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31 August 2025
Understanding privacy and security risks
This course will give you an understanding of privacy and cyber security risks and how they impact information security in healthcare. This course covers: Privacy and cyber definitions and background information Key concepts in how you engage with personal information Cyber security basics Social engineering basics An introduction to data breach management
28 August 2025
Risk management 101
This 5 minute video by Karen Castle, Risk Adviser, Avant explains the concept of risk management and how it can help manage the risks you may face in your practice.
28 August 2025
Education plans
This 5 minute video by Karen Castle, Risk Adviser, Avant explores the education plan program Avant offers for members and how it may assist you to demonstrate your commitment to quality and professionalism.
28 August 2025
Privacy and confidentiality
In this video you’ll learn the key differences between privacy and confidentiality. You’ll see how privacy protects your patients’ rights, while confidentiality is your obligation to safeguard what they tell you. Understanding both builds trust and ensures safer, more effective care.
28 August 2025
Managing patient expectations
Many complaints arise when patients’ unspoken expectations don’t match what actually happens. In this video, you’ll discover how you can prevent misunderstandings by explaining clearly, asking open questions, and documenting your conversations.
28 August 2025
Obtaining patient consent to treatment
Gaining patient consent can be challenging, but represents an important opportunity to ensure your patient understands the benefits and risks of a procedure. In this 4 minute video Karen Castle, a Risk Advisor at Avant, discusses your consent obligations and outlines the key elements of a sound consent process. This includes the concept of consent being a process not a form.
27 August 2025
Information Commissioner clarifies doctors’ obligations to provide patient with access to records
A decision of the Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner reminds healthcare practices they must give patients access to the personal information the practice holds about them if requested. This includes information such as copies of referral letters or images that the patient may already have access to, or that they may be able to access another way.
26 August 2025
Training doesn’t have to be fulltime: Members discuss pursuing other interests while completing your training
Are you trying to find ways to carve out time for other interests alongside a full-time career in medicine? We interviewed three Avant members who were able to balance their medical work with additional interests, and pave their own non-traditional career path allowing them flexibility and variety in their work.