No Images? Click here

 

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN this August

Young women invited to have their first pap test

On 1 July 2016, the NSW Cervical Screening Program launched an invitation project for 'never screeners'. This project uses Medicare data to identify women in NSW aged 25 to 34 years who have never previously participated in cervical screening. A letter or email will be sent to selected identified women to encourage them to book their first pap test. Click here to read more

Are you interested in working with young people?

headspace Ashfield, Bondi Junction, Camperdown, Hurstville and Miranda are looking for GPs to come and work with young people at their centres. Each headspace centre is a youth-friendly place where young people aged 12-25 years can access low cost or free help, for a range of health and well being concerns. Click here to read more

 
 

Travel medicine and sexual health

GPs can assist individuals who are planning to travel by conducting a comprehensive pre-travel risk assessment. Detailed information gathered allows GPs to gain a greater understanding of potential risks and  to provide more specific advice accordingly. Click here to read more

 

15th National Immunisation Conference 2016

The 2016 theme “Immunisation: the jigsaw – fitting the pieces two decades on” celebrates 20 years since the 7 Point Plan was announced as a comprehensive package of measures under the headline banner of “Immunise Australia” and the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) commenced operation. Click here to read more

 
 

News in your region

Importance of data quality in My Health Record: Australians who are registered for My Health Record can access their health information when and where they need it and share this information with their health providers.​ Click here to read more

Update from the CSGPN Board: The CSGPN Members Forum was held on 24 May 2016. Discussions focused on future directions for CSGPN and results from the recent member survey. Click here to read more

Dos and don’ts of patient SMS communication: SMS communication is a relatively new tool for general practice. Avant have released resources on how best to utilise this tool in your practice. Click here to read more

Research studies: There are currently many research studies taking place in the central and eastern Sydney region with a general practice focus.  Click here to read more

 

Streamlining practice processes with secure messaging delivery

DMC Drummoyne has been aspiring to be a paper-free environment for years. However, as practice manager Fiona Kolokas explains, unlike internal staff training to utilise electronic systems, incoming paper correspondence must be addressed separately. Click here to read more

 

The importance of effective self-management

There has been increasing interest in the idea of people with chronic disease becoming more active partners in their own care. Chronic disease self-management refers to the actions people take themselves to manage their own conditions. Click here to read more

 
 

CPD events for Central and Eastern Sydney

Click the calendar to read about CPD opportunities in your area.

 
 
 

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN
Kogarah Office 02 9330 9900
Level 3, 15 Kensington St, Kogarah 
Ashfield Office 02 9799 0933
Level 1, 158 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield