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  The Top 5 Pivotal Guideline Changes in Cervical Screening: What You Need to Know 15 April 2025
  Australia is renowned for its low cervical cancer rates, largely due to the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) in 1991 and the more recent introduction of the Gardasil vaccine. Since then, the NCSP has revolutionised cervical health through HPV testing, significantly reducing both cervical cancer incidence and mortality.  With new NCSP guidelines coming into effect… Read more: The Top 5 Pivotal Guideline Changes in Cervical Screening: What You Need to Know 
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  CCE preparation: Discussing advance care planning with your patients10 April 2025
  The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Fellowship. Candidates are presented with four case discussions (discuss a case with the examiner) and five clinical encounters (interact with a simulated patient while the examiner observes and assesses).   Understanding how you will be assessed… Read more: CCE preparation: Discussing advance care planning with your patients
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  GPEx has been engaged by the Australian Government to deliver a Bowel Cancer Screening Healthcare Provider Learning Initiative to promote patient participation24 February 2025
  GPEx is proud to announce its appointment by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to lead the development of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) Healthcare Provider Learning Package. The NBCSP offers eligible Australians aged 45 to 74 a free at-home test every two years, which can find the early signs of bowel cancer. Early detection… Read more: GPEx has been engaged by the Australian Government to deliver a Bowel Cancer Screening Healthcare Provider Learning Initiative to promote patient participation
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  Eliminating cervical cancer: How education is contributing to increased delivery of prevention strategies17 February 2025
  Australia is widely recognised as having one of the lowest cervical cancer rates in the world, a remarkable achievement that can be attributed in large part to the country’s proactive and progressive approach to cervical screening. The cornerstone of this success is Australia’s National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP), a pioneering initiative that has significantly reduced… Read more: Eliminating cervical cancer: How education is contributing to increased delivery of prevention strategies
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  Mastering the unfamiliar: How to enhance the CCE skills you need the most16 January 2025
  Congratulations! You have passed your Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) written exams and are now preparing for your Clinical Competency Exam (CCE). As you may have read in the RACGP Candidate guidelines for the CCE, this exam is designed to assess your competence and readiness for independent practice as a specialist GP. It… Read more: Mastering the unfamiliar: How to enhance the CCE skills you need the most
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  A strategic exam preparation approach: Incorporating preventative healthcare in your CCE performance16 January 2025
  The Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) is the final exam on the pathway to fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Candidates are presented with nine clinical cases; four case-based discussions where candidates discuss a case with the examiner, and five clinical encounters, where candidates directly interact with a simulated patient (role-player) while… Read more: A strategic exam preparation approach: Incorporating preventative healthcare in your CCE performance