2 August 2018 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. Psychiatry support line for GPs is now open!If you are a GP practising in an eligible Primary Health Network (see below), 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. The new NSW Immunisation ScheduleThe new NSW Immunisation Schedule has been released, effective from 1 July 2018. The schedule changes, schedule (including A3 poster) and FAQs are now live on the NSW Health website. Immunisation Schedule frequently asked questionCan MenACWY vaccine be co-administered with MenB vaccine? Lead-contaminated opium alertThere have been a small number of case reports of significant lead blood levels in excess of 100μg/dL in New South Wales and Victoria that are believed to be a result of lead-contaminated opium products. Blood lead level testing should be recommended for any patient suspected of using illicit opium products at any point since early 2016. SRSS information sheet on working with Asylum SeekersStatus Resolution Support Services (SRSS) has provided some important information for health service providers working with Asylum Seekers. This information sheet aims to provide greater clarity to health service providers about the changes to SRSS and the roles health services may be asked to play in assessing clients’ capacity to work. Online Seed Organisation registration process via HPOSThis project delivers the ability for healthcare provider organisations to register their Seed Organisation for the Healthcare Identifiers (HI) Service, and the My Health Record (MHR) system via the Healthcare Are you confident in providing end of life care for older Australians?Are your patients are nearing death? How can you better manage their symptoms and help them die well? End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) is a free, government-funded resource. The Primary Care toolkit connects you with evidence-based tools in palliative care. Event: The Diabetic Foot in General PracticeCESPHN is holding a diabetic foot CPD event on Tuesday 7 August 2018. Podiatry Advisor at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Alan Kennedy will be discussing:
Click here for more information. Event/webinar: RACGP are hosting My Health Record workshopsThe Agency is partnering with RACGP to deliver free GP led presentations and webinars on My Health Record in general practice. These workshops address questions that general practice may have regarding the expansion of My Health Record and will include how the expansion is likely to affect general practices and their patients. These free workshops are accredited for 4 Category 2 RACGP QI&CPD points. Event save the date: Psychosocial disability and the NDISSave the date 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. An Eventbrite registration link is to come in the next Sydney Health Weekly. Event: Upcoming CPR session in Mascot, Monday 6 AugustAre you due to renew your CPR certificate? Do you have upcoming accreditation in your practice? You may need to complete a CPR course! CESPHN hosts a monthly CPR update for GPs, practice nurses, allied health professionals and practice administrative staff. This course is accredited with RACGP points and meets the requirements for General Practice Accreditation. Event: Upcoming CPR session in Mascot, Monday 6 AugustAre you due to renew your CPR certificate? Do you have upcoming accreditation in your practice? You may need to complete a CPR course! CESPHN hosts a monthly CPR update for GPs, practice nurses, allied health professionals and practice administrative staff. This course is accredited with RACGP points and meets the requirements for General Practice Accreditation. Online Seed Organisation registration process via HPOSThis project delivers the ability for healthcare provider organisations to register their Seed Organisation for the Healthcare Identifiers (HI) Service, and the My Health Record (MHR) system via the Healthcare Event save the date: Psychosocial disability and the NDISSave the date 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. An Eventbrite registration link is to come in the next Sydney Health Weekly. SRSS information sheet on working with Asylum SeekersStatus Resolution Support Services (SRSS) has provided some important information for health service providers working with Asylum Seekers. This information sheet aims to provide greater clarity to health service providers about the changes to SRSS and the roles health services may be asked to play in assessing clients’ capacity to work. Event: Drug and alcohol first aidDo you have regular contact with people who are affected by drug and alcohol misuse? This one day workshop will give you the knowledge and skills to recognise and respond to alcohol and drug issues. Find out about emerging drugs and their impacts. This workshop is ideal for those who work in roles that provide support to people who use alcohol or other drugs. The July CESPHN Health and Disability Interface eNewsletter out now!The July edition of the Health and Disability Interface eNewsletter is out now! The newsletter aims to provide information and updates about the developments that are taking place at the intersection between health and disability in the CESPHN region. It features a selection of current news items, resources and upcoming events relevant to this interface. Join the Big Red Kidney Walk this September!Friends and family of people with kidney disease, as well as those living with the disease, take part in a local walk to raise money and awareness for Kidney Health Australia. People dress up in red, bring their dogs, their kids, friends and family. Everyone is welcome, and the walk is wheelchair and pram-friendly. Get 50 per cent off registration with discount code "KIDNEY" before 31 August. IBD patient experience surveyDo you have IBD (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis) or know someone with IBD?Crohn's and Colitis Australia are looking for people who could share their experience of health care over the last year. To improve the quality of care it is important that we have good evidence from the point of view of those living with the condition. 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:
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. At: Holiday Inn Sydney Airport, Cnr O’Riordan St and Bourke Rd, Mascot The Diabetic Foot in General Practice At: Kogarah Office, L3 15 Kensington St Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Medical Update - Cardiovascular Disease At: Education Centre, L5 Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, 119 - 143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown At: Canada Bay Club, 4 William St Five Dock HIV PrEP Update for GPs and Practice Nurses At: Rydges Camperdown, 9 Missenden Rd, Camperdown Spectrum Medical Imaging Updates At: Spectrum Medical Imaging, L2 13-15 Silver St Randwick Speech Pathology in General Practice At: Canada Bay Club, 4 William St Five Dock Youth Health in General Practice At: Education Centre, L5 Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, 119 - 143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown At: Canada Bay Club, 4 William St Five Dock Hazelhurst CPD Series - Psychiatry At: Hazelhurst Gallery, 782 The Kingsway, Gymea As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts. If you would like to submit an article or have suggestions on content you would be interested in reading, please email editor@cesphn.com.au. |