National Network Nursing in General Practice Forum 2010

One of the key activities to be undertaken by AGPN under the Nursing in General Practice (NiGP) Program is to host a two day annual forum for Practice Nurse Program Officers and other interested staff. This forum will be our fourth event.

The key aims for the forum are to:

  • showcase nationally relevant NiGP initiatives and models;
  • share knowledge skills and resources;
  • coach and collaborate with general practice networks to build their capacity to support nursing in general practice
  • build support networks amongst general practice networks (GPNs) NiGP program officers nationally;
  • provide an opportunity to review the strengths and weaknesses of the NiGP program and
  • prioritise future activities.

The 2010 NiGP Network Forum will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 February at the Sebel Albert Park.

Funding is avaliable to cover the travel and accommodation costs and registration fees for one delegate from each network member. To be eligible for supported travel and accommodation, delegates are required to book prior to Monday 30 November 2009. GPNs can send more than one representative however this will be at their own cost.

Presentations

Day 1

Opening address - Dr Emil Djakic
The role of a Practice Nurse in Canada - Dr Grant Russell
Prevention actitivites - Judy Evans and Lynne Walker

Concurrent sessions
Canning Division of General Practice: Collaborative approach to the establishment of nurse led clinics in general practice
Far North Queensland Rural Division of General Practice: Enabling Practice Nurses as lifestyle counsellors and coaches
General Practice Network South Inc: Building and leading high performing inter-personal teams in health care
General Practice Victoria: Orientation for Practice Nurses to the care of pateints of Culturally and Lingustically diverse background: optimising the role of a Practice Nurse
Macarthur Division of General Practice: Exploring strategies to increase the recruitment and retention of Practice Nuses in urban practices with a focus on solo practices and those with specific issues
Otway Division of General Practice: Development of a formal preceptorship program for Practice Nurses supporting undergraduate student nurse placements

National registration: what will these mean for Practice Nurses - Dr Christine Murphy

State based organisations meeting
LMP overview
Accreditation NiGP
NiGP project GPQ
NiGP project General Practice NSW
NiGP project Victoria
NiGP project Tasmania
NiGP project South Australia

Day 2

Team work in action: What makes it work - Anne McCormack and Rosemary Clark
Evaluation, evaluation, evaluation - Dr Lucio Naccarella
National update NiGP program - Connie Ryan and Julie Porritt
How to capture key information and report on results - Associate Professor Libby Kalucy
How to support eLearning for Practice Nurses - Del Lovett

Registration

To register click here. Registration is due by 30th November 2009.

 

Information for Additional Delegates 

Accommodation - The Sebel Albert Park 

For fee paying delegates the accommodation rate is $190.00 per night including breakfast.

Registration types and costs:

Registration
(refer section B for registration inclusions)

Cost

Two Day
(includes 1 night accommodation, registration and Forum dinner)

$500.00
One day Wednesday only
(does not include accommodation)

$120.00
One day Thursday only
(does not include accommodation)

$120.00
Dinner on Wednesday 17 February

$70.00


Travel

Delegates are responsible for booking their own flights. If you are a complementary delegate, please book your travel by Monday 30 November 2009 direct with FCM Travel Solutions, Canberra, attention Patrea Johnston at  patrea.johnston@fcmtravel.com.au

For the travel rules click here


Forum program

To view the draft forum program click here.


Terms and conditions

In registering for the NiGP forum, relevant details will be incorporated into a delegate list for the benefit of all delegates, and may be made avaliable to parties directly related to the conference including AGPN, Certain (host of the on-line registration facility), venue and accomodation providers (for the purpose of room bookings and conference options), key sponsors (subject to strict conditions) and parties associated with related conferences. Should you not wish for your details to be used for these purposes please contact Trisha Wong, 02 6228 0835 or twong@agpn.com.au as soon as possible. Any photos that include or feature you can be used to promote the NiGP Forum.

Notifications of any alterations or cancellations must be sent in writing by post, facsimilie or email to AGPN. A full refund of registration fees (paying delegates only), less an administration fee of $50 will be paid to any delegate cancelling before Friday 18 December 2009. Refunds for cancellations recieved after that date are possible only under exceptional circumstances. If a registered delegate is unable to attend, a subsitute delegate is welcome to attend at no additional cost. Subsitute registration/delegates must be advised in writing to AGPN by Friday 31st January 2010. Please send any cancellations or changes in writing to Emma Ryan eryan@agpn.com.au.

 

For information on the 2009 NiGP Network Forum click here