This webinar has ended. See upcoming webinars. The first session of a quarterly online community of practice for Tasmanian GPs, on iatrogenic opioid dependence where pain and addiction intersect.Community of practice for GPs: Opioid management in Tasmania
When
6 pm Brisbane · 6:30 pm Adelaide · 4 pm Perth · 1 hr
What you’ll learn
- Recognising signs of opioid dependence in primary care
- Reflecting on stigma around opioid replacement therapy
- Local service models, referral pathways and networks with addiction services
Speakers
Catherine Horan
General Practitioner, Alcohol and Drug Service, Tasmanian Health Service
A GP with the Tasmanian Health Service's Alcohol and Drug Service.
Nicolle Ait Khelifa
Statewide Specialty Director, Alcohol and Drug Service, Tasmanian Department of Health
Statewide specialty director of the Alcohol and Drug Service at the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Monika Petschar
Social Worker / Allied Health Workforce Development Consultant, Alcohol and Drug Service, Tasmania
A social worker and allied health workforce development consultant with Tasmania's Alcohol and Drug Service.
Sam Maloney
General Practitioner, Correctional Primary Health Service, Tasmanian Health Service
A GP with the Correctional Primary Health Service, part of the Tasmanian Health Service.
Emma Carmichael
General Practitioner, Alcohol and Drug Service, Tasmanian Department of Health
A GP with the Alcohol and Drug Service at the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Hosted by
Primary Health Tasmania is the state's Primary Health Network, one of 31 not-for-profit PHNs funded by the Australian Government. It assesses Tasmania's health needs, commissions services and supports general practice and other primary care providers. Its education sessions are clinical and practical, covering emergency preparedness, opioid management, smoking cessation and trauma-informed care. They suit GPs, practice nurses, practice managers and allied health professionals.