CESPHN – SUPPORT FOR NURSES WORKING IN GENERAL PRACTICE
Are you a new nurse working in general practice?
Our practice support team are available to provide you with a Practice Nurse orientation session which includes a copy of our Practice Nurse Resource Guide.
We can also provide you with ongoing support to help you learn and succeed in your new role.
These sessions can either be an in general practice or a virtual visit.
If you would like to book an orientation session or have any questions, please contact practicesupport@cesphn.com.au
A Great Success – Practice Nurse Networking Events
CESPHN held 3 nurse networking events this year. Nurses from across the region came together to learn, share ideas, and strengthen their clinical skills.
These events featured expert guest speakers who presented on important topics such as Chronic Kidney Disease, Eating Disorders, Cardiology, and ECG Interpretation. These events provided valuable opportunities for professional development and helped nurses build connections with one another.
Join us for a dynamic and informative Practice Nurse Forum Day, featuring engaging presentations, insightful discussions, and valuable networking opportunities designed to support and inspire nurses in their practice.
This year, we’re excited to feature a practical wound care session led by an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC). Gain valuable techniques, refresh your knowledge, and enhance your wound care expertise through a dynamic, hands-on workshop.
Stay tuned for more details on registration and the full event agenda—we look forward to seeing you there. Open to all nurses working in general practice within the CESPHN region.
Express your interest now! If you would like to pre-register for this event or have any questions, please contact our Practice Support team at practicesupport@cesphn.com.au
CESPHN – PROGRAMS
Mental Health Services
CESPHN funds a range of mental health and psychosocial services to support individuals. All services are person-centred and targeted to support the person’s individual needs, applying a stepped-care approach to find the program that is most suitable for the level of support required. Services are appropriate for a range of community and cultural groups and are offered both online and in person throughout the region.
To access further information and resources – https://cesphn.org.au/general-practice/help-my-patients-with/mental-health
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
What do Chronic Conditions Management Changes Mean for Practice Nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Aboriginal Health Workers?
MBS Online has recently published a new factsheet outlining what the upcoming Changes to Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS items mean for other members of the general practice team that often play an important role in chronic condition management plans and ongoing care.
For more information on CCM changes, MBS Online has released a selection of Factsheets here:
MBS Online – Upcoming changes to the MBS Chronic Disease Management Framework
Dr. Chris Bollen, a GP and director of Bollen Health, says Medicare data shows GPs usually create new care plans each year instead of reviewing old ones. This is because, until now, it made more financial sense to bill a level C consult, which included a higher bulk billing incentive. But the new chronic condition care plan rules change that.
Read the full article here – https://www.healthed.com.au/clinical_articles/new-care-plan-rebates-are-a-positive-expert-says/
Webinar: See here the link to register for CESPHN’s webinar this coming Thursday, 19 June on the Upcoming changes to MBS Chronic Disease Management Framework
Cosmetic Industry on Notice with New Cosmetic Procedures Guidelines
Australians receiving cosmetic treatments like anti-wrinkle injections and fillers will soon have stronger protections, thanks to new rules being introduced across the fast-growing, billion-dollar industry.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and National Boards have published advance copies of the Guidelines for practitioners who perform non-surgical cosmetic procedures and the Guidelines for practitioners who advertise higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures, which will strengthen safeguards across the industry when they come into effect on 2 September 2025.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS
CESPHN – Responding to Child Sexual Abuse in Primary Care Webinar
With more than 1 in 3 girls and almost 1 in 5 boys experiencing CSA in Australia, CSA is a public health issue. It occurs across all demographics, commonly in the home and by adults known to children and young people. Child sexual abuse causes immense, ongoing pain and trauma that often impacts a child or young person across their entire lifespan. Child sexual abuse is a crime.
This webinar will cover recognising the signs of both current and historical child sexual abuse (CSA) and how to respond in a primary care setting and what referral pathways exist.
When: 24 July 2025
Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Where: Online Webinar Event – via Zoom Webinar
Register here – https://connect.cesphn.org.au/EventDetails?id=a1JMn000004hSOZMA2
Research Study Opportunity: Integrating potassium-enriched salt into usual healthcare practice for hypertension management in Australia
Are you:
Then we invite you to participate in a research project that aims to seek feedback from key implementation stakeholders on integrating potassium-enriched salt recommendations into usual healthcare practice for hypertension management in Australia.
Information will be gathered through a virtual co-development workshop anticipated for July 2025. Participants are expected to commit approx. 4 hours of their time by participating in a pre-workshop call (10-15min), virtual workshop (3hrs), and review of workshop summary report (1hr). Participants will be reimbursed $400 for their time in the form of a Prezzee gift card.
Please contact Dr Katrina Kissock (kkissock@georgeinstitute.org.au) if you are interested to participate.
This research study has been approved by The University of New South Wales Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC): iRECS8417
APNA – Health Literacy – Improving communication and participation in health and health care delivery
This module discusses individual and environmental health literacy, the impact of low health literacy, why a ‘universal precautions’ approach to health literacy can improve understanding of health and access to health services for everybody, and more.
For more detail – https://www.apna.asn.au/product/detail/0a9bbc31-4823-e811-80d4-005056be66b1
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program
The scholarships will enable registered nurses and midwives to undertake postgraduate study. The scholarships will support registered nurses to become nurse practitioners and midwives to be become endorsed midwives in the primary care and aged care health sector.
For more information – https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/primary-care-nursing-and-midwifery-scholarship-program
Immunisation Update
For the latest Immunisation update please click here – https://cesphn.org.au/general-practice/practice-support-and-development/immunisation-gp/immunisation-news-alerts
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