Instrument processing and infection control update for general practice – Hobart

Please register for one or both sessions Session 1 – Instrument processing education for general practice staff 3.15pm – registration and afternoon tea 3.30pm – 5.30pm – event Objectives are to educate & demonstrate to practice staff the Infection Control procedures based on RACGP 5th edition 2017 with a focus on the understanding of – spaulding…

2019 Tasmanian Palliative Care Conference

Palliative Care State Conference Palliative Care Tasmania is hosting the 2019 Tasmanian Palliative Care Conference on 14-15 November at Wrest Point Convention Centre in Hobart. This event will bring together the leaders in palliative care from across the State and nationally, for a two-day discussion on the future of the sector and how we can…

HIV PrEP update for GPs and Practice Nurses

This activity training has been approved by RACGP QI&CPD Program for 6 category 2 CPD points. Activity number: 126323. This educational activity has been awarded 2 HIV CPD points under the HIV CPD. This training will provide GPs, Nurses, and Health Professionals working in primary care an update on strat-egies available for the prevention of…

2019 Menzies Debate: Education is the key to better health outcomes for Tasmanians

Come along to the 2019 Menzies Debate to hear our six expert speakers tease apart this year’s debate topic.  Prepare to be challenged and surprised as the  irreverent Bernie Hobbs from ABC Science keeps our speakers in line. YOU get to vote on the outcome! This years speakers: Dr Verity Cleland, (Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow and…

Effective brief contact or single session bereavement support

Many community support and health care professionals may only have brief contact, or sometimes just a single session, with individuals experiencing grief or bereavement. Research tells us that a large percentage of bereaved individuals will be able to live with their grief with minimal support from professionals. However, it is acknowledged that complications and difficulties…

CORES Suicide Prevention training session (Devonport)

Have you ever been worried about family, friends, neighbours or work colleagues? Are you concerned someone is having troubling thoughts? Would you know how to help or what to do? The training is designed to provide individuals and organisations with essential skills and resources required to identify and respond to a person at risk of…