing up on your workplace relations knowledge from the comfort of your own desk? The AMA Queensland Workplace Relations Team is presenting its 2021 webinar training series. Enhance your knowledge of topical issues in workplace relations by logging into the live webinars on the scheduled day. If you’re unable to attend the live webinar you can still register and receive a recording of the webinar to listen to in your own time.

• Leave essentials: rights and obligations for employees and employers
  Monday 22 March 2021 | 10am to 11am
• Mental health in the workplace
  Monday 24 May 2021 | 10am to 11am
• Termination of employment
  Monday 26 July 2021 | 10am to 12pm
• Work, Health and Safety requirements
  Monday 27 September 2021 | 10am to 11am
• Complaints and grievance management
  Monday 22 November 2021 | 10am to 11am

With nearly two-thirds of Australians now overweight or obese, a leading faculty of weight management experts convenes to explore the neurological underpinnings of weight gain, key strategies for starting conversations, initiating and sustaining weight loss. Come join Assoc. Prof Samantha Hocking, Prof John Dixon and Dr Catherine Bacus for this critical weight management masterclass.

Proudly presented by Inside Practice.
This event is supported by Novo Nordisk with the educational content and speakers independently determined and selected by the faculty.

Would you like to be part of a worldwide social movement in building Compassionate Communities? If yes, then attend our funded community connector train-the-trainer workshop and learn from experts with lived experience in the field!

Perhaps  you are familiar with the Neighbourhood Watch movement to combat criminal activity. Because it was impossible to have a police station in every street corner, the community was activated into what is now called the Neighbourhood Watch.

Building compassionate communities follows the same principle. It is impossible to have hospices built in every suburb, hence the community will be mobilised to do our bit for the frail and elderly who lives alone, people with life limiting illnesses and for people who are grieving. They are not on their own. They are part of us. We have the responsibility to do our bit for them as a community.

Compassionate Communities is a globally recognised whole of community approach to improving the end-of-life experience for people by mobilising local networks, groups and services to be more conscious, aware and equipped to offer support.

Join our funded community connector train-the-trainer workshop!

Limited Places. Register your interests NOW!

Please contact:
Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN
Maria Callaghan, Project Lead
Building Compassionate Communities
P: 07 4196 9800 – 0414 687 972
E: MCallaghan@ourphn.org.au
W: www.ourphn.org.au

This half hour lunchtime webinar will answer frequently asked questions about Smart Referrals.A recording will be available after the event. Speaker: Dr Jon Harper, Senior Clinical Editor – Sunshine Coast HealthPathways.

Learning outcomes:

1. Improve your speed of completion of Smart Referrals – finding the condition and specialty, mandatory and non-mandatory fields.
2. Utilise components to ensure referral acceptance – ‘ihover’ prompts, attaching documents and investigations.
3. Be able to troubleshoot Smart Referrals – restart program, system error, parking referrals.

There will be an opportunity for a short Q & A.

Pharmacist role in assisted dying

The session will be presented by Andrew Hale, Assistant Director Clinical Pharmacy at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Objectives:

• Consider aspects of pharmacist involvement that may be proposed in Queensland legislation
• Discuss Victorian experience and how it may impact upon Queensland planning and processes

Nurses and GPs are invited to attend a practical, hands-on workshop learning about the latest in wound care in application to chronic wounds.  Come along and have some fun as we get hands on with the dressings and become better informed about current guidelines and best practice. Speaker Tracey Pascoe will demonstrate and differentiate the types of dressings available, providing the opportunity to workshop chronic wounds seen in general practice eg. surgical wounds, skin tears, leg ulcers, burns, friction and pressure injuries.

Light meal and soft drinks will be served on arrival.

Cost: $30 pp

Presenter: Tracey Pascoe, RN Div. 1, Sutherland Medical.

A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded earning 2 CPD points.

Event organiser is Medical & Surgical Requisites.

Book your place and pay by credit card by 13th April 2021 by phoning 07 3859 2900. Get in early as places are strictly capped at 50 attendees.

Chronic Kidney Disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: patient case study, presented by Prof Mark Thomas.

Would you like to be part of a worldwide social movement in building Compassionate Communities? If yes, then attend our funded community connector train-the-trainer workshop and learn from experts with lived experience in the field!

Perhaps  you are familiar with the Neighbourhood Watch movement to combat criminal activity. Because it was impossible to have a police station in every street corner, the community was activated into what is now called the Neighbourhood Watch.

Building compassionate communities follows the same principle. It is impossible to have hospices built in every suburb, hence the community will be mobilised to do our bit for the frail and elderly who lives alone, people with life limiting illnesses and for people who are grieving. They are not on their own. They are part of us. We have the responsibility to do our bit for them as a community.

Compassionate Communities is a globally recognised whole of community approach to improving the end-of-life experience for people by mobilising local networks, groups and services to be more conscious, aware and equipped to offer support.

Join our funded community connector train-the-trainer workshop!

Limited Places. Register your interests NOW!

Please contact:
Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN
Maria Callaghan, Project Lead
Building Compassionate Communities
P: 07 4196 9800 – 0414 687 972
E: MCallaghan@ourphn.org.au
W: www.ourphn.org.au

• 30min

• System use responsibilities  

• Appropriate for: 

  • Fee for service providers 

  • Block funded service providers 

The Eating Disorders Service, Mental Health and Specialised Services, is running a free education session for parents, partners and support persons of someone affected by an eating disorder.

The stand-alone session will provide an overview of eating disorders, communication skills and how to support nutritional intake. A number of dates are available (the same session will be run on each date):

When:

• Wednesday, 24 February 2021
• Wednesday, 24 March 2021
• Wednesday, 21 April 2021
• Wednesday, 19 May 2021
• Wednesday, 23 June 2021
• Wednesday, 21 July 2021
• Wednesday, 18 August 2021
• Wednesday, 22 September 2021
• Wednesday, 20 October 2021
• Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Time:

• 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Where:

• Maroochydore Community Hub, 60 Dalton Drive, Maroochydore

Register:

• Phone:  5202 9500
• Email: sc-mhas-eds@health.qld.gov.au

Free parking is available. For more information please contact Jocelyn Culpitt on 5202 9500 or email sc-mhas-eds@health.qld.gov.au

Would you like to be part of a worldwide social movement in building Compassionate Communities? If yes, then attend our funded community connector train-the-trainer workshop and learn from experts with lived experience in the field!

Perhaps  you are familiar with the Neighbourhood Watch movement to combat criminal activity. Because it was impossible to have a police station in every street corner, the community was activated into what is now called the Neighbourhood Watch.

Building compassionate communities follows the same principle. It is impossible to have hospices built in every suburb, hence the community will be mobilised to do our bit for the frail and elderly who lives alone, people with life limiting illnesses and for people who are grieving. They are not on their own. They are part of us. We have the responsibility to do our bit for them as a community.

Compassionate Communities is a globally recognised whole of community approach to improving the end-of-life experience for people by mobilising local networks, groups and services to be more conscious, aware and equipped to offer support.

Join our funded community connector train-the-trainer workshop!

Limited Places. Register your interests NOW!

Please contact:
Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN
Maria Callaghan, Project Lead
Building Compassionate Communities
P: 07 4196 9800 – 0414 687 972
E: MCallaghan@ourphn.org.au
W: www.ourphn.org.au

The Course in Ear and Hearing Health includes a four hour face-to-face workshop, in-class activities assessed by a qualified assessor and workplace observed practice.

The four hour face-to-face workshop involves anatomy refresher, principles of wax irrigation and practical activities including condition recognition, ear health assessment, monocular otoscopy, digital video otoscopy, and irrigation techniques for wax removal.

Workplace observed practice is a mandatory requirement for this course, workplace practice must be observed by a peer or suitably qualified clinician. For more information please visit the course page.

BEFORE BOOKING A WORKSHOP: Please note, students need to complete the Foundations of Ear Health Program before being able to book this workshop. The program is delivered completely online, and consists of blended learning including knowledge information, articles, learning videos and self reflection activities. To learn more please click here to view the program page.

For further information, please contact us on courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au or 1300 855 568.

Target participants:

• for Nurses from General Practice who are new to immunisation and are required to provide immunisation services within their workplace.

Content:

• Immunisation basics, Immunisation Schedule, Vaccine Management and Data Management

This session is FREE to attend, however you must register in advance to receive the link to dial in.

The participant will need to collect a resource folder in advance of this session. These will be available for collection from either PHU office from the Wednesday before the session:

• Hervey Bay PHU
  Opposite Hervey Bay Hospital
  Madsen Medical Centre
  Suite 11. 17 Hershel Court
  Urraween
• Bundaberg PHU
  First Floor, 14 Branyan Street
  (above Branyan GP Clinic. Enter via back of building).

Once you have registered, you will receive an email with details on how to link in. It is recommended that you test your ability to access in advance – we will provide these instructions.

A free parent information workshop.

Pondering Poos is a community-based information workshop for groups of parents and carers who have children aged two years and over with bowel difficulties including:

• chronic constipation
• witholding/refusal
• soiling.

The workshop provides information about:

• normal bowel habits
• causes of difficulties
• mediation
• behavioral advice
• dietry/fluid intake.

Pondering Poos dates and times:

• Wednesday 3rd February 2021
  9.30am – 12.30pm
• Wednesday 28th April 2021
  9.30am – 12.30pm
• Wednesday 21st July 2021
  9.30am – 12.30pm
• Wednesday 13th October 2021
  9.30am – 12.30pm

All sessions to be held at:

• Nambour Child and Family Health Centre
  5 Waterfall Road, Nambour

To book contact Child Health Access on 07 5319 4824.

NB: There is no child care available.

Duration:
3 hrs

Program Outline:
Health professionals often play a central role in the provision of healthcare to communities in the immediate, acute phase of emergency situations and, on an ongoing basis for the long-term recovery of individuals and their broader community. Emergency Service Workers are one of the high-risk groups for trauma exposure and are at a high risk of developing mental health problems. These mental health conditions have significant impact on their employment, family/relationships, and wellbeing.

This workshop has been designed to assist GPs and other health professionals to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other co morbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as the foundation to appropriately diagnose and identify treatment pathways including recommended referrals, trauma focused psychological therapy and psychological first aid to help support their management of emergency service workers.

This training aims to increase participants’ skills and confidence to:

1. Understand the relationship between traumatic events and the development of mental health conditions
2. Identify evidence-based treatment and referral pathways for a patient impacted by trauma
3. Recommend evidence-based resources, including e-Mental Health, for family/kinship groups impacted by trauma

Accreditation:
Pending approval with the RACGP and ACRRM

Suitable for:
Allied Health, Counsellors, GP Registrars, GPs, Multi-disciplinary, Nurse – Midwife, Nurse – RN, Nurse – School, Psychologists, Social Workers, Other mental health professionals, Nurse

Topics Covered:

1. Understanding the context of Emergency Service Workers
2. Diagnosing PTSD
3. Your role
4. Self-care for practitioners

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognise responses to trauma in emergency service workers, their families and kinship groups
2. Identify validated screening and assessment tools for common mental health conditions related to trauma
3. Apply evidence-based treatment/management plan for a patient impacted by trauma
4. Identify a range of appropriate referral pathways and collaborative care options
5. Identify and use self-care strategies and resources to manage their own mental health and wellbeing

Suicide Prevention Education and Training

Understand how you can help in early suicide prevention with the free Conversations for life training program.

This training program is open to both community pharmacy staff and members of the public.

The integrated training sessions aim to promote community connections and social inclusions whilst reducing stigma related to mental illness.

This half-day workshop will enable you to be more ready, willing and able to have early conversations with people whoa re not coping or becoming overwhelmed.

This Suicide Prevention Education and Training was jointly funded by the Australian Government and Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN.

Providing sustainable GP-led palliative care

The session will be presented by Prof Geoff Mitchell, Emeritus Professor of General Practice and Palliative Care at the University of Queensland.

Prof Mitchell is a GP at Ipswich, Queensland and is involved wit a wide range of research teams representing a general practice viewpoint. Geoff is also an academic at UQ where his research centres around general practice in the management of chronic and complex conditions.

Join us for an engaging and interactive professional development session discussing access to termination of pregnancy in Central Queensland.

There will be an opportunity for Q&A session along with space for networking with specialists and other GP providers.

ACCRM, RACGP CPD points (4 RACGP CPD Activity points) available.

Light refreshments will be provided.

EXPLORE DAPAGLIFLOZIN IN SYMPTOMATIC HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION* AND TYPE 2 DIABETES
*in adults as an adjunct to standard of care therapy.

You are invited to attend an expert-led meeting:

• introducing the DAPA-HF study and the evidence for FORXIGA® (dapagliflozin) for the treatment of symptomatic Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction in adult patients with or without type 2 diabetes.
• exploring the evidence beyond HbA1c in type 2 diabetes including reducing the risk of hHF in adults with type 2 diabetes and established CVD or risk factors for CVD.

The meeting is designed to facilitate discussion and will broadly address what is new in heart failure, updates in type 2 diabetes and practical considerations of treatment with an SGLT2i inhibitor.

Speakers:

• Dr Sophie Poulter, Endocronologist, Sunshine Coast University Hospital
• Dr Rohan Poulter, Director of Cardiology, Sunshine Coast University Hospital

safeYARN is training in suicide alertness. It helps participants recognise a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live.

Registration is essential. Please phone or email LivingWorks Australia on telephone 1300 738 382 or email info@livingworks.com.au

Suicide Prevention Education and Training

Understand how you can help in early suicide prevention with the free Conversations for life training program.

This training program is open to both community pharmacy staff and members of the public.

The integrated training sessions aim to promote community connections and social inclusions whilst reducing stigma related to mental illness.

This half-day workshop will enable you to be more ready, willing and able to have early conversations with people whoa re not coping or becoming overwhelmed.

This Suicide Prevention Education and Training was jointly funded by the Australian Government and Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN.

Course Summary
This free facilitated online training course provides nurses with the knowledge and confidence to increase screening and management of hepatitis C in primary care settings.

Synopsis

• Online Training Session 1: Friday 30 April, 9:30am-12:30pm (AEST)
• Online Training Session 2: Saturday 08 May, 9:30am-12:30pm (AEST)

Please note that you will need to attend both of the live Zoom sessions in order to receive a certificate of completion.
Event Description

Click here to download the course flyer

This course will be delivered in two parts

• Part 1 consists of  a recommended pre reading and a 1-hour eLearning component on advanced liver disease
• Part 2 consist of two live online Zoom training sessions building on the pre reading and eLearning content  through presentations and practical case discussions.

Target Audience
Queensland nurses working in sexual health services, public and private medical clinics, refugee and migrant services, correctional facilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services, drug and alcohol services, mental health services, and youth services, and Midwives.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe risk factors for HCV, enabling discussions with patients around prevention
2. Discuss HCV serology to identify opportunities for screening, testing and linkage-to-care
3. Explain the nurse’s role in providing culturally appropriate care, free from stigma and discrimination, to people from priority populations
4. Explain the nurse’s role in the management of chronic HCV, advanced liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma
5. Outline strategies for supporting patients with medication adherence

Learning objectives align with the AHA Practice Standards for the Hepatology Nurse (2015) and the AHA Consensus based Nursing Guidelines (2019). The course is also endorsed by the Australian Liver Association (ALA).

Accreditation
This course is endorsed by the ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 6.5 CPD Hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Boards of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.

For further information or questions
Please contact Molly Stannard on 0478 020 174 or click here to send an email.

This course is supported by Government of Queensland, Department of Health.

safeYARN is in training in suicide alertness. It helps participants recognise a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live.