'GP Lyf Hacks' Webportal
A New Perspective to Improve Training Accessibility for Rural Healthcare Workers
The ‘GP Lyf Hacks’ is a free health education web portal that includes a podcast and video tutorials. This educational resource was created by rural doctor, RACGP Australian GP of the Year, and University of Adelaide 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awardee, Dr David Lam.
Dr Lam is passionate about ensuring quality primary care is available to all, mainly rural Australians. His training tools inspire thousands of regional doctors, nurses and healthcare students nationally and have 22,000 followers across Australia.
According to figures provided by Dr Lam, in February 2023, the video tutorial series of ‘GP Lyf Hacks’ was watched 461,000 times on Facebook and almost 1 million times on TikTok!
"GP Lyf Hacks" aims to ensure the best quality healthcare for all Australians, especially those living rurally, by equipping health workers with the latest practical and evidence-based tools and techniques. Dr Lam created it at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to guarantee that rural healthcare workers received premium online healthcare training despite professional and social isolation preventing them from attending in-person training. With the tap of a smartphone, thousands of regional Australians now access video tutorials and audio podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, regardless of physical distance or busy lifestyles.
The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) actively promotes initiatives that adopt and progress the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This is indeed the case of ‘GP Lyf Hacks’, which seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all (SDG 3), reduce inequalities within the country (SDG 10), and make human settlements inclusive, safe and resilient (SDG 11).
Follow the link below to learn more about Dr David Lam and his innovative use of a web portal to achieve health training coverage and equitable access to healthcare educational resources: https://gplyfhacks.com.au/
Disclaimer: ‘GP Lyf Hacks’ provide general health literacy, not specific health advice.