| The Project ECHO Emergencies in Primary Care: Series 1, an online interactive education and information program, will commence fortnight sessions on Tuesday mornings from 7.30am – 8.30am, Tuesday 17 February 2026. |  |
Learn about our Emergencies in Primary Care Series Series
Get ready for a dynamic series of seven emergency-focused education sessions designed to sharpen your clinical instincts and prepare you for the unexpected.
We’re running the following sessions as part of the series:
SESSION ONE: Women’s Health Emergencies: Caring for Women in Early Pregnancy Emergencies with Dr Natasha Frawley, Clinical Director Women’s and Children’s Services, Grampians Health, 7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 17 February 2026
SESSION TWO: Behavioural Emergencies: Managing Acute Psychiatric Presentations with Dr Udai Kandalama, Clinical director for the local mental health and wellbeing service, Barwon health, 7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 24 February 2026
SESSION THREE: Acute Abdominal Pain: Navigating Acute Abdominal Pain with Dr Peter Carter Head of Unit, Emergency Department, Grampians Health, 7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 3 March 2026
SESSION FOUR: Managing Acute Sports Injuries: Sports Injury Emergencies with Richard Wallace, Physiotherapist, and Dr Todd Mason, Orthopaedic Surgeon, 7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 10 March 2026
SESSION FIVE: Concussion: Identification, Response and Recovery with Rosie Marsiglio, Physiotherapist, 7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 17 March 2026
SESSION SIX: Stroke and Neurological Emergencies: Rapid Assessment in Primary Care with Dr Mandy Lau, Neurologist, Grampians Health, 7.30am-8.30am7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 24 March 2026
SESSION SEVEN: ENT Emergencies: Everyday Challenges in Primary Care with Dr Nadine de Alwis, ENT Surgeon, 7.30am-8.30am, Tuesday 31 March 2026
Each session features subject matter experts who will provide concise updates, practical tips, and review the latest guidelines to enhance your practice. Engage in case-based discussions and gain actionable insights to improve patient experiences and outcomes. Discuss real-world challenges in care planning and practice with peers.
Why Attend?
- Interactive Learning: Engage with peers and experts in a collaborative environment.
- Accredited Series: Earn points with RACGP and ACRRM by reviewing performance.
- Community-Driven Topics: Focus on what your peers are most interested in.
- Join us for a series of engaging and informative sessions.
Learning outcomes for the series
- Apply knowledge to confidently manage common emergency situations in primary care through case-based discussions and peer learning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of different models of emergency care including telehealth and the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), to evaluate their suitability in various clinical contexts.
- Examine and develop a practice and regionally-specific disaster and public health emergency preparedness plan
- Engage in a community of practice to review, interpret, and implement strategies for emergency preparedness and response in primary care settings.
CPD (Professional Development):
General Practitioners: RACGP and ACRRM accreditation will be applied for.
- RACGP / ACRRM members who attend all 7 sessions will be eligible to receive 7 hours for a Reviewing Performance activity under the Peer-Group Learning model. Members who attend fewer than 7 sessions, will receive an attendance certificate to self-report their CPD hours.
Other professionals: Certificates of attendance will be issued to all registered attendees so that professional development may be self-reported.
All sessions are free to access via free Zoom video-conferencing software. This software can be used on any computer or mobile device equipped with a web camera and microphone. You do not need a Zoom account to join a session
About ECHO sessions
Online ECHO sessions offer a blend of didactic and case-based learning. All sessions are free and delivered via Zoom.
Case-based discussions are vital to the ECHO principle of ‘all teach all learn’. During each session, a primary care participant presents a ‘real world de-identified case’ for discussion. Highly rated by previous ECHO members, this element of the session provides participants with opportunity to consider treatment and management options relevant to rural and regional settings.
Completion of case templates (to be provided upon registration) are a pre-requisite for participation in the ECHO network. However, not everyone will be presenting at the sessions.
More information
Contact our Project ECHO team
- Email: [email protected]