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HP News
October 07, 2025
- It's Cyber Security Awareness Month!
- Recent alert: Syphilis (1 October)
- Aged care on-site pharmacist
September 09, 2025
- NOW OPEN: TALK ABOUT Women's Health
- JOIN US: Red Ant Round-Up
- New Queensland Health webpage: Your health care options
August 12, 2025
- Older Persons Symposium
- Information for GPs referring patients to cancer counselling
GP Alerts and Updates
October 22, 2025
Alert - Possible Brodifacoum Poisoning Cluster
There has been a cluster of cases identified in the Metro South Health region of positive Brodifacoum (super-warfarin) detection in patients not currently on anticoagulants.
August 26, 2025
Alert - Measles
The West Moreton Public Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in an adult from Boonah who recently returned from overseas.
The person was unknowingly infectious while travelling from Bali to Brisbane on Tuesday morning, 19 August 2025 until Monday, 25 August 2025.
July 04, 2025
Alert - Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV)
Alert - Gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosis and screening changes
GPs in a Pod
November 04, 2025
Episode 47: Gynaeoncology - with Dr Nim Cabraal
In this episode Dr Tanusha speaks with Dr Nim Cabraal, a gynaecological oncologist and surgeon at St Andrews Ipswich Private Hospital.
Dr Cabraal has expertise in the management of gynaecological cancers and complex benign conditions, sharing insights into postmenopausal bleeding, cancer surveillance, and more.
October 22, 2025
Episode 46: Primary care reform - with Dr Walid Jammal and Dr Kirsten Meisinger
If you missed our How to make Medicare reform work for you and your patients discussions in Toowoomba and Ipswich last week, catch up with this week's GPs in a Pod episode.
Dr Jammal and Dr Meisinger (MD, MHCDS) returned to speak with Dr Tanusha, Dr Jo, and the PHN's Executive Director - Primary Care, Tim Keane.
October 07, 2025
Episode 44: Healthdirect Australia - with Bettina McMahon
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Healthdirect Australia CEO Bettina McMahon.
They discuss Healthdirect Australia's role in the health system, My Aged Care, the importance of practices being listed in the National Health Services Directory, and the upcoming rebrand to 1800 MEDICARE, which will expand to include free, after-hours GP consultations.
Upcoming education for health professionals
12
Nov National Hepatitis B Prescriber Update
ASHM Heath Learn more Mon
17
Nov National Webinar on Viral Hepatitis Co-Infections (Hepatitis Delta HDV)
ASHM Health Learn more Tue
18
Nov Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives
ASHM Health Learn more Wed
19
Nov World COPD Day 2025: Driving Change in Acute COPD Care
Lung Foundation Australia Learn more Thu
20
Nov Difficult Conversations
Studer Group Australia Learn more Mon
24
Nov Specialists’ Symposium: Neoadjuvant Treatment in 2025
Melanoma Institute Australia Learn more Tue
25
Nov Chronic Disease Management and Healthy Ageing Program - November Intake
APNA Learn more Tue
2
Dec Sexual Health Fundamentals for Nurses and Midwives Organiser
ASHM Learn more Thu
4
Dec Ask Us Anything Series – HIV Edition
ASHM Health Learn more Thu
7
May 4th International Conference on Primary Care and Public Healthcare
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Organiser
Scientex Conferences Learn more
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