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DESCRIPTION:A Medicare-funded 3-year-old health check is being introduced from November 2026 as part of Thriving Kids. By age 3 years, more than one in five children have at least one developmental vulnerability, hence this is a timely opportunity for early recognition and support. Presented by Dr Tim Jones, Chair of the RACGP Child and Young Person’s Health SIG and Deputy Chair of RACGP Tasmania, and Prof. Frank Oberklaid, Group Leader, Policy and Equity at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, this webinar will focus on how to use a general practice team to complete a high-quality check and make the most of the time with families. Host Dr Aaron ChambersDr Aaron Chambers has worked in general practice since 2006. He is passionate about family practice, including paediatrics and obstetric care. Dr Chambers is the GP Liaison Officer for Children's Health Queensland, based at Queensland Children's Hospital. In private practice, he consults regularly, and is a healthcare system innovator. Dr Chambers founded Growlife Medical Group, and is a co-founder of Allergy First, Cub Care Paediatric Urgent Care and Telehealth Platform GPConsults. Presenters Dr Tim JonesChair, RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person's HealthDr Tim Jones is a Tasmanian GP, rural generalist and supervisor with an interest in child and infant health. He is passionate about supporting parents and families in a holistic manner. Tim the Chair of Specific Interests, Child and Young Person’s Health at the RACGP. Tim works clinically at Lauderdale Medical Centre and as a senior medical educator with the RACGP and with Emerging Minds. Professor Frank OberklaidProfessor Frank Oberklaid, AM, MD, FRACP, DCH, was the Foundation Director of the Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children's Hospital – Melbourne for over 25 years. He is currently Co-Group Leader, Policy and Equity, at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and an Honorary Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne. Professor Oberklaid leads the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) initiative
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SUMMARY:The Medicare Three-year-old Health Check – High Value Care for Families – RACGP
ORGANIZER:Gippsland Primary Health Network
URL;VALUE=URI:https://gphn.org.au/events/the-medicare-three-year-old-health-check-high-value-care-for-families-racgp/
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DESCRIPTION:Reminder for The Medicare Three-year-old Health Check – High Value Care for Families &#8211\; RACGP
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