Capital Health Network

Dizziness is a common and distressing condition in primary care. A systematic approach to the condition can differentiate between causes and guide interventions and potential investigations and referral pathways. Matt Croger (physiotherapist) together with Capital Health Network invite health care practitioners to a webinar which explores common causes of dizziness including cervicogenic dizziness, post-concussion syndrome and benign positional vertigo. The webinar will also touch on rarer aetiologies such as Meniere’s disease, and CNS lesions. 

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Attendees are welcome to self-report CPD hours to their education dashboard, (Educational Activity 1.5 hours for each webinar). A certificate of attendance will be provided after each webinar. 

Clinical Psychologist, Lucy Archinal-Hudson, together with Capital Health Network, invites health care practitioners to a webinar on self-care. In this interactive session for primary health care providers, we will explore creative and practical strategies for self-care, burnout prevention, and navigating exposure to vicarious trauma. You will leave with practical tools you can apply immediately, in both your professional work and personal life to sustain your wellbeing, maintain boundaries, and continue helping others without burning out.

Presenter:

Lucy Archinal-Hudson, Clinical Psychologist

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Attendees are welcome to self-report CPD hours to their education dashboard (Educational Activity: 1.5 hours per webinar). A certificate of attendance will be provided following each webinar.

Primary health care professionals, including allied health professionals, play an important role in prevention, early identification and responding to disclosures of Domestic and Family Violence (DFV).
Capital Health Network (CHN) – ACT’s Primary Health Network (PHN) and Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) invite allied health professionals to attend our Trauma-informed Primary Care Response to Domestic and Family Violence training, developed as part of the Supporting Primary Care Sector Response to Family, Domestic, Sexual Violence, and Child Sexual Abuse (FDSV) Program. This activity is supported by funding from the ACT PHN through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.
The program aims to support primary health care professionals in recognising and responding to early signs of FDSV by offering free, tailored and trauma-informed training and resources. Central to this initiative are Link Workers, embedded within specialist organisations such as DVCS, who play a pivotal role in facilitating the coordination of referrals, improving integration between primary care and the FDSV sector, and enhancing service navigation for victim-survivors.

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In this free training event, DVCS’s DFV Link Coordinator, Liz Pallas, DFV Link Worker, Nikki Armstrong, and CHN’s Family Safety GP Advisor, Dr Anita Hutchison will discuss the prevalence and health impacts of DFV in Australia and provide key strategies to recognise and respond to DFV disclosures in an allied health setting.

Learning outcomes

• Identify the nature of Domestic and Family violence (DFV), the role of coercive control in DFV, and understand the health impacts of DFV as a significant medical condition.

• Describe the role of allied health professionals in contributing to the prevention and response of DFV.

• Develop the communication skills needed to encourage and respond to disclosures of DFV safely and effectively.

• Identify key risk factors for DFV.

• Identify appropriate referral points and specialist services to provide support to people who have experienced DFV.

End-of-Life in Primary Care Webinar Series

With the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in the ACT fast approaching in November 2025, it is an important time for clinicians to refresh and update their knowledge of end-of-life care in primary care settings.

This seven-part webinar series brings together leading experts in law, general practice, nursing, and palliative care to explore the clinical, ethical, and legal aspects of end-of-life care in the ACT. The sessions are designed for GPs, practice nurses, allied health professionals, and others working in primary care who support patients with serious illness and their families.

Program Overview

• Session 1: End-of-Life Law for Clinicians in ACT📅 Tuesday 23 September 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmLed by Dr Katrine Del Villar (QUT) and Dr Paresh Dawda (Next Practice Deakin), this session covers consent, substitute decision-making, futile treatment, voluntary assisted dying, and the doctrine of double effect.

• Session 2: End-of-Life Discussions and Advance Care Planning📅 Tuesday 30 September 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmWith Janine Rath (ACP Manager, Canberra Health Service) and Dr Raymond Liu (GP/ANU), focusing on documentation, triggers for conversations, and patient-centred communication strategies.

• Session 3: Primary and Specialist Palliative Care Resources and Services in ACT📅 Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmPractical guidance from Dr Louise Kenyon (HealthPathways Clinical Lead), Dr James Manley (ACT Health), and Dr Michael Chapman (Clinical Director of Palliative Care, Canberra Hospital), with input from Conder Surgery team members.

• Session 4: Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Pain📅 Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmPresented by Dr Mike Yung (palliative care advanced trainee), covering pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management.

• Session 5: Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Breathlessness📅 Tuesday 21 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmMary Roberts (Respiratory CNC, Westmead Hospital) and Dr Sarah McPherson will guide clinicians through strategies for managing breathlessness.

• Session 6: Certification of Death in the Community in ACT📅 Tuesday 28 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmDr Amanda Barry (Director, Clinical Forensic Medical Service, CHS) and Prof Lavinia Hallam will discuss practical, legal, and procedural aspects of certifying death in the community.

• Session 7: Voluntary Assisted Dying in ACT📅 Tuesday 4 November 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmKate Reed (Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, ACT Health) will explain the new VAD legislation and model in the ACT, the intersection with specialist palliative care, and insights from other jurisdictions.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Gain clarity on the legal frameworks governing end-of-life care in the ACT.
• Develop confidence in holding advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
• Learn when and how to access palliative care resources and refer appropriately.
• Strengthen knowledge and skills in managing common palliative symptoms such as pain and breathlessness.
• Understand processes for certifying death in the community.
• Be prepared for the implementation of Voluntary Assisted Dying in the ACT, including clinical, legal, and ethical considerations.

Presenters

Speakers include experts across law, primary care, specialist palliative care, nursing, and health policy such as Dr Katrine Del Villar, Dr Paresh Dawda, Dr Raymond Liu, Dr Louise Kenyon, Dr Michael Chapman, Kate Reed, Dr Amanda Barry, and others.

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👉 This series is a must for primary care professionals in the ACT wanting to stay up to date with end-of-life care practices, palliative care resources, and the legal landscape surrounding VAD.

Webinar 5: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Dr Mohammad Paymard – GP Management of Heart Rhythm DisordersTopics: Atrial fibrillation (acute and chronic), supraventricular tachycardia, heart blocks, sick sinus syndrome, when to refer for cardioversion, ablation, or device implantation.

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This series is designed to equip GPs with current, practical knowledge to enhance cardiovascular care in the community.

✅ CPD Points: Each session is 1.5 hours and contributes to a total of 7.5 hours of Educational Activities CPD.

End-of-Life in Primary Care Webinar Series

With the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in the ACT fast approaching in November 2025, it is an important time for clinicians to refresh and update their knowledge of end-of-life care in primary care settings.

This seven-part webinar series brings together leading experts in law, general practice, nursing, and palliative care to explore the clinical, ethical, and legal aspects of end-of-life care in the ACT. The sessions are designed for GPs, practice nurses, allied health professionals, and others working in primary care who support patients with serious illness and their families.

Program Overview

• Session 1: End-of-Life Law for Clinicians in ACT📅 Tuesday 23 September 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmLed by Dr Katrine Del Villar (QUT) and Dr Paresh Dawda (Next Practice Deakin), this session covers consent, substitute decision-making, futile treatment, voluntary assisted dying, and the doctrine of double effect.

• Session 2: End-of-Life Discussions and Advance Care Planning📅 Tuesday 30 September 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmWith Janine Rath (ACP Manager, Canberra Health Service) and Dr Raymond Liu (GP/ANU), focusing on documentation, triggers for conversations, and patient-centred communication strategies.

• Session 3: Primary and Specialist Palliative Care Resources and Services in ACT📅 Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmPractical guidance from Dr Louise Kenyon (HealthPathways Clinical Lead), Dr James Manley (ACT Health), and Dr Michael Chapman (Clinical Director of Palliative Care, Canberra Hospital), with input from Conder Surgery team members.

• Session 4: Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Pain📅 Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmPresented by Dr Mike Yung (palliative care advanced trainee), covering pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management.

• Session 5: Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Breathlessness📅 Tuesday 21 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmMary Roberts (Respiratory CNC, Westmead Hospital) and Dr Sarah McPherson will guide clinicians through strategies for managing breathlessness.

• Session 6: Certification of Death in the Community in ACT📅 Tuesday 28 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmDr Amanda Barry (Director, Clinical Forensic Medical Service, CHS) and Prof Lavinia Hallam will discuss practical, legal, and procedural aspects of certifying death in the community.

• Session 7: Voluntary Assisted Dying in ACT📅 Tuesday 4 November 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmKate Reed (Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, ACT Health) will explain the new VAD legislation and model in the ACT, the intersection with specialist palliative care, and insights from other jurisdictions.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Gain clarity on the legal frameworks governing end-of-life care in the ACT.
• Develop confidence in holding advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
• Learn when and how to access palliative care resources and refer appropriately.
• Strengthen knowledge and skills in managing common palliative symptoms such as pain and breathlessness.
• Understand processes for certifying death in the community.
• Be prepared for the implementation of Voluntary Assisted Dying in the ACT, including clinical, legal, and ethical considerations.

Presenters

Speakers include experts across law, primary care, specialist palliative care, nursing, and health policy such as Dr Katrine Del Villar, Dr Paresh Dawda, Dr Raymond Liu, Dr Louise Kenyon, Dr Michael Chapman, Kate Reed, Dr Amanda Barry, and others.

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👉 This series is a must for primary care professionals in the ACT wanting to stay up to date with end-of-life care practices, palliative care resources, and the legal landscape surrounding VAD.

Join CHN and accredited education providers Curijo as they help you take the next steps in your Cultural Learning Journey. This face-to-face event will cover vital topics to support primary care professionals and staff members in providing culturally safe and responsive care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.

Topics discussed include:

• Cultures, kinship, and family structures
• Historical overview
• Impacts of history
• Trauma awareness
• Overcoming bias
• Effective communication
• Cultural safety
• Reconciliation and accountability
• Community engagement

Presenters

Tina McGhie – Chief Operating Officer & Delivery Lead at Curijo

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Event Registration: From 5:00 PM – Main Event: Starts at 5:30 PM

This event will be fully catered and can be self-logged as 2.5 hours of CPD, including meeting the culturally safe practice requirements for registered medical professionals.

Paediatric Services Day is back!

The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, Canberra Health Services, in collaboration with the CHS GP Liaison Unit and Capital Health Network, invites GPs and Nurse Practitioners to attend a face-to-face event focused on common paediatric presentations in primary care.

This full-day program will cover a wide range of practical and relevant topics, including:

• Recurrent UTIs
• Constipation
• Infant growth and development concerns
• Short stature and precocious puberty
• Childhood obesity (early identification and management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)
• Diagnosis and early screening of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (new antibody screening)
• Chronic cough and asthma
• Food allergies and atopy
• Dermatology and rashes
• ADHD
• ASD
• School refusal and anxiety
• Child protection in general practice

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Join us for an engaging day of education, professional development, and networking with a morning tea, buffet lunch and afternoon tea included.

CPD: RACGP approved – 5 hours of CPD (Educational Activities)

As seats are limited, we kindly ask that you only register if you are confident you can attend. If your plans change, please let us know as early as possible so we can offer your spot to someone else

Webinar 6: Wednesday 22 October 2025

Dr Peter Scott & Dr Liam Guiney, Lipids and murmurs: What’s new in hyperlipidaemia and valvular heart disease

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This series is designed to equip GPs with current, practical knowledge to enhance cardiovascular care in the community.

✅ CPD Points: Each session is 1.5 hours and contributes to a total of 7.5 hours of Educational Activities CPD.

We have diverse cultures in Australia and everyone hopes for a good death, and quality of life to the very end. This forum will provide GPs an opportunity to explore palliative care for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and the impact of cultural factors on the provision of end-of-life care. It will assist GPs in providing culturally sensitive palliative care. Capital Health Network invites GPs to this half-day forum in collaboration with Paalam The Bridge To Humanity and Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc.

Topics:

• Introduction to palliative care for ethnically diverse groups in Australia

• Palliative Care and cultural considerations

• Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to diagnosis of cancer – Case Study

• Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to chronic illness – Case Study

• Optimising advanced care planning and initiating goals of care discussion among CALD communities

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Session details:

Session 1 – Welcome by Ros Kirk Palliative Care Planning Manager – CHN

Session 2 – Palliative Care and Cultural Considerations by Dr Sivaraj Rajadorai – Director Capital Palliative Care & Senior Clinical Lecturer ANU

Session 3 – Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to diagnosis of cancer – Case Study by Dr Prema Rajendra – GP at Next Practice Deakin

Session 4 – Identify how cultural beliefs impact response to chronic illness – Case Study provided by Associate Professor Dr Raymond Liu – GP at YourGP@Crace

Session 5 – Optimising advance care planning and initiating goals of care discussion among CALD communities by Chin Wong – Secretary, Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc

Note: Brunch will be provided at this forum.

End-of-Life in Primary Care Webinar Series

With the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in the ACT fast approaching in November 2025, it is an important time for clinicians to refresh and update their knowledge of end-of-life care in primary care settings.

This seven-part webinar series brings together leading experts in law, general practice, nursing, and palliative care to explore the clinical, ethical, and legal aspects of end-of-life care in the ACT. The sessions are designed for GPs, practice nurses, allied health professionals, and others working in primary care who support patients with serious illness and their families.

Program Overview

• Session 1: End-of-Life Law for Clinicians in ACT📅 Tuesday 23 September 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmLed by Dr Katrine Del Villar (QUT) and Dr Paresh Dawda (Next Practice Deakin), this session covers consent, substitute decision-making, futile treatment, voluntary assisted dying, and the doctrine of double effect.

• Session 2: End-of-Life Discussions and Advance Care Planning📅 Tuesday 30 September 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmWith Janine Rath (ACP Manager, Canberra Health Service) and Dr Raymond Liu (GP/ANU), focusing on documentation, triggers for conversations, and patient-centred communication strategies.

• Session 3: Primary and Specialist Palliative Care Resources and Services in ACT📅 Tuesday 7 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmPractical guidance from Dr Louise Kenyon (HealthPathways Clinical Lead), Dr James Manley (ACT Health), and Dr Michael Chapman (Clinical Director of Palliative Care, Canberra Hospital), with input from Conder Surgery team members.

• Session 4: Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Pain📅 Tuesday 14 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmPresented by Dr Mike Yung (palliative care advanced trainee), covering pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management.

• Session 5: Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Breathlessness📅 Tuesday 21 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmMary Roberts (Respiratory CNC, Westmead Hospital) and Dr Sarah McPherson will guide clinicians through strategies for managing breathlessness.

• Session 6: Certification of Death in the Community in ACT📅 Tuesday 28 October 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmDr Amanda Barry (Director, Clinical Forensic Medical Service, CHS) and Prof Lavinia Hallam will discuss practical, legal, and procedural aspects of certifying death in the community.

• Session 7: Voluntary Assisted Dying in ACT📅 Tuesday 4 November 2025, 6:30–8:00 pmKate Reed (Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, ACT Health) will explain the new VAD legislation and model in the ACT, the intersection with specialist palliative care, and insights from other jurisdictions.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Gain clarity on the legal frameworks governing end-of-life care in the ACT.
• Develop confidence in holding advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
• Learn when and how to access palliative care resources and refer appropriately.
• Strengthen knowledge and skills in managing common palliative symptoms such as pain and breathlessness.
• Understand processes for certifying death in the community.
• Be prepared for the implementation of Voluntary Assisted Dying in the ACT, including clinical, legal, and ethical considerations.

Presenters

Speakers include experts across law, primary care, specialist palliative care, nursing, and health policy such as Dr Katrine Del Villar, Dr Paresh Dawda, Dr Raymond Liu, Dr Louise Kenyon, Dr Michael Chapman, Kate Reed, Dr Amanda Barry, and others.

Register Here

👉 This series is a must for primary care professionals in the ACT wanting to stay up to date with end-of-life care practices, palliative care resources, and the legal landscape surrounding VAD.