COVID-19 education

COVID-19 education

Murray PHN upcoming webinars

There are currently no webinars scheduled. Stay informed by subscribing to our regular COVID-19 email update here.

Murray PHN recorded webinars 

• COVID-19 Bendigo Heralth update for  general practice and the aged care sector,
  Presented by Paul Rumpff, Director of Nursing Continuing Care; Diana Badcock, Chief Medical Officer and Bev Ferres, Geriatrician (8 April recording)
• COVID-19 and telehealth, presented by Katrina Otto, Train IT. The webinar can be accessed by going to the Train IT website here and entering the access code: kTjxqmeP. For detailed instructions click here (6 April recording)
• COVID-19 Albury Wodonga Health update, Presented by Dr Chi Li, Palliative Care Physician; Dr Justin Jackson, Infectious Disease Specialist and Janet Chapman, Executive Director Regional Partnerships & Planning at Albury Wodonga Health (1 April recording)
• Guidelines for setting up telehealth and using it effectively, Presented by Jo Hughes, Video Call Service Manager, Healthdirect (31 March recording)
• COVID-19 Bendigo Health update, Presented by Dr Diana Badcock, Chief Medical Officer and Bev Ferres, Geriatrician at Bendigo Health (26 March recording)
• COVID-19 Goulburn Valley Health update, Presented by Dr John M Elcock, Executive Director Medical Services and Chief Health Officer (25 March recording)
• COVID-19, including the Albury Wodonga Health update, Presented by Dr Justin Jackson, Infectious Disease Specialist, Albury Wodonga Health (18 March recording)
• COVID-19 in general practice, Presented by Margaret Jennings, Microbiologist and Infection Prevention and Control Consultant/Educator (18 March recording)

Murray PHN resources

• Armchair Medical | online access to lectures
• Murray HealthPathways COVID-19 pathway | Telephone triage script, MBS items, practice preparation, appropriate PPE, medical risk factors.

External education resources

• The Australian Government holds regular webinars for health professionals, which can be accessed by clicking here.
• The University of Melbourne have a short course suitable for all medical, nursing and paramedical staff involved in assessing the lungs as part of clinical care: Identify lung pathology in COVID-19 patients earlier than CXR. Use sterile plastic sheaths to prevent contamination of the portable ultrasound machine
• The University of Melbourne a second short course available primarily for clinicians in primary care and hospital-based settings. Secondary audiences include pharmacists, nursing and allied health staff, aged care workers, and disability care workers on communicating COVID-19: preparing Australian medical professionals to tackle challenging questions.
• LearnPRN is hosting online training on the Correct Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare for $10 per person (for bulk discounts email enquiries@learnprn.com)
• COVID-19 and digital technology: The roles, relevance and risks of using telehealth in a crisis recording (Panel chair: Dr Norman Swan)
• COVID-19 Infection Control Training | Australian Government Department Of Health
• Rapid Upskilling in High Dependency & Critical Care for Registered Nurses | Surge Critical Care
• Responding to COVID-19: Real-time training for coronavirus disease outbreak| World Health Organisation
  • Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus
  • Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to Support Country Preparedness and Response
  • 6 Ways to Protect Yourself from COVID-19
  • Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
  • Emerging Respiratory Viruses, Including COVID-19: Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response and Control
• RACGP  | see state/territory specific information and education (RACGP Victoria, together with the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria are hosting weekly Coronavirus update webinars, every Monday evening, 6.00-7.00pm AEDT)
• What you need to know about coronavirus (COVID-19) | APNA
• COVID-19 BBV and STI Sector Briefing Webinar | Australian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)
• COVID-19 coronavirus in Australia | ThinkGP
• Digital Health CRC webinars