GP10 – Cairns, Queensland

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian Association of Practice Managers Ltd (AAPM) combined national conference, GP10, was held at the Cairns Convention Centre 6–9 October 2010.

The two organisations joined forces to create a conference that was relevant to the much broader general practice community and a range of allied healthcare practitioners as we looked to shape the future of multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

The conference focused on the following key themes:

• e-health
• Health promotion
• Indigenous health
• Practical tips for students and registrars
• Rural health
• Sports medicine
• The business of medicine.

Over 1000 delegates attended the 2010 conference. The delegates were predominantly Australian GPs, practice managers, medical educators, key influencers in Australian general practice, and members of practice teams. There was a contingent of overseas delegates.

This conference aimed to be family friendly with time to explore the Cairns Esplanade, the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforest. The weather in Cairns in October is pleasantly warm with temperatures between 21 and 29 degrees so it was a great time to enjoy quality education, meetings with colleagues both new and old, and enjoy all the tropical north has to offer. For more information visit www.gp10.com.au.