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In Practice: Privacy Awareness Week resources
The RACGP is reminding members to ‘make privacy their business’ and ensure they are up to date on reviewing their privacy practices.
The RACGP has supported Privacy Awareness Week for many years, and is reminding members to keep up to date on reviewing privacy practices.
This week’s In Practice also includes a final callout to nominate colleagues going above and beyond for the 2025 RACGP Awards, and an information session on incoming changes to MBS items.
Privacy Awareness Week
An initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, this year’s Privacy Awareness Week runs from 16–22 June with the theme ‘Privacy – it’s everyone’s business’ .
The RACGP is reminding members that Privacy Awareness Week is a good time to review privacy practices, both individually and as a business, and has a suite of resources to support understanding and adhering to privacy obligations, as required by the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. These include:
The college has recently updated its
Privacy Policy template with further information on the differences between Privacy Policies and Privacy Collection Notices and when each might be used, as well as how and when GPs should notify patients of Privacy Policy and Collection Notices, or any updates to them.
RACGP Awards nominations close 30 June
The college is looking for the GPs, practices, supervisors, medical educators, registrars and medical students doing outstanding work in general practice. As well as GP of the Year, GP in Training of the Year, Supervisor of the Year,
Rural Awards and
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Awards, RACGP members are encouraged to nominate peers and colleagues for the:
The full list of categories and nomination submissions are available on the
RACGP website. Nominations close Monday, 30 June at 9.00 am (AEST).
Upcoming changes to women’s health assessment and CDM items
Webinar: Tuesday 24 June, 6.30–7.30 pm (AEDT)
CPD: 1 EA hour
Register online
Following on from the RACGP’s
5 June member webinar on
upcoming changes to chronic disease management (CDM) items, this session will provide essential updates, specifically, the new women’s health assessment items and updates to CDM items, effective from 1 July.
This session will give attendees a clear understanding of how these changes will impact practices, including how to implement the new assessment items and adjust to the modifications in CDM items.
The detailed presentation from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, facilitated by RACGP President Dr Michael Wright, aims to clarify any uncertainties so members are well-prepared to incorporate these changes into clinical workflows.
Practical pain neuroscience for GPs: Moving beyond the war on pain
Webinar: Thursday 19 June, 7.00–8.30 pm (AEST)
CPD: 1.5 EA hour
Register online
Presented by Dr Adele Stewart, Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Pain Management, this webinar is the second in a series of four and is ideal for GPs seeking to deepen their understanding of pain, enhance their communication with patients, and improve the quality of care for individuals experiencing chronic pain.
This session will explore how the language used in, for example, patient conversations and imaging reports, can shape a person’s pain experience. Practical and realistic communication strategies to foster safety rather than fear will also be covered, helping patients reframe their relationship with pain.
Hepatitis C elimination in your practice: Testing and treatment
Webinar: Tuesday 17 June, 7.00–8.30 pm (AEST)
CPD: 1.5 EA hour
Register online
Presented by RACGP Specific Interests and ASHM, this interactive webinar will cover an introduction to hepatitis C management in primary care, including testing, treatment initiation, ongoing surveillance and monitoring, and a brief overview of hepatitis C case-finding concepts in primary care.
Is your practice interested in quality improvement for antimicrobial stewardship?
General practices in NSW are invited to join the University of Wollongong
OPTIMAS-GP implementation trial of an intervention targeting the quality use of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections, funded by the Medical Research Future Fund.
Participation in all study aspects is reimbursed, and GP training is CPD accredited. More
available here or in
this video.
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