Join the fight against bowel cancer. Free accredited bowel cancer screening training with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in Darwin.

Join this free National Bowel Cancer Screening Program at Mindil Beach Resort to be part of a national effort to boost early detection and reduce bowel cancer deaths. Equip yourself with the tools to engage your patients in life-saving conversations.

Bowel cancer is Australia’s second deadliest cancer, yet over 90% of cases are treatable if caught early. The new National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Learning Hub, hosted by GPEX, is offering free CPD accredited training, clinical resources, and practical tools to help healthcare professionals boost screening rates.

Who is this training for?

GPs, nurses, practice staff, healthcare professionals working in ACCHOs and AMS’ and those working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, tertiary specialists and allied health professionals.

Presenter

Dr. Camilla Holdstock, B Sc (Hons), MBBS, PhD, FRACGP

• Dr. Camilla Holdstock is a distinguished General Practitioner, medical researcher, educator, and healthcare executive with a proven track record in clinical practice, health management, and strategic consulting. She brings extensive expertise in Clinical Research, Family Medicine, and General Management.

Key Messages

• Bowel cancer is preventable and early detection saves lives. Learn more about helping your patients screen with the Australian Government’s free National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
• From the age of 45, the risk of bowel cancer increases. Learn more about the age eligibility changes to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and how to get more of your patients screening. Early detection saves lives.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Outcome 1: Identify practices that support engaging patients in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
• Outcome 2: Determine system improvements within practices to improve patient engagement with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
• Outcome 3: Identify and apply Practitioner and Practice Toolkit Resources that support mini-audit and/or plan, do, study, act (PDSA) activities

HealthPathways

RACGP and ACRRM acknowledge HealthPathways as a valuable clinical tool for GPs and have endorsed its use to contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. HealthPathways provides clinical information for local practitioners and the opportunity to engage in reflective practices to deepen comprehension of patients’ clinical conditions, enhancing overall patient care.

The relevant pathway for this event can be found by logging into your HP account via healthpathways@ntphn.org.au

More information can be found on the CPD Hours for HealthPathways Use page.

CPD

Educational activities: 1.5 hour

Reviewing performance:  1 hour

Measuring Outcomes:  0.5 hours

Funding

Participation is funded by the Australian Government, so there is no cost for healthcare workers.

Questions?

For registration queries, please contact GPEX