Date, Time, Platform:
- Date and Times:
- Part 1: Wednesday, March 4 2026, 6:30pm – 9:00pm (AEDT)
- Part 2: Wednesday, March 11 2026, 6:30pm – 8:30pm (AEDT)
- Platform: Online – Microsoft Teams
Presenters:
- Cherie Bennett | Nursing Policy & Advocacy Lead & Medical Educator | ASHM/Clinical Nurse Specialist (Sydney Sexual Health)
- Regan Chesterfield | Regan Chesterfield | AHPRA Endorsed Nurse Practitioner, Sexual Health
- Angela Smith | Senior Medical Officer | Metro North Sexual Health and HIV Service
Learning Outcomes:
It is expected that after completing the course, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss available contraceptive methods’ safety, efficacy, and side effects.
- Implement a contraception consultation framework that demonstrates patient-centred shared decision-making.
- Outline common issues and side effects that arise in contraceptive care.
- Propose strategies for breaking down barriers to contraception access.
Course Components:
- Complete pre-course survey
- Read Decision Making In Contraception: Consultation Essentials resource
- Attend two online live facilitated training sessions
- Complete post-course survey
CPD and Endorsements
- This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program. This activity has been allocated 4 educational activity hours and 1 reviewing performance hour in the RACGP 2023-2025 triennium.
- This training is endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 5 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.
- APNA: Completion of this educational activity entitles eligible participants to claim 5 CPD hours
Funding:
This training is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Quality Use of Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Pathology program.
Target Audience:
GPs, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, and Practice Nurses working in primary care settings.
