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

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February 2024

Opioids and the pharmacology of chronic pain

29 February

Port Lincoln workshop

ReturnToWorkSA and GPEx invite GPs and primary health care teams to attend a workshop that p 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.

The workshop includes discussion and case studies to engage and enable participants to practically apply their skills and knowledge, and will be facilitated by Dr Meredith Daff.

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April  2024

Determining Physical Capacity

4 April

This workshop can be attended in-person or remotely

Join us for an interactive workshop focusing on the crucial skill of determining physical capacity in injured workers. This workshop will provide valuable insights and practical tools to accurately evaluate a person's physical and functional capabilities post-injury, and considerations for GPs when recommending modified duties upon return to work and will be facilitated by Dr Thanh Ha, Cassandra Zaina (Physiotherapist) and Fiona Belton (Exercise Physiologist).

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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- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site at your practice for your convenience.

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 or email us at - external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external s- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site