ANNUAL PROGRAM 2026
Disclaimer: While we strive to provide accurate scheduling, dates and topics may change based on availability and circumstances. For the most up-to-date information, please check the Events page or the Central Diary tab.
HYBRID UPDATE MEETINGS
FREE HPMI Members, $150 Non-Members| 28.02.26 | Dermatology | HMRI Building and Online Streaming |
| 28.03.26 | Shared Obstetrics Care | HMRI Building and Online Streaming |
| 23.05.26 | Pain Medicine | HMRI Building and Online Streaming |
| 20.06.26 | Respiratory & Sleep | HMRI Building and Online Streaming |
| 17.10.26 | Child Protection | HMRI Building and Online Streaming |
| 14.11.26 | Peri-Menopause & Menopause | HMRI Building and Online Streaming |
WEBINAR UPDATE MEETINGS
FREE HPMI Members, $88 Non-Members| 30.04.26 | Gut Health | Online Streaming |
| 30.07.26 | Interventional Medicine | Online Streaming |
| 27.08.26 | TBA | Online Streaming |
HPMI EDUCATION DAY
FREE HPMI Members| 19.09.26 | HPMI Education Day | NEX, King Street, Newcastle West |
NURSE CPD WEBINARS
FREE HPMI Members, $88 Non-Members| 19.02.26 | Little Patients, Big Decisions: Triaging the Sick Child | Online Streaming |
| 26.03.26 | Managing Difficult Conversations and Escalations | Online Streaming |
| 25.06.26 | Incontinence | Online Streaming |
| 20.08.26 | Over 75 Health Assessment | Online Streaming |
| 5.11.26 | Triaging Mental Health Patients | Online Streaming |
PRACTICE ADMIN CPD WEBINARS
FREE HPMI Members, $88 Non-Members| 23.04.26 | Cyber Safe Practice Admin: Reducing Risk When Using Digital Health Tools | Online Streaming |
| 28.05.26 | Induction Processes for General Practice | Online Streaming |
| 24.09.26 | SAVI – Enhancing Patient Experiences | Online Streaming |
| 29.10.26 | Building a Positive Workplace Culture and Work Life Balance | Online Streaming |
| 19.11.26 | First Nations | Online Streaming |
EAR PATHOLOGY & WAX MANAGEMENT
HPMI Members - $77 - Non-members - $150The course will be held on Monday evenings at Brunker Road General Practice Meeting Room, Adamstown
| 23.03.26 | 18.5.26 | 27.7.26 | 26.10.26 |
MIRENA COURSE
this course is free thanks to our sponsor bayerThe course will be held on Monday evenings at Brunker Road General Practice Meeting Room, Adamstown
| Fully Booked - 16.03.26 | Fully Booked - 4.5.26 | Fully Booked - 24.8.26 | Fully Booked - 9.11.26 |
CPR COURSE
HPMI Members - $77 - Non-members - $150The course will be held at the Industry Development Building (IDC) University of Newcastle, Callaghan.
| Tuesday - 31.03.26 | Thursday - 11.6.26 | Thursday - 6.8.26 | Tuesday - 20.10.26 |
COMING UP
Belmont Cluster – Managing Osteoarthritis Beyond Surgery: What Actually Works in the Community – Mr Billy Rutherford & Ms Lorena Rogers
Managing Osteoarthritis Beyond Surgery: What Actually Works in the Community Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and coffee provided. Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2026Time: 8:00…
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Forster Cluster – ADHD Management – Dr Dylan Wesley
ADHD Management Free education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and dinner provided. Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMLocation: Club Forster (19 Strand Street,…
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Women’s Health Interest Group – Meeting 2
Women’s Health Interest Group Meeting 2 Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMLocation: Best Western Plus Apollo International, 290 Pacific Highway, Charlestown About this meeting Join the Women’s Health…
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Taree Cluster – Palliative Care in the Community (Optimising symptom management) – Dr Yvette Etherden
Palliative Care in the Community (Optimising symptom management) Free practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and Coffee/Breakfast provided. Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026Time: 7:30 AM –…
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CPR – Resuscitation Skills (BLS-CPR) For General Practice
Basic Life Support (CPR) course specifically designed for all the practice team and all primary care settings. Includes separate clinical components for GP and nursing staff, using practice-comparable equipment
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Port Stephens Cluster – TBC
TBC Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and lunch provided. Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Salamander Bay Doctors (5/2 Town…
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PAIN FORUM – Assisting Compensable Patients to Self-Manage their Pain
The Hunter Pain Specialists team will deliver a practical, clinically focused educational webinar exploring the complex interplay between pain, injury, and compensation systems. The session will examine how workplace injuries and claims processes can influence psychological wellbeing and recovery outcomes, highlighting key social and emotional factors that impact patients navigating compensable care pathways.
Presentations will include a physiotherapy perspective on understanding persistent pain, including modern approaches to assessment, function, and rehabilitation beyond the acute injury model. The webinar will conclude with a multidisciplinary discussion on managing compensable persistent pain, bringing together psychological, medical, and allied health perspectives to support coordinated, patient-centred care and improved return-to-function outcomes.
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Raymond Terrace Cluster – When Mast Cells Go Rogue – Dr Muhammad Usman
When Mast Cells Go Rogue Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and coffee provided. Date: Thursday, 18 June 2026Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMLocation: Raymond…
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