Education for Practitioners
ACPCC is experienced at providing education to broad audiences of healthcare practitioners: webinars, eLearning and face-to-face.
National Cervical Screening Program eLearning modules
In partnership with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, the ACPCC have updated and improved the National Cervical Screening Program eLearning modules in line with upcoming changes to guidelines.
These eLearning modules are free and CPD accredited with the RACGP, APNA and ACRRM.
National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) Bundle
Clinical Education Course
This series of five interactive eLearning modules cover everything you need to know to effectively support your patients to make informed screening decisions and contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer in Australia. Healthcare providers can complete as many of the modules as they choose.
CPD Accreditation
RACGP & ACRRM CPD Approved Activities:
- Cervical cancer causes, prevention and elimination: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- The National Cervical Screening Program: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- Communicating the importance of cervical screening: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- Screening in practice: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- Cervical screening follow-up: 1.5 hour Educational Activities, 1 hour Reviewing Performance
APNA endorsed activity:
- This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria
- Upon successful completion of these activities eligible participants may claim a total of up to 8.5 CPD hours.
E-Learning Courses
ACPCC offer online courses for Healthcare Practitioners, aimed particularly at GPs and nurses. These are free and delivered through the GPEx online learning platform. Courses can completed in your own time and at your own pace.
Cervical Screening,
HPV and Self-collection
Clinical Education Course
Aimed to equip Healthcare Practitioners across Australia with the knowledge and skills to be able to offer the option of HPV self-collection to eligible patients and increase cervical screening participation rates.
CPD Accreditation
RACGP & ACRRM CPD Approved Activities:
- Cervical cancer causes, prevention and elimination: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- The National Cervical Screening Program: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- Communicating the importance of cervical screening: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- Screening in practice: 1 hour Educational Activities, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance
- Cervical screening follow-up: 1.5 hour Educational Activities, 1 hour Reviewing Performance
APNA endorsed activity:
- This activity has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria
- Upon successful completion of these activities eligible participants may claim a total of up to 8.5 CPD hours
Breast, Bowel and
Cervical Cancer Screening
Clinical Education Course
In depth training and education for GPs and nurses on bowel, breast and cervical screening programs.
CPD Accreditation
- RACGP CPD Approved Activity: 5.5 hours Educational Activities, 2.5 hours Reviewing Performance, 5 hours Measuring Outcomes
- ACRRM CPD Approved Activity: 5.5 hours Educational Activities, 1.5 hours Reviewing Performance
VCS Pathology Cervical Screening Audit
Clinical Education Course
This program is available to clinicians across Australia who refer Cervical Screening Tests and co-tests to the VCS Pathology laboratory, to encourage meaningful change in cervical screening practice and engagement.
CPD Accreditation
- RACGP CPD Approved Activity: 15 hours Measuring Outcome, 2 hours Educational Activities, 6 hours Reviewing Performance
- ACRRM CPD Approved Activity: pending
Webinars
Watch this space for upcoming educational webinars from the ACPCC team.
Webinars
We regularly record webinars (with permission). Please find following recorded webinars.
- Enhancing early detection: The latest in cancer screening
Presented by Prof Marion Saville, A/Prof Justin Tse & John Lee| Recorded on March 12 2025 | 90:10 mins - Get the Facts: Everything you and your patients need to know about HPV self-collection
Presented by Prof Marion Saville | Recorded on June 19 2024 | 62:34 mins - Cervical Screening: How to Optimise the use of Self-collection and Manage Your Patients’ Follow-up
Presented by Dr Alexis Butler | Recorded on 4 May 2023 | 62:17 mins
- Navigating the National Cervical Screening Program: How to optimise the use of self-collection and manage your patients’ follow-up
Presented by Dr Alexis Butler and Dr Ella Ellwood-Shoesmith | Recorded on March 29 2023 | 63:19 mins
- HPV self-collection: building confidence in the test Presented by Prof. Marion Saville AM | Recorded November 2022 | 38:29 mins
- To self-collect or not to self-collect? Updates to the National Cervical Screening Program for General Practice
Presented by Prof Marion Saville AM | Recorded 10 August 2022 | 59:30 mins
- Cervical Screening: Universal Access to Self-Collection and Optimising the Experience for People with Intellectual Disability
Presented by Prof Deborah Bateson | Recorded on 28 June 2022 | 46:41 mins
- Meeting the Cancer Screening Needs of the LGBTQA+ Community
Presented by A/Prof Ruth McNair AM and Brenda Appleton OAM | Recorded on 28 June 2022 | 44:58 mins
Taking a Cervical Screening Test
Watch our instructional video, designed to help practitioners take good quality Cervical Screening Tests.
The video covers:
- The correct technique for taking a Cervical Screening Test
- How to optimise locating the cervix and identifying the site to sample
- Selecting sampling instruments and transferring the sample to the liquid based medium
- HPV self-collection
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