On Monday 27 August 2018, we will be relocating to our new office at Level 5, 201 Coward Street, Mascot and closing down our Ashfield and Kogarah offices. We’re sad to say goodbye to the Ashfield and Kogarah offices but the new Mascot office will be bright, airy and modern. The move will save us money on rent and infrastructure and allow our staff to more effectively provide support to you from a central location within our region.
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Psychiatry support line for GPs is now open!

If you are a GP practising in an eligible Primary Health Network, you now have access to a psychiatrist who can support you in managing the care of mental health consumers. The service is free, and available Monday to Friday, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm. GPs can register for the service by visiting gpsupport.org.au or call 1800 16 17 18.

Hard changes or hardly changing - leadership in general practice

The Person Centred Medical Neighbourhood Readiness Program (PCMNRP) has been looking closely at this very common problem. We have all read the how-to books or watched the TED talks, but whenever we try to make a change in our practice, it invariably falls by the way side or simply fails to get off the ground at all. This can be immensely frustrating for any change leader.
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POLAR Quality Improvement Software

If you are intending to claim the new Quality Improvement PIP next year, you will need a data extraction tool. If you currently have Pencat, we encourage you to check that you are uploading regularly. If not you may wish to install POLAR, which is our preferred tool.
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Keeping track of health information this Daffodil Day

By the age of 85, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimate that half of all Australians will be diagnosed with cancer. It’s essential that people know about the signs and symptoms to look out for in order to start treatment early. To assist in keeping on top of their health, this Daffodil Day on August 25, Australians are urged to learn about how having a My Health Record can benefit them.
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Event: All Things Aged Care 2.0

Join in on discussing some of the key issues in aged care in the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN region. You will learn about key initiatives being undertaken in the aged care space and localised GP support resources.
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Event: Psychosocial disability and the NDIS

Register for this fantastic information session on supporting participants with a psychosocial disability to access the NDIS. This information session is intended to assist medical practitioners, health and mental health professionals, and community support personnel who provide this support.
Date: 26 September 2018, CESPHN office, Level 5, 201 Coward Street, Mascot
Session times: Session one 9.00 am - 12.00 pm, session two 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm
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Event: All Things Aged Care 2.0

Join in on discussing some of the key issues in aged care in the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN region. You will learn about key initiatives being undertaken in the aged care space and localised GP support resources.
Click here for more information and to register.

Event: Psychosocial disability and the NDIS

Register for this fantastic information session on supporting participants with a psychosocial disability to access the NDIS. This information session is intended to assist medical practitioners, health and mental health professionals, and community support personnel who provide this support.
Date: 26 September 2018, CESPHN office, Level 5 201 Coward Street, Mascot
Session times: Session one 9.00 am - 12.00 pm, session two 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm
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Be Wise with your health and your medicines

All Australians are encouraged to “be wise” with their pharmaceuticals during Be Medicine Wise Week from August 20-26. A great way to keep control your prescribed and dispensed medicines is using a My Health Record.
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Although the CESPHN offices will be relocating to Mascot in August this year, the CESPHN CPD program will continue to operate uninterrupted across the region. We will be using a number of venues around the St George and Inner West areas in place of the current Ashfield and Kogarah office locations. CPD venues we will be using include:

• Torwood lounge
• Canada Bay Club
• Kareela Golf Club
• Canterbury Leagues club
• Canterbury/Hurlstone Park RSL 
• St George Leagues club
• St George Motor Boat Club, Sans Souci

The CPD team look forward to welcoming our stakeholders to our new office event space in Mascot later in the year. If there are any event enquiries, please contact events@cesphn.com.au.

Cultural Awareness Training 

At:    Canada Bay Club, 4 William St Five Dock
On:   Wednesday 29 August 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, PS, AHPs

Hazelhurst CPD Series - Psychiatry

At:    Hazelhurst Gallery, 782 The Kingsway, Gymea
On:   Thursday 30 August 6.30 pm dinner, 7.30 pm presentations
For:  GPs

ANSC Obstetrics Updates

At:    Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club, 20-26 Canterbury Rd, Hurlstone Park
On:   Tuesday 4 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs

Prince of Wales Private - Men's Health

At:    Conference Room, L7, Prince of Wales Private, Barker St, Randwick
On:   Wednesday 5 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs

My Health Record

At:    Canterbury Leagues Club, 26 Bridge Rd Belmore
On:   Thursday 6 September 7.00 - 9.00 am breakfast and presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, PMs, AHPs

Dealing with Difficult Patients

At:    Conference Room, L7, Prince of Wales Private, Barker St, Randwick
On:   Tuesday 11 September 6.00 pm dinner, 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, PMs, PS, AHPs

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Medical Updates - Infectious Diseases and Travel Vaccinations

At:    Education Centre, L5 Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, 119-143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown
On:   Wednesday 12 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, Pharmacists 

Practice Nurse Clinical Event - Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

At:    Canada Bay Club, 4 William St Five Dock
On:   Wednesday 19 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  PNs

St Vincent’s Clinic CPD Series - Geriatrics

At:    Level 4 Function Room, St Vincent’s Clinic, 438 Victoria St, Darlinghurst
On:   Wednesday 19 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs

PCMNRP GP Clinical Leads Orientation

At:    CESPHN Office, L5, 201 Coward St, Mascot
On:   Thursday 20 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs and PMs involved in clinical leadership positions

All Things Aged Care

At:    Aerial Function Room UTS Building 10, Level 7, 235 Jones St Ultimo
On:   Saturday 22 September 12.00 pm registration and lunch, 12.30 pm - 5.00 pm presentations
For:  GPs, PNs, PMs, AHPs

Supporting Patients with a Psychosocial Disability to Access the NDIS

At:    CESPHN Office, L5, 201 Coward St, Mascot
On:   Wednesday 26 September
         Morning session 9.00 am - 12.00 pm, afternoon session 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm 
For:  GPs, PNs, PMs, AHPs
 

Sydney Private Hospital CPD Series 

At:    Sydney Private Hospital, 63 Victoria St, Ashfield
On:   Thursday 27 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentations
For:  GPs

Hazelhurst CPD Series - Diabetes

At:    Hazelhurst Gallery, 782 Kingsway, Gymea
On:   Thursday 27 September 6.30 pm dinner, 7.30 pm presentations
For:  GPs

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