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Dr Catherine Eltringham

Catherine is a GP in Geelong, Victoria. She has been involved in a wide variety of Medical Education opportunities, these include GP training, lecturing in Medicine at Deakin University, and providing clinical consultancy for the Deakin Indigenous Health team. Over recent years Catherine has moved into planning and facilitating the professional development of Medical Educators and GP Supervisors as well as learning (like everyone else) to do all of this online. Catherine strives to ensure her education events are engaging and innovative, with a dose of appropriate fun. 

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Educator Courses
Understanding Our Veterans’ Healthcare

This webinar focuses on how to support veterans’ healthcare. Exploring the impact of military service on health, transition challenges, and the VETERANS lens for effective care.

Mental Health Care for Veterans: Case-based insights and practical strategies

Learn to manage veteran mental health with essential strategies. Gain crisis management skills and navigate DVA services through expert insights and case-based learning.

Annika's Veteran Health Check: Practice Review

Apply your knowledge on the Veterans Health Check with this eLearning case study on Annika

Supporting a Veteran in Crisis: Practice Review

Explore strategies to support a 27-year-old veteran, Jai, facing depression, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. Learn to assess risk, provide support, & implement tailored health plans

Veteran Health Resources: Navigating services for veterans and their families

This webinar provides guideance to GPs to optimise referral pathways to DVA services. Supporting the unique health needs of veterans and their families for improved care.

Impact of veteran mental health on family members: Practice Review

Meet 'Dave,' a veteran facing mental health issues. Learn to support veterans and families using the VETERANS lens, covering PTSD, well-being, and DVA mental health services.

Supporting Veterans’ compensation claims and GP billing

Enhance your understanding of veteran health and compensation claims in this webinar. Learn about accepted conditions, the claims process, and appropriate billing practices.

Supporting Veteran Patients: Mini Audit

Complete this measuring outcomes activity by performing a mini audit on 2 veteran patients to review key aspects of veteran health and optimise support strategies.

ADHD uncovered: a practical guide for GPs

This short course reviews ADHD diagnostic criteria for children and adults, strategies to reduce distress and improve executive function, and current trends in medical management.

Chronic pain management in veterans

Learn how to manage chronic pain for your veteran patients with this webinar, factoring in their unique experiences and needs.

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Essential guide to DVA billing

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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Navigating the world of Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) billing can seem daunting. This concise guide provides general practitioners (GPs) with essential information on claiming for key DVA services, incentive payments, and compensation claim paperwork, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of your claims.

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Supporting Veterans’ compensation claims: a guide for GPs

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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As a GP, you can play a crucial role in helping veterans navigate the complexities of compensation claims. This process can be particularly challenging for those dealing with significant impairment or mental health conditions and is often exacerbated by the transition to civilian life. By understanding the steps involved and the required documentation, you can positively assist your patients' access to essential support and wellbeing.

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Health and Service Needs of Older Australian Veterans

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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Older veterans have unique health needs. They often experience musculoskeletal problems, cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, and hearing loss. Mental health concerns such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety are also common.

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How can veterans access health care?

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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Defence is responsible for the health care of current serving ADF members up until the date of their separation. Upon leaving Defence, veterans are responsible for managing their own health care needs. Here is an overview of the provision of current and ex-serving health care.

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Wellbeing profile of Australia’s veterans

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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A person's health and wellbeing are influenced by socioeconomic characteristics – for veterans, these may be influenced by factors relating to their unique experiences of ADF service and transition back to civilian life.

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What lifestyle factors influence the health of veterans?

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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Many risk factors are modifiable, and so they can be changed to improve a person's health. Understanding the choices veterans make regarding their lifestyle and behaviours and the impact this has on their health will help you to identify areas for behavioural change.

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What health issues are you likely to encounter in your veterans?

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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What health issues are you likely to encounter in your veterans? Veterans present with the same types of conditions seen in all Australians, albeit often at an earlier age and with

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Tools for your practice: VETERAN lens autofill template

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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This useful tool shows the aspects of the Veteran Health Check to incorporate into all relevant consultations with Veterans at any time after transition, including a useful autofill template.

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Tools for your practice: Enhancing Consultations with Veterans

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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DVA clients are current and ex-service personnel with a variety of service and operations experience. They include people from a range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

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Veterans’ mental health – an overview

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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Veteran mental illness can stem from military service experiences. PTSD, depression, anxiety and substance abuse are some of the outcomes experienced by veterans. These issues are exacerbated by reintegration challenges and perceived lack of support.

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Veteran health – an overview

Dr Catherine Eltringham

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Veterans’ health may seem complicated but veterans suffer from the same conditions as other Australians, albeit often at an earlier age due to the interaction of several factors and changes that occur across the course of military life, from enlistment to retirement.

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Driving Miss Daisy

Dr Catherine Eltringham

GPs have a vital role in supporting patients with dementia during the transition away from driving. Understanding the emotional impact, legal responsibilities, and strategies for preparing for change can help ensure a smoother, more supportive process for all involved.

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