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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

ReturnToWorkSA offers free training and skill building workshops for medical practitioners, providing a variety of informative and interactive sessions for you to participate in throughout the year.

Managing Work-related Psychological Injuries- external site- external site

This hybrid workshop will assist GPs to gain a deeper understanding of assessing psychological capacity, developing treatment plans, and providing effective support to individuals navigating their recovery. Enhance your clinical expertise and play a pivotal role in fostering mental health and resilience in the workforce.

Date: Tuesday 6 March 2025

Location: Online & The Lion Hotel - 161 Melbourne St, North Adelaide SA 5006

Presented by:

  • Dr Michael Schirripa, Psychiatrist
  • Dr Zen Yap, Occupational Physician
  • Simon Tyler, Psychologist

From Assessment to Action: Enhancing Pain Management for Clinicians- external site- external site

This hybrid workshop will update GPs and allied health professionals on the assessment and management of chronic pain.

Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025

Location: Online & Jarmer's Kitchen: 18 Park Terrace, Bowden SA 5007

Presented by:

  • Dr Tuan Vo, Occupational & Pain Physician
  • Cassandra Zaina, Physiotherapy Advisor

To be kept up to date with future training and events for allied health practitioners, please email to learn more.

Webinars

Work Injuries: Making the system work for you and your patients (90mins)- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site
Presented by SAPMEA, with Dr Thanh Ha and Dr Mary Wyatt

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- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site- external site