The portal enables:

• health care providers to manage their patient’s participation in the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) and National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP), including opting out and deferring their screening
• health care providers to access screening information for participants of both programs (including those who have been invited to participate but have not done so yet)
• general practitioners and other specialists to lodge clinical forms relating to both programs electronically.

A Clinical Information System software integration is also being released with the NCSR Healthcare Providers portal to allow health care professionals using Best Practice and MedicalDirector to report clinical data seamlessly from their existing software interface using electronic forms. The software integration will also enable access to a patient’s screening results and histories for cervical and bowel screening, and to request Bowel Program Test Kits for eligible participants. The introduction of software integration will further streamline reporting and help to improve data quality for the two programs.

Click on the links below to access short videos for more information on the Healthcare Provider Portal and integration with clinical software.

• Healthcare Provider Portal animation.
• Clinical Software Integration animation.

For further information visit www.ncsr.gov.au or for details on the Contact Centre visit https://www.ncsr.gov.au/content/ncsr/en/contact-us.html

You can connect to training from anywhere in Australia. Training includes online workshops, online learning modules, webinars, and a mentoring series. Select and apply for the mode of training that best suits you.

RACGP members can access the program at three separate entry points. Each pathway is a stand-alone program. You can access all three levels of training or just the level of training that best suits you.

• Essential Skills focuses on core AOD skills, is available online to all RACGP members and takes two hours to complete.
• Treatment Skills builds on the core AOD skills and takes a minimum of six hours to complete. You receive $1,200 upon completion of training. Applications are now open and close on the 31 July 2021.
• Advanced Skills builds AOD specific skills based on the AOD trends in your local patient community. It is a flexible learning program and takes up to 20 hours to complete. You receive $2,500 upon completion of training. Applications for the final intake open on the 18 January 2021 and close on the 15 March 2021.

The RACGP is also running an AOD Connect: Project ECHO group every Thursday evening, a weekly online forum where GPs can discuss AOD cases and seek support from their peers and AOD experts.

For more information on program eligibility, grant payments, and to register or apply, visit the RACGP AOD GP Education Program Website.

The review will explore aspects related to the implementation and delivery of the Program, as well as the outcomes achieved for consumers, providers, and the broader healthcare system.
 
As part of the review, Deloitte are seeking input from GPs and practice nurses relevant to bowel cancer screening via a short survey. 
 
For those who were unable to participate due to the constrained time frames, the closing date for the survey has been extended to Friday 5 February 2021.
 
The survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. Deloitte will not be collecting any personal information. Responses will not be identifiable, as the data will be reported to the Department at an aggregate thematic level.
 
Please click the following link to commence the survey: Take me to the survey.
 
If you have any questions or comments about the survey, please contact the Deloitte team at nbcspreview@deloitte.com.au