RACGP webinar: Optimising cervical screening for people with disability — supporting equity in your practice
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), in partnership with the Daffodil Centre and the Centre for Disability Studies, is presenting a webinar on optimising cervical screening for people with disability.
The session is presented by cervical screening experts Prof Deborah Bateson and Dr Lara Roeske, with personal insights from Tricia Malowney, a disability advocate who has post-polio syndrome.
The webinar will:
- explore cervical screening barriers
- discuss strategies and techniques to support cervical screening for patients with disability, including those with intellectual or cognitive disability
- equip you with a range of tools and resources that can be built into your practice to better engage with people with disability and improve their participation in the National Cancer Screening Project.
How to join the webinar
A recording of the webinar will be made available on the NCSP Healthcare Provider Toolkit for you to watch in your own time. (This recording won't be available before 18 July 2024.)
If you would like to attend the live webinar on Thursday 18 July 2024 at 7pm, please register through the RACGP website.
Continuing professional development (CPD) hours are available for healthcare providers who attend this webinar.
More disability health resources for health practitioners
- Resources to support the delivery of better health care to people with intellectual disability are available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/resources-for-health-professionals-managing-patients-with-intellectual-disability?language=en
- Access more disability awareness resources and training for healthcare providers through the See Me. Hear Me. Respect Me. campaign.
For help improving your cervical screening management and overall screening rates within your practice, our Quality Improvement team are happy to assist. To access this additional support, please contact our QI team on (07) 3864 7540 or via support@bsphn.org.au.