‘Useful and practical’, ‘well organised and delivered’, featured prominently in feedback from participants who attended SWSPHN’s Connected Care conference on Sunday, 24 August.

The conference, held at Rydges Campbelltown, attracted 65 participants from general practice and residential aged care homes (RACH) across the region, who took the opportunity to explore the latest digital health and telehealth practises, and related government incentives, while networking with their peers.

Engaged attendees from general practice and aged care gained valuable and practical insights into how to optimise telehealth for consultations, how to integrate the MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) into their practice, and discovered how RACHs can use telehealth and My Health Record to improve resident care.

The event included guided demonstrations, and strong engagement during hands-on practise sessions and Q&As.

One of the speakers, primary care consultant Wendy O’Meara, travelled from interstate adding a unique perspective and enhancing the conference’s profile. Other speakers included Australian Digital Health Agency Project Manager, Marwa Osman, Heathdirect Video Call Customer Engagement Officer, Jude Cobb and Simon Gould from Medics for Life.

Additional feedback from participants included: ‘informative’, ‘I learnt lots of new things’, ‘excellent presentation’ and ‘highly related to our work’.