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Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Research shows work is good for health and wellbeing. When a worker is injured, work plays an important part in their rehabilitation and recovery process. Experiencing a workplace injury or illness can have an impact beyond just the initial physical harm. GPs and health care providers need to fulfil a number of important roles when helping a patient return to work, that extend beyond simply providing medical treatment. The ReturnToWork GPonline course, developed by ReturnToWorkSA in partnership with GPex, is designed to provide GPs, registrars, practice nurses and practice managers with the skills, tools and knowledge to help guide and progress their patients’ recovery and return to work. This includes navigating the South AustralianReturn to Work Scheme, completing the Work Capacity Certificate and understanding the support services available to enable their patients to successfully transition back into work, sooner.While the course is designed specifically in relation to the Return to Work Act 2014, a South Australian legislation, the general principles and research outlined are relevant to all Australian general practitioners and Healthcare Rehabilitation professionals.
2 Educational activity hours
Professionalism
Addressing health inequities
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course considers the assessment of the patient presenting with behavioural disturbance. The course will explore the immediate priorities in assessment and management that focus on reducing risk (to the patient and others) and screening for immediately treatable medical causes such as head injury, hypoglycaemia, infection and drug intoxication or withdrawal. It will also consider the steps in managing the severely agitated patient and options for pharmacological sedation.
3.5 Educational activity hours
2.5 Performance review hours
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HLR (Pain medicine)
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Prescription opioids have a role in the treatment of patients with pain. However, opioids can be addictive, and it’s important to be aware of the risk of developing a dependence. For example, opioid therapy has an established place in the treatment of pain associated with active cancer but this does not preclude direct or indirect opioid-related harms and appropriate opioid prescribing boundaries are still required.1, 2On the other hand, while prescription opioids can be very effective in managing severe non-cancer pain, 80% of people who take prescription opioids for more than three months will have a negative side effect and existing evidence does not support the long term efficacy or safety of opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain. The potential risk of impaired mental function is high, with a 42% increased risk of road trauma.For patients aged over 65, research also shows the risk of a hip fracture more than doubles when a patient starts taking an opioid and remains high while they take it.This free 1-hour online course has been developed to provide general practitioners and prescribers of prescription opioids to adults, with the skills, tools and knowledge to help maximise patient benefits and minimise the potential harms.This course is self-paced to enable general practitioners to complete the program at their convenience.
1 Educational activity hour
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Our Bloodborne pathogens course teaches hospital employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials.
1.5 Educational activity hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Interactive online course that considers a range of common emergency presentations that may present in the GP surgery with a focus on the resuscitation of the seriously ill child, acute anaphylaxis, acute severe asthma, paediatric vomiting and dehydration and the fitting child.
3.5 Educational activity hours
4.5 Performance review hours
4.5 MOPS (Emergency Medicine) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
NSAIDs play a key role in managing acute musculoskeletal (MSK) pain but remain underutilised in practice.1,2 This module presents two case studies: a young man with acute low back pain, and an older woman with acute pain due to an ankle sprain following a fall. GPs and other primary healthcare providers will be updated on the latest evidence to support comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of acute MSK pain and implementation of evidence-based strategies to manage these presentations effectively within the primary care setting.References: 1. Australian Therapeutic Guidelines: Pain and Analgesia, 2020. 2. ANZCA, PS41(G) Position statement on acute pain management 2023.
1 Educational activity hour
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Obesity is widely accepted to be a major risk factor for developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and individuals with OSA are also at greater risk of weight gain. This two-part clinical audit will help GPs enhance their skills in assessing patients for symptoms of undiagnosed OSA, and provides guidance on how to effectively manage OSA when it occurs alongside obesity.Reference: 1. Meyer EJ et al. Approach the patient with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology andamp; Metabolism 2024;109:e1267–e1279. 2. Chai-Coetzer C.L., Hancock K. Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea in primary care. Australian Journal of General Practice 2024;53(6):358-62.
1 Educational activity hour
3.5 Performance review hours
7 Outcome measurement hours
Professionalism
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
CKD is a major public health issue associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Early detection is vital given that more than 6 million Australian adults are at risk of CKD but public awareness of this devastating disease is low.¹ Appropriate management can reduce deterioration in kidney function by up to 50%,² and at the centre of best-practice management is primary care. Presented by GP Dr Kean-Seng Lim, and nephrologist Prof Eugenia Pedagogos, this advanced course will take you through the latest Australian and international recommendations for the management of CKD, including its early diagnosis and treatment. References: 1. Kidney Health Australia. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management in Primary Care (5th edition). Kidney Health Australia, Melbourne, 2024. 2. Johnson DW. Intern Med J 2004;34:50-7.
1.5 Performance review hours
5 Educational activity hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Despite significant advancements in prevention and treatment, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, new evidence is re-shaping the landscape of cardiovascular care. From the emergence of new lipid biomarkers in the prediction and management of CVD risk, to the expanding role of transaortic aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for aortic stenosis and innovative pharmacological strategies in heart failure — clinical practice is rapidly evolving. “What's hot in cardiology” will unpack these developments, providing practical guidance and innovative strategies to enhance cardiovascular risk factor management in the primary healthcare setting.
1.5 Educational activity hours
Professionalism
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Each year in Australia, more than 57,000 acute coronary events occur among people aged 25 and over. This equates to nearly 160 people every day, or one person every nine minutes. Men experience rates of acute coronary events that are 2.3 times higher than those of women, after adjusting for age. Women, however, face unique challenges, including longer symptom duration, delays in receiving treatment, and lower usage of secondary prevention medicines. Join members of the ACS guideline expert steering group as they unpack the latest evidence and recommendations to help you diagnose and treat people with acute coronary syndromes as efficiently, accurately and safely as possible.
1.5 Educational activity hours
Professionalism