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The number one factor influencing a person’s decision to undergo cancer screening is endorsement by a GP or nurse. Enrol Now: ow.ly/mM3M50KQW1R @ACPCC_

The number one factor influencing a person’s decision to undergo cancer screening is endorsement by a GP or nurse. Access all the information about bowel, breast and cervical cancer screening in one place. Enrol Now: ow.ly/mM3M50KQW1R @ACPCC_

Understand and recognise the impact of suicide on young people and children by attending our upcoming Postvention support for young people and children impacted by suicide webinar on June 1st. For more details or to register visit: ow.ly/KtTx50J5TZI

Congratulations to our research partner, Dr Margaret Kay, for becoming a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to medicine, medical education and migrant health.

And just like that, it's 2022! May your year be filled with exciting new opportunities.

Wishing our GPEx Community a safe, happy and health festive season!

As we approach the end of the year, we would like to let you know that the GPEx office will be closed from 5pm Wednesday 22nd December, and re‑open 8.30am Thursday 6th January. We wish you all a safe, happy and health festive season.

Join us on 6 October at 7.30pm AEDT for the launch of #ThisRuralLife. We're putting a spotlight on #RuralGPs across every career stage working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health by sharing their stories and experiences. Register: bit.ly/3z6CINl

Rural GPs: Join us on Wednesday 29 September at 7.30pm AEST for our Rural Member Forum with special guest speaker @DaveGillespieMP, Minister for Regional Health. Register here: bit.ly/3tCy7S5

Today we acknowledge #IndigenousLiteracyDay and celebrate our stories and language. Aunty Michelle gives a cultural introduction to Boandik life as it was before 1800s. View here: ild.org.au/stories/annies… #IndigenousLiteracyDay #AboriginalCulture

High levels of #burnout have been widely reported among postgraduate medical trainees, however relatively little literature has examined what ‘wellbeing’ means for this group. Read our hermeneutic review here: ow.ly/8p8W50FoIhq #GPExResearchandInnovation #Wellbeing

The 2021 #NAIDOC Week theme is #HealCountry, which calls all of us to continue to seek greater protections for Aboriginal lands, waters, sacred sites and cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. For more information, please visit ow.ly/3O4z50Fmmk4

I can't stress enough, if you are eligible to be vaccinated for #Covid_19 - get vaccinated right away. If you have any questions/concerns don't turn to social media, speak to your GP. We're here to help and have new #Medicare items in place to make it easier. Let's get this done.

This week is #MensHealthWeek Reach out to someone and have a chat. ow.ly/sleS50Fd97M

Last week, representatives from GPEx were pleased to attend the 2021 #AIATSISSummit. A national forum to support & strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge & governance, & address critical & emerging challenges for the native title & research sectors.

#Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations, and as a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. #NRW

Today marks #NationalSorryDay and is a day to acknowledge the strength of #StolenGenerations Survivors and #reflect on how we can all play a part in the #healingprocess for our people and nation. For more information about our history visit: ow.ly/Qrxi50EUjbE

Today we recognise the significant contributions of our doctors on the front lines of health care especially over the past year. Our GPs play an essential role in protecting the health of our communities far and wide and we thank them. #worldfamilydoctorday #generalpractice

Thank you to our Australian primary health care nurses - Especially those in general practices located in rural and remote areas keeping our SA communities healthy and safe. #internationalnurseday #generalpractice #gptraining #ThankYouNurses

Treating muscle weakness? Some things are not just part of getting older. It could be Myositis. Learn more this May during Myositis Awareness Month at myositis.org.au #Myositis #MyositisAwareness