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    <entry>
      <title>Central Express Bulletin 2010.03.09</title>
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      <published>2010-03-09T03:31:43Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-09T03:36:44Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p><a href="http://csgpn.org.au/ee/images/uploads/Central_Express_Bulletin_2010.03_.09_.pdf">Download GP Faxout</a>
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    <entry>
      <title>Central Viewpoint March 2010</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.199</id>
      <published>2010-03-05T00:31:07Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-05T00:34:08Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <h2>Downloads</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://csgpn.org.au/2/CV/march2010/">March 2010</a> | <a href="http://csgpn.org.au/2/flyers/march2010/">March 2010 flyers</a></li></ul> 
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    <entry>
      <title>Position Vacant: Project Officer Indigenous Health</title>
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      <published>2010-03-05T00:26:33Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-05T00:30:34Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <h2>PROJECT OFFICER INDIGENOUS HEALTH</h2>

<h3>Central Sydney GP Network (CSGPN)</h3>

<p>CSGPN, based at Ashfield, is a progressive membership organisation providing support, resources and training to GPs and their staff in over 350 practices in Sydney’s inner west and Canterbury LGA.</p>

<p>We are seeking a full-time Project Officer working under the Closing the Gap – Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care Program. The role of the position will be to contribute to closing the gap in life expectancy by improving access to culturally sensitive primary care services for Indigenous Australians.</p>

<p>An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. For more information contact Peter Wood on 9799 0933 or  <a href="mailto:pwood@csgpn.com.au">pwood@csgpn.com.au</a>.&nbsp; </p>

<p><b>Applications close 5pm Friday 26 March 2010.</b>
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    <entry>
      <title>Australia’s new Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal website</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.197</id>
      <published>2010-03-03T04:33:20Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-03T04:38:23Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p>Australia’s Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal has been developed to help Australian clinicians and policy-makers access high quality, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines via a single entry point.</p>

<p>You will find links to clinical practice guidelines developed for use in Australian health care settings. Each guideline on this portal has been assessed according to rigorous selection criteria to help you find the type of guideline you are looking for.</p>

<p>The site provides direct links to guidelines or to guideline developer websites. The majority of guidelines linked to are free, however in a few instances payment is required.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.clinicalguidelines.gov.au/" title="http://www.clinicalguidelines.gov.au/">http://www.clinicalguidelines.gov.au/</a>
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    <entry>
      <title>Inner West Chronic Fatigue Support Group</title>
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      <published>2010-03-02T06:39:42Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-02T06:52:43Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p>ME/CFS can lead to isolation and loneliness. With this in mind, an Inner West support group is beginning in 2010 for sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (&#8220;ME&#8221;)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (&#8220;CFS&#8221;).</p>

<p>If you would like to meet with others with this condition in a social setting, please contact Katherine on 0415 702 891. Carers also welcome.</p>

<h2>Meeting Dates</h2><p>
The new Inner West Support Group at Marrickville Council will meet on Saturdays, every six weeks starting in February 2010.</p>

<p>The dates for 2010 are:</p>

<p>Saturday 6 February<br />
Saturday 20 March<br />
Saturday 1 May<br />
Saturday 3 July<br />
Saturday 21 August<br />
Saturday 2 October<br />
Saturday 20 November</p>

<h2>Information</h2><p>
For more information contact Katherine on 0415 702 891 or email:  or visit the MS/CFS Society of NSW website:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.me-cfs.org.au" title="http://www.me-cfs.org.au">http://www.me-cfs.org.au</a>
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    <entry>
      <title>Practice Staff Bulletin 2010.03.01</title>
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      <published>2010-03-01T05:27:27Z</published>
      <updated>2010-03-01T05:31:28Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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    <entry>
      <title>Central Express Bulletin</title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/central_express_bulletin/" />
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      <published>2010-02-22T23:20:02Z</published>
      <updated>2010-02-22T23:36:04Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p><a href="http://csgpn.org.au/ee/images/uploads/Central_Express_2010_02_22.PDF">Download Central Express Bulletin</a>
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    <entry>
      <title>Practice Staff Bulletin 2010.02.17</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.193</id>
      <published>2010-02-17T23:25:44Z</published>
      <updated>2010-02-17T23:27:46Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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    <entry>
      <title>Central Express Bulletin 10.02.08</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.191</id>
      <published>2010-02-08T04:45:28Z</published>
      <updated>2010-02-08T04:51:29Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p><a href="http://csgpn.org.au/ee/images/uploads/Central_Express_2010_02_08.pdf">Download Central Express Bulletin</a>
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    <entry>
      <title>New Antenatal Medicare Item Number and changes to the Medicare Safety Net</title>
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      <published>2010-02-08T01:08:11Z</published>
      <updated>2010-02-08T01:12:12Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Dianne Deschamps</name>
            <email>ddeschamps@csgpn.com.au</email>
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        <p><a href="http://csgpn.org.au/ee/images/uploads/ansc/1002_New_obstetric_item_numbers_changes_EMSN.pdf">Advice to GPs on new Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) advice</a>.
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    <entry>
      <title>Practice Staff Bulletin.10.02.01</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.189</id>
      <published>2010-02-01T22:17:39Z</published>
      <updated>2010-02-01T22:19:40Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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    <entry>
      <title>BreastScreen NSW 2010 Update</title>
      <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/breastscreen_nsw_2010_update/" />
      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.188</id>
      <published>2010-02-01T05:03:58Z</published>
      <updated>2010-02-01T05:12:59Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p>BreastScreen NSW, Sydney South West has scheduled the following mobile van locations in the first six months of 2010.</p>

<p><b>BALMAIN</b><br />
On the corner of Darling and Ford Streets, Balmain<br />
8 March - 9 April</p>

<p><b>MARRICKVILLE</b><br />
In Smidmore Street, outside Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre<br />
8 March - 30 April</p>

<p><b>REDFERN</b><br />
Outside 150 Pitt Street, Redfern<br />
12 April - 23 April</p>

<p><b>CAMPSIE</b><br />
Anzac Mall, Beamish Street, Campsie<br />
28 April - 10 September</p>

<p>BreastScreen NSW provides a quality, free screening mammography service that especially targets women aged 50 to 69 years, as these women are in the group that will benefit the most from screening. All women over 40 years are eligible to access the Service.</p>

<p>BreastScreen Sydney South West also operates the permanent screening centres located at Bankstown, Bowral, RPAH Camperdown, Croydon and Liverpool.</p>

<p>For any additional information or to order BreastScreen resources including GP Referral Pads please contact the Health Promotion staff:<br />
<strong>Balmain and Redfern</strong> Diane Mcleod on 9515 8749 or diane.mcleod@sswahs.nsw.gov.au<br />
<strong>Marrickville and Campsie</strong> Tanya Vojsk on 9515 8748 or at tanya.vojsk@sswahs.nsw.gov.au </p>

<p>The support of general Practitioners in referring eligible women to BreastScreen remains of critical importance, thank you for your ongoing support.
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    <entry>
      <title>Central Viewpoint February 2010</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.186</id>
      <published>2010-01-29T01:28:43Z</published>
      <updated>2010-01-29T01:37:45Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <h2>Downloads</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://csgpn.org.au/2/CV/february2010/">February 2010</a> | <a href="http://csgpn.org.au/2/flyers/february2010/">February 2010 flyers</a></li></ul> 
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    <entry>
      <title>Central Express Bulletin 25.01.10</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.185</id>
      <published>2010-01-25T03:32:30Z</published>
      <updated>2010-01-25T03:36:31Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Ian Hunter</name>
            <email>ihunter@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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    <entry>
      <title>Federal Govt issues IE security warning</title>
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      <id>tag:httpcsgpn.org.au,2010:news/2.184</id>
      <published>2010-01-19T01:48:07Z</published>
      <updated>2010-01-19T01:57:08Z</updated>
      <author>
            <name>Lee Sheppard</name>
            <email>lsheppard@csgpn.com.au</email>
            <uri>http://www.csgpn.org.au</uri>      </author>

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        <p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/01/19/2795684.htm" title="ABC News report">ABC News report</a>.</p>

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