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  • Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) free online training

    27 August 2020

    Did you know: 2 in 5 of children (42%) have experienced tooth decay in their baby teeth by age 5 – 10 years (AIHW 2014), which can lead to pain, difficulty with eating and speech issues?

    Early detection and intervention is the key and primary health providers play an essential role in…

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  • Let's celebrate LGBTIQ+ young Australians on Wear It Purple Day (and every day!)

    26 August 2020

    Wear It Purple Day is coming up on 28 August! This year's theme is 'We are the change'. Whether you're a health professional, community member, LGBTIQ+ person or ally, we can all play our part in supporting and celebrating LGBTIQ+ young Australians.

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  • Multicultural videos and resources

    22 July 2020

    Are you a GP? Do you speak a second language?

    Illawara Shoalhaven Local Health Distrist (ISLHD) Multicultural Health Service is creating videos in languages other than English to encourage culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities to get tested for COVID-19.

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  • Fee waiver extension for mental health courses

    20 July 2020

    Health professionals can grant free access to THIS WAY UP courses for consumers using the code FREEPASS until 30th of September 2020.  

    Register as a clinician on the This Way Up site. Create a THIS WAY UP Quickscript, linked to you as the treating clinician.

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  • Interactive webinars for general practice reception staff

    13 July 2020

    COORDINARE recognises the significant role receptionists play as part of the health care team. Working with University of New England (UNE) Partnerships, we are providing a series of interactive webinars for receptionists that will be delivered monthly from July.

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  • Eating disorders: free online module and other resources

    5 July 2020

    The InsideOut Institute is offering GPs and primary care practitioners free access to The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders, an online training module to support the management of patients with eating disorders. The module is normally priced at $280.

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  • Cancer and COVID-19 – Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

    3 July 2020

    Cancer Australia has released resources and campaigns to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and health professionals to manage the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including those affected by cancer, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Immunisation Data Quality resource

    1 July 2020

    A new resource developed by the PHN Immunisation Support Program provides information and advice about the importance of data quality when recording and transmitting vaccination encounters in practice software and on the AIR.

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  • Stay well with asthma this winter

    18 June 2020

    Help your patients stay well with asthma this winter and register for your free Asthma Health Professional Pack. Many people experience an increase in asthma symptoms and find their asthma harder to control during winter.

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  • Many Australians are worried about increased household drinking during COVID-19

    6 May 2020

    A recent poll by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) found that 20% of Australians have purchased more alcohol than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, 70% are drinking more than normal and 33% are now using alcohol daily.

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  • caring@home resources for services during COVID-19

    28 April 2020

    To assist clinical service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, caring@home has produced augmented caring@home packages for carers. These include an emergency COVID-19 pack to support home-based care and help limit risks of community COVID-19 transmission. The packages are funded by the Australian Government.

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  • COVID-19 resources for people with disability

    15 April 2020

    Many people with disability, families and service providers are very concerned about the outbreak of COVID-19. Some people with disability are more at risk of developing a serious infection. Many people are worried about being able to access essential disability and medical services. Help is available.

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