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This page offers locally tailored education for primary healthcare professionals across the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. Some links will direct you to a password-protected webpage; access to these resources is restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region.
If you would like access, please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry. Alternatively, you can access the password from the Darling Downs HealthPathways Education webpage, please note you will need a HealthPathways account, if you do not have an account you can register HERE.
GP Symposia - Darling Downs and West Moreton
Across July and August, Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN hosted more than 170 GPs, GP Registrars and Practice Nurses for the 2026 General Practice Symposia in Toowoomba and Ipswich.
In collaboration with Darling Downs Health and West Moreton Health, the annual GP Symposia once again offered free registration to a valuable learning and networking event for the healthcare community across the region.
The CPD-accredited program focused on innovation in primary care, featuring experienced local speakers presenting within their areas of expertise on topics such as smoking and vaping, chronic liver disease, ADHD management in children, and many more.
The event’s exhibition spaces also welcomed more than 38 exhibitors, highlighting cutting-edge medical products, technologies and referral pathways from leading healthcare companies, and providing practical tools and innovations that help clinicians enhance patient care and practice performance.
Symposia speaker presentation slides and video recordings are available for download from our password-protected Education Resource webpage. These resources are restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. The password for this webpage can be accessed by visiting either the West Moreton or Darling Downs's HealthPathways education webpage, otherwise please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry.
Red Ant Round-up Medical Conference
On Saturday, 1 November 2025, Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN welcomed health professionals from across the South Burnett and beyond to the 2025 Red Ant Round-up Medical Conference. More than 30 GPs, practice managers, practice nurses, specialists, and more came together at Kingaroy Town Hall for a focused day of education and connection.
This year’s program covered various relevant and emerging health topics, including women’s health, voluntary assisted dying, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in general practice.
Conference speaker presentation slides are available for download from our password-protected Education Resource webpage, these resources is restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. If you would like access, please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry.
Practice Managers and Practice Nurses Meeting
On Thursday, 30 October 2025, the quarterly Practice Managers and Practice Nurses Meeting was held at the Springfield and Toowoomba PHN offices, with an option to join online via Microsoft Teams. The agenda featured updates on MyMedicare Bulk Billing and Better Access, Primary Sense, AIDA Cultural Capability Training, and Refugee Health vaccinations.
Please click below to view the meeting recording.
Allied Health Professional Development and Networking Breakfast
On Wednesday, 22 October 2025, the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN hosted a professional development and networking breakfast for Allied Health Professionals in our region. The breakfast featured guest speakers: Nick Adams, Jackie O’Connor and Dr Owen Bradfield discussing key topics such as:
- Chronic conditions management and MyMedicare
- Digital health innovations
- Artificial Intelligence.
Guest speaker's presentation slides are available for download from our password-protected Education Resource webpage, these resources is restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. If you would like access, please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry. Alternatively, you can access the password from the Darling Downs HealthPathways Education webpage, please note you will need a HealthPathways account, if you do not have an account you can register HERE.
2025 Darling Downs and West Moreton GP Symposia
Over two consecutive weekends, the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN, in collaboration with Darling Downs Health and West Moreton Health, respectively hosted two highly successful GP Symposiums aimed at empowering local general practitioners with up-to-date clinical knowledge and practical insights to enhance patient care in their communities.
The presentations and GP pack contents are available for download from our password-protected Education Resource webpage, these resources is restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. If you would like access, please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry. Alternatively, you can access the password from the Darling Downs HealthPathways Education webpage, please note you will need a HealthPathways account, if you do not have an account you can register HERE.
Australian Digital Health Agency webinars
Healthcare providers can register for on-demand webinars to learn more about digital health tools and how to use them in practice. There is also free CPD accredited e-learning modules on Using My Health Record in General Practice.
These webinars are hosted on our password-protected Education Resource webpage, these webinars are restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. If you would like access, please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry. Alternatively, you can access the password from the Darling Downs HealthPathways Education webpage, please note you will need a HealthPathways account, if you do not have an account you can register HERE.
Social determinants of health
Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN works across the health system to better understand and help address the social determinants of health.
The NSW Government Agency for Clinical Innovation created this short animation which breaks down the key social determinants of health and explains how consideration of these factors can improve patient outcomes.
Other external webinars
- Palliative Care ECHO
- My Health for Life Webinar
- Immunisations for Refugees Webinar
- Wound Management Information Session
- Understanding electronic prescribing
These external webinars are hosted on our password-protected Education Resource webpage, these webinars are restricted to healthcare professionals working within the Darling Downs and West Moreton region. If you would like access, please email communications@ddwmphn.com.au to request entry. Alternatively, you can access the password from the Darling Downs HealthPathways Education webpage, please note you will need a HealthPathways account, if you do not have an account you can register HERE.
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