Dear subscriber,

Welcome to this week's edition of Sydney Health Weekly! Central and Eastern Sydney PHN aims to make this newsletter your efficient one-stop-shop for primary health news and events within the central and eastern Sydney region. We are constantly working on making your news as targeted and relevant as possible and welcome your feedback to editor@cesphn.com.au.

MBS claiming for the National Cervical Screening Program

There have been a number of enquiries regarding billing for women who present for follow up of a prior Intermediate Risk cervical screening test result. Click below for more information on MBS items 73070 and 73072.
Click here for more information.

Referral templates

The Central and Eastern Sydney PHN website hosts a large range of templates across a number of categories in both Medical Director and Best Practice format. This facilitates an easy online experience for health professionals as templates are updated regularly.
Click here to access the templates.

Understanding the drivers of complex trauma to deliver effective primary care

The repeated experience of trauma can result in a broad range of complex and life-long adverse health outcomes, and people who experience complex trauma have greater and interrelated support needs. CESPHN is organising a CPD event to explore some strategies to better support these vulnerable population. 
Click here for more information.

Build your confidence in end of life care with ELDAC

Do you know how to recognise deterioration in your residents? Do you know what evidence based assessment tools can be used to assess palliative symptoms for your residents? End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) is a free, government-funded resource. The Residential Aged Care toolkit connects you with evidence-based tools in palliative care.

Active Learning Module in Obesity and Cancer

The Translational Cancer Research Network is offering an Active Learning Module in Obesity and Cancer. The session covers both obesity as a risk factor for cancer and as a complicating factor in the long-term management of cancer survivors. The workshop will be held on Saturday 10 August from 12.30 pm – 6.00 pm at the Central and Eastern Sydney PHN office.
Click here to view the program.
Click here to register.

Update on the NSW Prostate Clinical Cancer Registry (PCCR)

The NSW Prostate Clinical Cancer Registry (PCCR) is an opt-out registry and invites eligible men to participate. The PCCR collects demographic details, diagnosis and treatment details, in addition to quality of life and mortality data. If you would like to know more or are interested in a presentation please contact Serina at Serina.Teuss@health.nsw.gov.au.
Click here for more information.

GLAD (GP Liaison in Alcohol and other Drug Project)

GLAD is a multidisciplinary team, made up of doctors and nurses providing specialist advice to GPs for chronic and complex AOD issues. For referrals:

• South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (Sydney Hospital, Prince of Wales, St George & Sutherland Hospitals) - referral hotline: 1300 980 422
• Sydney Local Health District (RPAH, Concord, Canterbury Hospital), Phone: 02 9378 130 or: GP Liaison Nurse 0436 691 533
• St Vincent’s Hospital (Darlinghurst), Phone: 02 9361 8080 or GP Liaison Nurse: 0436 607 480

Click here for more information.

POLAR Webinar - Wednesday 10 July 

The next POLAR (Population Level Analysis and Reporting) webinar is scheduled for Wednesday 10 July 2019, 1-2 pm. Shane Lowe, the Business Development and Education Manager, Outcome Health will demonstrate the new functionalities and also discuss the features and activities for the upcoming Quality Improvement PIP (QI PIP).
Click here for more information and to register.

Event: NDIS Psychosocial Disability Support

On Tuesday 16 July, find out how to support patients with a psychosocial disability to access the NDIS. This event runs for approximately two hours. Registrations are essential, please check the website for session details. 
Target audience: general practitioners, allied health professionals, practice nurses and practice managers. For further information please email Jenny Denford at j.denford@cesphn.com.au.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register.

$100 gift voucher winners announcement!

Thank you to all who completed the CESPHN Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety surveys. Congratulations to the five winners of our $100 gift voucher draw: Mardi Mylrea, Justine Morris, Kaylene Grainger, Isaac Brajtman, and Steve Cohen. CESPHN are now in the process of analysing feedback from the surveys which will be used to inform a CESPHN submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Attention BP, MD and Genie users - Electronic referrals to SLHD Rheumatology Clinic

Best Practice, Medical Director and Genie users can take advantage of Healthlink Smartforms to refer directly from their clinical software to SLHD Rheumatology clinic  for the following:

• Suspected Inflammatory Arthritis (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Reactive Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylosis or Polymyalgia)
• Suspected crystal Arthritis (Gout, pseudo gout)
• Suspected vasculitis/connective tissue disease (Systemic lupus erythematosus, myositis, scleroderma & vasculitis)
• Neck and or Back Pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Other Rheumatic diseases for investigation
• Musculoskeletal  ultra sound request +/- interventional ultrasound guided injection

Take advantage of electronic transfer of information to the SLHD directly from your software. 
For more information contact Sarah Friend at Sarah.Friend@health.nsw.gov.au  or digitalhealth@cesphn.com.au.

Exclusive to GPs: Clarify medication, diagnostic advice, developing safety plans 

The GP Psychiatry Support Line is a free service for GPs aimed at helping them manage the care of their mental health consumers. Hundreds of GPs have called 1800 16 17 18 to benefit from psychiatrists providing expert technical advice. To access the service you must take two minutes to register.
Click here for more information. 
Click here to view the flyer.

Refugee Week: are your refugee and humanitarian patients’ vaccinations up to date?

Last week was Refugee Week, an opportunity for the whole nation to celebrate the contribution refugees make to our society.
Click here for more information.

Cancer QI-PIP activity: last chance to register

NPS Medicine Wise will be working with practices in the CESPHN region to increase cancer screening participation in practice populations. The project counts as a quality improvement activity for QI PIP.  This will involve practice data audits, cleansing and using the newly developed Cancer Institute NSW Quality Improvement toolkit to implement activities that support cancer prevention. NPS MedicineWise have more than 20 years experience delivering multi-modal education and change programs in general practice. Please email s.walker@cesphn.com.au to register your practice for the Quality Improvement project. 
Click here for more information.

Sequential Postnatal Depression and Circle of Security Group

This group is designed to support mothers with postnatal depression and anxiety and their families. Following directly on with the COS–P Group that includes partners the program increases parents’ understanding of their child’s emotional needs that further positively impacts postnatal depression and anxiety.
Click here for more information.

Final My Health Record Workshop 

CESPHN will be holding the final My Health Record workshop and networking event on Thursday 27 June from 6.30 pm for all healthcare providers in the region. We will have a special guest presenter from the HWL Ebsworth Lawyers to cover medico-legal issues, as well as an Australian Digital Health Agency representative. Bring all your questions - this is one not to be missed! RSVP today at myhealthrecord@cesphn.com.au.
Click here for more information.

CPD event: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence

This session covers the medications used to manage alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention for alcohol dependent patients. This session is for GPs, practice nurses and other allied health clinicians working in primary care. It will assist them to understand the principles of detoxification, relapse prevention and aftercare for patients with alcohol dependence and will help equip them with the skills to identify, treat and or refer for detoxification, manage relapse prevention and aftercare with their patients in the course of usual consultations.
Click here for more information and to register.

Rethinking Mental Health 6.0 - call for abstracts

Rethinking Mental Health 6.0 is returning for another year! This year the forum will explore the theme a 'Whole of Health Approach to Mental Health'. RTMH 6.0 is welcoming abstracts from passionate, engaging and knowledgeable persons around innovations in mental health. If this sounds like you or a person, program or organisation you may know please apply or pass on the call for abstracts.
Click here for more information. Click here to view the call for abstracts.

Tonight: Benzodiazepines Part 1 (held at St Vincent's Clinic)

This is your last chance to register for the Benzodiazepines Part 1 workshop on tonight at St Vincent's Clinic! This event is an ALM which qualifies for 40 Category 1 Points. To qualify for these points you must attend the Benzodiazepines Part 1 AND Part 2 workshop, as well as complete the predisposing and reinforcing activities. If you do not wish to complete the ALM portion you may qualify for Category 2 points which you can self report. Part 2 Benzodiazepines will be held on 23 July. Please check the website for details.
Click here for more information.

Final My Health Record Workshop 

CESPHN will be holding the final My Health Record workshop and networking event on Thursday 27 June from 6.30 pm for all healthcare providers of the region. We will have a special guest presenter from the HWL Ebsworth Lawyers to cover medico-legal issues, as well as an Australian Digital Health Agency representative. Bring all your questions - this is one not to be missed! RSVP today at myhealthrecord@cesphn.com.au.
Click here for more information.

Sequential Postnatal Depression and Circle of Security Group

This group is designed to support mothers with postnatal depression and anxiety and their families. Following directly on with the COS–P Group that includes partners the program increases parents’ understanding of their child’s emotional needs that further positively impacts postnatal depression and anxiety.
Click here for more information.

Referral templates

The Central and Eastern Sydney PHN website hosts a large range of templates across a number of categories in both Medical Director and Best Practice format. This facilitates an easy online experience for health professionals as templates are updated regularly.
Click here to access the templates.

Event: NDIS Psychosocial Disability Support

On Tuesday 16 July, find out how to support patients with a psychosocial disability to access the NDIS. This event runs for approximately two hours. Registrations essential, please check the website for session details. Target Audience: general practitioners, allied health professionals, practice nurses and practice managers. For further information please email Jenny Denford at j.denford@cesphn.com.au.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register.

$100 Gift voucher winners announcement!

Thank you to all who completed the CESPHN Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety surveys. Congratulations to the 5 winners of our $100 Gift voucher draw: Mardi Mylrea, Justine Morris, Kaylene Grainger, Isaac Brajtman, and Steve Cohen. CESPHN are now in the process of analysing feedback from the surveys which will be used to inform a CESPHN submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Rethinking Mental Health 6.0 - call for abstracts

Rethinking Mental Health 6.0 is returning for another year! This year the forum will explore the theme a 'Whole of Health Approach to Mental Health'. RTMH 6.0 is welcoming abstracts from passionate, engaging and knowledgeable persons around innovations in mental health. If this sounds like you or a person, program or organisation you may know please apply or pass on the call for abstracts.
Click here for more information. Click here to view the call for abstracts.

Sequential Postnatal Depression and Circle of Security Group

This group is designed to support mothers with postnatal depression and anxiety and their families. Following directly on with the COS–P Group that includes partners the program increases parents’ understanding of their child’s emotional needs that further positively impacts postnatal depression and anxiety.
Click here for more information.

Event: NDIS Psychosocial Disability Support

On Tuesday 16 July, find out how to support patients with a psychosocial disability to access the NDIS. This event runs for approximately two hours. Registrations essential, please check the website for session details. Target Audience: general practitioners, allied health professionals, practice nurses and practice managers. For further information please email Jenny Denford at j.denford@cesphn.com.au.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register.

$100 Gift voucher winners announcement!

Thank you to all who completed the CESPHN Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety surveys. Congratulations to the 5 winners of our $100 Gift voucher draw: Mardi Mylrea, Justine Morris, Kaylene Grainger, Isaac Brajtman, and Steve Cohen. CESPHN are now in the process of analysing feedback from the surveys which will be used to inform a CESPHN submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Refugee Week 16-22 June

Last week was Refugee Week, an opportunity for the whole nation to celebrate the contribution refugees make to our society.
Click here for more information.

Rethinking Mental Health 6.0 - call for abstracts

Rethinking Mental Health 6.0 is returning for another year! This year the forum will explore the theme a 'Whole of Health Approach to Mental Health'. RTMH 6.0 is welcoming abstracts from passionate, engaging and knowledgeable persons around innovations in mental health. If this sounds like you or a person, program or organisation you may know please apply or pass on the call for abstracts.
Click here for more information. Click here to view the call for abstracts.

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.

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and Sovereign People of the Aboriginal land. CESPHN recognise their continuing connection to land, water, community and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.