A letter about the Practice Nurse Incentive Program October 2011: 

Good Afternoon,

Re: Practice Nurse Incentive Program - applications now being accepted

I am writing to let you know that the application form for the Practice Nurse Incentive Program (PNIP) is now available from www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/pnip or via Health Professional Online Services (HPOS).

The Department would appreciate your help in promoting to practices that applications are now being accepted by including the following paragraph into any of your relevant publications that may target General Practices, Aboriginal Medical Services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Services, GPs, nurses Aboriginal Health Workers and practice managers.

Practice Nurse Incentive Program - applications now being accepted

Applications for the Practice Nurse Incentive Program (PNIP) are now being accepted.  Application forms are available from www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/pnip

Practices wishing to apply for the PNIP, grand-parenting, top-up or accreditation assistance will need to fill out the application form and provide the requested documentation to Medicare.  Practices already participating in the Practice Incentives Program, Practice Nurse Incentive are also required to apply for the PNIP.

Medicare will advise practices in writing of receipt on their application form.  All applications received will be assessed for eligibility from 1 January 2012.

For more information about the PNIP email pnip@humanservices.gov.au or call 1800 222 032 (call charges may apply) between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, Australian Central Standard Time (ACST).

From the Practice Nurse Incentive Program  02 6289 8809

Nursing in General Practice Program

The Nursing in General Practice program provides professional development and a network of support for nurses working in GP practices. It also provides information to GPs and Practice Managers regarding the employment of nurses and professional issues concerning general practice nurses.

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 PNIP Incentive Payment Calculator - Ready Reckoner

Click here for this helpful Ready Reckoner 

Nurse Practitioners

With the advent of Nurse Practitioners, the RACGP has developed A Guide for Collaborative Care Agreements in General Practice. For more information click here. For the accompanying form click here.

A Guide to Understanding and Working with General Practice in NSW

For this useful guide from GPNSW - click here

New CPD Requirements for Nurses

Continuing Professional Development for Nurses

NSW Nurses Association Education Calendar for 2011  - click here

Are you looking for a Practice Nurse?

The Division has a list of nurses looking for employment in general practice. Please contact Margaret Mogg at the Division.

For more information for Practice Nurses and Practice Managers please visit: www.gpconnections.com.au

For detailed information about Practice Nursing go to the AGPN’s Nursing in General Practice Recruitment and Orientation Resource

STI Testing

For information on STI testing click here 

For latest information on contact tracing click here (May 2011) or go to www.stipu.nsw.gov.au/resources.html

Education Resources

Mental Health Education Opportunities and Resources

FREE online  education on the topic of ANXIETY with 40 RACGP points or 30 ACRRM points for GPs and 6 CNE points for nurses. Please click here for details. Joint program provided by GPNSW, NSW Health and ThinkGP. 

FREE online education in PERINATAL DEPRESSION from Beyondblue click here

Black Dog Institute - GP Training & Education Calendar
Follow the link above for upcoming education opportunities from the Black Dog Institute

Black Dog Institute Program July-October 2010

NSW Institute of Psychiatry Follow the link for education opportunities.

Post graduate Mental Health training opportunities for GPs NSW Institute of Psychiatry

Website for Infant, Child, Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS)

This website provides information about Sydney and SW Sydney mental health services for infants, children and adolescents including referral criteria and how to make a referral. It includes information about health programs to support the wellbeing of children and young people. Please go to http://www.icamhs.com.au/

Other education providers:

• Family Planning NSW Nursing Education Program for 2008. Visit http://www.fpnsw.org.au/
• College of Nursing CPD Handbook Contact Margaret Mogg or visit http://www.nursing.edu.au/
• Ausmed also provides a range of conferences check in at http://www.ausmed.com.au/
• Benchmarque  http://www.benchmarquegroup.com.au/
  Australian Practice Nurse Association www.apna.asn.au
  

Contact

For information about the Nursing in General Practice Program please contact Margaret.