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In Practice: More GP25 keynote speakers announced
The RACGP welcomes two new keynote speakers specialising in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health to its annual conference.
Professor James Ward (left) and Dr Justin Coleman have been announced as keynote speakers at the RACGP’s GP25 conference in November.
This week’s In Practice also includes an upcoming workshop aimed to support Victorian international medical graduates navigate WorkCover and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and dementia as a chronic disease
GP25: More keynotes announced
With GP25 approaching, the RACGP has announced two more keynote speakers attending the event in Brisbane, on Turrbal and Jagera Country, from 14–16 November.
Professor James Ward is a Pitjantjatjara and Narungga man, and Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland, a centre focused on Indigenous health research. An infectious diseases epidemiologist and a national leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research, he has published more than 180 peer-reviewed papers, currently leads several large-scale public health and infectious disease studies, and has an emerging program centred on the health and wellbeing of urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Dr Justin Coleman is a GP at Inala Indigenous Health Service in Brisbane, and a senior medical educator with the RACGP. He has worked for 12 years in rural and remote medicine, including in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory and as a practice owner in Victoria, and was Director of Education for Northern Territory General Practice Education.
Early bird registrations are still open, and the GP25 website has more information about pre-conference workshops and social events to make the most of the conference experience.
GP Essentials: Navigating WorkCover and the NDIS
Date: Saturday 13 September, 9.00 am – 1.00 pm (AEST)
Venue: RACGP East Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country
CPD: 2.5 EA hours + optional 2 MO hours
Register online
The RACGP Victoria International Medical Graduate (IMG) Committee is hosting a GP Essentials workshop. This half-day, in-person event is designed to support Victorian IMGs and Fellows navigate WorkCover and the NDIS, providing key information about these important systems. Attendees can hear from speakers Dr Talha Majoka and Dr Shaun Salimi, and network with peers.
Dementia care: More than a chronic disease
Webinar: Tuesday 2 September, 7.30 – 8.30 pm (AEST)
CPD: 1 EA hour
Register online
In this webinar series, presented by RACGP Specific Interests in collaboration with Dementia Training Australia, talk to specialists in a conversational interview understanding several important topics in dementia.
The first webinar will explore the challenges of dementia as a chronic disease and the intersection of chronic disease, as well as conditions that increase dementia risk. The webinar will discuss ethical issues as well as practical tips for supporting people living with dementia in primary care.
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