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	Starting Childhood Obesity Prevention Early (SCOPE) Project The Child Health Promotion Research Centre and Edith Cowan University has been funded by the Department of Health and Healthway to develop, implement and evaluate a pilot project to assist parents to promote healthy weight in young children. GPs and Practice Nurses are key primary providers and therefore, your input is sought for this project.  Please read the Invitation Letter (click on the PDF icon to the left) for more information on how you can contribute.
	A paediatric outpatient service has opened (from 21 June 2010) from the Swan Kalamunda Health Service. Click on the link to the left for more information and the referral form.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Important Information for GP's and Referral Options for Colonoscopy	The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program will resume from 2 November 2009. Around 600,000 test kits will be sent out nationally and the majority of WA participants affected by the temporary suspension of the Program will receive their replacement kit by March 2010. Click on the link to the left  to access the website and for important information and referral options.
Lung Health Promontion Centre Course Information	The Lung Health Promotion Centre at the Alfred offers education to health proffessionals in lung disease management. The Centre is committed to providing accessible, evidence-based, holistic education and support for health professionals.  Click on the links to the left to access course dates and general information.
Quick Reference Guides Logging onto HPOS with PKI individual Certificates Accessing ACIR via HPOS	Changes to Medicare Australia's Online Services From April 2009, health professionals can access Medicare Australia's online services through a single entry point. The new Health Proffessional Online Services (HPOS) website will make it easier for health proffessionals to work with Medicare. Visit www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/providers and click on the HPOS link  Click on the link to the right to take you to the HPOS Login page          The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) secure site can be accessed from the HPOS logon page using your existing ACIR logon (authentication file name and password). A quick reference guide is located to the right. If you would like further information call  1800 700 199  1800 700 199 and select option 5.
Link to Department of Child Protection Services Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse	Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse New laws require health professionals to report when they have a reasonable belief that sexual abuse of a child has occurred or is occurring. The legislation has been passed by Parliament and will be enacted on 1 January 2009. All doctors, nurses and midwives must comply with the Department for Child Protection guidelines. However, anyone who is concerned that a child is suffering any form of abuse or neglect, should report this to the Department for Child Protection, through a local District Office.