National Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshow

Get involved in the Heart Foundation’s Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshow

About our virtual roadshows

To help streamline CVD prevention and overcome region-specific challenges, we have been partnering with Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in priority regions to bring continuing professional development (CPD) accredited educational activities, one roadshow at a time. These sessions utilise a virtual ‘small group’ learning approach, providing a resource for primary care health professionals to improve their knowledge in CVD prevention and management.

CVD is a major cause of death in Australia; responsible for causing around one in four (24%) of all deaths1. With CVD largely preventable, risk assessment continues to be a cornerstone in combating this chronic disease.

Despite one in three Australians qualifying for a CVD risk assessment, many still lack up-to-date blood pressure and cholesterol measurements, highlighting ongoing challenges in primary care2. By collaborating with PHNs in priority regions, we have worked to streamline CVD prevention and address local barriers through CPD-accredited educational activities.

Thank you to all PHNs, health professionals, and participants who contributed to the success of these roadshows. Your commitment to improving cardiovascular health across Australia has made a lasting difference.

The road so far

Since inception in 2022, the Heart Foundation’s virtual roadshows have:

• partnered with 16 PHNs to successfully deliver tailormade RACGP-accredited CVD prevention workshops.
• attracted an average registration of >210 health professionals per workshop
• seen an average attendance rate of 41% ·
• received an average recommendation score of 9.0

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Future of the Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshows

Could your local PHN be our next Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshow destination? We’d love to hear from you.

We are now accepting expressions of interest

If you are a PHN interested in being involved in this exciting and innovative Virtual Roadshow series, express your interest below. Spots are available subject to EOIs.

What can I expect from a virtual roadshow experience?

Each education session will equip participants with the latest evidence and advice tailored to the needs of your local health area, complete with local referral pathways.

In 1.5 hours of live, interactive virtual workshop, participants will:

• update their knowledge through a local specialist presentation
• explore practical application with options to include breakout activities
• access live chat and Q&A with a multidisciplinary panel curated for your area
• meet, network and exchange ideas with colleagues from similar healthcare settings.

You will walk away with practical advice, tools and resources to easily identify, assess and manage CVD risk, embedded as part of routine preventative care for your community.

Get in touch

If you’d like to learn more about our Primary Care Virtual Roadshow, please contact our team at cvdriskteam@heartfoundation.org.au

The Heart Foundation acknowledges the support of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, as part of the Public Health and Chronic Disease program, and the Victorian Government in the development of this Roadshow.