At this webinar, our multidisciplinary panel of experts will explore how to develop practical strategies for supporting children facing distress and despair that may lead to suicidal ideation.

This session will feature a Q & A style format, with the panel's discussion guided by questions from the audience. Submit your questions when you register to help shape the discussion.

Join Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) for an educational webinar tailored for Skin Cancer Doctors, GPs, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in skin cancer.

Hosted by A/Prof Paul Fishburn (Skin Cancer GP), this engaging webinar will feature multidisciplinary experts sharing the latest updates on managing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) through interactive case study discussions.

Speakers:

• Dr Christoph Sinz (Dermatologist, MIA)

• A/Prof Sydney Ch'ng (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon and Head & Neck Surgeon, MIA)

• A/Prof Matteo Carlino (Medical Oncologist, MIA)

Learning objectives:

• Discuss the role that optical coherence tomography (OCT) plays in distinguishing benign lesions from malignant non-melanoma skin cancers.

• Identify when topical imiquimod is appropriate to use in managing non-melanoma skin cancers.

• Apply insights from case studies to develop comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans for patients with non-melanoma skin cancers.

• Identify which complex cases require referral for advanced assessment and management.

CPD: 1 CPD hour. A certificate of attendance will be provided. This webinar has been accredited for 1 EA hour with RACGP (Activity ID: 1109820), SkinPro CPD (Activity number 10113) and ACRRM (ID: 35393).

Why is Motor Neurone Disease (MND) more common in the Riverina? What are the environmental triggers causing the disease? 

In the past 30 years the number of deaths caused by MND had surged by more than 250 percent in Australia. Join us as we delve into the latest research from the Macquarie University MND Research Centre and learn about the establishment of the NSW MND Surveillance Unit. 

Speaker:
Prof Dominic Rowe , Professor of Neurology (Macquarie Medical School) 

Host:
A/Prof Martin Jude 

Enquiries: (02) 9812 3720, Carol Lee, c.lee@mq.edu.au 

Light refreshments will be provided. 

The training combines virtual lectures with a full day of hands-on simulation training. The breech training package includes:

1. A full day with Dr. David Hayes, including hands-on simulation training with a Sophie and Her Mum simulator, breech birth video analysis, and clinical scenarios.

2. Breech Pro 2.0: a self-paced vaginal breech training workshop with CPDs/CMEs, accessible for 1 year. Access to Breech Pro 2.0 is included with workshop enrolment. Breech Pro 2.0 must be completed prior to the hands-on training. 

3. One year of twice-monthly optional live sessions (recordings also provided)

 2025 Palliative Care online education sessions for staff at residential aged care facilities and home care providers.

MLHD invites all staff working in Residential Aged Care Facilities and Home Care to please join the 2025 Palliative Care Education virtual sessions, presented by members of the MLHD Specialist Palliative Care Team. 

Please note: these sessions will not be recorded. 

WHERE: Via Microsoft Teams 

Unlock the power of practical, patient-centred care plans with our Care Plan Training Workshop! Designed specifically for practice nurses, this workshop cuts through the complexities of care planning to provide you with real, actionable skills you can use immediately.

Our workshop offers:

• Techniques to integrate care planning efficiently into daily routines, saving time while maintaining high-quality care.

• Up-to-date information on regulatory requirements and innovative patient care strategies. Practical tools and techniques that participants can immediately apply in their roles.

• Strategies to help nurses communicate more effectively with patients, making care plans more collaborative and impactful.

• Access to resources, templates, and updates that provide continued guidance and support beyond the workshop.

Say goodbye to feeling overwhelmed or unsure—our step-by-step approach makes it easy to streamline your workflow, communicate confidently with patients, and enhance your impact in every interaction. Walk away empowered, equipped, and ready to transform your care plans into tools that truly make a difference in your patients' lives.

Join us and become part of a movement toward smarter, simpler, and more effective patient care!

Grief Australia are holding a FREE live webinar via Zoom on Thursday the 5th of December 5 – 630pm

For many, Christmas is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for those grieving the loss of a loved one can be a challenging time, navigating the complexities of loss and mourning.   

Join for a compassionate, supportive webinar led by grief professionals who understand the unique struggles of this season.

Our expert panel will explore gentle coping strategies, ways to honour your loved one’s memory and tips for finding comfort and connection, to help you navigate the season. 

What you'll learn

•            How to honour your loved one's memory in meaningful ways.

•            Tips for managing social events and setting boundaries.

•            Self-care strategies for emotional well-being during the holidays.

•            How to communicate your needs with family and friends.

•            Ways to cope with emotional triggers.

•            Creating space for your own healing during Christmas festivities.

Register to attend this webinar to hear our interdisciplinary panel of experts explore ways to to support infants and children following a disaster, by ensuring disruptions to the child’s ecology (their family, school and broader community) are considered in recovery interventions.
 

Please note: Registrations for this webinar are limited and will close at 4pm AEDT on the day of the broadcast.
 

Learning outcomes:

• Outline the benefits of considering and connecting with a child’s family, school/early learning service and community as part of disaster recovery approaches.

• Identify how disasters can impact the various aspects of a child’s ecology, and how this may increase the child’s risk of experiencing mental health difficulties in the immediate aftermath or longer term.

• Describe strategies that support children’s relationships, regulation, communication, meaning-making, self-expression, routines and support networks in different environments and contexts following a disaster.

• Discuss ways to involve children and the important adults in their life – their parents, extended family and kin, educators and community leaders – in recovery interventions.

Our interdisciplinary panel: 

• Christopher Gostelow, Psychologist, WA

• Tayla lellamo, Occupational Therapist, NSW

• Sarnia Ralston, Child and Family Partner, Qld

• Facilitator: Jacquie Lee, Practice Development Officer, Emerging Minds, SA

Tune in on Wednesday, 4 December from 7-8:30 pm AEDT, for the Heart Foundation’s final health professional clinical webinar of 2024. Accredited with the RACGP, ‘Let's get physical’ will showcase the crucial links between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular health.

The event will be chaired by Prof. Garry Jennings, Chief Medical Advisor of the Heart Foundation, and will be joined by a stellar panel featuring international expert Prof. Martin Halle (Germany) along with Australian experts. Watch live as they uncover the latest benefits of exercise in enhancing cardiovascular health, offer practical insights and explore strategies to enhance CVD risk factor management in primary healthcare settings.

See the details below on speakers and topics to be covered.
 
This webinar has been accredited with the RACGP for 1.5 hours.
 (Activity number: 1037982)

Webinar details

Title: Let’s get physical: The role of exercise in cardiovascular health

When and where: Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 7-8:30 pm AEDT

Live and recorded, free Zoom webinar 

Speakers 

• Prof. Martin Halle (Munich, Germany), Cardiologist and Medical Director of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine, Technical University of Munich

• Prof. Andre La Gerche, Cardiologist and Laboratory Head, St Vincent’s Institute Medical Research

• Prof. Nicole Freene, Clinical Physiotherapist and Academic, University of Canberra

• Prof. Xiaoqui Feng, Professor of Urban Health and Environment, UNSW

• Dr Kuljit Singh, General Practitioner and Clinical Director Projects, KnG healthcare

• Prof. Garry Jennings (Chair), Chief Medical Advisor @ the Heart Foundation

Topics to be discussed

1.    Understanding physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with related cardiovascular health implications.

2.    Exploring the role of physical activity and exercise in reducing CVD risk.

3.    Defining exercise induced cardiac remodelling.

4.    Evidence-based exercise interventions in cardiac rehabilitation for secondary prevention.

5.    Exploring the role of Social Prescribing physical activity, for increased quality of life, social connectedness and cardiovascular outcomes.

6.    Practical strategies for optimising physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and CVD risk factor management within the primary care setting.

More than half a million Australians are exposed to silica dust in their workplace. Do you know which workers are at risk and how, when and why to monitor their lung health?

Recent years have seen the resurgence of accelerated silicosis linked to the cutting, grinding and polishing of engineered stone, which often contains a high percentage (>90%) of crystalline silica.

In a world-first decision, effective from 1 July 2024 the use, supply, and manufacture of engineered stone products was banned across Australia.

Whilst occupational and respiratory experts work to update clinical guidelines to reflect these landmark changes and progress in industry and evidence, how can at-risk Australian workers be identified and assessed for silica-related disease?

Hear from our panel of clinical experts on the most up-to-date evidence and the future of assessing, diagnosing and monitoring workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust. Submit your questions for our panel at registration, or during the live session. Register now to view live or on-demand from the following day.

URL: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4775599/13BF056644DA7CDD6478AD097411EC3D

As part of the Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Webinar series, Neura is joining us to yarn about their programs of work on Aboriginal Dementia and Healthy Aging.

For more info on Neura, please see neura.edu.au

Online event

Wed, 04 Dec

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT

Hosted by the Agency for Clinical Innovation and Health Education and Training Institute (HETI).

In collaboration with ACI's Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Network and Aged Care Network

The workshop is for anybody interested, particularly those working in Aboriginal health, aged health, and aged care.

Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Sydney (117 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia)

Event Link: https://academy.myhealth.net.au/event/8

Registration Link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1274905

Please join Murrumbidgee Local Health District for the 2024 Palliative Care Education sessions presented by Palliative Care Nurse Educator Stephanie Dunstall. 

These sessions will be held at 14:00 – 14:45 on the second Tuesday and the last Thursday of each month via Microsoft Teams and will cover a range of topics regarding Palliative Care. 

This online education series will inspire excellence in palliative and end of life care through learning, connection and innovation. 

Our first session will empower healthcare professionals to effectively discuss goals of care with patients and families. 

You will learn how to communicate clearly and compassionately, navigate complex decision-making processes, and deliver patient-centered care that aligns with the person’s values and wishes. 

Frontline workers in NSP settings  have a crucial and unique role to play in eliminating hep C.

Every day, you’re talking to people who might be living with hep C. By sharing messages about testing and treatment, you can support people to protect their health.  

The Hepatitis C in NSP Settings course will be delivered in two parts:  

• Part 1  consists of a 1-hour eLearning component introducing the learner to the topics of testing, management and treatment of HCV in addition to how to provide education in the NSP setting. 

• Part 2 consists of an interactive face-to-face workshop building on the knowledge and skills gained in Part 1 through practical case discussions and referral pathway mapping. 

Register here: https://ashm.org.au/training/nsw-hepatitis-c-in-nsp-settings/

Our next session on Friday 22 November, 2024 will be Disaster/Prehospital to be held in Rooms 5 and 6 on Level 3 of the WWBH Health Services Hub commencing at 8.30am.

For out-of-town attendees, the Microsoft Teams meeting link is as follows:

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 486 860 932 173
Passcode: jDanXn

Download Teams | Join on the web

The timetable for the session is set out below:

0830-0930: Acute Rental Failure

0930-1030: Preparation of a Patient for Transfer

1030-1045: Morning tea

1045-1145: Electrolyte Abnormalities

1145-1230: Kahoot – oncologic emergencies

1230-1330: Lunch

1330-1700 : Self-directed learning (online attendees)

Pre-reading:

• https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ecat/adult/unwell-immunocompromised-person - ECAT protocol for immunocompromised patient presenting unwell

• https://education.eviq.org.au/rapid-learning/oncological-emergencies - EVIQ Oncological Emergencies modules. Recommend SVCO, SIADH, Hypercalcaemia of malignancy, TLS, malignant spinal cord compression  (around 5 minutes / module). There will be a Kahoot based on these modules and the ECAT immunocompromised patient protocol.

• https://medschool.co/quizzes/abgquiz - Free ABG quiz (really VBG)

• https://geekymedics.com/hyponatraemia/ - Geeky medics hyponatraemia overview. A good synopsis that keeps it simple

• https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2021/july/care-for-survivors-of-acute-kidney-injury - RACGP article regarding management of patients who’ve experienced AKI and have recovered.

• https://litfl.com/vbg-versus-abg/ - LITFL a comparison of ABG vs VBG