Education and professional development
We offer a number of education and training opportunities for treating medical practitioners and their practice staff.
Online Courses
ReturnToWorkGP
ReturnToWorkGP is a free online course designed to provide you with the skills, tools and knowledge to help guide and progress your patients' recovery and return to work.
Developed by ReturnToWorkSA in partnership with GPEx, the course teaches:
- the health benefits of work
- how GPs can help their patients return to work
- how to navigate the Return to Work scheme.
This is a free, two-hour online course, which is CPD accredited with the following organisations in the 2023-2025 triennium:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP):
- Educational Activities: 1 hour
- Reviewing Performance: 1 hour
- Total: 2 hours
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM):
- Accreditation for the new triennium is pending.
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Opioids and Your Patient
Opioids and Your Patient is a free online course designed to provide you with the skills, tools and knowledge to help maximise patient benefits and minimise the potential harms associated with opioids. Supported by ReturnToWorkSA and developed by ReachForTheFacts in collaboration with industry experts, the course includes:
- opioids and the dangers of use
- when and how to prescribe
- monitoring and review
- de-prescribing prescription opioids.
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Upcoming Events
May 2023
Determining Physical Capacity - Adelaide |
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17 May, 5.30 pm-9.00pmReturnToWorkSA and GPEx invite GPs and primary health care teams to attend a workshop providing education and training on Determining Physical Capacity. As a GP treating work injured patients, your role in determining physical capacity is crucial when planning a safe and efficient return to work. This workshop aims to demystify and provide strategies for determining physical capacity, while equipping participants with further skills and knowledge to:
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Opioids and the Pharmacology of Chronic Pain Workshop - Adelaide |
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24 May, 5.30 pm-9.00pmReturnToWorkSA and GPEx invite GPs and primary health care teams to attend a workshop providing education and training on Opioids and the Pharmacology of Chronic Pain . Presented by Dr Meredith Daff FAFRM (RACP) MD BAppSci this workshop aims to provide confidence and strategies when supporting patients in the Return to Work scheme while being aware of the risks and safety measures related to prescribing opioids and equipping participants with further skills and knowledge around:
Please note: This session will be held face-to-face. Click here to register.- external site- external site- external site |
Education at your clinic
Our work injury management modules include strategies and discussion points that are applicable to all patients, not just work injured. All modules include considerations for certifying capacity.
These sessions are delivered by our Medical Advisors- external site- external site- external site at your practice for your convenience. Please note, these sessions are not accredited with RACGP QI & CPD.
Topics available include:
- working with work injured patients
- managing persistent pain
- managing acute lower back injury and pain
- the role of allied health in patient education.
Want to more information?
To learn more about our education offerings, including to arrange a session, please contact us on (08) 8238 5757, email providers@rtwsa.com- external site- external site- external site or Download the Medical Practitioners Support Program 2022-23- external site- external site- external site.