NHN Your Local Health News Vol.3 September 2015

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YOUR LOCAL health NEWSNorthern Health Network

Vol 3 • September 2015

Chronic Disease

in SA:Best Practice in Chronic Disease Management &

Prevention Page 10

Cancer Death Rates Declining in AustraliaPage 5

Closing the Gap in

Diabetes CarePage 6

Adelaide PHN RoadshowPage 18

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Organisation News from page 5

Cancer Rates Declining in Australia - 5

Closing the Gap in Diabetes Care - 6

Aboriginal Elders Village & Community Care xx Services Celebrates 20th Birthday - 7

A Local Resource to Support xxBetter Chronic Disease Management - 8

NRGPC Bulletin - 9

Chronic Disease in SA - 10

Community Engagement Zone - 14

Are you passionate about youth mental health? - Here’s your chance to get involved! - 17

External News from page 20

Adelaide PHN Roadshow - 18

Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week - 19

If Not Dieting® Health Professional xxx2-Day Training Program Review - 20

Prescription Shopping Program (PSP) - 21

Education & Events from page 26

Opportunitiesfrom page 30

What’s Inside

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From the CEO

Welcome to the September Edition of the Northern Health Network Newsletter! It is again packed with information about medical

and health related issues that impact our community. In particular we continue our series on understanding the impacts of chronic disease and what the NHN is doing in regards to chronic disease prevention and management. It is important that our clients, stakeholders and members recognise that the NHN is striving to implement evidence based best-practice responses to these challenges and this series of

articles goes some way to demonstrating that our high quality services are underpinned by a Model of Chronic Disease Management and that we are constantly evaluating our effectiveness against this model. Each month we will expand on each of the principles of the model.

There are several reviews of the way the primary health care sector is funded and there is also much anxiety about what types of services will be funded as the Government deals with the financial impacts of an ageing population and the cost blow-outs from the impacts of chronic disease. It is vital then that you are reassured that we are measuring our effectiveness in delivering our services not by how many dollars can be saved but also by the impacts we make on the lives of our clients.

Thank you to our loyal readers who have been in touch and made welcome suggestions about improving the layout of the newsletter and the way we bring it to you each month. For an organisation that strives to direct as much of our funding into services and programs, it is challenging for the NHN to print hard copies of this Newsletter and distribute it widely. Costs of printing and postage are just too prohibitive. However, we are determined to reach as wide an audience as possible and we know that we need to get our content to you in that way you prefer. So we will expand our electronic reading platform, revitalise our website and also print hard copies quarterly.

So just in time for our AGM, the SPRING edition will be printed and distributed to general practices, to stakeholders and partners. We are looking for sponsors for these quarterly editions and I invite potential business partners to come on board this journey with us. We will have a bumper edition jam-packed with insights, learnings and opportunities. You have the chance to associate your brand with the leading health provider brand in the north, the NHN!

A special shout-out to our NHN Members: The Annual General Meeting of the NHN will be held on 31st October and we urge you to attend to find out more about what we will be doing for you and the region in the year ahead. Please visit our website for more information and should you not be free to attend, please complete a proxy form.

Sageran NaidooNHN Chief Executive Officer

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ORGANISATION NEWS

Ian has been working at the NHN (and the NAML) since August 2013 initially in the Health Informatics team and more recently in the NHN IT team. His role involves working in the areas of extraction and presentation of data from internal and external health-related databases, support of MasterCare software and internal IT systems, and management of the SharePoint intranet. Ian says he enjoys the work at NHN very much including working with a fantastic bunch of friendly people.

Ian’s prior professional experience has a strong focus on IT, ranging from technical development to business systems design and support. Through an opportunity encountered while he was working at the SA Tourism Commission, Ian began his career in IT during the very early days of computational development.

The path that Ian followed included working for the CSIRO Division of Computing Research, System Management of an Orbital Tracking system at Woomera in north SA, and 10 years with Fujitsu Australia as a Systems Engineer supporting large scale government and private customers. Following on from Fujitsu, Ian has branched out into the business aspect of IT while continuing to expand his technological skill set. He worked on business system design and system operational support for a number of banks including ANZ, BankSA and Westpac.

Outside of a demanding role within our IT team, Ian’s passion in technology and IT continues. He also enjoys many sports (as a spectator!) and hopes to embark on a golf improvement program sometime in the future. Ian also loves travelling the outback of Australia - there is so much but nothing out there that it is intriguing!

Ian DraperIT Service Technician

Staff Profile

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New data released in July shows that cancer death rates in Australia are continuing to fall,

but not quickly enough, according to Cancer Council Australia.

Cancer Council Australia’s Director of Public Policy, Paul Grogan, said the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare projections were based on trends showing a steady decrease in cancer deaths since the late 1960s, with a steeper drop from the late 1990s.

“Thousands of cancers that would have caused death a generation ago are now being prevented before they occurr or detected early when they were easier to treat,” he said.

“A significant number were also being managed over longer periods or being cured by technology developed through recent research. Mr Grogan said the declines showed that evidence-based prevention, early detection and treatment advances are working. However, while the projections showed that mortality trends were headed in the right direction on a population basis, this was little comfort for thousands of

individual Australians coping with a cancer diagnosis.

“Behind every statistic in the new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report there is a real human story,” Mr Grogan said.

“While we should celebrate our achievements, we are still facing a projected 56,000 Australian cancer deaths in 2025. There are things we can all do, now, to work towards bringing that figure down.”

According to Mr Grogan, the mortality data and projections on specific tumours showed where we had succeeded and where we needed to do more.

“For example, lung cancer death rates in Australian men are expected to decrease by 21 per cent in 2025, almost entirely because of reductions in male smoking rates.

“However, women’s lung cancer death rates will increase slightly because their rates of smoking peaked later than men’s. It shows how things we do now can significantly affect future death rates.”

Mr Grogan explained that the data also showed that while death rates for cancers such as bowel and breast cancer would continue to drop due to the benefits of early detection, there had been little progress for a range of other cancers such as those affecting the brain and pancreas.

“Ultimately, there is a lot more we can do as a community to improve outcomes relating to all Australians affected by cancer,” he said.

The NHN is urging local primary health care providers to act early and think about what more could be done around cancer prevention and screening at your practice – we need to do more of what works so that the projected 56,000 deaths in 2025 is reduced further than the trend data suggests.

RACGP have a number of interactive e-learning modules related to cancer screening, post-treatment care and follow up and survivorship topics. Visit gplearning to find out more. Clinical best practice guidelines and further resources can be found by visiting Cancer Australia.

Cancer Death Rates Declining in Australia

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The NHN Closing the Gap (CTG) Care Coordination Program aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients to better cope with diabetes and help them to understand the condition as well as their individual healthcare needs.

Early studies of Aboriginal health before the adoption of western lifestyle showed no evidence of diabetes, but the condition, particularly Type II diabetes is now recognised as a very prominent health problem for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across Australia.

According to the 2004-5 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, diabetes or high sugar level was reported by approximately 1 in every 16 Aboriginal people. The

condition was more than 3 times more common among Aboriginal people than non-Aboriginal people.

The CTG team at NHN is currently providing serviceS to 444 clients, 37% of whom are diagnosed with Type II diabetes.

Our aim is to ensure our clients can develop confidence and independence in self-managing their condition. This involves providing assistance to clients presenting with diabetes to arrange and attend appointments with their GP, and to help them properly follow the GP’s care plan.

Our CTG team includes 3 nurses who work in collaboration with GPs and other health services in the region to provide better diabetes care for our CTG clients.

Useful Resources

• ‘10 Ways to Manage Diabetes’ by the Australian Diabetes Council

• Information on Diabetes on the Australian Indigenous Health infoNet

• ‘Strategy for Type 2 Diabetes Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in South Australia’ by the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)

For more information on our Closing the Gap Care Coordination Program and how to refer a client, contact us on (08) 8209 0700 and ask to speak with a CTG team member.

Closing the Gap in Diabetes CareOne of the main objectives of the Northern Health Network is to look after the health outcomes of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. In particular, we provide high quality professional care to clients experiencing a chronic condition, such as diabetes.

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Aboriginal Elders Village & Community Care Services

Celebrates 20th Birthday The Northern Health Network was honoured to be invited to attend the 20th

Birthday Celebration of the Aboriginal Elders Village and Community Care Services.

This fantastic event was attended by the workers from the Aboriginal Elders Village and Community Care Services, Service provider representatives, Aboriginal Elders and community members, and the Hon Kyam Maher MLC (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation SA) complete with traditional welcome to country performed by the Taikurtinna dance group and opera signing from singer Grace Bawden.

During the event, the new name and logo of the organisation was released. The new name “Aboriginal Community Care SA” and the new logo symboliSe togetherness and was well-received by all attendees.

For further information on their new website and services, or to find out how to contact Aboriginal Community Care SA, please click on this link.

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The Chronic Disease Referral Pathways Tool is targeted at primary healthcare

professionals and service providers working across the north and north-east region of Adelaide.

The resource is the outcome of the collaborative work undertaken by the NHN Community of Practice Group. This dedicated group of NHN staff members has been the driving force behind enhancing engagement with primary health care providers and promoting effective referral pathways.

Originally developed in 2008, the Pathways Tool was produced after local health professionals identified the need for a “snapshot” resource to support them in the consulting room to navigate the complex chronic disease management system.

The resource supports health professionals to make appropriate referrals for patients who may require a broad range of professional services and programs. Through feedback and improvements to the various editions, the document now incorporates access to clinical guidelines, referral forms, associated

service costs for patients and pathways for patients of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Cackgrounds. In the latest edition, two new chapters have been introduced, detailing local cancer and obesity pathways.

To download the Pathways Tool to your desktop, please click here.

Information contained in this publication is current as of September 2015.

We hope you find the Pathways Tool helpful in supporting the work you undertake with your patients and clients.

Printing the Tool

Note that the 2015 Chronic Disease Referral Pathways document is A3 sized. If you would like to print A4, please select A4 paper size (usually the default setting) and select the ‘Fit to Paper’ option.

Feedback & Comments

We value your constructive feedback and comments. If there is a service or program that has changed or is missing, or if you require further

information, please contact Veronica Hunter-Riviere, Primary Health Officer – Chronic Disease, on (08) 8209 0700 or email [email protected].

Alternatively, contact one of the following staff to obtain more information on the relevant areas:

• Diabetes, Obesity (new) and Cancer (new): contact Veronica at [email protected] or Paulina at [email protected]

• Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health: contact Jane at [email protected]

• Respiratory health: contact Melanie at [email protected]

• Mental health: contact Rachel at [email protected]

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: contact Kerryn at [email protected]

• CALD and refugee health: contact Bernarda at [email protected]

A Local Resource to Support Better Chronic Disease Management

The Northern Health Network is pleased to release the 5th edition

of the Chronic Disease Referral Pathways Tool for 2015.

The Northern Region GP Council (NRGPC) proudly continues to address the issues that affect

General Practice and its ability to provide effective Primary Health care in our community.

The NRGPC committee September meeting included the following:

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) Transforming Health Update

Jackie Hanson, the CEO of NALHN provided an update to the committee on the Transforming Health changes affecting the NALHN area.

Key messages were:

• NALHN is working hard to improve patient flow

• A permanent Mental Health flow unit will be built at the Lyell McEwin Hospital.

• A 24/7 Orthopaedic service will become available at the Lyell McEwin Hospital over the next calendar year.

• A $32 million dollar investment will go into the Modbury Hospital, creating an additional 60 beds and the establishment of an acute rehabilitation centre with 52 associated beds.

• Referrals between Modbury Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will no longer have geographic restrictions on patient presentations.

New NALHN Outpatient webpage

Sara Jaavuo, the NALHN Outpatient Director attended the meeting to seek feedback from the committee regarding the new outpatient webpage.

This webpage is accessible from the SA Health website and works as a resource for health providers and community members regarding outpatient services and any referral requirements. Useful information is also available on condition classifications, triage categories, management of referrals, as well as information for patients. Quick reference guides are also available which GPs may find useful for printing and having available in their practice.

Establishment of a Southern Region GP Council

Expressions of interest have gone out to all GPs in the south to join the newly established SRGPC. The SRGPC will serve the same purpose as the NRGPC, but with a focus on GPs working in the South of Adelaide.

The SRGPC will have 8 members, 6 from the southern metropolitan region and 2 from the centre of Adelaide south of the Torrens River.

Expansion of Northern Region GP Council

The NRGPC will expand its current boundary into the Centre of Adelaide, north of the Torrens River, creating 2 NRGPC vacancies. Expressions of interest regarding these 2 NRGPC vacancies have gone out to all GPs working in this geographical area.

There is also currently one northern vacancy on the NRGPC due to the recent resignation of an NRGPC member. GPs who are currently working in the northern suburbs of Adelaide and are interested in joining the NRGPC are invited to submit an expression of interest. Applications for this single vacancy will close on Friday 16th October.

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The Northern Region GP Council (NRGPC) proudly continues to address the issues that affect General Practice

and its ability to provide effective Primary Healthcare in our community.

For expressions of interest or general enquires, contact Emma Rosie, NHN

Executive Assistant, on (08) 8209 0700 or email [email protected].

NRGPC Bulletin

Supporting Your Practice

NRGPC Summary

NRGPC commenced their meetings in August 2012 and the meetings are scheduled quarterly. The first few meetings were devoted to agreeing on the process for the NRGPC, Terms of Reference etc. The Committee is chaired by Dr Richard Heah, also Chair of the Northern Health Network (NHN). Membership of the committee was called for from the whole of region GP base and there are 3 GPs practicing in the North and 3 practising in the North East of our region: 1. Dr Oliver Frank - NE 2. Dr Vikas Jasoria - N 3. Dr Stephen Salagaras – N (country) 4. Dr Sian Goodson - NE 5. Dr Louis Skeklios - NE 6. Dr Carolyn Roesler - N An online Member forum for GP’s was trialed and later withdrawn as it was not well utilised. The Committee discussed other ways to ensure timely and succinct information to GPs that would also provide them with the ability to provide feedback. We have now introduced a simple email list which GPs can opt out of if they do not wish to be included. Short summaries of NRGPC meetings and actions will be sent via this list to ensure all GPs are informed about the purpose and action of the NRGPC. To date there have been 8 meetings of the NRGPC and the key issues and actions are listed below: GP representation and feedback – The NRGPC will act as the entry point for any organisation or group wanting GP representation on Committees or feedback on specific issues. Within the TORs of the NRGPC there is a GP payment formula and when these requests are received they will be circulated to all GPs outlining the role and whether it is paid or voluntary. To date the NRGPC have provided representation on the SA Dental Health Committee, Northern Respiratory Project, and Outpatients Steering Committee. SA Health Outpatients Referral Consult - NRGPC has consulted with Margot Mains, CEO of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and other SA Health representatives. The re-organisation and restructure within SA Health has been discussed, including hospital clinics available, standardised referral templates for GPs, clinic waiting times, Medical Specialists working within each clinic, discharge summaries, quality and consistency in GP referrals and the new Electronic Patient system being rolled out across SA. Geographical Restriction of Referrals – NRGPC have raised with NALHN the issue of geographic restrictions where referrals to RAH, QEH are returned with the direction to refer into the Lyell McEwin or Modbury Hospitals. Patient follow up, risk, timeliness of contact were all raised. Ms Margot Mains assured the NRGPC that there is not a geographical restriction, however there is confusion about what services can and cannot be provided through Lyell McEwin and Modbury.

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Chronic Disease in SA

Last month, we featured an overview of the Senate’s inquiry into Chronic Disease Prevention and Management in Primary Healthcare, which commenced in May this year.

Starting from September, we will be looking into each individual topic and provide more details on our submission input.

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The first discussion point addressed by the Standing Committee on Health in their Inquiry into Chronic Disease Prevention and Management was ‘examples of best practice in chronic disease prevention and management, both in Australia and internationally’.

With our long history of delivering high quality health services in northern Adelaide, the NHN was able to provide a great range of examples for the Committee to consider.

Primary health care reform has demanded health systems to have a greater

level of affordability, fairness and inclusiveness. Australia has taken great strides, moving to enhance access based on priority and placed equity at the heart of its healthcare system. As result of this movement and of extraordinary efforts of frontline primary care providers, we are seeing an expansion of traditional health promotion efforts.

However, despite these successes, gaps in equitable access remain, particularly affecting those most in need. These gaps can translate into unmet needs, inappropriate allocation of resources, delayed treatments and avoidable hospitalisations for vulnerable groups.

In response, various frameworks, models and bodies of research are emerging. As part of a flexible approach, the Adelaide PHN and NHN have adapted appropriate and applicable principles from these various chronic conditions

frameworks. These principles support the minimisation of barriers (such as affordability and cultural barriers) and maximise access in different contexts.

A model which integrates these principles into the different aspects of health is a useful tool to provide direction when addressing the area of chronic disease. The NHN and the Adelaide PHN have jointly adopted the Ontario Framework for Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, ‘Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease’, 2013) to support our efforts in this area.

The submission highlighted local best practice examples in chronic disease prevention and management currently and previously demonstrated by the organisations as aligned with the Adelaide PHN Chronic Condition Model of Care. These examples included:

• Australian Primary Care Collectives (APCC) Program: Collaboration and support structures within a commitment to quality improvement.

• Nursing in General Practice (NiGP) program: Peer support for health professionals

• Northern Wellbeing – Living Well with Serious Illness: A local and flexible approach to support of people with serious or terminal illness.

• Northern Respiratory Partnership (NRP): Cohesive partnerships and targeted strategies to address COPD.

Recommendations

1. Expand the scope and continue building the role of practice nurses

in primary care.

2. Continue to support guided quality improvement activities in primary care such as the APCC and the guiding bodies such as the Improvement Foundation Ltd.

3. Clinical decision support tools need further regulation by authorities before they can be used in primary care.

4. Develop robust resources and regulations for well-established point of care clinical information resources that support specialised primary care roles such as cancer management and palliative care.

5. To continue to build and support the role of nursing in general practice through primary healthcare networks and professional peak bodies to further train and mentor nurses in chronic disease care planning, care coordination and the advanced nurse practitioner scope.

6. Move forward in translating current evidence around care coordination into a robust MBS reform of current chronic disease item numbers; further recompensing nurse time for enhanced care coordination activities

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Stay tuned to the October edition for information on the second discussion point and recommendations provided

by the Northern Health Network.

For general enquiries and comment on chronic disease prevention and

management, contact Jane Goode, NHN Primary Health Care Officer at

[email protected].

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The Northern Health Network (NHN) is pleased to announce the

relaunch of the e-forum.

The e-forum features a supportive platform for the sharing of ideas and discussion on various health interests of the members.

Features of the e-forum:• Discussion of topics of interest

(Eg. Immunisation, Care Planning, Resources, etc.)

• Updates on upcoming education events/workshops of interest

• Work opportunities available for nurses

We encourage new and existing members of the Northern Adelaide

Primary Health Care Nurse Network to visit the e-forum at www.northernhealth.net/nursesnetwork and participate actively in discussion with your colleagues!

You will then receive an email with your username and password and an instruction booklet for you to get started!

For more information or to register your interest for the e-forum and Northern Adelaide Primary Health Care Nurse Network, please contact Veronica Hunter-Riviere on 8209 0700 or [email protected]

Nurse Network Electronic Forum

Asthma & Respiratory Management SeminarThe Northern Health Network would

like to invite Practice Nurses from the northern Adelaide region to attend a seminar on asthma and respiratory management. Some learning objectives include:

• Increase knowledge and awareness of current, evidence-based best practice.

• Develop practical skills to support the use of evidence-based procedures & practices.

• Learn strategies to incorporate learned knowledge/skills systematically into routine clinical practice

• Increase confidence in managing patients with asthma and linked chronic respiratory conditions.

Time & Date 8:30-3:50 pm on Saturday 24 Oct 2015

VenueNorthern Health Network, 2 Peachey Rd, Edinburgh North SA 5113

RSVPDownload Event Flyer

For general enquiries, contact Melanie Attard, NHN Primary Health Care Officer, on (08) 8209 0700 or email [email protected]

Package includes full colour centre-spread and back cover

advertising, plus graphic design!To find pricing and package options,

call us on (08) 8209 0700 or email [email protected]

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Community Engagement ZoneThe NHN is closely connected with the local community through participation in various public events and collaborations with local governments and organisations. We strive to understand our community’s healthcare needs and meet expectations through delivering services that are inclusive, productive and cost-effective, embracing the diversity of our community.

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NHN CALD & Refugee Health CollaborationsThe NHN was pleased to meet with the Community Health & Wellbeing team at the City of Salisbury which provides a number of community activities at the Jack Young Centre on Orange Road in Salisbury.

The activities target people over the age of 50 and young people with a disability and take place within a friendly and accessible setting.

It was raised during the meeting that community members with Bhutanese or Italian cultural backgrounds would likely benefit the most from these activities. Through utilising the health support groups established by the Centre, these people can be assisted to better understand their healthcare needs.

Also as a part of the collaboration, a health calendar is being developed to provide our CALD and Refugee community with ongoing information about health education sessions and events run by health services in the region. Please stay tuned to our newsletter for release date and further details.

Syrian Refugees & Primary Healthcare in the NorthIn an attempt to address some of the issues resulting from one of the worst crises since WWII, 12,000 Syrian refugees will settle in Australia. Another 13,750 people under the Australian Government annual Humanitarian intake will also be resettled.

The Northern Health Network, through its CALD & Refugee Health Project and other health programs, will work in close collaboration with various primary health organisations across the sector to not only welcome but also to provide high quality healthcare services to the many Syrian families and individuals that may settle in our region.

Further details have not yet been announced by the Federal Government. However it is believed that these new residents may arrive in Australia by the end of 2015. Please keep an eye out in our next newsletter for more information.

Peachey Place: Living Skills For Burundian CommunityOn Friday 18 September, the CALD Health Coordinator delivered a 3rd information session for the Burundian community that meets at Peachey Place, Davoren Park.

This session was a further discussion about primary health services in the Northern region of Adelaide with useful questions to ask your doctor, healthy eating habits and issues and successes that this community confronts on a daily basis as they try to settle and integrate into society.

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Community Engagement

Zone

Following the roaring success of our September ‘Asthma Control’ Health Promotion Calendar, we have created another edition for the month of October which focuses on the topic of ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing’.

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Calendar provides useful tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle to assist in managing and promoting mental wellbeing. It also provides information about what types of supports are available and links to local service website and contacts.

Use this tool to better understand your mental health and to finding your very own way to approach mental health and wellbeing.

Tips on Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Practicing mindfulness • Eating well • Staying connected• Being active • Doing things you enjoy • Reducing alcohol and use of other drugs• Seeking Support

Community Events

• Carnival in the North • Walking Groups • Cycling Groups • The ‘Suicide Prevention Annual Network of Networks

Meeting’• Mindfulness – Mental Health Begins with Me Campaign

For Health Professionals• Mental health services in Adelaide’s north (including those

provided by the Northern Health Network) and their relevant resources

• Online mental health resources and information

Click here to visit the Calendar

For general enquiries, contact Paulina Lee on (08) 8209 0700 or email [email protected]

Health Promotion Calendar October edition out now!

headspace Edinburgh North is currently seeking expressions of interest for two newly formed

positions within the headspace Edinburgh North Consortium.

The Edinburgh North Consortium aims to improve access for young people to primary care, mental health and other related services, and to ensure better co-ordination between those services by:

• providing support and assistance to the lead agency, the Northern Health Network;

• providing holistic services through headspace centres;

• increasing community capacity in early detection of youth mental health problems;

• maintaining a positive culture, good governance and management systems, and positive relationships with stakeholders;

• promoting community and stakeholder awareness of the need for and availability of headspace services, and promoting support for those services; and

• reviewing strategic, business and quality plans and proposals and advising the Lead Agency on their appropriateness and achievability;

• developing and advising on strategic directions, policies, procedures and plans for the provision of headspace services.

The consortium meets quarterly and provides a strategic focus and direction for the headspace Edinburgh

North centre, whilst assisting in the achievement of the centre objectives.

Independent Chair of the Consortium

Responsibilities of the role include:

• presiding at Consortium Advisory Committee meetings;

• supporting members of the Consortium Advisory Committee to understand and discharge their roles, responsibilities and accountabilities and to develop capabilities necessary to fulfil obligations;

• ensuring an effective process for identifying and managing conflicts of interest;

• ensuring members of the Consortium Advisory Committee comply with obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding;

• encouraging and enabling participation by all members of the Consortium Advisory Committee;

• establishing, and assisting other members of the Consortium Advisory Committee to establish, a constructive working relationship with the CEO and key staff of the lead agency.

Families and Friends Representative

Family, friends and youth participation in service delivery is recognised internationally in mental health care as fundamental to ensuring an effective and responsive service system and essential component of quality

assurance.

The role of the Family and Friends Representative shall be to:

• Monitor that headspace Edinburgh North and its stakeholders recognise the role, contribution and needs of family and friends to strengthen the case for early intervention and prevention.

• To provide strategic advice to the headspace Consortium and lead agency on appropriate and effective mechanisms and approaches to engage with and meet the needs of family and friends of young people.

• Advocate for policy changes and improved services to address needs of families and friends recognising that participation is an essential component of quality improvement.

• Provide input on the continuing development of services, training, and workshops by headspace Edinburgh North to better engage and work with families and friends.

• Inform awareness and community engagement campaigns facilitating improved communication strategies between youth, family, friends and service providers via public awareness, education and promotion campaigns

• Advise on development of resources relevant to families and carers e.g. fact sheets, surveys, website

For further information or expression of interest, contact Steven Wright, headspace Edinburgh North Coordinator on (08) 8209 0700.

Are you passionate about youth mental health? Here’s your chance to get involved!

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Adelaide PHN hit the road in late August and early September, holding a series of open forums across the metropolitan region. Approximately 300 people attended the 6 events.

Adelaide PHN Roadshow

EXTERNAL NEWS

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Deb Lee, CEO of the Adelaide PHN, facilitated sessions at Elizabeth, Prospect, Noarlunga

Downs, Clovelly Park and West Lakes, and Malcolm Ellis, Executive Manager Development and Commissioning facilitated a session at Adelaide city.

The roadshow outlined Primary Health Network national priorities and additional local priorities for the Adelaide PHN. It also gave some details of progress made to date, including localised demographic and population health data, the Adelaide PHN’s organisational structure, membership and governance arrangements. The floor was then opened to questions and discussion.

Deb emphasised that the community-owned governance structure of the Adelaide PHN is a key point of difference for the organisation, stating:

“General Practitioners, health professionals, consumers and carers with a collective passion to improve services will be working together to achieve more joined up services for patients and clients and to focus our efforts on where they can make a difference and are most needed.

“There are clear benefits of providing the community with a voice to define and to achieve services that meet their needs. This is clearly acknowledged in the APHN structure and will provide an exciting and invaluable focus to health care improvement initiatives.”

Attendees at the sessions noted some key current issues in primary health care, including:

• Changes in access to aged care services referrals - a current difficulty for General Practice staff

• Funding access for care co-ordination was noted as a challenge for those working in the aged care sector

• Community members talked about the difficulties they have accessing appropriate services in their local community for themselves and their family members

On a positive note, the opportunities for broad engagement with all stakeholders was acknowledged, through the membership structure and a range of projects. Additionally, there was excitement around advocacy opportunities and facilitation

of partnership work. In particular, General Practice staff noted the value they had already received from having a contact person to liaise with about practice improvement initiatives.

The APHN is also looking forward to continuing to work with organisations and individuals across a range of sectors to identify and action priorities to achieve outcomes.

More information about the sessions and a copy of the presentation with the northern, central and southern combined data is available on the Adelaide PHN website.

If you would like further information on the Adelaide PHN roadshow, or how you can collaborate with us, please contact Alison Smith, Community Collaborations Manager at [email protected]

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From 7 to 11 September 2015, health professionals and the community across Australia

took the time to focus on women’s health, learn more and take action.

This year Jean Hailes launched a new campaign “No more elephants!” It is time to get rid of the elephant in the room and get talking about women’s health.

According to JHs, women can be good talkers, but when it comes to health, we often don’t take the time to ask questions, seek out credible information and work on a sound plan of action.

This year’s Women’s Health Week was based on the results of a large survey ‘What do women want to know’. The survey directly asked women and health professionals across Australia about their health concerns, information needs and

the things that stop women from being the healthiest they can be. More than 3300 women and health professionals responded.

When asked what they worried about most they told JHs they were concerned about:

• Healthy living: Including managing weight, getting older, fatigue, diet and getting enough exercise

• Cancer: In particular breast, ovarian, skin and bowel cancer

• Mental and emotional health: Including depression, anxiety, memory, dementia and stress

• Cardiovascular health: Including heart health, high blood pressure, stroke and cholesterol

The campaign urges health professionals to consider breaking down barriers that might be inhibiting women from opening up.

It’s about picking up on red flags, family histories and asking questions when women patients may be seeing you about something completely unrelated.

The Northern Health Network encourages you to take the plunge and ask some of those difficult questions, particularly around more sensitive areas like family violence, mental health and incontinence.

We encourage you to take this opportunity to learn more and take action. Learning modules, evidence based fact sheets and clinical guidelines across a range of women’s health topics can be found on the Jean Hailes website.

Jean Hailes Women’s Health WeekA national campaign dedicated to all women to make good health a priority.

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APNA in collaboration with Dr Rick Kausman recently visited Adelaide to deliver the sold out

‘non-diet approach to healthy weight management. If not dieting, then what?’ 2-day training course. The training was designed to help nurses effectively support their patients to be the healthiest they can be in an achievable and sustainable way.

The non-diet approach challenges the ‘traditional’ way of dieting and stems from the poor evidence around the success and sustainability of weight loss diets.

Studies showed the great majority of people who go on a diet regain the weight they lost plus more. Diets, ultimately, leave people ‘fatter’ than before they started.

The rigidity and restriction of diets often lead to deprivation, binging, guilt and body image issues. Diets are often unrealistic in fitting into people’s lives in a sustainable way and are therefore often short term.

The concept that diets do more harm than good is slowly growing in momentum but still has a long way to go and is up against strong opposition

from the weight loss industry.

The non-dieting approach helps clients to achieve their health goals through a client-centred approach, focusing on the individual and their own personal situation, rather than using a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.

It empowers people to take control of their own health and wellbeing rather than being controlled by counting points, counting calories, a weight loss centre or rigid eating regimes. The focus is on changing people’s thinking and behaviour rather than solely focusing on reducing weight.

The principles of the non-diet concept include:

• Listening to the body’s natural hunger and fullness signals- learning to trust the body to tell us when, what and how much to eat. This requires paying more attention to body cues before eating something, to see if we are really physically hungry.

• Eating with awareness (mindful eating)- means we can eat ALL foods without deprivation and guilt, and even with more enjoyment!

• Self-compassion - treating ourselves the same way as we would others when they are having a hard time, fail or don’t like something about themselves. Instead of criticising ourselves, self-compassion means you accept that you are only human! Things do not always go according to plan, we make mistakes, and no one is perfect. If we are feeling good about ourselves we are more likely to look after ourselves.

The non-diet approach helps achieve a better balance between our nutrition knowledge and intuition. Long term dieters often know a lot about food and nutrition, but over the years may lose the ability to recognise body signals and therefore never achieve the results they desire.

It is great to see the non-diet approach gain some momentum within the primary health care sector as it is a fantastic approach in which its concepts will ring true for anyone who has ever been on a diet.

EXTERNAL NEWS

If Not Dieting® Health Professional 2-Day Training Program Review

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The Prescription Shopping Program (PSP) is a service to help prescribers make

informed prescribing decisions and better manage the health outcomes of their patient.

Prescription shopping is when a patient unknowingly or deliberately gets more medicine than they need. They will visit many doctors without telling them about their other consultations.

The PSP helps prescribers identify and reduce the number of patients who get more PBS subsidised medicines than they medically need.

The PSP has a 24 hour Prescription Shopping Information Service (PSIS) and a Prescription Shopping Alert Service. Prescribers and approved suppliers can access these services. An approved supplier can be an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital authority.

Prescription Shopping Information Service (PSIS)

The Prescription Shopping Information Service (PSIS) is a 24 hour, 7 days a week telephone service and can be reached by calling 1800 631 181.

It provides prescribers with information on whether patients meet the criteria of the PSP and is accurate up to the last 24 hours.

Prescribers and approved suppliers can access the PSIS. Multiple prescribers can contact the PSIS about the same patient if they are consulting with that patient.

Prescription Shopping Alert Service

The alert service assesses patients monthly who meet the PSP criteria. We will write to patients and their prescribers if there are concerns the patient may be getting more PBS medicines than medically needed.

Criteria for PSP

If you suspect your patient is obtaining more medicine than required, notify the PSIS on 1800 631 181.

To meet the criteria for the PSP your patient must have been supplied at least one of the following:• Pharmaceutical benefits

prescribed by 6 or more different prescribers

• A total of 25 or more target pharmaceutical benefits

• A total of 50 or more pharmaceutical benefits

Target pharmaceutical benefits are pharmaceutical benefits in certain categories of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system.

You can read more information about which categories are included under the PSP in the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system on the Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations website.

Reasons why your patients may get more medicines than they need include:• Stockpiling for later use• Drug dependency• Intention to sell, exchange or give

medicines to relatives, or• Send it illegally overseas

For more information on PSP, visit the Department of Human Services website.

Prescription Shopping Program (PSP)

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EXTERNAL NEWS

A Toolkit for Consumer Participation & Engagement

The Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS), together with the Australian and New Zealand

Children’s Haematology/Oncology Group (ANZCHOG), recently developed a Toolkit for Consumer Participation and Engagement.

The Toolkit has been developed specifically as a resource for Australian health services and organisations providing care to paediatric oncology patients, although the general nature of the information may be useful to other service areas and general consumer advisory groups.

It is envisaged that this Toolkit will assist health services to meet their individual needs and enhance effective consumer participation. The Toolkit, designed in three sections, can be used to incrementally build a consumer engagement structure appropriate for the individual health service.

The Toolkit was developed as part of the Cancer Australia ‘Supporting People with Cancer’ Grant Initiative, funded by the Australian Government.

Visit the Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service website for more information and related resources.

Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS)

Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) plays an important role in protecting newborns from serious

conditions, some of which are life-threatening.

NBS programs have been operated successfully in Australia for 50 years. A national policy framework is being developed to support the continued success of the programs and enable future developments.

NBS is provided in all states and territories in Australia. It involves taking a sample of blood from the baby’s heel within the first few days after birth, known as the ‘heel prick test’. The sample is tested for approximately 25 treatable conditions to enable early diagnosis and treatment. The analysis of bloodspots is undertaken by five major laboratories in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. For states which do not have a laboratory, samples are sent interstate for testing.

The Human Genetics Society of Australasia, together with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians support the operation of NBS programs in Australia.

More information and resources are available here.

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New Urological Surgeon at Calvary Central District Hospital

Dr Rajinder Singh-Rai (MBBS, FRACS (Urol), Urological Surgeon) is now consulting at Calvary Central District

Hospital and can be contacted on (08) 8215 9444.

Speciality: • Minimally invasive treatment of kidney cancer• Complex pelvic uro-oncology and testis cancer• Elective and emergency treatment of urinary stone disease• Assessment and treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms

Current Appointments:Lyell McEwin Hospital and Royal Adelaide Hospital

Qualifications:(FRCS Urol) and Australasian (FRACS) Royal College of Surgeons.

Training:• Basic Surgical Training: UK - Guys and St Thomas’s medical

schools• Completed his Specialist Uro-Oncology Fellowship at Monash

Hospital in Melbourne

Practice visits can be arranged by contacting Jeniffer Walker, GP Liaison Officer on 0400 252 487.

Reserving Medical Appointments Made Easy

HealthEngine is an Online Booking System and Health Directory provider, which currently lists overall 60,000 practices and

practitioners across Australia and registers over 600,000 patient usage every month.

The platform’s growing success is owed to its excellent online health service directory integrated with an instant electronic booking system. It allows patients to research nearby medical services and quickly reserve an appointment time through a few tabs on their smartphone app. Most appointments are confirmed within hours of the reservation. A range of other features, such as online cancellation, access to service contact details and map navigation to service site also enhance the overall patient experience while they access a medical service.

The platform currently lists service providers across multiple disciplines including GPs, Dentists, Allied Health and other Specialists.

More information can be viewed here.

ALLG CML11 Trials now open!

The Australasian Leukemia & Lymphoma Group (ALLG) is the

only not-for-profit, collaborative clinical research group in Australia and New Zealand dedicated to designing and conduction independent clinical trials for the treatment of blood cancers.

Further information about the ALLG can be found here. For further information on the CML11 trials, please follow this link.

Educational Film Night

The YHY & Associates is holding an educational film night focusing

on spinal injuries with the screening of ‘The Intouchables’. Health professionals and staff are welcome to attend this meaningful event.

This accredited RACGP Category 2 event will feature specialist panel discussion with Q&A, and will allow participants to network with each other. A complimentary drink will be provided and wheelchair access can be arranged.

Time & Date6-10pm on Thursday 29 Oct 2015

VenuePalace Nova Eastend Cinemas

RSVP & General [email protected]

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EDUCATION & EVENTS

NHN Education

Reports

The NHN regularly holds free education sessions and events for health professionals in the northern Adelaide region. To find out all upcoming sessions, please visit our Education & Events webpage.

For education enquiries, contact our Education Officers, Josie Longo and Monika Hembram, on (08) 8209 0700 or email [email protected].

Management of Spinal Disorders and Brain Tumours Tuesday 15 September 2015

The session was held at the Chennai Palace Restaurant in Walkerville and was sponsored by Calvary Wakefield Hospital.

Dr Y H Yau and Dr Peter Psaltis presented a very informative and an interactive session on ‘Managing Spinal Disorders and Brain Tumours’. 47 Doctors attended the workshop, both presenters received very positive feedback.

We would like to thank the presenters and sponsors for making the session successful and appreciate the effort put in by Mr Raj Rajan to organise and promote the event.

BAMSSA 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting Friday 28 August 2015

This full-day education event was organised by the BAMSSA and held at the Burnside Community Centre.

Presenters included Dr B Ayers, Dr S Singh, Dr F Zohra, Dr S Haque, Dr S Pandit, Dr S Nath, Prof Graeme Suthers and Mr Garet Thomas who presented on various topics. The Northern Health Network was delighted to provide administration support to the event which was attended by 70 Bangladeshi Doctors.

A special thank you to BAMSSA for providing such an excellent opportunity for the NHN to take part in the event.

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Changes to Aged Care Funding SeminarWednesday 16 September 2015

The Northern Health Network held a recent education session on ‘Changes to Aged Care Funding’ at the GP Plus Health Care Centre in Elizabeth.

The event was very well-received and gathered over 40 staff across various professional backgrounds. Dr Chris Moy (General Practitioner) presented a talk on the Advanced Care Directives, and Ms. Leanne Groombridge (My Aged Care Regional Assessment Service) presented information in relation to changes to aged care and how to utilise the My Aged Care website.

Dr Moy and Ms. Groombridge’s presentations were very informative and the Northern Health Network received extremely positive feedback on the session.

Thank you to our presenters and Annette Bannon for their support and to Pharma for their sponsorship to the event.

Planning AheadPlanning Ahead is about taking control of your future. It means that your choices will be known and acted on if you cannot express them yourself at some time in the future. This may happen if you have a sudden accident, become very ill or develop a condition that affects your memory and your planning ability. It is important for all adults to understand the benefits of early planning.

Various legal tools are available to help secure future health, financial, legal and personal choices – such as an Advance Care Directive, Enduring Power of Attorney, Will and registration for organ and tissue donation. Making wishes known in advance can help reduce family stress and conflict during times of crisis.

Visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/planningahead for further information and a suite of newly released resources in English, Greek, Italian and Vietnamese, including videos.

Make Australia DryDid you know that 1 in every 3 women in Australia who had a baby will have a Continence issue of some kind!

Continence Matters is hosting a free education workshop on the assessment and treatment of incontinent women for GPs. This learning opportunity is RACGP accredited with CPD 4 points. Topics include:

• Assessing the incontinent woman• How to examine for prolapse and fit pessaries?• Teaching pelvic floor exercises• Treatment options and algorithms• Who needs a cystoscopy or urodynamics?

Date & Time5:30 - 8:30 pm on Tuesday 20 October 2015

VenueConnery House, Calvary Hospital North Adelaide, 89 Strangways Tce, North Adelaide

Entry for GPs is free but number is strictly limited, please RSVP here or call Peter Rutter on (08) 8239 9109.

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EDUCATION & EVENTS

Upcoming NHN Education & Events

Tue 29 Sept6.30pm - 10.00pm

Management of Acute & Chronic Eye Conditions

For IMGs & GPs

This session focuses on performing diagnosis of acute red eye, chronic

eye conditions and eye emergencies presented at General Practice;

identifying available treatments for acute and chronic eye conditions,

and more.

Chennai Palace Restaurant119 Walkerville Terrace

Walkerville SA 5081

Information & Registration

Tue 29 Sept5.30pm - 8.00pm

Northern Adelaide Primary Health Care

Nurse Network

For Nurses

The Northern Health Network and the Australian Primary Health Care

Nurses Association (APNA) are pleased to support the Northern

Adelaide Primary Health Care Nurse Network, a dynamic forum for local

general practice nurses working across care planning roles.

GP Plus Modbury77 Smart Road

Modbury SA 5092

Information & Registration

Thu 8 Oct6.00pm - 8.00pm

Atrial Fibrillation & Stroke Prevention

For Practice Nurses & GPs

This session focuses on describing the different methods of detecting

the important condition of asymptomatic AF in patients;

explaining the role of AF in stroke, including the duration of AF

episodes which increase the stroke risk; and more.

Northern Cardiology & Specialists’ Clinic25-37 Jarvis Road

Elizabeth Vale SA 5112

Information & Registration

Sun 25 Oct12.30pm - 5.00pm

Mock OSCE Examination

For IMGs, GP Registrars & Medical Practitioners

This Mock Clinical Examination is designed for Registered Medical Practitioners, General Practice

Registrars and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are planning to take up their FRACGP

Clinical Exam (OSCE) in November.

Northern Health Network 2 Peachey Road

Edinburgh North SA 5113

Information & Registration

Mon 19 Oct6.30pm - 9.00pm

Urology: Evidence-Based Assessment of Lower

Urinary Tracts Symptoms

For Practice Nurses & GPs

This session focuses on lower urinary tract symptoms; how to

select the appropriate investigations for further diagnosis; assessing the investigation results and organise the appropriate course of action.

Sferas Park Suites & Convention Centre,191 Reservoir RdModbury SA 5092

Information & Registration

Wed 14 Oct6.30pm - 9.10pm

Common Endocrine Disorders

in General Practice

For Practice Nurses & GPs

This session focuses on the evaluation and management of common thyroid hormone

abnormalities; assessment of male hypogonadism and monitoring of androgen replacement therapy

effectively utilise the various risk scoring tool; and more.

Mawson Lakes Hotel10 Main Street

Mawson Lakes SA 5095

Information & Registration

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Fri 2 October

SHineSA Female Genital Mutilation workshop

Woodville

Information & Registration

Tue 27 October

Mastering Complex and Difficult Conversations in Advanced Care

Planning

Ryde, NSW

Information & Registration

Sat 17 October

GP Palliative Shared Care Orientation Seminar

Adelaide

Information & Registration

Fri-Sat 23-24 October

Australasian Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health

Conference 2015

Adelaide

Information & Registration

Wed 14 October

ARAS TrainingResponding to Elder Abuse: what

Service Providers should know

Adelaide

Information & Registration

Wed 28 October

Ashford Hospital: Update on Knee Examinations,

Assessments, Radiology Pathways and More

Ashford

Information & Registration

ExternalEducation & Events

Wed 14 October

ARAS TrainingAbuse Prevention ‘Train the

Trainer’ Kit: Prevent Abuse of Older People through Education

Adelaide

Information & Registration

Sat 24 October

Ashford Hospital: An Update on Innovative Developments Within

The Surgical Field

Ashford

Information & Registration

Calvary District Hospital Physician Roster

The Calvary Central Districts Hospital has released a Physician Direct Admission Roster for October for their Physician Consultation and Admission Service. To access the document, please click here.

For more information about their services, visit www.calvarycentraldistricts.org.au.

Emotion, Behaviour & Applied Psychology in DiabetesPeople with diabetes face a myriad of psychosocial obstacles in managing their condition effectively. It is important that healthcare professionals can effectively assist patients to address and overcome these barriers to enable successful self-management of the condition.

In November this year, the Australian Diabetes Educators Association will invite internationally recognised Professor Willian Polonsky to discuss the key issues around patients’ emotion and behaviour.

This program is a joint initiative with

University of Queensland, Deakin University and University of Technology Sydney with sponsorship from AstraZeneca.

View full details and register a place on the event website.

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OPPORTUNIT IES

General PractitionersParalowie/Elizabeth Full time or Parttime VR GP to work in renovated, fullycomputerised clinic at either Paralowieor Elizabeth. Family owned mixed billingpractice offering flexible hours. DWSSection 19AB exception available. Weoffer regular daytime hours, and weekendshifts. Experienced GP’s onsite and nursingsupport available. Excellent remuneration.May be eligible for government grant of$30K under more doctors for outer metroscheme. Contact Dr Neil Stanford [email protected] or Rob Gordon on [email protected] or 0417 800 864.

Midway Medical Clinic Doctor required for established, unopposed surgery in DWS (Northern Metro L ocation). VR/non VR. Suitably qualified IMGs are welcomed to apply. Ability to work independently a definite advantage. Excellent prospects and potential. Please fax name/contact details/resume to the Principal on 8255 1912.

Elizabeth North Clinic seeking a full time VR/Non-VR GP. Good remuneration, ASAP Start. Please contact 8255 3355 or [email protected].

GP Plus Super Clinic Modbury Looking for a part time or full time VR GP. Located at 77 Smart Road, Modbury. Excellent working conditions with a strong focus on preventative medicine, and a friendly accredited practice with a Registered Nurse. Contact Practice Manager, Carolyn Black on (08) 74258700 for further info.

Grand Health Medical Centre Looking for a fully registered (AHPRA), Non VR or VR GP, for full/part time work in a fully accredited medical centre in the Western suburbs. Good remuneration package and flexible working hours. Joining 3 current GP’s, a physician, practice nurse, podiatrist, physiotherapist and psychologist plus on-site pathology and a supportive reception team. Great opportunity for long term position. Contact Christie Chandra at [email protected] or on 0449 992 165.

Continence Matters Looking for a VR GP to join existing team, preferably 2 days/week. Free training provided by current medical staff and specialists in all relevant areas to a GP with an interest in women’s health, looking to work in a specialist practice as a Continence GP. Ongoing mentoring, support and training provided by surgeons

Dr Samantha Pillay and Dr Ailsa Wilson Edwards. Visit www.continencematters.com or contact Peter at [email protected] for info.

Northern Suburbs Family Practice seeking an enthusiastic VR GP to fill a newly available position to service our growing patient base. Great opportunity to join a great team of 8 doctors, 4 nurses and supportive reception staff. Fully computerised accredited general practice with Pathology, dental, cardiology, gynaecological, podiatry, physiotherapy and other allied services on site. Required availability: weekdays, evenings and weekends. Attractive income, 70% of billings. Great opportunity for an experienced GP seeking long term position. Please contact Cheryl Paz on (08) 8255 1999 or email [email protected]

Martins Road Family Medical Practice Urgently needing VR doctor for busy 7 day practice. Practice nurses, pathology collection, podiatry, physiotherapy, dietician, exercise physio, psychology and visiting specialists available. Please call Taryn on 08 8283 4411.

Holden Hill Family Practice Seeking F/T or P/T VR GP required to join our team. Fully computerized modern practice. Management encourage work/life balance and a team focus. Proactive nursing and Admin support. Allied Health & Pathology onsite. Contact Rebecca on (08) 8261 4216 or email [email protected].

Inner North-Eastern Suburbs Seeking for experienced GP’s to work in an expanding multisite, fully computerised and accredited practice. All practices are supported by extensive on-site allied health, nursing staff and excellent resources and facilities. Full and part time Doctors are required for weekday, evening and weekend sessions to service our growing patient base. Also looking for a GP to commence a women’s health clinic one evening/week. Contact Business Manager David Bowes on (08) 8365 8111 or email [email protected] for confidential discussion.

Trinity Medical Centre Salisbury Seeking a VR GP who is enthusiastic and interested in working amongst a great team of Doctors and staff in a very busy practice. Required for evenings and weekends (especially Saturday’s). A fully computerised accredited

general practice. Pathology and allied health on site. Two experienced nurses and wonderful staff to help with all aspects of patient continuity of care. Great opportunity for an experienced GP seeking long term position. Please contact Helen Darzanos for more information: [email protected]/(08) 8258 1677.

Elizabeth Medical & Dental Centre Seeking FT/ PT GP to provide services in extended hours, attractive and negotiable remuneration. We are a modern centre located in Elizabeth, fully computerised with comprehensive mixed billing, FT nursing support, treatment and procedure rooms, ECG testing, pathology, radiology and pharmacy on site. The successful candidate will maintain clinical independence and enjoys stimulation from a steady flow of varied patients. Contact Annette for a confidential discussion on 0424 011 271 or email [email protected].

Salisbury South VR Doctors wanted for a new Bulk Billing surgery in Salisbury South on Main North Road, opp Brahma Lodge Hotel. 75% billings. Hourly Rate negotiable. Fully computerised, with allied health and RN to do all care plans etc. Opens after hours. Contact Dr Kamath 0402 720 505.

Clovercrest Family Practice Seeking F/T or P/T VR GP required to join our team. Fully accredited & computerized modern practice. Management encourage Worklife balance and a team focus. Proactive nursing and Admin support. Allied Health & Pathology onsite. Attractive remuneration. Contact Dianne on 8264 8387 or email [email protected].

Golden Grove Medical Centre seeking FT VR GP (DWS location) to join a new practice to be open in August. Backed by a highly successful consortium, this family clinical is mixed billing and located in Golden Grove, a growth area in north-eastern Adelaide. Offering 70% of Medicare or $120 per hour if higher. Full time friendly nursing and reception staff, supportive management, pathology on site, visiting allied health and mixed billing. Great opportunity for an experienced GP seeking long term appointment in a DWS. Contact Mike Little on 0422 658 414 or [email protected].

Central Salisbury GP required to work in buys established 50yr + modern practice

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with young VR GP’s. We are able to accept applications District of Workforce Shortage guidelines. Full time/part time negotiable. Fully computerised and well equipped. Friendly staff with excellent RN. Practice accredited. No after hours off-site visits. Contact Nick Vlachoulis 0n (08) 8258 1732 or email [email protected].

Ingle Farm Medical Centre Fully equipped practice in the North East suburbs requires Male/Female VR/Non VR GP’s (minimal supervision with no restrictions preferred). Position is fulltime or Part time to suit your lifestyle. Pay is percentage Based.Currently staffed with an RN and EN and admin staff, as well as multiple Allied Health Professionals and Healthscope on site. Please call Gladys on 8265 2227 or email [email protected].

All Health Medical Centre Currentlyundergoing renovation, this busy MedicalCentre in the northern suburbs requiresMale/Female VR/Non VR GP (minimalsupervision with no restrictions preferred).Position is Full-time or Part-time to suityour lifestyle. Very attractive remuneration.Currently staffed with clinical supportadmin staff as well as multiple allied health professionals and Clinpath on site. Please call Joe 0412 744 394 on 8250 1333.

Allied Health ProfessionalsGrand Health Medical Centre Looking for fully registered (AHPRA) part time practice psychologist in a fully accredited medical centre in the Western Suburbs. Starting with one session a week during normal hours on weekdays; flexible hours and open to negotiation. Joining 3 current GP’s, a physician, practice nurse, podiatrist, physiotherapist and psychologist plus on-site pathology and a supportive reception team. Some experience is an advantage; great opportunity for long term position. Contact Christie Chandra at [email protected] or on 0449 992 165.

Salisbury South New surgery opened at 1/1568 Main North Road, Salibusry South with room available for visiting psychologists, half to a full day per week. Contact Dr R Kamath on (08) 8250 2266 if interested.

NurseElizabeth Grove Surgery Looking for a Nurse to join our friendly practice for one half day session each week. Role includes performing

Care Plans, Health Assessments, ECGS and Lung Function Tests. Please send CV to Dr Seema Jain on [email protected] or call 8255 2133.

Grand Health Medical Centre Looking for fully registered (AHPRA) part time practice nurse in a fully accredited medical centre in the Western Suburbs. Starting with 3 days a week (15-20 hours), but open to negotiation. Will be joining 3 current GP’s, a physician, practice nurse, podiatrist, physiotherapist and psychologist as well as on-site pathology and a supportive reception team. Required to have some experience; great opportunity for long term position. Contact Christie Chandra at [email protected] or on 0449 992 165.

New Medical Centre in Northern Suburbs Looking for RN/EN/Receptionist for a new medical centre starting soon in the northern suburbs. Knowledge of GPMP/CMA/and other health checks/Immunisations-Child and Adult/Ear syringing/PAP smears/ECG/Spirometry or willingness to learn is essential. Need to work afterhours and weekend on roster. Send CV to [email protected].

Mawson Lakes Medical Centre requires a part/full time RN/EN to work 5 days between 8am to 6pm. Need to be articulate, motivated, enthusiastic and friendly; prefer experience working in a practice environment, with computer literacy and knowledge of Chronic Disease Management. Successful applicant will need to work in a team or autonomously. Call Michelle Baker on 8359 5133 or email [email protected].

Practice StaffTrinity Medical Centre Salisbury seeking an experienced medical receptionist to join our very busy general practice in Salisbury. Casual position starting from 10–15 hours/week (inclu. afterhours and weekends). Must be available to work on short notice. Applicant must have excellent computer skills with the knowledge of Zedmed and Best Practice, excellent phone and communication skills, a friendly nature and good interpersonal skills, works both efficiently and independently. Contact Helen on (08) 8258 1677 or email [email protected].

New Medical Centre in Northern Suburbs Requires an experienced Practice Manager, full-time or part-time position available. Send CV to [email protected].

Grand Health Medical Centre Seeking an experienced medical receptionist to join our practice in Rosewater. Casual position with 10 - 15 hours a week plus availability to cover sick & holiday leave. Applicant needs to be a team player, friendly, has excellent customer service skills, able to work autonomously in a fast paced environment, general understanding of Medicare codes, computer literate, knowledge of Best Practice would be beneficial. Must be available on Thursdays. Contact Christina on 8241 2121 or email [email protected].

Room for RentGoodwill Medical Centre Rooms available for rent for allied health professionals and specialisation our practice at Mawson Lakes. Contact Practice Manager on 8260 5600 or email [email protected].

Regency Medical Clinic/Northfield Surgery We see over 4000 patients per month. If you’d like to be a part of this growing practice, we have rooms available on a sessional basis. Optional advertising, reception and nursing services available. Suit dentist, specialist or allied health professionals. For further information, contact Tracey Holgate on 8269 1900 or [email protected].

Vale Medical Group A room available for rent that would suit a psychologist, physiotherapist bor dietician/diabetes educator. Contact Dr Muhammad Tariq on 8255 1178 for more details.

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