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    QUM Learning provides health professionals and students with a range of learning activities and resources. All our courses are available free of charge.

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    Click here to access this interactive online learning module that supports health professionals to report adverse events associated with medicines and vaccines to contribute to the TGA’s ongoing safety monitoring.

    Medication safety & quality use of medicines

    Medication safety
    Exploring the various causes of medication errors and preventing errors from occurring in your workplace.
    National Standard Medication Charts (NSMC)
    Guiding you through the principles of safe prescribing and how to complete the NSMC correctly.
    Clinical case studies
    Reflective learning to inform clinical decision-making.
    Antimicrobials
    Antimicrobial prescribing in a hospital setting.
    Online courses
    Quality decision-making in the use of medicines and medical tests.
    Webinars
    Experts discuss the latest evidence and therapeutic options.
    National Cervical Screening Program
    The National Cervical Screening Program has MOVED (follow link) to the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC) in January 2025 https://acpcc.org.au/.

    Real time prescription monitoring

    SafeScript Victoria
    A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the Victorian SafeScript system.
    SafeScript NSW
    A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the New South Wales SafeScript system.
    ScriptCheckWA
    A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the Western Australian ScriptCheck system.

    Useful links

    National Prescribing Curriculum
    UTAS has taken ownership learn.prescribing.edu.au. Encouraging confident and rational prescribing.
    Australian prescriber
    Australian Prescriber activities have moved australianprescriber.tg.org.au.
    Good medicines better health
    Good medicines better health has moved to NACCHO www.naccho.org.au
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      Real-time prescription monitoring - Victoria Page

      UPDATED Online course

      Real time prescription monitoring – Victoria

      A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the Victorian SafeScript system.

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      National cervical screening program Page

      The National Cervical Screening Program has moved to the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC) in January 2025 https://acpcc.org.au/. New enrolments will end on 31 December 2024, previous completion certificates will continue to be available

      Online course UPDATED

      National cervical screening program

      This series of 6 modules provides training for healthcare providers who conduct Cervical Screening Tests and follow-up management for women aged 25-74. The modules have been updated to reflect changes to the National Cervical Screening Program that expands access of self-collection as a choice of screening option to all people eligible for screening. You can take the full course or choose any of the individual modules. Details on self-collection as a screening option can be found throughout all modules, but of particular interest may be Module 3 Screening in Practice which describes the steps involved in supporting a patient to self-collect a vaginal Cervical Screening Test sample.

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      Anticholinergic Burden – Pharmacist CPD Bundle Page

      Online course

      Anticholinergic Burden – Pharmacist CPD Bundle

      Obtain additional CPD points by completing one of the three CPD bundle activities for pharmacists.

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      Antimicrobial modules Page

      Online course

      Antimicrobial modules

      Developed in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, these courses deal with antimicrobial prescribing in a hospital setting.

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      Asthma, immunisation and smoking cessation - Benji and Bridgit Page

      Online course

      Asthma, immunisation and smoking cessation – Benji and Bridgit

      Benji is a 3-year-old boy presenting in the Emergency Department of the local hospital with shortness of breath. He is brought in by his mother Bridgit.

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      Australian Prescriber - CPD for pharmacists - Closed Page

      Journal reading - Closed

      Australian Prescriber - CPD for pharmacists

      Australian Prescriber provides self-directed Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities for pharmacists based on reading an article from an issue of the journal and completing a quiz.

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      Case studies Page

      Clinical case study

      Case studies

      Our interactive case studies present clinical scenarios with questions to help you reflect on your medical decision-making skills and improve patient care.

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      Chronic abdominal pain in adults – when is imaging indicated? Page

      Online course

      Chronic abdominal pain in adults – when is imaging indicated?

      This interactive online learning module has been developed to support GPs, GP registrars and medical students to make the best use of diagnostic imaging in the investigation of chronic abdominal pain.

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      Audit and feedback – Chronic kidney disease: early detection and management (Closed) Page

      Enrolments for this course have closed. This course has been reviewed and it has been determined that it should be discontinued as the content is not current.  Your completion certificates will continue to be available.

      Audit and feedback activities

      Chronic kidney disease: early detection and management

      A series of quality improvement clinical audits.

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      Demystifying bioequivalence Page

      Online course

      Demystifying bioequivalence

      Professor Andrew McLachlan provides clarity around this often misunderstood area and answers the questions you’ve always wanted to ask.

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      Get it right! Taking a Best Possible Medication History Page

      Online course

      Get it right! Taking a Best Possible Medication History

      This module is centred around a video that guides clinicians on how to obtain and record a BPMH. The module explains why at least two sources of information are used to obtain the BPMH and the reasoning behind how medication history taking techniques can influence the accuracy of the history obtained.

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      Good Medicine Better Health modules - moving to NACCHO Page

      General information

      Good Medicine Better Health

      These learning modules are no longer available and have transitioned to NACCHO (https://www.naccho.org.au)

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      Audit and feedback activities – Heart Failure: taking an active role (Closed) Page

      Enrolments for this course have closed. This course has been reviewed and it has been determined that it should be discontinued as the content is not current.  Your completion certificates will continue to be available.

      Audit and feedback activities

      Heart Failure: taking an active role

      A series of quality improvement clinical audits

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      Improving patient outcomes through best practice blood pressure assessment (Closing 30 June 2024) Page

      This course has been reviewed and it has been determined that it should be discontinued as the content is not current. Enrolments have closed and you will need to complete the course by 30 June 2024. Your completion certificates will continue to be available.

      Online course

      Improving patient outcomes through best practice blood pressure assessment

      Improve your accuracy in identifying elevated blood pressure and better interpret the results of both in-clinic and out-of-clinic assessments within the context of absolute cardiovascular risk.

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      Medical tests Page

      Online course

      Medical tests

      Quality use of medical tests is a core skill for healthcare professionals as not all tests add value. Develop your skills with this range of short practical modules.

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      Medication safety Page

      Online course

      Medication safety

      Explore the various causes of medication errors and equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to help prevent errors from occurring in your workplace.

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      Medico-legal risks and low-value care Page

      Online course

      Medico-legal risks and low-value care

      Low-value care is an issue of concern in Australian health care. This training highlights how medico-legal risks and low-value care are connected in several ways.

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      National standard medication charts course Page

      Online course

      National standard medication charts

      This course will guide you through the principles of safe prescribing and demonstrate how to complete the National Standard Medication Charts correctly.

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      National Prescribing Curriculum Page

      National Prescribing Curriculum

      National Prescribing Curriculum

      A series of interactive case-based modules for medical and pharmacy students that encourage confident and rational prescribing. The modules follow a stepwise approach as outlined in the WHO's Guide to Good Prescribing.

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      Quality use of medicines for health professional students Page

      Online course

      Quality use of medicines for health professional students

      In this course you will learn about the principles of quality use of medicines (QUM) and the roles different health professionals play in promoting QUM.

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      SafeScript NSW Page

      Online course

      SafeScript NSW

      A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the New South Wales SafeScript system.

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      ScriptCheckWA Page

      Online course

      ScriptCheckWA

      A series of three modules to train prescribers and pharmacists on the use of the Western Australian ScriptCheck system.

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      Relapse prevention and physical health in a person with schizophrenia - Belinda Page

      Online course

      Relapse prevention and physical health in a person with schizophrenia - Belinda

      Belinda is a 22-year old woman with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Her first episode of psychosis occurred when she was 19 years old. She is a regular patient in your clinic, however you haven't seen her previously.

      (Note: this course was previously titled Lifestyle issues and diagnosed schizophrenia – Belinda.)

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      Safety through adverse event reporting - share the responsibility Page

      Online course - Enrolments for this training have ended  

      Safety through adverse event reporting - share the responsibility

      This interactive online learning module has been designed to support health professionals to report adverse events associated with therapeutic products and contribute to the TGA’s ongoing safety monitoring activities.

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      Talking mental health with young people: for pharmacists Page

      Online course

      Talking mental health with young people: for pharmacists

      Improve your communication with young people accessing pharmacy services including medicines for depression and anxiety, to optimise their engagement with management options and support their overall mental health wellbeing.

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      The ePrescribing pathway in primary care Page

      Online course

      The ePrescribing pathway in primary care

      Learn how electronic prescriptions provide convenient, seamless and safe access to medicines from the point of prescribing to dispensing and supply.

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      Type 2 diabetes - Bill Page

      Online course

      Type 2 diabetes - Bill

      Bill is a 55-year-old man with type 2 diabetes. These modules follow your care of Bill over a 6 year period.

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      Unlocking asthma inhaler technique (Closing 30 June 2024) Page

      Online course

      Unlocking asthma inhaler technique

      An interactive online learning module for health professionals designed to emphasise the importance of checking patients’ asthma inhaler technique to ensure correct usage.

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      Urinary tract infections in residential aged-care facilities Page

      Online course

      Urinary tract infections in residential aged-care facilities

      This module explores the diagnostic approach to managing urinary tract infections in residential aged care facility residents to reduce antibiotic resistance.

    • Webinars

      Our webinars bring together a multidisciplinary panel of experts to discuss challenges in diagnosis, treatment and management of a therapeutic condition. Content will be based on the latest evidence and guidelines, with a focus on how to manage at-risk and difficult-to-treat patients. Webinars are available live, and as on-demand recordings.

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      Anxiety disorders: use of evidence-based treatments (webinar - on demand) Page

      Webinar

      Anxiety disorders: use of evidence-based treatments (on demand)

      Early recognition, assessment and diagnosis is important for good management and contributes to speedier treatment and improvement in the lives of people with anxiety disorders. 

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      Chronic abdominal pain: could it be irritable bowel syndrome? (webinar - on demand) Page

      Webinar

      Chronic abdominal pain: could it be irritable bowel syndrome?

      The diagnosis and management of non-specific chronic abdominal pain can be challenging. For many patients you may suspect irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the cause, but how can you be sure?

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      Chronic kidney disease: a multidisciplinary team approach to reducing risk by individualising medicine management Page

      Webinar

      Chronic kidney disease: a multidisciplinary team approach to reducing risk by individualising medicine management

      Join our expert panel members as they discuss the management of medicines that can reduce the risk of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular events in people diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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      Dementia: a multidisciplinary approach to caring for people with changed behaviours Page

      Webinar

      Dementia: a multidisciplinary approach to caring for people with changed behaviours

      Practical support on how to overcome barriers when providing care to people living with dementia.

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      Demystifying echocardiography in heart failure: GP and cardiologist Q&A Page

      Webinar

      Demystifying echocardiography in heart failure: GP and cardiologist Q&A

      Our panel of GPs discuss case scenarios and accompanying echocardiogram images with an expert heart failure cardiologist.

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      Falls, confusion and other issues. Could medicines with anticholinergic effects be the cause? Page

      Webinar

      Falls, confusion and other issues. Could medicines with anticholinergic effects be the cause?

      Join our panel of aged-care experts as they talk about ways to reduce the risk of medicine-related side effects such as dizziness, falls, dry mouth and constipation.

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      Heart failure: how a team approach can optimise patient care Page

      Webinar

      Heart failure: how a team approach can optimise patient care

      Evidence shows that a multidisciplinary approach to supporting patients with heart failure improves outcomes. Join our panel comprising a GP, heart failure nurse practitioner, accredited pharmacist and a person living with heart failure as they discuss case studies that demonstrate the benefits of working together as a team.

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      Reducing the burden of medicines with anticholinergic effects on older people Page

      Webinar

      Reducing the burden of medicines with anticholinergic effects on older people

      Join our multidisciplinary panellists as they discuss how improved collaboration and communication between prescribers, pharmacists and nursing staff can reduce the risk of medicine-related adverse events such as dizziness, falls, dry mouth and constipation.

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      IBD: diagnosis and management in primary care and beyond Page

      Webinar

      IBD: diagnosis and management in primary care and beyond

      A roundtable discussion about optimising management options for this challenging condition.

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      New asthma guidelines: what’s changed? Page

      Webinar

      New asthma guidelines: what’s changed?

      Listen to our panel of experts as they discuss the recent changes to asthma guidelines and what this means in practice.

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      Opioid prescribing: strategies for GPs 2024 Page

      Webinar

      Opioid prescribing: strategies for GPs

      Listen to our panel of chronic pain experts as they discuss evidence-based approaches for managing chronic non-cancer pain and how GPs can implement these to reduce opioid-related harms.

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      Practical strategies to engage with young people experiencing anxiety or depression Page

      Webinar

      Practical strategies to engage with young people experiencing anxiety or depression

      Join our expert panel as they discuss effective ways for primary care practitioners to communicate with and support a young person presenting with psychological distress, depression or anxiety.

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      Prescribing for dental pain: What are the options? Page

      Webinar

      Prescribing for dental pain: What are the options?

      Our panel of experts discuss the analgesic options for dental pain and the evidence supporting their use.

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      Rheumatoid arthritis: getting the facts straight about methotrexate (webinar - on demand) Page

      Webinar

      Rheumatoid arthritis: getting the facts straight about methotrexate (webinar - on demand)

      Optimal management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis depends on successful collaboration between rheumatologists, GPs and community pharmacists.

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      Supporting patients living with chronic non-cancer pain – the role of the pharmacist Page

      Webinar

      Supporting patients living with chronic non-cancer pain – the role of the pharmacist

      Our panel of chronic pain experts discuss evidence-based approaches for managing chronic non-cancer pain and the role of pharmacists in reducing opioid-related harms.

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      Working together to enhance transitions of care for people with dementia - webinar Page

      Webinar

      Working together to enhance transitions of care for people with dementia

      Using real-life case scenarios, the panel, consisting of a geriatrician, GP and nurse,  discuss the challenges of optimising transitions of care for people living with dementia.

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