Could details of this education session please be passed on to GPs, practice nurses and other health professionals and be promoted throughout your organisation.

GP & HP Videoconference

Sexual Health at Midlife - Taking a sexual history, STIs and contraception

Tuesday 18 November 2008 6.15pm - 8.30pm (AEDT)

 
Live national videoconference - Access Australia-wide - Easy registration

Presenters

Dr Kathy McNamee, Senior Medical Officer, Family Planning Victoria
Associate Professor Beverley Vollenhoven, Head of Gynaecology, Southern Health

Topics include  

• Strategies to obtain a full sexual history

• Appropriate screening for STIs

• What are the contraceptive options in midlife?

• Are contraceptive options in midlife different?

• The risks and benefits of these options

6.15pm for 6.30pm start.

Points Allocation

RACGP: awaiting accreditation
ACRRM: awaiting accreditation

For more details See flyer: Sexual Health at Midlife – Taking a sexual history, STIs and contraception (915KB PDF) or
See website: www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/286/456/

Women’s Health Update - Tasmania

Menopause, Midlife and Libido

Thursday 20 November, 2008 - Tasmania

The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health in partnership with General Practice North West and UTAS Faculty of Health Science, Department of Rural Health.

Presenters

Menopause and Hormone Therapy Update
Dr Vivienne Whitechurch, General Practitioner, The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health
Psychological Aspects of Sexual Function at Midlife
Dr Mandy Deeks, Psychologist, The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health

Venue: Beachway Motel & Restaurant, 1 Heathcote Street, Ulverstone
6.30 pm (for registration and dinner)
7.00 - 9.00 pm (Education session)

Points Allocation
RACGP: Allocated 4 points (Category 2) in the RACGP RA&CPD Program for the 2008-2010 triennium
ACRRM: awaiting accreditation

For more details
See flyer: Menopause, Midlife and Libido(117KB PDF) or
See website: http://www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/622/569/  

Note: A community event to educate women will also be held.

The Midlife Journey – Choices for Health and Wellbeing
November 21, 7.00pm – 9.30pm - Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre
Devonport, Tasmania

Health Professional Education Survey

The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health is currently reviewing the way it provides its professional development education to health professionals. We would like to find out how you prefer to access health information and what health information you want more of.

We would be grateful if you would take five minutes to complete the following questionnaire so that we can best meet your needs.

Complete the survey at Health Professional Survey or go to www.jeanhailes.org.au

Supervised Clinical Attachment

The Jean Hailes Foundation offers eight Women’s Health and Wellbeing Supervised Clinical Attachments each year. The attachments offer health practitioners the opportunity to observe consultations by women’s health specialists on a number of health issues including:

Duration

The duration of clinical attachments is negotiable however 2-3 day attachments are encouraged for optimal learning. If completing a clinical attachment to obtain Category 1 CPD points with the RACGP a minimum of 10 hours is required. PDP points for ACRRM are also available.

Cost

No fee is charged for the attachments as The Foundation is committed to supporting health professionals to provide quality care for women.

Applications will be considered from all around Australia.

For more information please contact Carolyn Wall
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone: 03 9562 6771
or go to www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/239/412/ 

The Women’s Health Education Resource Kit

Available early 2009!

This Kit contains all the materials and resources required to deliver midlife health information sessions to women in your local community.

The Kit will be available free to Community Health Nurses and Health Educators in Australia.

To register your interest email your name and contact details to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health Websites

Jean Hailes Foundation
Ageing Well
Bone Health for Life
Early Menopause

Endometriosis
Health for Women

Managing Menopause

Managing PCOS