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Develop knowledge and skills exploring a range of wound closure and suture techniques with a face-to-face workshop where students are equipped with a workshop kit. Understand what the optimal wound closure methodology would be based on the simplest procedure with the most durable outcome for patients.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of the Course in Wound Closure, students will have the knowledge and skills to determine the best wound closure technique for each situation to achieve durability and simplicity.

Students will develop the ability to close wounds using a variety of methods and materials including sutures, skin staples, tissue adhesive and adhesive strips.

For further information, please visit the https://www.benchmarquegroup.com.au/courses/course-in-wound-closure or contact us on 1300 855 568 or courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au

Content areas include:

• COVID and the changing focus in Primary Healthcare, 
• Managing RSV in Primary Healthcare
  Settings, 
• NIP and priority populations, 
• Vaccine Hesitancy, 
• Culturally Safe Practice in Immunisation, 
• Vaccine Strategies and
  Promotions, 
• Travel vaccines,
• Managing Immunisation Emergencies (accredited CPR update),
• Complex Catch-Ups. 

For further information click here, or contact us on 1300 855 568 or courses@benchmarquegroup.com.au

An interactive Virtual Roadshow bringing a tailored approach of Cardiovascular Risk Reduction from the Heart Foundation in collaboration with ACT PHN.

This interactive, live Virtual Workshop will bring together a specialist presentation followed by breakout groups and completed with live audience Panel Q & A with the following objectives:

– Update primary care health professionals on the latest clinical risk assessment recommendations incorporating new evidence on risk factors, imaging and biomarkers .

– Provide practical advice for the application of Heart Health Checks, including available resources for the general practice team. Participants will be encouraged to systematically embed Heart Health Checks as part of routine care.

– Guidance on the management of high blood pressure and cholesterol, nutrition and other lifestyle support strategies

– Increase knowledge on local referral pathways for risk factor management and review.

– Support the design and delivery of quality improvement activities to leverage national and local incentives for ease of implementation.

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This activity has been accredited by the RACGP and ACRRM for 1.5 Educational Activity CPD hours. RACGP CPD Activity no. 416743 and ACRRM Education Activity ID 31481 Education provider: Scius Healthcare Solutions.

The New GP MBS Education Workshop 2024

Join us for two days of Compliance and Billing Education that provides the foundations for excellence in health care delivery in general practice.

Our focus is on the delivery of affordable, quality health care services while ensuring business financial viability and reducing clinician burn-out. We introduce concepts of work flow and establishing a framework for successful consultations, while remaining patient and health care focused.

This workshop is ideal for the new GP trainee, the seasoned practitioner and most importantly practice managers. Workshops provide extensive written material that attendees are encouraged to share within the practice and network to assist others with compliance of the Health Insurance Act.

Day 1
Medicare 1974-2024
MBS book categories and explanatory notes
Common billing mistakes in general practice
Coding Consults and Combination Billing
Documentation, templates and Autofills
Introduction to Mental Health and the MBS
Case Conferencing – Chronic Disease and Mental Health
Eating Disorders

Day 2
Chronic Disease Management and Team Care
Safety Net and the PBS
Skin Cancer and the Treatment Room Services
Health Assessments
Indigenous Health
Telehealth Services
Compliance and Audits
Nicotine and Smoking Cessation
Residential Aged Care Services

The hardcopy MBS book for General Practice is available for pre-purchased only for $66 and will be available for collection at the workshop. The Kobo eBook is available now through the app and will be available for purchase at the workshop for $44.

All slides and notes, annotation list, and autofill examples will be provided to workshop attendees after the event via a drop-box link.

Day 1: Registrations open 0745hrs; Workshop from 0830 to 1700 hrs
Day 2: Commences 0830 to 1630hrs

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided on both days. Dietary requirements need to be communicated at least 14 days prior to the event. Late ticket purchases cannot be guaranteed dietary requirements.

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Presenters:

Dr Ian Kamerman is a dual Fellow of ACRRM and RACGP as a rural General Practitioner and business owner for over 20 years. Ian has a special interest in addiction medicine and is a DAME and holds appointments at two universities. He is currently the Chair of GP Synergy and Chair of the AMA Council of Rural Doctors. Ian has provided many years of supervised training and support to international graduates in general practice training as well as being a past PESCI examiner, Chair of the Professional Development Committee of ACRRM and past president of RDAA. He promotes General Practice as an excellent career choice and endeavours to assist young Doctors in having successful, financially viable practices.

Casey Going is a Queensland General Practitioner and graduate of the University of Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners after completing his training in 2022.

Casey has a special interest in internal medicine, Cardiology and emergency medicine and works at the Condamine Medical Centre and St Andrews Hospital in the Darling Downs. He is also completing his Masters of Internal Medicine through the University of Sydney and has completed his Master of Business Administration through the Australian Institute of Business. Casey is a toastmaster and enjoys public speaking which complements his educational lectures and presentations. Casey has a keen interest in the business side of General Practice and how to improve it for both GPs and patients.

In 2023 Casey commenced MBS education with Business for Doctors and has created online workshops specifically for GP Registrars to assist them with billings and MBS compliance.