New Brain Health Guidelines
Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause – Managing Weight, Health and Wellbeing in General Practice
Expert panel – Dr Georgia Rigas & Dr Nadia Tejani, facilitated by Dr Angela Kwong

Weight gain in a perimenopausal woman is a common presentation in general practice. And while it may be common, it is one that still needs medical assessment and treatment not only for the woman's quality of life but also for the potential health benefits, specifically metabolic disease prevention. In this session, GP Dr Angela Kwong will discuss the various issues and considerations arising with this type of presentation with endocrinologist, Dr Nadia Tejani and weight management GP, Dr Georgia Rigas.

Autism & Mental Health Comorbidities
A/Prof Daryl Efron

In children and adolescents with autism, mental health comorbidities are the rule rather than the exception. So says paediatrician, Associate Professor Daryl Efron who, in this talk, will discuss the most common of these mental health comorbidities affecting young people with ASD. He will also outline the role GPs can play in detecting, monitoring, managing and treating these coexisting mental health conditions such as anxiety, ADHD and sleep disorders to improve health outcomes for this vulnerable population.

Pharmacogenomics in General Practice
Dr Rebecca Purvis

Gene testing, via a simple cheek swab has the potential to become a major primary care priority to help predict medication effectiveness and safety. In this talk, Dr Rebecca Purvis will discuss how this pharmacogenomics testing, available now, can be useful in identifying specific variants in genes that affect responses to commonly prescribed medications. She will also outline how this knowledge can help ensure that the right medications in the right doses are prescribed for the right patients, improving the likelihood of effectiveness and reducing the risk of side effects.