Find out more about NPS educational visits

NPS supports health professionals with education and information through our partnership with the local Divisions of General Practice across Australia.

Educational visiting forms one of our multi-faceted evidence-based strategies to improve the quality use of medicines (QUM). In Australia and internationally, educational visiting has been shown to be a robust strategy for encouraging health professionals to implement change to enhance QUM in their daily practice. In conjunction with other strategies, educational visiting is used in NPS programs when it is considered a useful strategy to achieve program objectives.

Educational visits are delivered by NPS Facilitators. NPS Facilitators are trained in providing one-to-one communication focusing on delivery of therapeutic key messages. Also, prior to delivering a specific topic, NPS Facilitators receive specialised training in clinical therapeutics and evidence supporting each topic.

Educational visits provide an opportunity for GPs to engage on a one-to-one level with a trained NPS Facilitator to discuss information and evidence relating to a therapeutic topic. The information and discussion can be tailored to meet individual health professional’s needs. These visits, usually approximately 30 minutes in duration, are provided free of charge, at a time and location suitable for the GP.

Educational visits are recognised by a number of health professional bodies as contributing to continuing professional development. They also qualify as an activity for the Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPI) of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP).

To find out which topic your local Division of General Practice is currently offering or to book an appointment, please contact the NPS Facilitator at your local Division of General Practice.

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