| Issue 21, 8 April 2010 |  |
IN THIS ISSUE: Alerts | Program Updates | Activities and Forums | Items of Interest | Community Events
Mental Health Act Information Sessions for Program Managers and MH Clinicians click here
2010 GSK Childhood Immunisation Awards – now open, with four grants of $15,000 to be won. The grants reward innovation and share best practice in improving coverage and delivery of childhood immunisation. Entries close 9 June 2010. For information click here
Remember Pneumococcal Vaccination this year – for update click here and update for those aged 65 years and older click here
Boost for Allied Health in Rural and Remote Australia – latest press release on funding to boost allied health in rural and remote Australia click here
Calls for nominations for GPSA/Network Representatives closing 21 April 2010: National Perinatal Initiative Project Reference Group click here and Emergency Access Taskforce Implementation Group - Direct Admissions Working Group click here
Health Provider Registry – The Health Provider Registry is set to continue. SA Health has agreed to the next round of funding and negotiations are under way.
Clinical Audit Tool supported until 30 June 2014 – SA Health announcement click here. For fact sheet click here
CDSM – Launch of the South Australian Self Management Alliance (SASMA). SASMA has recently launched its strategic directions document, developed a website and published its first news sheet, click here
SA Health CDSM Forum – Presentations delivered at the Chronic Disease Self Management Forum on 19 February 2010 can be accessed via the SASMA website click here
NIGP Workshops – Feedback from recently held NIGP workshops run by GPSA: Orientation for Practice Nurses New to General Practice click here, Introduction to General Practice click here
Upcoming GPSA Supported Events
General Practice Network Leadership Group – 28-29 April 2010, Canberra
GPSA Board of Directors meeting – 6 May 2010
Rural Divisions Network meeting – 20 May 2010
GPSA Quarterly meetings with SA Health, Country Health SA and Dept Health and Ageing – 20 May 2010
Divisions Executive Network (SA) meeting – 21 May 2010
GP Forum – 21 May 2010
Rural Health Education Foundation broadcast schedule to July 2010 click here
Inaugural Statewide Stroke Service Plan Forum, 20 April 2010 click here
Community Events
PHCRED Policy Forum – Primary Health Care Policy and Research State and Federal Contexts, 12 May 2010, click here
Rural GP Anaesthetic Refresher Course, 9-10 September 2010, Lyell McEwin Hospital. The course is accredited by RACGP and ACRRM and GPs are able to get the procedural grant. For further information click here, for course brochure click here
