Gold Coast GP Maternity Alignment One Program (GCGPMAP)

This program will further enhance the skills and knowledge of local GPs wishing to provide antenatal care to women within the primary care.

Gold Coast Health in partnership with Gold Coast Primary Health Network will be delivering the Gold Coast GP Maternity Alignment Program aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of local GPs wishing to provide antenatal care to women within the primary care setting.

If you have previously completed Alignment ONE this will be the same program.

Agenda

8.15 - 8.30: Registration

8.30 - 8.45 Welcome and Introduction to GCGPMAP

8.45 - 9.30: Presentation on maternity services, models of care and referral processes. Maternity clinical update.

9.30 - 10.15: Screening for fetal chromosome and genetic conditions, early pre-eclampsia screening

10.15 - 11.15: Breakout session 1: Case study 1 (Gestational diabetes and thyroid issues in pregnancy) and Case study 2 (Hypertension in pregnancy)

11.15 – 11.45: Light lunch and networking

1145 - 12.45: Breakout session 2: Case study 3 (Managing abnormal ultrasound findings in pregnancy) and Case study 4 (Safer baby bundle, reduced fetal movements)

12.45 - 1.00: Panel discussion and Q+A. Requirements for Alignment and close.

Requirements for Maternity Alignment 1

Step 1. Complete an online questionnaire that will familiarise you with our Gold Coast Maternity Share Care Guidelines and Antenatal Health Pathways. The link will be emailed once you have registered.

Step 2. Complete a half day GP Alignment workshop (interactive, small group case-based learning).

This is an RACGP approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program: Educational Activities 1.5 hours, Measuring Outcomes 00 hours, Reviewing Performance 2.5 hours.

Resources for GPs undertaking pregnancy care:

• GP Antenatal Shared Care Guidelines website
• Gold Coast GP Antenatal Shared Care Guidelines
• Gold Coast GP Antenatal Shared Care summary (1 page-printable)
• Antenatal Health Pathways

Please contact the GCGPMAP team with any queries via email on GPMaternity@health.qld.gov.au

The Gold Coast Health GP Maternity Alignment Program (GCGPMAP) aims to create an antenatal shared care framework between Gold Coast Health and GPs with:

1. Accessible, contemporary, regularly updated guidelines.

2. Clear and known responsibilities between maternity care providers.

3. Shared goals and measurable outcomes for the benefit of improved maternity care for women birthing at GCUH.

4. Women having their obstetric care closer to home in a community setting.

5. Support for GPs to work to their scope in providing care in a standardised manner with access to necessary tertiary expertise when required.

6. Opportunities for relationship building between GPs, Obstetricians and Midwifes through sharing of resources and collaborating on the care of women.

GPs successfully completing the Program and who provide consent, can have their names added to a public facing webpage acknowledging GPs who have completed the GP Maternity Alignment Program on the Gold Coast.

Important information

By registering for this event you consent to Gold Coast Health using your personal information in line with our Privacy Policy and for your details to be shared with the Gold Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) for the purpose of this event.

Gold Coast Health Privacy Policy: https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/about-us/right-information/privacy

Gold Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) Privacy Policy: https://gcphn.org.au/privacy-policy/