Be Extraordinary CPD - A Doctor's CPD & Wellbeing Retreat on bias, critical consciousness & cultural safety

BE EXTRAORDINARY CPD A doctor's continuing professional development & well-being retreat on bias, critical consciousness & cultural safety. Are you ready for an extraordinarily great weekend away? Would you like to learn more about your own bias, how to develop self-awareness, & how to optimise your cultural safety in medicine? In need of an indulgent, fun & empowering break with like-minded medical colleagues? Bring your CPD to life & complete your Medical Board of Australia requirements in a meaningful way with ease! Make new friends & enjoy some much-needed R & R. Give yourself a treat & turn your April into something vibrant & exciting. Join us next April 2-4th April QT Hotel in the coastal beach city of Newcastle, NSW. What to expect A weekend of relaxation & restoration, laughter, smiles, connection, new friends & growth - enjoy learning from each other. Develop your skills for self-awareness & critical consciousness. Hear from expert, passionate speakers on well-being, bias in medicine, & cultural safety. Identify your own bias in medicine & find ways of optimising cultural safety in your practice. Enjoy conducting a professional conversation to review your performance as a doctor & complete your mandatory professional development plan. Conduct a cultural safety audit to leverage your practice. Be professionally supported & coached to complete up to 12 hours of CPD with 5 hours of reviewing performance, a professional conversation, completion of your professional development plan, & 5 hours of measuring outcomes on cultural safety. Be inspired & leave knowing yourself that little bit more masterfully. All activities are optional offerings. So, if you find yourself lost down a Newcastle Lane immersed in street art, don't despair; you are most welcome to skip sessions to suit your needs. We want you to feel at ease & free to do as you need. You will learn • Self-awareness & critical consciousness skills for leadership & work as a doctor. • How to identify & manage your biases, prejudices, and assumptions, to leverage your medical practice. • What cultural safety is, why it is important for doctors & how to optimise it. • The Medical Board of Australia CPD requirements for doctors and how to meet them. Inclusions • Talks on the CPD requirements, wellbeing skills & self-awareness, critical consciousness, bias, & cultural safety. • Participate in group CPD sessions designed to empower, & equip you with take-home skills for well-being, leadership, & cultural safety. • Up to 12 hours CPD with 5 hours of reviewing performance, a professional conversation, completion of your professional development plan, & 5 hours of measuring outcomes on cultural safety. • Mindfulness and self-care sessions are incorporated into all group CPD sessions. • Delegate handouts with CPD templates to complete & upload into your CPD home, along with take-home skills & other resources. • Enjoy daily heated yoga at Yoga Body Works, Newcastle's best and most cherished studio. You can amp up your flow and sweat it up or completely relax in the warmth of a child pose. At Yoga Body Works, there is no judgment, & everyone is welcome, including newbie beginner yogis. • Welcome drinks at Rooftop Bar QT Hotel, a private shopping experience at Wilson & Hunter, and wine tasting at Artisanal Cellars make the weekend a perfect balance of work & play. • All meals, except breakfast, included - you will eat like a king. There will be afternoon & morning teas, lovely lunches, 2-course Friday night dinner at Jana QT, & banquet Saturday dinner at Oh My Pappa. • Please note accommodation, travel, parking & breakfasts are not included. Continuing Professional Development With attendance to the group CPD session & pre-reading/work, you will complete 12 hours total of CPD 5 hours of Reviewing Performance, including a professional conversation and the mandatory professional development plan, and 5 hours of Measuring Outcomes with a cultural safety audit. All activities embed wellbeing, cultural safety and professional behaviours. Attendance to all group sessions makes the minimum CPD requirements easy to complete. We don't want you to stress, & we do want more for you than a tick-box experience. Following the retreat, you will be set up with self-directed CPD activities to complete your minimum requirements effortlessly yet purposefully. Give yourself the gift of making CPD easy, useful & joyful. Location The stunning city of Newcastle centres around a harbour & a bounty of beautiful beaches and walking trails. It is a chilled alternative for a city getaway with just over half a million residents. Newcastle — or, 'Newy’, as the locals call it — has seen an almighty resurgence over the last decade, with a new cafe, bar, or restaurant swinging open its doors every other week. With some of NSW's best surfing beaches, two ocean baths, & kilometres of coastal tracks, you will be sure to get outdoors. The city centre is within walking distance of the coast & jam-packed with boutique shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, & even a few sneaky breweries. The Venue Enriching the respected history of Newcastle’s East End, QT Newcastle is housed within the heritage-listed, 113-year-old David Jones building on Hunter Mall. Created with new beginnings and renewal at the forefront, every touch point soaks up the region’s majestic sand to sky. Designed by long-time QT collaborator Nic Graham, the hotel features 104 guest rooms and suites designed with the colours of the coast in mind, as well as a signature dining concept and a rooftop bar offering sweeping views at every vantage point. Make your weekend getaway one of style and great rest! Stay at the unique boutique QT Hotel using the delegate discount code. Immerse yourself in otherworldly luxury, where new-age possibilities delight. The best part about QT is not all the quirky room treats; it is not the cozy robes & slippers; it isn't the warm & welcoming staff ready to jump through hoops for you; nor is it the free movies & well-stocked minibar with delish room service. The best part about the QT experience is the 5-star hotel standard comfy bed, mattress, & bedding in the cool, dark & quiet rooms. You will get a night's sleep to die for. Step into new rooms and find another phase of being, in a scene set for luxury intrigue. Recline by design, refresh your senses and rediscover the joy of indulgence. Click here for parking information. Whether you choose to stay overnight at the hotel or just come for the day, QT Newcastle is a lovely place to be. Expect a spectrum of surprise through spaces where history and possibility live boldly in every detail. To book using our delegate discount code visit QT Hotel Newcaslte and follow the steps: 1. Select your dates 2. Click BOOK 3. Click on “I HAVE A CODE’ 4. In the “CORPORATE ID” field enter your corporate ID: QTNEWWEB 5. Click “CHECK ROOMS” 6. Your special rate will appear on the rates screen What to bring Just your lovely self, an open & curious mindset, & a willingness to have fun & relax. If you are up for it, pack your walking shoes, hat, & yoga gear. If you are an ocean swimmer or keen to play in the waves, bring your togs because the brilliant Newcastle Ocean Baths and many beaches are only a walk away. Newcastle ranks as one of the best surf locations in NSW. If you can bring your board, the locals will make space for you on the waves at one of the many Newcastle beaches. The dress code at QT Hotel is smart casual, but feel free to glam things up at night just for fun if you like. Program (subject to change) Friday Funday, settle in and settle down. Join the optional well-being activities or kickback and start the afternoon drinks early, enjoying the spectacular rooftop view of Newcastle Harbour at Rooftop QT • 2 pm: Arrival & afternoon tea at the fabulous QT Hotel Newcastle Newcastle.