Book online or phone 07 3630 7300.

 IMPORTANT! 'No show' and cancellation fees may apply - read more. |  RACGP and RCNA professional development points are applied for.

Management Options to Maximising Sleep

Medicating insomnia seems like a quick fix, but is it? This new NPS educational program reviews the benefits and harms of hypnotic medication, and non-drug strategies which might be more effective. Useful patient resources will be provided at each visit.

• Identifying and addressing causes of insomnia,
• Behavioural and cognitive therapies for insomnia. Appropriate use of hypnotic medicines.
• Discontinuation plans for long-term hypnotic medicines
• Engaging patient/carers in managing sleep difficulties.
  
  
• Book a group visit (up to 8) or one-to-one/two visit. 
• 2 RACGP CPD points applicable. Eligible for Quality Prescribing Initiative Practice Incentives Program for the practice ($1/SWPE).

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Hospital and Community Referral (Education Visit)

Hospital waiting lists aren’t getting shorter but things are changing. Maximise your referrals to hospitals and community services with a review from our Specialist Outpatient GPs on how to get the best outcomes for your patients. New referral guidelines and tools for RBWH Urology, RCH Child Development Unit, RCH General Paediatrics, RBWH Ophthalmology. Electronic referral templates. Who to contact for pre-referral advice. Utilising community and private services to the patient’s advantage.

• In your practice, at a time to suit. One-to-one or groups. To book email Helen Hoare or phone 07 3630 7314.

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Apply First Aid or Perform CPR

Professional training with Queensland Ambulance Service. Attend to gain your Perform CPR qualification or book for the full Apply First Aid (includes CPR). QAS first aid qualifications provides a Statement of Attainment Holder Treatment Risk Liability Insurance. 10% discount for financial members. (RCNA and RACGP QA&CPD points do not apply).

• 4 & 5 August - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6 pm dinner, 6:30 pm start – 9:30 pm. Sorry, these sessions are full!
• 3 & 4 November - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6 pm dinner, 6:30 pm start – 9:30 pm
• Cost: Apply First Aid - $128.59 – GPpartners financial member; $142.90 – non financial member (standard QAS rates + GST).
• Cost:  Peform CPR - $58.41 – GPpartners financial member; $64.90 – non financial member (standard QAS rates + GST)

Special offer: Where 1 person in your practice is a current financial member, we'll extend the the financial member rate to all participants. Payment must be received 5 working days in advance or booking not secured. Cancellation policy applies.

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Secure Messaging - Tips and Tricks (General Practice)

For secure messaging users, free training sessions to help you maintain and manage your Medical Objects referrals and reports. We’ll cover delivery reports, trouble shooting referrals, managing your address books and templates, maintaining doctors in the Medical Objects system and getting help when you need it.

• 10 August - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6:30 pm dinner, 7 pm start – 9 pm
• 28 September - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6:30 pm dinner, 7 pm start – 9 pm

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Practice Managers Network Meetings

• 7 September: e-Health - Kedron Wavell Services Club, Hamilton Road, Chermside. 6 pm dinner, 7 pm start.
  Sponsor Mobile Computing will highlight state-of-the-art computer systems, scanners and effective back up solutions to give you an insight into services that will have uour practice running to the highest health IT standards. Guests, Tyro will demonstrate their online payments and Easyclaims systems.
  
  
• 9 November: Conflict Resolution - Kedron Wavell Services Club, Hamilton Road, Chermside. 6 pm dinner, 7 pm start.
  Don’t let conflict turn into personal animosity. Popular Organisational Psychologist Penny Gordon, will show you how to manage yourself and others in conflict. Find out when to intervene and gain skills to mediate positive outcomes.

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Practice Nurses Network

Nurses, find professional development and peer support at our Nurse Network meetings. Held every 2 months at GPpartners office. Book early, max 50 places!

• 9 September: Chronic Kidney Disease - What the Practice Nurse Needs to Know. GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6 pm dinner, 6:30 pm start – 9 pm.The Kidney Check Australia Taskforce (KCAT) will present an interactive workshop that equips Practice Nurses with the skills required to incorporate kidney disease screening into chronic disease management protocols in their workplace.
  
  
• 11 November: Wound Management Update: Compression Bandaging in the Treatment of Leg Ulcers. GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6 pm dinner, 6:30 pm start – 9 pm.  

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Get a New Lease of Life

Research for AGPNs ‘Get A New Lease of Life’ campaign found that people don’t understand how serious diabetes is and don’t think to consult their GP about improving their lifestyle. This Active Learning Module will help GPs assist people take steps to a healthier life. Learn how the AUSDRISK tool and Lifestyle Modification Programs are key components to success for people who need to address lifestyle risks. The program will cover: prevention of type 2 diabetes, identifying high 'at risk' patients, lifestyle risk factors, evidence base for prevention and efficacy of lifestyle interventions, motivational interviewing and behavioural change, Medicare items and referring to programs. Earn 40 Category 1 QA&CPD points.

• 11 September - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 9 am start - 4:15 pm (TBC)

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Best Practice

The ideal way to get new users up and running or as a refresher for existing users. This session covers the clinical management application of Best Practice and commonly used functions. Plus get a demo from sponsors Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology of SNOOP, their electronic pathology ordering system.

• 14 September - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6:30 pm dinner, 7 pm start – 9 pm. Sorry, this sessions is full!
  
  
• Express your interest...Due to the demand for Best Practice training, we will be running more this year. Email Emma to express your interest in attending. Tell us how many staff are to attend and whether you are interested in the clinicl management or admin/accounting applications.
  
  
• Financial members: FREE (applies to the individual only). Become a financial member Non-financial members: $125 (inc GST). Note cancellation policy applies.

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Make Every Shot Count

A clinical refresher on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in your practice. Get up-to-date on preparing an anaphylaxis kit, cold chain management, consent and pre-vaccination screening, vaccine administration techniques and post-vaccination care.

• 14 October - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6:30 pm dinner, 7 pm start – 9 pm

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The Eyes Have It!

Join us for the next instalment in our Paediatric education program. In this session, leading Paediatric Ophthalmologist Dr Glen Gole will lead you through the maze of paediatric eye issues, including what investigations to undertake in general practice, and when and how to refer to specialist care. Dr Gole will also provide an update on the new public Eye Clinic at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

• 20 October - Royal Children's Hospital, Level 5 Woolworths Building. 6:30 pm dinner, 7 pm start

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Case for Medicines: Maximising Sleep

A case based discussion for GPs and pharmacists on sleep management including addressing causes of insomnia, behavioural and cognitive therapies, hypnotic medicines use, developing plans for stopping hypnotic medicines and minimising harm of hypnotic medicines by engaging carers.

• 27 October -  The Pavilion (Allan Border Fields), Bogan Street, Breakfast Creek. 6.30pm dinner, 7 pm start - 9 pm

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Team Work in General Practice #2

Our popular 3-part series with Organisational Psychologist, Ms Penny Gordon focuses on the developing a high performing team. This is the second in the series, focusing on managing conflict effectively in teams. A practical workshop for your whole team to attend.

• 3 November - Managing Change in Teams. Kedron Wavell Services Club, Hamilton Road, Chermside.
  SORRY, We're full. Contact us to go onto the waiting list.

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CPR for GPs

This just-for-GPs workshop provided by experts from St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, is hands-on and will get you up-to-date on basic life support, CPR and operation of semi-automatic defibrillators.

• 24 November - GPpartners, Centro Lutwyche, 543 Lutwyche Road, Lutwyche. 6:30 pm dinner, 7 pm start – 8:30 pm

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'NO SHOWS' AND CANCELLATIONS

• GPpartners implements a ‘NO SHOW' policy for all events and training. Failure to notify GPpartners of your inability to attend may result in a $25 ‘no show’ fee being charged. 
• Nominated events / training may be subject to a Cancellation Policy where a cancellation fee may be charged under certain conditions.
• Where fees are payable, a Cancellation Policy applies. Payment is required 5 working days prior to the event. Full refund will be available if notification of cancellation/s are received up to 48 hours prior to the date of the event, or for the period stated.
• Contact us for a full copy of our policy.