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UQ teaching incentives available to general practice: longer student placements, academic titles and CPD points for GPs
26 Mar 2024
General Practice
Medical students are available for clinical placement in your practice. See how student placements can benefit your practice and potentially boost the number of graduates opting for a career in general practice.
Health alert: Pertussis (Whooping cough)
21 Mar 2024
Community health
Nursing
Pharmacy
General Practice
Queensland Health asks clinicians to be alert for signs and symptoms of pertussis, particularly in patients who have had contact with confirmed cases. Report notifiable conditions promptly to Metro South Health.
Practice software updates available for MyMedicare
21 Mar 2024
General Practice
The latest update from both MedicalDirector and Best Practice include the addition of MyMedicare registration functions to support accuracy in record-keeping of patient files. Read on for general practice support.
Childhood obesity: Resources and support are available for your practice
19 Mar 2024
General Practice
Having conversations with younger patients who are experiencing overweight and obesity issues can be challenging. Resources, tools and support are available to help general practices with these challenges..
Harmony Week 2024: Support for multicultural health
19 Mar 2024
Multicultural health
General Practice
First Nations health
Nursing
Pharmacy
As we celebrate Harmony Week, take a moment to learn how our Multicultural Health team can support your practice in caring for people from multicultural backgrounds.
Have your say in our after-hours care survey
15 Mar 2024
Allied health
General Practice
Pharmacy
Primary care providers are invited to take a short survey about after-hours care. Your feedback will assist future after-hours initiatives.
Locals leading the way: The SMBI story of community-driven health transformation
14 Mar 2024
Brisbane South PHN
Community health
Child, youth and families
A leading new approach to working with remote communities to provide accessible, culturally informed and inclusive health services and programs to children and families is championed by Brisbane South PHN.
2024 Free Flu Vaccination Program
13 Mar 2024
General Practice
Pharmacy
Community health
The 2024 Free Influenza Vaccination Program is now running. Free influenza vaccination is now available to all Queenslanders from 6 months of age.
Australian Immunisation Register: Important reporting requirements for all vaccines
13 Mar 2024
General Practice
Pharmacy
It is mandatory to report the administration of influenza, COVID-19, NIP and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccines to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). Read more these reporting changes to AIR.
Participate in our First Nations Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program
07 Mar 2024
First Nations health
Drive positive changes in patient health outcomes through QI activities. Brisbane South PHN is inviting general practices to participate in our First Nations Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program.
Expression of Interest: Improve patient-practitioner communication
06 Mar 2024
Nursing
General Practice
The Effective Efficient Engagement project, an initiative by Brisbane South PHN, is seeking participants to help improve patient-practitioner communication during health appointments.
Are you getting the right level of support for MyMedicare implementation?
06 Mar 2024
General Practice
To better support your practice through the MyMedicare process, Brisbane South PHN is offering tiered levels of support tailored to where your practice is in its registration process.
Dr Walid Jammal and Dr Paresh Dawda on how to use MyMedicare to benefit your practice and patients
28 Feb 2024
General Practice
Hear from Dr Walid Jammal, a member of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce and Dr Paresh Dawda, national leader in value-based care, about what's next in the MyMedicare journey in an upcoming webinar. Register now!
New for Practice Nurses! Brisbane South PHN launches Nurse Network meetings for free peer support
28 Feb 2024
Nursing
General Practice
Practice Nurses are welcomed to our inaugural Nurse Network event on 19 March 2024. Join us to connect with your peers and find support from mentors, coordinated by Brisbane South PHN. Read on for more information.
Disability awareness resources and training for healthcare providers: See Me. Hear Me. Respect Me.
26 Feb 2024
General Practice
Community health
Free resources and an online disability awareness course, 'Access for All', aim to increase understanding for health providers about the barriers people with disability experience when accessing healthcare.
PenCS Awards 2023: Congratulations to the winners in our region
19 Feb 2024
General Practice
Two practices in the Brisbane south region were selected as winners in the PenCS Data Awards for 2023. Congratulations to the Silky Oaks Medical Practice and Grow Life Medical teams.
Register for the 2024 National Advance Care Planning Week Virtual Forum
18 Feb 2024
General Practice
Aged care
The Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning invites health professionals in Queensland to register for the 2024 National Advance Care Planning (ACP) Week Virtual Forum. Online session run from 18 to 21 March 2024.
82% of practices in the Brisbane south region are registered for MyMedicare — are you?
16 Feb 2024
General Practice
More and more general practices in our region are registered for MyMedicare, giving them access to triple bulk-billing incentives. Is your practice missing out? We can help you to register. Read on to learn more.
State-funded meningococcal B vaccination program for infants and adolescents begins March 2024
16 Feb 2024
General Practice
Child, youth and families
Your patients might be eligible for free menigococcal B vaccination. The program commences in March 2024. Read more about the program here.
RACGP extension to 2023 CPD hours: Your CPD hours can now be completed by 31 March 2024
13 Feb 2024
General Practice
Do you or your GPs need some help to achieve CPD hours? CPD activities completed before 31 March 2024 can now be recorded as part of the 2023 CPD year. Read on to learn more.
Have your say on updates to the National Guidelines for On-Screen Presentation of Discharge Summaries
13 Feb 2024
General Practice
Pharmacy
Aged care
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care are seeking your input on the updated ‘sample discharge summary’ contained in the National Guidelines for On-Screen Presentation of Discharge Summaries.
Free advance care planning clinics are now available for your patients
12 Feb 2024
Aged care
General Practice
Free advance care planning (ACP) clinics hosted by the Metro South Health ACP Service team are now available for your patients. Bookings are essential. Learn more about the clinics here.
Invitation for Expressions of Interest: Join the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) Clinical Advisory Group
07 Feb 2024
General Practice
Applications close Friday 1 March 2024. Submit an Expression of Interest to join the Clinical Advisory Group to help inform the development of the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) for public health referrals.
Update: Changes to the Queensland Rheumatic Heart Disease Register and Control Program
07 Feb 2024
General Practice
First Nations health
Queensland’s Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Register and Control Program is currently undergoing some changes. Read the full article to learn what has changed.
Building Nurse Capacity program: $12,000 incentives
05 Feb 2024
Nursing
General Practice
Applications close Friday 9 February 2024. Submit an Expression of Interest to take part in the program.