| Issue 24, 25 May 2010 |  |
IN THIS ISSUE: Alerts | Program Updates | Activities and Forums | Communiques | Items of Interest | Community Events
Alerts
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.
Rotavirus Vaccines Statement – the Department of Health and Ageing, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released a Statement on Rotavirus vaccines. Having considered all the relevant scientific information the TGA has concluded that the continued use of both vaccines is strongly supported by the weight of current evidence. For more information, including Q & A click here
Update on Influenza Supply – update by Sanofi Pasteur concerning supply of Vaxigrip to Australia click here
Orientation Program for Practice Nurses New to General Practice. Please note that the Orientation Program previously scheduled for 24-25 June 2010 has been rescheduled to the later date of 15-16 July 2010 click here. If you are unable to attend due to the change of dates, please contact Donna Mackereth ph (08) 8179 1725.
Country Practice Nurse Initiative – The CHNI is gaining momentum with a workshop held in collaboration with Country Health SA staff on 11 May 2010. For the latest communiqué from CHSA click here
National Immunisation Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, 17-19 August 2010 click here. AGPN will meet registration costs for one person per Division for the pre-conference seminar Effective Immunisation – it’s more than a job, on 16 August 2010 (the offer excludes travel and accommodation). Please register via the AGPN website, click here
Upcoming GPSA Supported Meetings and Events
Mental HealthShared Care Steering Committee – 26 May 2010
Introduction to Health Coaching – 2 day workshop, 4-5 June 2010, click here. RSVP to Donna Mackereth by 27 May 2010.
Quarterley Meeting, GPSA and SA Health – 7 June 2010
GPSA Board Meeting – 1 July 2010
GPSA Board Communiqué, May 2010 click here
General Practice Immunisation Incentive – Mid North Division of Rural Medicine tops the nation at 93.9% for immunisation coverage rates. GPSA congratulates the Mid North Division for achieving the highest GPII Overall Coverage Ranking for Australia, click here
Community Events
A Sticky Issue: Otitis Media and Indigenous Children, Rural Health Education Foundation Broadcast – 28 May 2010 click here
Hopeful projections and intractable realities: Discourses of migrant maternity in Aotearoa/New Zealand – 4 June 2010, Seminar, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University click here
Take a Breather Charity Challenge – 26 June 2010 click here
Certificate/Diploma of Primary Care Nursing by distance education, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne. For information click here
Climate Change, Healthcare and Carbon Footprints Conference – 5-6 August 2010 click here, for website updates click here
Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service Forensic Medicine Short Course, 11-13 August 2010 click here. The course is free of charge for doctors. For further information contact Dr Lyndall Young, Forensic Physician or Christine Robinson on 08 8226 8777.
2nd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium – 29-30 September 2010, Sydney click here
