Department of Health and RACGP Victoria webinar - Disaster Management & Mpox Update
On-demand recorded 27 Feb 2025
Join us for an informative and comprehensive webinar that will expand your understanding of disaster management and provide the latest updates on mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). This session is designed to equip general practitioners with practical strategies to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, as well as the latest public health advice on mpox.
Throughout the webinar, you will gain valuable insights into the complexities of disaster management, including effective response coordination and preparedness. We’ll cover the critical steps needed to handle emergencies, from initial response to recovery, while addressing the unique challenges faced in healthcare settings during times of crisis. This component of the webinar will be closely linked with the Disaster Management AJGP January/February 2025 issue.
Additionally, the webinar will also focus on the latest evidence surrounding mpox, covering key areas such as vaccination, testing/diagnosis, treatment and public health advice for cases and contacts, and debunking of some common mpox myths.
Learning outcomes
- Summarise the role of General Practitioners in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Implement effective preparedness strategies to maintain practice continuity and patient care during disasters.
- Prepare to adapt and respond to evolving disaster scenarios to ensure effective patient and community support.
- Outline the clinical presentation and diagnosis of mpox.
- Describe current mpox prevention and recent updates to vaccination strategies.
This event is part of Department of Health Victoria and RACGP Victoria - Quarterly update webinar series. Events in this series are:
Host
Dr Palmyra De Banks
General Practitioner
Palmyra is a UK trained GP who moved to Australia in 2012. She has an interest in medical education, supervising registrars and medical students, as well as doing shared care and women's health. Palmyra joined the RACGP Victorian Faculty in 2015 and is currently Clinical Director (Victoria) and national Head of Performance for the ForHealth Medical Group, one of the largest corporations Nationally. Palmyra is on the Medical Insurance Group Australia (MIGA) advisory board for Victoria and various Medical Panels. Palmyra recently completed a Masters in Medical and Healthcare Law from Melbourne University.
Speakers
A/Prof Chris Hogan
Department of General Practice, Melbourne University
A/Prof Chris Hogan has an unusually broad General Practice involvement & experience from the practical, initially as the equivalent of rural generalist to representative to theoretical & academic.
Jason Helps
Coordinator, Emergency Management Sector Operations, Readiness and Response, Emergency Management Branch, Department Of Health, Victoria
Dr Helen O’Brien
Deputy Chief Health Officer, Communicable Diseases, Community and Public Health, Victorian Department of Health.