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Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course commences with the definition and statistics for falls in the elderly. Risk and prevention factors at both the community and individual level are considered. Predictors for fall risk include increasing age, history of falls, abnormal gait or balance and polypharmacy. Validated falls risk screening tools are discussed that lead to assessment and implementation of a management plan to reduce risk of falls and fall related injuries. As part of the assessment process, history, examination, intrinsic and extrinsic factors risk factors, home assessment and appropriate investigations support the development of a management plan. Medications that may increase falls risk are listed together with falls reduction programs for the patient and also for the clinical setting.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Addressing health inequities
Ethical practice
Professionalism
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course opens with the definition, prevalence and legislation of child maltreatment. The process of mandatory reporting is provided. Unit two includes clinical images of various trauma injuries include bruises, abrasions, burns and bites that relate to physical abuse. Unit three outlines the clinical process when physical abuse or neglect is displayed. Presenting features including risk factors of presenting guardian characteristics and the child factors are discussed. Cutaneous injuries including bruising and burns are described and supported by clinical images. Differential diagnoses are considered including dermatological conditions. The consequences of abuse are outlined. Unit four focuses on the role of the GP and the process of managing these clinical presentations including the involvement of paediatric forensic and support services.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course begins with describing polypharmacy and the health considerations for medications in persons over 65 years. Inappropriate prescribing and over the counter medications puts elder patients at the risk of adverse drug reactions. The physiological changes in the elderly are outlined. The number of people being prescribed multiple treatments is rising and a suggested systematic approach to prescribing new medications and regular medication reviews are outlined, including a systematic approach to deprescribing. Factors to consider before prescribing a new medication include determining the goals of treatment, patient values/preferences, medications known to increase the likelihood of a prescribing cascade occurring and medication interactions. The process of Domiciliary Medication Management Reviews (DMMR) is outlined. The approach to deprescribing, including barriers, tapering of medications and medications commonly associated with adverse events are provided. The course concludes with key take home points.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Ethical practice
Professionalism
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course commences by describing osteoporosis and related statistics. Bone physiology and determinants of bone density are revisited and modifiable risk factors outlined. Fracture risk factors independent of Bone mineral density (BMD) are outlined and two calculators for assessing fracture risk are included. Recommendations for identifying patients to investigate for osteoporosis and bone mineral density testing are outlined. The management of osteoporosis is discussed from a non-pharmacological, lifestyle and pharmacological perspective. The course then discusses osteoporosis in men including risk factors. The course concludes with focussing on osteoporosis in young people including chronic diseases associated with lowered BMD, assessment and the principles of treatment of osteoporosis in children and adolescents.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course commences with outlining sexual offences against children. Rules may vary in different jurisdictions. Definitions, prevalence and legislation details are included. The male and female ano-genital anatomy is described in unit two. The process of forensic examinations for sexual assault are outlined in unit three and features a clinical case. Unit four focusses on the role of the GP and how a child may present. This includes features and signs to consider regarding the guardian’s characteristics and the child’s presenting profile. The process of managing these clinical presentations and aftercare is outlined. STIs, mental health and associated medical conditions are considered. The involvement of paediatric forensic and support services completes this course.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course begins with describing palliative care, care providers and patients eligible for palliative care. It focuses on the medical practitioner role including breaking the news, how the patient may feel, cultural awareness, goals of care and having the difficult conversations. Pain assessment is discussed including diagnostic tools, types of pain and managing pain by both non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods. Options of pain management are discussed including working through a case study. The course then moves to symptom management of the gastrointestinal tract including nausea and vomiting, constipation and bowel obstruction. The course concludes with further symptom management including dyspnoea, fatigue, mood and anxiety, including dosage and delivery modes.
5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course opens with the definition and estimated prevalence of elder abuse. The ageing and healing processes of the skin and bones is detailed including images. Unit three outlines the physical signs of elder abuse and the possible causal factors for these injuries. Bruising injuries are discussed including differential diagnoses – for example, bleeding disorders and medications. Suspicious bruising, abrasions, lacerations and incisions are described and supported with clinical images. Bites, burns and fractures are also considered. The course then moves to self-harm, defensive and other injuries including sexual assault injuries. How to assess elder patients and avoiding diagnostic errors are described. Unit four discusses the GP role and includes why it’s easy to fail to diagnose in this challenging area. Risk factors, signs and symptoms covering general, physical, sexual, emotional, economic and neglect are incorporated. Support services information complete this course.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Addressing health inequities
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course begins with an overview of depression and the increasing higher levels of psychological distress for older people. The content includes information on understanding depression, depression categories and how the medical profession defines depression. It then moves to the causes of depression, risk factors for the elderly, and other causal factors including at-risk groups. The effects of depression and how they may be displayed are mentioned, then considers diagnostic information, screening and assessment tools. Assessing suicide risk, differential considerations and investigations are outlined. The GP Mental health Care Plan and treatment approach includes education, lifestyle changes, psychological and medication considerations. The course concludes with two clinical case studies.
6 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Ethical practice
Professionalism
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
This course commences with looking at the causes and effect of malnutrition in the elderly. Included are the physiological effects of ageing on the gastrointestinal system and other clinical manifestations including anorexia. Understanding undernutrition in the elderly includes screening assessment tools and information on management techniques. Undernutrition is also often associated with people with dementia. The course then moves to obesity in the elderly including sarcopenic obesity. Approaches to weight loss in the elderly are included. The course concludes with an overview and guidelines of nutrient requirements in the elderly.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Date: 01/01/2026 Location: Other
The elderly are more likely to have complex and multiple health care needs and problems. The medical practitioner’s role in caring for the elderly considers family and other carer relationships and medical legal practicalities. This includes communicating with carers, recognising carer stress and when to recommend respite care. Complexities and options for caring for the elderly in the community including government subsidised services like the Commonwealth Home Support Programme and Home Care Packages. Transition, respite care and mental health care information is included together with information on retirement villages and supported accommodation options. The course then moves to how to apply for residential aged care facilities (RACF), ACAT assessments and considerations to achieving residential aged care. Services are discussed together with the transition process to supported accommodation. The course concludes with information on the medical practitioner role in providing care to residents in RACFs and includes Medicare information.
5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Addressing health inequities