The GP Show

Dr. Sarah Whitburn is the Medical Director of Sexual Health Victoria, Chair of the RACGP Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group, and a Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health at the University of Melbourne.  Her clinical and advocacy interests span STIs, unplanned pregnancy, genital health, menopause care, and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) training. She is passionate about supporting health professionals to deliver great sexual and reproductive healthcare and enabling equitable access to care for patients.
Connect with the RACGP Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group:  Join the community (open to all RACGP members) by emailing [email protected]. The group offers peer case discussion, newsletters, and webinars covering topics including PrEP, sexual pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and more.
Resources
•          MAGIC App — National Cervical Screening Program guidelines (searchable): search "National Cervical Screening Program MAGIC App"
•          Australian STI Management Guidelines — sti.guidelines.org.au 
•          ASHM (Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine) — PrEP and DoxyPEP decision aids: ashm.org.au 
•          FSRH Medical Eligibility Criteria (UK Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, updated December 2025): fsrh.org 
•          RANZCOG Contraception Guidelines: ranzcog.edu.au 
•          Australasian Menopause Society — clinical resources and find-a-practitioner: menopause.org.au 
•          Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia (SRHA) / AusLARC scholarship: srha.org.au 
 
Timestamps
00:00 — Introduction & acknowledgement of country
01:00 — Guest introduction: Dr. Sarah Whitburn
02:56 — Contraception: Pill Choice, Medical Eligibility Criteria Considerations, PBS Updates
12:18 — The menopausal transition: contraception vs. MHT, managing bleeding on MHT
23:10 — IUD pain management and post operative considerations
30:40 — Progesterone sensitivity and MHT options
33:00 — Monitoring patients on MHT
39:20 — Genitourinary syndrome of menopause and genital skincare
44:57 — Vaginal treatments vs. lubricants — clarifying the difference
45:42 — Libido: a biopsychosocial approach
49:00 — STIs: asymptomatic screening and approaching vaginal discharge
54:39 — Symptomatic STIs and trauma-informed examination
57:18 — Bacterial vaginosis and partner treatment
59:12 — STI prevention: PrEP and DoxyPEP
1:03:21 — Cervical screening: 2025 guideline updates and the MAGIC App
1:06:56 — Trauma-informed care in practice
1:10:51 — Medicare changes: LARC rebates and bulk billing incentives
1:12:58 — Why join the RACGP-SRH special interest group
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Ever found yourself staring at a workers' compensation or insurance form, pen in hand, quietly wondering what on earth you're supposed to write in half these boxes? You're in good company. Most of us learned this stuff the same way, watching someone else do it, nodding along, and then absolutely winging it the moment we were left alone with a patient and a certificate to fill in.
Yes, we know, workers' compensation and insurance sounds about as thrilling as a mandatory compliance training video. But stick with us.  Dr Rob Park sits down with Greg Spinda, specialist personal injury lawyer and, as it turns out, not nearly as terrifying as his credentials suggest, to work through real GP scenarios, tackle those form boxes that have been quietly haunting us, and explore how getting the details right from day one can make an enormous difference to your patients' outcomes. You might just walk away feeling like you finally know what you're doing.
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Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.

Dr Sama Balasubramanian is a General Practitioner and Sexual Health Physician, Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine and Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine.  He holds an Advanced Masters in Psychosexual Health and is Chair of the Training Committee in Sexual Health Medicine for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He is also a Senior Lecturer and Rural Academic Coordinator at the Rural Clinical School, Australian National University School of Medicine and Psychology.
In this episode we discuss men's sexual health and dysfunction – erectile dysfunction, low libido, and premature orgasm.  
Resources:
Healthy Male website: https://healthymale.org.au/ 
The Penis Project podcast
Deprescribing psychotropics podcast with Dr Mark Horowitz
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Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.

In this episode of The GP Show, Dr Ashlea Broomfield and Dr Kate Wylie explore why climate change is a pressing human health issue and what it means for general practice. Throughout the discussion, Dr Wylie explains how changing environments affect our patients and the way we practice medicine, as well as how clinics can operate more sustainably.
Dr Kate Wylie is an Adelaide based GP and the executive director of Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), a not-for-profit advocacy organisation that recognises that human health depends upon a healthy environment.  Dr Wylie is the immediate past chair of the RACGP's Climate and Environmental Medicine Specific Interest Group, elevating the need for climate action with GPs across Australia. She is a previous chair of DEA and is the founder of Climate Medicine, an advocacy project whereby she presents to community groups on the health effects of climate change.
This episode offers insights and strategies for GPs and healthcare teams seeking to navigate the growing intersection of climate and health in their daily practice.
Resources & Links:
Doctors for the Environment Australia
RACGP Special Interest Group – Environmental Medicine
MJA Insight Plus: Let's get practical: how we can heal the planet and our patients
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Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.

Dr Terri-Lynne South is a dual-qualified GP and Accredited Practising Dietitian and Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Obesity Management Group, with over 25 years of clinical experience in metabolic health, diabetes, cardiovascular risk, menopause and weight management. As founder and medical director of Lifestyle Metabolic, she champions a holistic care model grounded in multidisciplinary collaboration and personalised clinical decision-making.
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Thank you for listening and your support.
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Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.