Education

Upcoming Webinars & Online Training

• Australian Digital Health Agency - Online Training (ADHA)

COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccine Training

The Department of Health, in partnership with the Australian College of Nursing, has released two COVID-19 vaccination training modules available for free to all authorised vaccination providers. Vaccination providers must have already undertaken routine immunisation training, and have the authority to administer vaccinations in their state. Training is also available for non-clinical and administration staff, which covers information regarding handling, storage and administrative reporting. Further information is available on the Department of Health website.

AIR Education for Vaccination Providers

The recently passed Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) Bill 2020 means that recognised vaccination providers must report information relating to vaccinations they administer, and vaccines they are notified about that were given outside Australia, to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). The Department of Human services has published five Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) eLearning education modules to help vaccination providers understand how to access and use the AIR website and record vaccination events. It will be mandatory for COVID-19 vaccinations to be recorded on the AIR. 

RACGP Podcasts

• RACGP have several COVID-19 podcasts (under Webinars, podcasts and education) to assist you to keep up to date. Most of them are 5–10 minutes long,  you can listen to them anytime. Podcasts include:
  • "Practice That" (eg. Prescription images with NSW Health, MBS Update with Brett McPherson)
  • "Just GP: RACGP special COVID-19 podcasts"
  • "Generally Speaking": Podcast series for health professionals 

Telehealth online learning for practice nurses

• APNA telehealth online training for nurses is now available.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer updates

• Update to GPs from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 1 April 2021
• Update to GPs from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 17 March 2021
• Update to GPs from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 5 March 2021
• Update to GPs from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 11 December 2020
• Update to GPs from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 27 November 2020
• Update to GPs from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer 13 November 2020

Past Education

• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 29 April 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 22 April 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 15 April 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 8 April 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 1 April 2021
• COVID-19 response update for Aged Care (DoH) 26 March 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 25 March 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 18 March 2021
• COVID-19 vaccine safety in focus webinar, 17 March12:30pm - 2:00pm (NCIRS)
• Latest data, side effects and considerations for patients with lung conditions, 17 March 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Lung Foundation Australia)
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 18 March 2021
• COVID-19 vaccine update for vaccination providers (DoH) 17 March 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 11 March 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 4 March 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 25 February 2021
• COVID-19 vaccine update for GPs (DoH) 18 February 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 11 February 2021
• COVID-19 response Update for GPs (DoH) 5 February 2021
• COVID-19 response update for GPs (DoH) 11 February 2021
• COVID-19 response update for primary care and allied health practitioners (DoH) 3 February 2021