| Issue 1, 20 February 2009 |  |
IN THIS ISSUE: Alerts | Program Updates | Activities and Forums | Items of Interest | Community Events
From the Chair - Dr Mike Beckoff
Greetings for 2009 from the Chair of GPSA on behalf of the Board. Welcome to our first newsletter for 2009 with a new format designed to be poignant, succinct and relevant to our members and partners. Recently the Health Minister, the Hon John Hill, invited the Chair and CEO of GPSA to participate in a Forum to discuss the possibility of forming 'South Australia's Health Industry Charter'. The Minister delivered the SA Health perspective and then a Panel, including the Chair of GPSA, was asked to discuss various aspects of such a Charter. There was a good debate from the audience, including participation from our new CEO, Gretchen Scinta. See attached Trigger Questions for the Panel and a preliminary draft of a possible Health Industry Charter. We invite your comments and feedback and will collate that information in order to consolidate a broad network perspective.
From the CEO - Gretchen Scinta
It has been some months since the last GPSA newsletter as we’ve been working to develop this e-news communication linked to our new website launched in late 2008. This year has started off with a bang amidst an environment of international and national challenges and changes that are shifting the way that we approach the work we are doing to deliver a world class health system. With the ever increasing pace of change, GPSA is aiming to exchange timely and relevant information in a useful format. This communication will contain notifications about key matters, updates about program activities, communiqués from national and state agencies that we work with, upcoming events and other relevant links. For the first few months, it will be distributed bi-weekly. We welcome your feedback and ideas about the communications during this time.
Alerts
Opportunities in CDSM – Tender document for education and training. Application Guidelines / Application Form / Capabilities Resource / Capabilities Case Study
Launch of Chronic Disease Action Plan for SA – Click here for full document
eHealth - National eHealth Strategy Summary - A summary of the National E-Health Strategy developed by Deloitte is now available. To view click here
Health Provider Registry – A plan for the future – Four key priorities and timelines have been established. To view these click here
Immunisation – National Immunisation Schedule 1 March 2008 - To view the schedule as at 1 March 2008, click here
Immunisation – SA Leads the Nation - Congratulations to the Mid North Division of Rural Medicine in achieving 94.6% as the “Overall Immunisation Coverage Rate” in the November 2008 GPII calculations. To view Immunisation Statistics – Immunisation Coverage Rates click here
Immunisation – HPV Vaccination Program – After 31 December 2009 funded vaccine will only be available to Year 8 females through the ongoing school based delivery program. For further information, click here
GPSA Scheduled Activities and Forums
GP Forum – 20 February 2009, click here to view the agenda.
GPSA Quarterly Meeting with SA Department of Health – 26 February 2009
GPSA Quarterly Meeting with Country Health SA – 26 February 2009
Meeting of the SA Rural Divisions Group – 27 February 2009
GPSA Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and Ageing – 4 March 2009
Health Provider Registry Forum – 4 March 2009, click here for more information.
GPSA Board Meeting – 5 March 2009
Items of Interest
SA Health Directive – Code for the Case Management of Behaviours that Present a Risk for HIV Transmission – Click here for web link to document.
Achieving quality use of medicines in Treating the symptoms of dementia – Prescribing Practice Review (PPR) 43. Complimentary subscriptions are available, visit NPS website at http://www.nps.org.au/health_professionals
Tour Down Under – GPSA Team complete Challenge ride
Dr Alison Edwards reports: Friday 23 January saw the morning start fairly early for the General Practice SA team entered in the Challenge ride - the community bike ride with the Tour Down Under. The team attracted a team of five participants, three of whom chose the 97km ride from Mt Pleasant, and two stalwarts completing the 155km from Burnside Village. It was a great day for a ride and it was wonderful to be involved in the sea of yellow jerseys pedalling off into the distance as far as the eye could see. Our aim in cycling under the banner of General Practice SA was to lead by example and inspire others in knowing that we are doing as we preach! We were approached on the day by a few other cycling GPs who were unaware of the team, so if you know anyone who might like to get involved next year please get them to get in touch with Dr Alison Edwards at aedwards@pbc.mndgp.org.au
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Dr Lisa Beamont (Clare), Dr James McLennan (Clare) |
Dr Alison Edwards (Port Broughton) |
The other team member was Dr Jill Maxwell from Adelaide.
2009 Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo, 13-15 March 2009, Wayville Showgrounds – Volunteers are required for the 2009 Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo. For more information click here
Man Alive! Men’s Health and Wellbeing Festival, Sunday 15 March 2009, Semaphore Foreshore – details at http://www.manalivefestival.com/
South Australian General Practice Refresher Course, 2-4 April 2009 (Thursday-Saturday) – Sferas Conference Centre, Modbury - Information and Registration at http://www.sapmea.asn.au/ or contact SAPMEA on (08) 8274 6057 or email sheri@sapmea.asn.au
