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Monday 5
February
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In this edition
Professional development opportunities and events read more
On-call support and secondary consult for at-risk patients with Borderline Personality Disorder
GPs, here's an exciting opportunity read more
Practice Software Training: Best Practice and Medical Director
Learn how to get the most out of your software read more
First Practice Networks for 2018
Practice managers and nurses, hear all about Mental Health Intake read more
Immunisation update
Check-out this month's DHHS newsletter read more
My Health Record webinar: change management and communicating with consumers
Learn how to use My Health Record confidently read more
Free pharmacotherapy training for pharmacists
Come to the training on 11 February in Cranbourne read more
GP training for the management of opiod dependence
With the changes to codeine, it's a good time to learn about MATOD read more
Do you know someone with a lived experience of suicide in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula area?
There's an opportunity to be involved in local suicide prevention activities read more
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On-call support and secondary consult for at-risk patients with Borderline Personality Disorder
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Do you have patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) who present with suicidal risk in the Dandenong and Frankston Mornington Peninsula region?
SEMPHN is offering an opportunity for General Practitioners to get extra support to manage the care of these patients.
The 12-month initiative will provide intensive support from psychiatry and allied health with:
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on-call support, including after-hours for patients who present to you in crisis
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secondary consultations to address complex presentations and issues of suicidal risk
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support with clarification of diagnosis
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increasing your capacity and confidence with risk assessments and putting crisis management plans in place
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identifying and accessing services through the development of clinical and community referral pathways.
CPD points will apply.
The initiative will be led by Psychiatrist and Associate Prof Sathya Rao, Executive Clinical Director of Spectrum (Personality Disorder Service for Victoria) and Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at Monash University.
Express your interest by emailing Alison Asche at suicideprevention@semphn.org.au – please include your full name, practice/facility name, email and phone number.
Expressions of interest close 5pm 23 March.
To learn more, come along to one of these information session for GPs:
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Register for the Dandenong information session 28 February here.
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Register for the Frankston Mornington Peninsula information session 14 March here.
Cost: Free. A buffet dinner will be provided at each session.
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Practice Software Training: Best Practice and Medical Director
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Are you a GP, Practice Principal or Manager who's responsible for reporting and quality improvement initiatives? Don't miss our Practice Software Training!
The sessions (one for Best Practice, and one for Medical Director) are for advanced users who want to be able to use the software to its fullest. Information on software reporting functionality will be covered, along with how it can be used to support quality improvement.
The sessions will be presented by Katrina Otto, Principal and Owner of Train IT Medical. Katrina is one of Australia’s leading practice management consultants and regularly works with practices to improve process, data quality and effective use of technology.
Getting the most from your practice software: for users of Medical Director
When: 7 March, 4.30pm-9pm
Where: Dandenong
Register here.
Getting the most from your practice software: for users of Best Practice
When: 8 March, 4.30pm-9pm
Where: Dandenong
Register here.
Cost: Free. A buffet dinner will be provided at each session.
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First Practice Networks for 2018
Practice managers and practice nurses, we’re kicking off this year's Practice Networks with a very practical topic:
A-Z of using SEMPHN's new Mental Health Intake Service.
St Kilda: 15 February - St Kilda Town Hall, 6-7.30pm
Dandenong: 21 February - Greater Dandenong City Council, 6pm-7.30pm
Frankston: 22 February - Cube 37, Frankston 6pm-7.30pm
If you want to know more about local mental health service options for your patients, don’t miss it!
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Hear key statistics about mental health in Port Phillip, Dandenong and Frankston LGAs
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Get a basic run-down of the Stepped Care Model for mental health
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Learn about eligibility and referral processes for the new SEMPHN mental health services
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Meet local mental health providers and explore relevant cases, covering mild-moderate and severe/complex mental illness
Cost: Free. Sandwiches and coffee provided.
See this flyer to register.
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Immunisation update
This month's DHHS immunisation newsletter covers the following topics:
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Year 7 secondary school 2018 vaccination program
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Year 10 secondary school 2018 vaccination program
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When can I administer Zostavax® after shingles
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Important free vaccinations for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and people who inject drugs
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The second booster DTPa dose is recommended at 4 years of age
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Gardasil® 9 for adolescents in Year 7 of secondary school
View the newsletter here.
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My Health Record webinar: change management and communicating with consumers
The Australian Digital Health Agency is hosting a series of webinars to support you to use My Health Record confidently.
Change management and communicating with consumers (Webinar 5)
This webinar will outline how and what to communicate with consumers about My Health Record and the materials on offer to support this, as well as how to register a consumer through clinical software. It will also help you to support consumers to understand what the system is and how to manage their records.
When: 8 February, 5-6pm
Register here.
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Free pharmacotherapy training for pharmacists
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is holding the next pharmacotherapy training for pharmacists in Cranbourne on 11 February.
Register your interest by contacting Marina Hanna, Professional Practice Pharmacist PSA on 9389 4000 or marina.hanna@psa.org.au.
Pharmacotherapy is a professionally rewarding service to deliver in your pharmacy, and is particularly relevant now with the upcoming codeine changes. Why?
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Retain patients who have attended your pharmacy for codeine and now require pharmacotherapy
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Build long-term relationships with your patients by actively engaging in their recovery
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Aid in clinical decisions through regular collaboration with prescribers
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Develop skills and knowledge specific to medication or substance misuse, including early identification of patients at risk of dependence.
The training is available to all pharmacists and pharmacy staff (members and non-members of PSA). The training is free and attracts up to seven Group 2 CPD credits.
The training is also available online via modules and webinar. Contact the Area 4 Pharmacotherapy Network for more information or support.
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GP training for the management of opioid dependence
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With codeine now rescheduled to 'prescription only', it's an important time for GPs to understand opioid dependence.
Codeine dependence is treated in the same way as any type of opioid dependence - with Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD), also commonly known as Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT) or Pharmacotherapy.
RACGP provides Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) training for GPs, which consists of two parts:
Module 1 – Safer Opioid Prescribing
A two hour online training presented by specialist MATOD GPs, accredited for four Category 2 RACGP QI&CPD points for the 2017-2019 triennium. Click here for learning objectives and registration.
Module 2
A full day interactive workshop presented by specialist MATOD GPs, accredited for 40 Category 1 RACGP QI&CPD points for the 2017-2019 triennium. Click here to register for the first available workshop for 2018 on 18 February.
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Outline the potential benefits and risks associated with opioid prescribing
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Recognise, prevent and respond to problematic pharmaceutical opioid use
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Identify the legal issues regarding the prescribing of buprenorphine and methadone
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Implement safe and effective opioid and or methadone prescribing as part of a broader pain management plan
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Safely and effectively prescribe buprenorphine and or methadone for opioid dependence.
Please note, any GP can prescribe buprenorphine/naloxone for up to five patients without doing the above training.
For more information click here or contact A4PN@semphn.org.au.
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Do you know someone with a lived experience of suicide in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula area?
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People with a lived experience of suicide in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula region have an opportunity to be actively involved in suicide prevention activities.
Roses in the Ocean is offering a SEMPHN-funded workshop, called 'Our Voice', on February 15 and 16 in Mornington. It's free of charge for participants (spaces strictly limited).
Lived experience of suicide can be:
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being bereaved by suicide
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having experienced suicidal thoughts
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having survived a suicide attempt
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supporting someone who has been suicidal.
The workshop is designed to help people understand how their own lived experience can help to reduce the rates of suicide and its impact in a local community.
Interested participants need to read the document 'Am I ready' and then submit an Expression of Interest. They will receive a phone call from a member of Roses in the Ocean who will provide further workshop details.
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