Wednesday, 23 February 2022 - Dear subscriber, Welcome to this week's edition of Sydney Health Weekly.
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Dear subscriber,
Welcome to this week's edition of Sydney Health Weekly. This is your one-stop-shop for primary health news and events within the central and eastern Sydney region.
COVID-19 update
Read about:
- COVID-19 cases in the region
- Upcoming webinars
- Novavax update
- Moderna for those aged 6+
- Boosters for RACF workers
- Additional PPE and pulse oximeters available
- and more...
Immunisation update
Read about:
- CESPHN's Annual Immunisation Update 2022
- Shelf-life extension for Pfizer 12+
- Zostavax fatalities warning
- Discount code: Authorised Nurse Immuniser course for RNs
- Novavax rollout commences
- Moderna for people 6+ years
- and more...
VIDEO
HealthPathways in hospitals for specialists
GP and addiction specialist, Dr Hester Wilson, explains the benefits of HealthPathways and how useful they are in the hospital setting for specialists.
NEWS
Check your NASH PKI expiry date and renew on time
Current NASH SHA-1 certificates are being transitioned to more secure SHA-2 certificates. All current SHA-1 certificates expire on 13 March 2022. National Authentication Certificate for Health is used to securely access services such as My Health Record, ePrescribing and Secure Messaging with high level of encryption.
If your NASH PKI certificate expires you will no longer be able to access or upload documents to My Health Record and you may not be able to issue or dispense an electronic prescription. If you are unsure about your NASH status, please contact us urgently at digitalhealth@cesphn.com.au.
Step by step instructions for how to renew a NASH PKI certificate can be found using the following link or you can watch it in video format here.
Seeking mental health peer worker representatives for region
Do you employ a peer worker employed in central and eastern Sydney who would like to be involved in mental health reform? Are you looking for an opportunity to extend your employees’ abilities?
The Workforce and Training Working Group of the Central and Eastern Sydney Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Regional Plan is currently seeking mental health lived experience representatives in Peer Worker roles.
Applications close 5.00 pm on 7 March 2022.
EOI: GP Clinical Adviser – Quality Improvement CESPHN
CESPHN is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced GPs to be a sessional GP Clinical Advisor to provide input, guidance and offer peer to peer advice and mentoring to practices participating in CESPHN's Person Centred Medical Neighbourhood and Quality Improvement Programs.
To submit your interest please send a one-page cover letter along with your CV to y.cheongcosta@cesphn.com.au or call 02 9304 8709 for further information.
Expressions of interest close on Friday, 4 March 2022.
SURVEY: Emergency preparedness - individual service providers
Do you provide direct service delivery to clients in the field of medicine, allied health, or social care? The University of Sydney is carrying out a national survey to understand how prepared frontline workers are for emergencies such as pandemic, bushfire etc., as well as their roles, capacities and willingness in preparing their clients for emergencies.
Bp Premier Saffron SP3 Free Webinars
Bp is bringing some exciting new Australian Immunisation Register functionality, and new Online Claiming features as part of the Medicare Web Services upgrade.
Your practice must upgrade to Saffron SP3, and configure your connection to Medicare Web Services within this release to continue your access to Medicare services, including Online Claiming, Australian Immunisation Register, and Online Patient Verification functionality.
Services Australia's deadline for your migration is 13 March 2022, but Bp has secured an extension to this deadline on behalf of all their practices until 19 June 2022.
Free masterclass webinars are offering all key information over the next week.
GP readiness to engage in shared cancer survivorship care
Are you a GP in the CESPHN region who has cared for a cancer survivor in the last twelve months? The Kinghorn Cancer Centre at St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney would love to hear your thoughts around current survivorship practices and explore the idea of shared cancer care.
Coming out of COVID – GPs, do you know about PrEP on demand?
With GPs as the recommended first point of contact for starting PrEP on-demand, it is important for healthcare professionals to familiarise themselves with prevention options, dosing regimens and eligibility. PrEP on-demand is an innovative way to prevent HIV infection among men who have sex with other men. It is not yet recommended for others such as transgender and gender diverse people, heterosexual men and women, or people who inject drugs.
PrEP on-demand is taken in ‘PrEParation’ for safe sexual experiences, with a short-term dosing regimen known as ‘2-1-1’. The prescribed dosing schedule ‘2-1-1’ involves taking a double dose between two and 24 hours before sex, single dose 24 hours after the initial double dose, and a final single dose 24 hours after that.
To find out more, review the ASHM PrEp Guidelines, AFAO On-Demand PrEP Factsheet and Ending HIV – PrEP on Demand Dosing Guide.
- SES HealthPathways – Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
- Sydney HealthPathways – Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
Access mental health training resources today
To assist health professionals to navigate opportunities for professional development and training, we are proud to share our curated resource bringing this information together into one central location.
This resource is focused on highlighting available professional development opportunities related to mental health and suicide prevention, categorised by population groups in the community who can experience barriers to accessing health care. The resource is designed to assist health professionals to access training that supports them to engage with community members who seek support for their mental health and wellbeing, as part of the work of the Central and Eastern Sydney Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Regional Plan .
Support for carers
Regularly helping someone with meals, to look after their health, shopping, housework or personal care is the definition of being a carer. Keeping carers healthy will also help them look after those they care for. The Carer Gateway provides services for the carer, independent of the services for the person that they are supporting. These include:
- Advice & information
- Planning for emergencies
- Connecting with other carers
- Financial support for carers.
Phone the Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 Monday-Friday, 8.00 am-5.00 pm.
Digital Health - Q+A with subject matter experts
Join the Australian Digital Health Agency for their informal Q+A sessions on all things digital health, open to healthcare providers and non-clinical staff working within primary care, hospitals and other health settings.
Bring your questions and concerns and have them clarified during the session. Additionally, feel free to submit questions in advance of the session.
Connecting consultant pharmacists to My Health Record
The Australian Digital Health Agency is hosting a webinar for independent consultant pharmacists interested in connecting and accessing My Health Record. The session will explain the process of connecting to the National Provider Portal which enables web-based view-only access to a patient’s My Health Record without the need for additional software. The host will take you through the registration process completed via PRODA/HPOS step-by-step and provide assistance and direction if you require additional support.
When: Thursday, 3 March, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST
WEBINAR: Act now to renew your NASH PKI
This session is designed to step you through the process of requesting and renewing a NASH PKI certificate for your organisation to ensure you can continue to access important digital health tools such as prescribing and My Health Record. It is recommended staff members acting in the role of Organisation Maintenance Officer (OMO) in your organisation attend the session as they are responsible for renewing NASH PKI certificates. OMOs are also encouraged to check they can log into PRODA prior to attending, to ensure the demonstrated steps can be easily completed following the session.
Inaugural Intellectual Disability Health Newsletter - GROW
The GROW newsletter is a bite size email digest containing:
- Details on upcoming intellectual disability health CPD events
- Articles that spotlight local specialised services and referral pathways.
- Key primary care updates relevant to the '10-year National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability
To subscribe email: intellectualdisability@cesphn.com.au
EVENTS
CESPHN have made some changes to make it easier for you to register for CPD events.
Please ensure you use your registered email address and mobile number to register promptly. If you have not attended events with us in the past, you will be prompted to complete an Events Pass form prior to registering for an event. Please contact the CPD team if you experience any issues on events@cesphn.com.au
COVID oral antivirals: Is your patient suitable?
Join us for a practical discussion on the new COVID oral antiviral medications, recommendations and contradictions, how to prescribe and what support services are available.
When: Monday, 28 February 6.30 pm – 7.15 pm
Where: Online
Target audience: GPs, nurses and pharmacists
Points: Attendees can self-report this activity as CPD with their governing body
Advancing the role of GPs in holistic care of people with severe mental illness
Join us for this online workshop on overcoming the stigma and providing essential primary care for People with Severe Mental Illness.
When: Tuesday, 1 March 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Where: Online
Target audience: GPs
RACGP points: 3
SR specialists and referrals - A free electronic referral service for private specialists
Join us for this interactive demonstration on how to make and receive electronic referrals using the SR Specialists and Referrals service in Genie software. Electronic referrals are safe, save time and make the referral process simple.
When: Wednesday, 23 February 7.00 pm – 8.15 pm
Where: Online
Target audience: Specialists and Practice Managers in private practice
Allied health: infection prevention and risk management whilst still seeing patients
Join us for a pandemic infection prevention and control update, presented by Margaret Jennings, a microbiologist, antimicrobial, infection prevention and educator.
When: Thursday, 3 March 7.00 pm – 8.15 pm
Where: Online
Target audience: Allied health professionals working in private practice
Recorded CPD education sessions
Central and Eastern Sydney PHN has a library of recorded CPD education and practice support resources. These videos cover a range of topics and can be self-reported as CPD education. You can find these videos on the CESPHN YouTube page here.
GP & AHP JOBS
This page lists the healthcare positions vacant and rooms for rent within our region at this current time. All enquiries should be made to the relevant contact noted on each job listing.
As always, we would love to hear your thoughts. If you would like to submit an article, have content suggestions, or would like to provide feedback, 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.
