| Issue 23, 6 May 2010 |  |
IN THIS ISSUE: Alerts | Program Updates | Activities and Forums | Items of Interest | Community Events
Lifestyle Modification Program (LMP) Seed Grant Workshop. The applications of all 13 Divisions for Seed Grant Funding were successful. A workshop for successful Seed Grant applicants will be held on 24 May 2010, with AGPN staff in attendance. Further details to follow shortly. Venue: Adelaide Pavilion, Veale Gardens, South Terrace. Contact: Donna Mackereth.
GPSA Multi Day Forum – 24-25 June 2010. To include program specific topics and a primary health care focus. Contact Cathy Zesers or Brenton Chappell to suggest topics for inclusion in the Forum program. Details and venue to be confirmed.
Country Practice Nurse Initiative (CPNI) Workshop – 11 May 2010, Adelaide Pavilion, South Terrace. This workshop for CPNI coordinators will be held in conjunction with CHSA and Better Care in the Community Coordinators to provide an opportunity for information sharing and to strengthen collaborative efforts. For agenda click here. For details/registration contact Donna Mackereth
Nursing in General Practice (NIGP) Workshop – 12 May 2010, Adelaide Pavilion, South Terrace. Workshop for NIGP coordinators includes a National Update from AGPN, and guest speakers from Benchmarque Training, the National Heart Foundation and Professor Jeffrey Fuller from Flinders University. For agenda click here. For details/registration contact Donna Mackereth
Nursing in General Practice Recruitment and Orientation Workshop – 24-25 June 2010. For registration form click here
Closing the Gap: Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care program. A state-wide meeting for Aboriginal Health Project Officers was held at GPSA on 5 May 2010. For additional information contact Ros Miles or Donna Mackereth
Upcoming GPSA Supported Events
Report and Grant Writing Workshop – 14 May 2010, Adelaide Pavilion, South Terrace. Presented in conjunction with the University of Adelaide’s Professional and Continuing Education Department. For flyer/registration click here or contact Donna Mackereth
Rural Primary Health SA 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
Introduction to Health Coaching – 2 day workshop, 4-5 June 2010, click here. RSVP to Donna Mackereth by 24 May 2010.
Nursing in General Practice Recruitment and Orientation Workshop – 24-25 June 2010. For registration form click here
Items of Interest
National Heart Week, 2-8 May 2010. Will you recognise your heart attack? Learn the warning signs – click here
National Reconciliation Week, 27 May to 3 June 2010. This year marks the 14th anniversary of National Reconciliation Week with the theme ‘Reconciliation: Let’s see it through'. The week offers an opportunity for all Australians to focus on reconciliation and celebrate the rich culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information click here
WorkCover SA: Better Outcomes Research Project – new pilot commencing June 2010, click here
Community Events
A Finger on the Pulse: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Live Satellite Television Broadcast, Rural Health Education Foundation. Tuesday, 11 May 2010 (8.00pm AEST) click here
Course Leader Training in The Stanford Model: Moving Towards Wellness (11-12 May); Living Improvements for Everyone (13 May) at Port Augusta. Sponsored by The Australian Better Health Initiative, Country Health SA click here
Manage It! workshop series for Practice Managers – Workshop 1 ‘Communication is the Key’, 27 May 2010 click here
World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2010. Resources can be ordered from Quit SA. For details click here
Palliative Care Council of South Australia Public Forum, 26 May 2010, 7.30pm, Hackney Hotel, Adelaide. Internationally renowned speaker Dr Fiona Randall will present on “Patient choice and professional responsibility in end of life care” click here
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, 27 May 2010. Help in the fight against cancer by hosting a morning tea, click here
Primary Mental Health Care: Assessment, planning and treatment strategies for GPs, 29 May 2010, click here
Second International Trauma Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand, 3-8 July 2010. The latest concepts and developments in Trauma medicine, including workshops, discussion groups and interactive academic sessions. CME Points available click here
