| Issue 26, 1 July 2010 |  |
IN THIS ISSUE: Alerts | Program Updates | Activities and Forums | Communiques | Items of Interest | Community Events
Alerts
Adelaide Health Service consultation paper – SA Health has considered feedback on the consultation paper and released an updated paper, click here. GPSA will review the document in light of the changes and has been advised that there will be further opportunities for consultation on the roll out of the AHS in coming weeks.
Feedback on potential boundaries for Medicare Locals and Local Hospital Networks – The Cranny Report, commissioned by AGPN, has been submitted to DoHA. The Department has released the document for open consultation: 'To inform development work on potential boundaries for Medicare Locals, the Department of Health and Ageing is seeking views from interested parties' click here
SA Divisions’ Multi-program Forum – Forward Thinking for the Primary Care Space. Presentations from the 23-25 June Forum are on the GPSA website click here The next Forum is proposed for 14 and 15 October 2010 – lock these dates in your diaries now!
GP Infrastructure Grants for 2010 and 2011 – Primary Care Infrastructure Grants under the GP Super Clinics Program are again available, with grant submissions due by 2:00pm on 20 August 2010 click here
AGPN eHealth Conference – AGPN conducted its inaugural eHealth Conference in Melbourne, 16-17 June 2010. For details and comments click here
Do It For Life – Free one-to-one support with trained lifestyle workers to modify lifestyle behaviours to reduce the risks of developing chronic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease and Respiratory disorders click here
Chronic Disease Management Resource Manual – this manual, produced as part of the AHPA CDM project, will be distributed to Divisions. Limited copies of the manual are available, but it can also be accessed via the project’s website click here
Training for Excellence in Health Care: Population Health Primary Care Integration Course. For details click here. Please refer expressions of interest to Cathy Zesers at GPSA.
Upcoming GPSA Supported Meetings and Events
GP Forum – 23 July 2010
Rural Primary Health SA – 29 July 2010
Divisions Executive Network SA (DENSA) – 30 July 2010
Mental Health Shared Care Steering Committee – 5 August 2010
Quarterly Meetings GPSA and SA Health, Country Health SA and Dept Health and Ageing – 19 August 2010
GPSA Quarterly Meeting – SA Health, 7 June 2010 click here
GPSA Quarterly Meeting – Department of Health and Ageing, 20 May 2010 click here
Mental Health Act 2009 – Transitional Provisions for General Practitioners click here
Cancer Learning – a one-stop website for cancer care information and professional development. A key online a resource for health professionals with an interest in cancer care click here
The University of Queensland School of Nursing and Midwifery is accepting enrolments for the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Nursing for second semester 2010 and semester one 2011, for details click here or visit UQ website
Community Events
Caring for Carers: Depression, Anxiety and the Impact of Caring. Rural Health Education Foundation repeat satellite broadcast on Channel 23 at 12 noon (SA time), Friday 2 July 2010 click here To access program via RHEF website click here
NAIDOC Week 2010: Unsung Heroes – Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way, 4-11 July 2010. A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Aboriginal Australians in various fields click here
2nd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium – Winds of Change: New Perspectives on Rural and Remote Mental Health, 29-30 September 2010, Sydney click here
