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Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
The aim of this course is to apply a chronic disease management framework for medical practitioners managing patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. Learning includes incorporating a teams-based approach to ongoing patient management. The course commences with dementia statistics in the elderly. The significant role of the GP includes identifying the stages, types, diagnosis and characteristics of this disease. Information on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and testing options are discussed. Content includes cognitive function, pathology, imaging, depression assessment, medication review and function assessment. Non-pharmacological management of BPSD and pharmacotherapy information including potential side effects are discussed. Content includes managing physical co-morbidities, palliative care and advanced care directives. Management strategies include working with multidisciplinary teams and family and carers. The course concludes with comprehensive information on genetics and dementia risks, and what factors may contribute to the prevention of dementia.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course begins with explaining the purpose of sinuses and how sinusitis can develop. Contributing risk factors and presenting symptoms are outlined. Examination rules are described for the nose, throat, ears and lungs including red flags for infection. Awareness of the stages of sinusitis, classifications and investigation options determine management options. Management options are detailed including nasal sprays, reducing inflammation, treating the underlying cause and safety netting at each step. Onward referral information is included. Prevention strategies and potential complications are outlined that consider other contributing factors that may lead to an alternative diagnosis. The course concludes with an clinical case example that reinforces the course content.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
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6 MOPS (AST - Adult Internal Medicine) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia. GPs are in an ideal position to identify and manage modifiable risk factors for CVAs such as hypertension and atrial fibrillation. They can also reduce the morbidity of stroke survivors by managing long term complications such as sexual dysfunction and depression. The course commences with the burden, definitions, classifications and statistics of strokes and TIAs. Common symptoms are outlined together with mimics and atypical presentations of strokes. Mandatory and discretionary investigations are covered plus secondary prevention measures and guides for stroke management. Risk factors and stroke prevention are discussed. Antithrombotic options are outlined and when surgical interventions are required. Content incorporates comprehensive information on complications in stroke survivors including depression, mood disturbance, sexual dysfunction, fatigue and driving restrictions. The course concludes with further TIA information on the risks of TIAs leading to strokes, investigations and patient management.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (AST - Adult Internal Medicine) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course begins with an overview of URTI’s including the anatomy of the upper respiratory tract. Common infections are outlined including their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and treatment options. These infections include rhinitis, sinusitis, ear and mastoid, pharyngitis, tonsilitis, deep neck, laryngitis, croup and epiglottitis. The various severity levels of each of these conditions is described to assist with determining management options.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
6 MOPS (AST - Adult Internal Medicine) hours
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that requires attentive and multi-disciplinary management. Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (IPD) is the most common of the Parkinsonian disorders. The course commences with an introduction and definition before outlining the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of the disease. Diagnosing this condition requires careful history taking and examination, including an awareness of prodromal and cardinal symptoms. Motor symptoms including bradykinesia, rest tremor and rigidity are outlined. Nonmotor symptoms including mood disorders, cognitive dysfunction, atypical features and exclusion criteria are also addressed. Management strategies for the progression of symptoms including patient and carer communication are discussed. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options are outlined for this complex and diverse disease.
4.5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course outlines the process of assessing an elderly person’s capacity for safe driving. Decision-making regarding the fitness to drive of elderly (or functionally impaired) patients is a particularly challenging aspect of general practice. The aim of this course is to improve understanding of options and resources when undertaking this difficult task. The course commences with statistics and an introduction to the dilemma of patient independence versus safety. Resources are provided in assessing fitness to drive. GPs are encouraged to be opportunistic, observant and alert to red flags. The impact of chronic medical conditions may impede driving ability. Content includes tools to consider when patients present with a ‘Fitness to Drive’ medical form, including questions, history, examinations, cognition tests and assessments. A comprehensive case example is presented of an elderly couple over a number of years, to demonstrate varying patient considerations at particular life intervals. The course concludes with information about options available when a person is no longer able to drive.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Addressing health inequities
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Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course outlines the principles of the palliative approach to a range of end of life presentations and includes non-pharmacological, pharmacological and interventional treatment options. Content includes the understanding and management of three common patient symptoms in palliative care: neurological, haematological and dermatological. The causes and management approach are detailed across all three areas. Neurological symptoms include headaches, seizures, restlessness, muscle cramps and spasms. Haematological problems are common in palliative care and the areas covered for this topic include anaemia, neutropenia and bleeding disorders. Dermatological symptoms include general skin care, pruritus, skin infections, pressure ulcers and peripheral oedema. Care in the last days of life include recognizing when death is approaching, preparing the family, and management of specific symptoms. Symptoms include pain, dyspnoea, respiratory tract secretions, agitation, nausea/vomiting, and refractory cases. Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is the provision of medical assistance to end one’s life because they have an advanced medical condition that causes intolerable suffering. Comprehensive information is provided on VAD including eligibility and process. The course concludes with information on carer communication and support incorporating mental, physical and financial health issues.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
As we age, the overall risk of cancer increases. This course outlines how to identify common cancers that may occur in the elderly and the role of the general practitioner in their management. The course commences with statistics including cancer types as we age before moving to common cancers. The focus of this course includes cancer screening, diagnosis, prevention and treatment in the elderly. Early detection of cancer information and screening tests are included for breast, prostate, colon, lung and melanoma cancers. How cancers are formed, and risk factors are detailed. Prevention is an effective long-term strategy for reducing the burden of cancer and is a key element in cancer control in Australia. Lifestyle modifications, chemoprevention options, screening and risk factors for each of the five areas are included. Cancer treatment modalities are discussed including multi-disciplinary and palliative care. An awareness of psycho-social care is important when managing elderly patients with cancer.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
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Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course provides an overview of four common causes of visual impairment in older adults: age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. ARMD is a common, chronic, progressive degenerative disorder of the macula. Clinical classifications are described with anatomical images to demonstrate how the disease affects the eye. Risk factors are listed before moving to symptoms and physical examination information. Diagnosis and ongoing management include diet, supplements, lifestyle factors and prevention. Cataracts are the clouding of the eye's normally clear lens which occurs naturally with age. Symptoms, physical examination, risk factors and management include surgical and non-surgical management options. Glaucoma is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease which results in complex optic nerve atrophy/loss of retinal ganglion cells. Anatomical images provide an understanding of the impact of this disease on the eye. Symptoms, risk factors, examinations and treatment options are outlined. The final condition in this course is diabetic retinopathy. This is the presence of retinal microvascular lesions as a manifestation of long-term diabetes. Risk factors, pathophysiology, symptoms, assessment, management and complications are included for this condition.
3.5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course provides an overview of chronic non-cancer pain in older adults including definitions, pathophysiology, assessment and management. Content commences with a general overview of chronic pain incorporating pain categories and pain types then focusing on the causes and effects of chronic pain on the older person’s life. Comprehensive assessment includes targeted investigations, patient history and may include psychological and social considerations. Guides are provided including pain assessment in patients with major cognitive impairment. Physical examinations and imaging options form part of the assessment. Content includes comprehensive information on non-pharmacologic treatments. Physical interventions, physiotherapy, psychological interventions and psychoeducation options are explored. Non-opioid analgesics are generally preferred over opioids as first line pharmacologic management of chronic pain. Available medications are discussed in detail. The course concludes with comprehensive information on opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice