Continued Professional Development
Veterans’ MATES is an accredited continuing professional development (CPD) learning activity for participating pharmacists and general practitioners. Activity requirements are detailed below.
For General Practitioners
| | GPs registered with RACGP who receive any Veterans’ MATES topic and complete the activity steps are eligible for 40 Accredited Activity points. |
| | ACRRM Professional Development Program GPs registered with ACRRM who receive any Veterans’ MATES topic and complete the activity steps are eligible for 10 PDP points. |
For Pharmacists
| | Accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits are available to pharmacists participating in the Veterans’ MATES program. |
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Mental well-being during and after COVID-19 (Jul 2020)
COVID-19 has changed how we live, work and connect with family and friends. This can make us feel distressed and overwhelmed. Understanding our stress response and learning simple techniques to calm distressing emotions and change negative thoughts, can help us feel more in control and less stressed. Learning and practising these techniques before you experience distress can help you stay well during and after COVID-19.Read More
Veterans' MATES Annual Report 2019
Our latest report provides an overview of the Veterans’ MATES program’s recent achievements, and the impact of initiatives in keeping veterans healthy.
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