News httphttp://csgpn.org.au/news/ Delivering Local Health Solutions Through General Practice en ihunter@csgpn.com.au Copyright 2010 2010-03-09T03:31:43+00:00 Central Express Bulletin 2010.03.09 http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/central_express_bulletin_2010.03.09/ http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/central_express_bulletin_2010.03.09/#When:03:31:43Z Download GP Faxout

]]> Announcements, Education 2010-03-09T03:31:43+00:00 Central Viewpoint March 2010 http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/central_viewpoint_march_2010/ http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/central_viewpoint_march_2010/#When:00:31:07Z Downloads ]]> Announcements, Critical Information 2010-03-05T00:31:07+00:00 Position Vacant: Project Officer Indigenous Health http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/position_vacant_project_officer_indigenous_health/ http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/position_vacant_project_officer_indigenous_health/#When:00:26:33Z PROJECT OFFICER INDIGENOUS HEALTH

Central Sydney GP Network (CSGPN)

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.

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.

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. For more information contact Peter Wood on 9799 0933 or pwood@csgpn.com.au. 

Applications close 5pm Friday 26 March 2010.

]]> Announcements, Critical Information 2010-03-05T00:26:33+00:00 Australia’s new Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal website http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/australias_new_clinical_practice_guidelines_portal_website/ http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/australias_new_clinical_practice_guidelines_portal_website/#When:04:33:20Z 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.

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.

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.

http://www.clinicalguidelines.gov.au/

]]> Announcements, Critical Information, Education 2010-03-03T04:33:20+00:00 Inner West Chronic Fatigue Support Group http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/inner_west_chronic_fatigue_support_group/ http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/inner_west_chronic_fatigue_support_group/#When:06:39:42Z 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 (“ME”)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”).

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.

Meeting Dates

The new Inner West Support Group at Marrickville Council will meet on Saturdays, every six weeks starting in February 2010.

The dates for 2010 are:

Saturday 6 February
Saturday 20 March
Saturday 1 May
Saturday 3 July
Saturday 21 August
Saturday 2 October
Saturday 20 November

Information

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

http://www.me-cfs.org.au

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]]> Announcements, Education 2010-02-08T04:45:28+00:00 New Antenatal Medicare Item Number and changes to the Medicare Safety Net http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/new_antenatal_medicare_item_number_and_changes_to_the_medicare_safety_net/ http://csgpn.org.au/news/entry/new_antenatal_medicare_item_number_and_changes_to_the_medicare_safety_net/#When:01:08:11Z Advice to GPs on new Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) advice.

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