PRIMARY CARE DIABETES WEBINAR SERIES
The National Association of Diabetes Centres (NADC) in partnership with the Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia (PCDSA) is pleased to invite you to a series of lunchtime webinars for healthcare professionals.
A range of topics and speakers is available to all healthcare professionals live and FREE
2024 PCDSA-NADC webinars will run fortnightly on Thursdays 12:30-1:15pm during school semesters
Save the space in your diary now and ensure you let your healthcare colleagues know that these are FREE to join and certificates will be available as evidence of CPD.
All previous Primary Care Diabetes Webinar episodes can be accessed through our PCD library. If you haven’t yet, sign up on the button below to receive your access to the previous Primary Care Diabetes Webinar episodes.
Watch all previous Primary Care Diabetes Webinar episodes through our PCD library. Sign up on the link below to access the library.
REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING WEBINAR SERIES...
When: 18 March 2021
Time: Thursday 12:30PM AEDT
Speaker: Dr Ralph Audehm and Dr Rajna Ogrin
Topic: Foot Complications – FootForward and the role of primary care
When: 24 October 2024
Time: Thursday 12:30 PM AEDT
Speakers: Dr Grant O’Sullivan and Giovanna Taverna
Topic: Peer support as social prescription for people living with, or affected by, diabetes
When: 18 March 2021
Time: Thursday 12:30PM AEDT
Speaker: Dr Ralph Audehm and Dr Rajna Ogrin
Topic: Foot Complications – FootForward and the role of primary care
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Dr Grant O’Sullivan is the Evidence and Evaluation Lead at Diabetes Victoria. His background is health psychology and has worked therapeutically, academically, and in health promotion across many health areas. These include men’s counselling. HIV prevention, sexual health promotion, sport and physical activity promotion, smoking cessation. insomnia treatment. body image therapy, prevention of violence against women, diversity and inclusion, and of course diabetes.
Giovanna Taverna has been the Peer Support Lead at Diabetes Victoria for several years, where she connects with support groups across the state. With a background in Health Science and experience in Community Engagement, she is passionate about connecting with people who have lived experience and raising awareness in the wider community. Giovanna values the stories and insights the diabetes community share and is dedicated to promoting access, equity, and social justice.
Professor Bamini Gopinath
Professor Bamini Gopinath is the inaugural Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health. In this role she leads the Public Health and Policy Pillar of MU Hearing. She is an epidemiologist who has been actively involved in developing and conducting numerous population health studies. To date she has co-authored over 240 peer-reviewed papers, several of which have been in high-ranking medical and health journals (with over 5800 citations to her name). Her publications have attracted >400 media stories with an estimated audience of 210 million people worldwide. Using large population datasets Bamini has provided novel community-based evidence on the health determinants and health outcomes associated with a sensory loss and disability. Her ongoing research in the public health field aims to translate key study findings into health policy and practice, with the intention of targeting current gaps that exist in Australian healthcare. Through the lens of public health, Bamini’s program of research aims to: a) improve support for people with hearing loss; b) ensure early intervention; c) improve engagement with hearing services and aural rehabilitation; and d) prevent the development of hearing loss and minimise its progression.
Brought to you by the National Association of Diabetes Centres (NADC) and the Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia (PCDSA)
