Social Program

Included Social Program

Welcome Reception

Thursday 7 October 2010 - 6.00 - 7.30pm

Cairns Convention Centre
Dress: Smart Casual
Additional tickets: $65 per person

The Conference Welcome Reception is included in the registration fee for Full Conference delegates only (not day delegates). If you are a Day Registration you may purchase a ticket to this function.

Optional Social Program

National Rural Faculty and Registrars Cocktail Reception

Friday 8 October 2010 - 7.00pm - late

Salt House, Marina Point
Dress: Smart Casual

This year The National Rural Faculty and the General Practice Registrars Australia are thrilled to announce that the venue for the annual Rural and Registrars Cocktail Reception is “Salt House”, superbly positioned on the Marina in Cairns, offering idyllic panoramic waterfront views. This will be an unforgettable tropical cocktail experience and will be an evening to remember.

This is a wonderful opportunity for colleagues, family and friends to get together in a relatively informal setting and enjoy a wonderful selection of canapés and drinks, great entertainment, a fabulous view and, most importantly, each others’ company.

This function is not included in the registration fee. If you would like to purchase tickets, please indicate the number of tickets required on the registration form.

AAPM Dinner

Friday 8 October 2010 - 7.00pm - late

Shangri-La Hotel
Dress: Smart Casual
Tickets: $70 per person

This function is not included in the registration fee. If you would like to purchase tickets, please indicate the number of tickets required on the registration form.

GP10 Gala Dinner

Saturday 9 October 2010 - 7.00pm - late

The Cairns Esplanade
Dress: Smart Casual

Beautiful Cairns Esplanade in Tropical North Queensland is the perfect venue for the GP10 Gala Dinner.

Sticking with our futuristic theme guests will be impressed by this unique conference dinner. Surrounded by the Coral Sea this park offers superb views of the Inlet, Yarrabah Peninsula and Cairns City lights. Located within walking distance to the Cairns Convention Centre and hotels, this night will be a truly memorable event!

This function is not included in the registration fee. If you would like to purchase tickets, please indicate the number of tickets required on the registration form.

Marine envenomation – QA&CPD activity on the reef

Due to a significant amount of interest in the QA&CPD marine envenomation tour, we have had the opportunity to upgrade to an exclusive day charter on the reef with Sunlover Cruises to Fitzroy Island.

Sunday 10 October 2010 - 8.30am – 3.30pm

Tickets: $195 per adult

Receive two Category 2 QA&CPD points.

Make the most of your time in Cairns during GP10 and extend your stay with this exciting reef tour.

Fitzroy Island is a continental island located 22 kilometres east of Cairns. It became an island when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age, flooding a plain between a hill that is now Fitzroy Island, and what is now Cape Grafton. Over the 10,000 years since that time, extensive coral reefs have formed in the bay on the protected western side of the island, and lush rainforest has flourished on it’s shore.

Whilst aboard the Sunlover Cruises catamaran, you can learn more about marine envenomation during two half hour presentations, whilst travelling to and from Fitzroy Island.

This activity offers two Category 2 QA&CPD points, and focuses on the most common and significant venomous marine creatures, the path physiology, effects of their venoms and recent research advances.

The presentation will be delivered by Dr Jim Reeves, an Emergency Physician based at the Cairns Base Hospital. He has almost 20 years of experience living and working in Cairns as well as a period in the Torres Strait Islands to the north. Although his specialty is Emergency Medicine, he has worked extensively with the regional helicopter retrieval service and Royal Flying Doctor Service throughout the region and Cape York and Gulf country.

The animals discussed in depth will include:

The box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) one of the most venomous creatures on the planet
The group of smaller jellyfish that cause the infamous Irukanji syndrome
Stingray envenomation and injuries
Stonefish (fresh and salt water) envenomation – including Dr Jim Reeve’s personal experience.

The presentation will also explore other unique and fascinating venomous animals that reside in Far North Queensland including the blue-ringed octopus, cone shells and sea snakes.

Inclusions are as follows:

Return air-conditioned coach transfers from the hotel Novotel (walking distance from the Sebel and Cairns Harbour Lights)
Transfers to and from Fitzroy Island by Sunlover Cruises catamaran
Reef talk by marine Interpreter
3.5- 4 hours on reef / island
Snorkelling tuition
High quality snorkelling equipment (masks, flippers, snorkel)
Buoyancy snorkel vests
Morning tea and afternoon tea
Large smorgasbord lunch (Buffet salad, seafood and a BBQ at Fitzroy Island Resort)
Use of Fitzroy Island Resort swimming pool and day facilities

To secure your place click here to register for GP10 online and select this optional tour, or contact: GP10 Conference
c/o arinex pty limited
GPO Box 128
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9265 0890
Fax: +61 2 9265 0880
Email: gp10@arinex.com.au

Walk in support of the M5 Project

Thursday 7, Friday 8 and Saturday 9 October 2010 - 6.30am - 7.15am

The Sebel Carins
17 Abbott Street Cairns
outside main entrance

Bring: runners, water

GP10 delegates and their families (men, women and children), staff, sponsors and exhibitors are invited to participate in a walking group each morning. The group will be led by Mr Mark Donato, RACGP General Manager of Membership and Marketing. Over many years Mark has had an abiding interest in sport, fitness and employee wellness and is the former Commercial Manager for Falcons Rugby Union in South Africa. In earlier roles, Mark was Director of Academy Coaching (University of Pretoria) and rugby coach in Zimbabwe, South Africa, England and Ireland.

About the M5 Project

The M5 Project is a men’s preventive health initiative, managed by the RACGP. The project aims to encourage men, with the help of those who share their lives, to take better care of their health and to see their GP if they have any health concerns.

The M5 Project encourages men to take five key preventive steps to improve their health:

1 Share your family history with your GP
2 Know your healthy weight
3 Check your blood pressure
4 Stop smoking – it’s the only healthy option
5 Maintain a healthy mind and a healthy body.

Tours

Explore the city on a half day Cairns city sights tour, cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, or experience a taste of Australia's outback on horseback. Visit Kuranda the Village in the Rainforest, get up close and personal with the mighty salt water crocodile at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, get your day off to an exhilarating start with 30 minute hot air ballooning experience over the tropical Tablelands.

For further information or to book an optional tour please visit http://gp10.standbycairns.com

How to claim your CPD points

All GP participants need to complete the online evaluation to provide feedback for quality improvement. Once you have completed the evaluation, you will be eligible to claim your category 2 CPD points.

Click here for more info

Key Dates

Abstract Submissions Open	March 2010
Abstract Submissions Close	14 May 2010
Registrations opened	May 2010
Authors notified of acceptance	July 2010
Early Bird Registrations close	Extended to 13 August 2010
Photo competition closes	27 August 2010
Presenter registration deadline	August 2010
GP10	6-9 October 2010