| Issue 30, 2 September 2010 |  |
IN THIS ISSUE: Alerts | Program Updates | Activities and Forums | Items of Interest | Community Events
Alerts
Advance Notice, GPSA Forum – Primary Care Horizons: Future perspectives for SA Divisions. GPSA will host the next two-day Forum on 14-15 October 2010 at the Comfort Haven Inn Marina at Glenelg – for details click here. Agenda and registration to follow soon – stay tuned to the GPSA e-news for updates.
eHealth – HIC Conference Bulletin. What came out of the recent Health Informatics Conference (HIC) in Melbourne? Does eHealth have a future? click here
eHealth – CHIK’s Health e-Nation Conference and Change Management Workshop, 9-10 September 2010, Sydney. For conference program on 9 September click here, and workshop 10 September click here
Immunisation – ‘The Basics’, free one-day workshop Wednesday, 22 September 2010. Registration essential, click here
Upcoming GPSA Supported Meetings and Events
GPSA Board Meeting – 2 September 2010
GP Forum – 17 September 2010
Rural Primary Health SA – 30 September 2010
Divisions Executive Network SA (DENSA) – 1 October 2010
GPSA AGM – 14 October 2010
Rural Primary Health SA – 22 October 2010
Quarterly Meeting, GPSA and SA Health – 28 October 2010
General Practice Alliance Adelaide – 29 October 2010
Items of Interest
Position vacant: Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice – Information Technology Support Officer. See advertisement and position description. Applications close 10 September 2010.
National Immunisation Awards – Congratulations to the Mid North Division of Rural Medicine for receiving national recognition for their innovative program to improve childhood immunisation coverage rates in their community, awarded at the Public Health Association of Australia’s 12th National Immunisation Conference in Adelaide click here
GP Week workshop, Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November 2010, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital – professional education course for GPs and Practice Nurses of all levels of experience click here. Contact Emma Zupanic, Adelaide Western General Practice Network.
Bowel Cancer Screening – Cancer Council Victoria has produced a short DVD for GPs explaining the important role of GPs in promoting the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program to their patients. Participation in the screening program in South Australia is less than 50% from among those invited to participate. For details click here
Cancer Learning Website – online professional development website for health professionals working in cancer care, developed by Cancer Australia in association with leading Australian professional bodies and cancer organisations. See also Quick Guide and poster
CMAX Trial – CMAX is seeking volunteers with psoriasis to take part in a clinical trial of an investigational medication. The study will be conducted at the CMAX unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. For information see attached flyer or contact Toll Free 1800 150 433.
ATAPS Centre for Health Policy, Progams and Economics, University of Melbourne – Just released, Sixteenth Interim Evaluation Report, "Clinical improvement after treatment provided through the ATAPS projects: do some patients fare better than others?" click here
Health Consumers Alliance of SA – For latest newsletter click here
National Perinatal Depression Initiative – For latest newsletter click here
Community Events
Wise Move: Free Lifestyle Program for Multicultural Women – SA Health is running a Free Lifestyle Program for Multicultural Women commencing 3 September 2010 at Port Adelaide. For brochure click here
HEALTHCON 2010, 22-24 September 2010, Adelaide Hilton. Alternative dimensions and models of health care. See into the future! Health policy and systems. For information click here
Minds, Minefields and Minders: Adult Mental illness and Child Protection Issues – Helen Mayo House Annual One Day Conference, 15 November 2010, Hindmarsh. For information click on attached brochure, registration and speaker details.
Information Evening for Public Health and Related Studies – 22 September 2010, University of Adelaide. Intending applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. For information click here or contact Angela Noble on (08) 8303 4637.
Cannabis Treatment Guidelines Workshop – 4 November 2010, conducted by the SA Network of Drug and Alcohol Services SA. For information click here or go to website for details.
