Insomnia – Drug & Non-Drug Management
Dr Alexander Sweetman

The evidence is overwhelming. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia works, even for ingrained, chronic insomnia. In this talk, hear Alexander Sweetman, Senior Program Manager with the Australasian Sleep Association discuss the latest innovations in CBT options for insomnia including some very accessible and affordable programs and studies that may benefit many primary care patients whose quality of life is significantly impaired by this insidious and very prevalent chronic condition.

Lung Cancer Screening Has Started – What GPs Need to Know
Dr Tracy Leong

Managing Paediatric Anxiety in General Practice
Dr Andrew Leech

The local GP is, more often than not, the first port of call for parents concerned that their child is unduly anxious. In this very practical talk, Dr Andrew Leech, a GP with a special interest in paediatric mental health, will provide an update and an upskilling on the fundamentals of assessing paediatric anxiety. He will give an insight into the range of ways anxiety can present in children, the various triggers and how to differentiate between physiological and pathological anxiety. Importantly, he will also suggest simple strategies that can be tried as first-line therapy for the anxious child and their concerned parents.

Menopausal Hot Flushes Management
Prof Rodney Baber AM

Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about menopausal hot flushes, new research is published and new treatments become available. In this presentation, menopause expert Professor Rod Baber will provide an update on the latest prevalence and understanding on these vasomotor symptoms of menopause including their implications for affected women's future health. In addition, he will discuss new non-hormonal treatments that appear to be an effective alternative for women significantly affected by hot flushes but who are unable or unwilling to take hormone therapy.