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  • Rural Psychiatry and Mental Health Forum

    PCEC Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA, Australia

    The forum will be limited to 60 participants.  The one day Rural Psychiatry and Mental Health Forum 2021, will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered and facilitated by experienced specialists.  The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. Preliminary Program Introduction to the concepts of discussing Goals of Care and Advanced Health Directives End of Life Liaison Service; Psychiatrists role across a range of functions (Goals of Care, Advanced Health Directives, Voluntary Assisted Dying) Distinguishing between distress, depression and demoralisation Existential distress at end of life and meaning-focussed interventions How psychiatrists can link in with an integrated...

  • Toxicological Emergencies Workshop

    WA, Australia

    This Rural Health West CPD workshop, presented by leading specialists in their field, has been designed to offer practising rural medical practitioners an update in toxicological emergencies. This one day workshop stream covers general and specific topics related to poisoning and local toxicology, using an interactive tutorial format concentrating on small group discussions of case scenarios. The workshop content includes: • Understand the pathophysiology and clinical effects of common envenomation (snake, spider and marine). • Improve ability to decide on patient disposition and appropriately stabilise patients for transport. • Improve understanding of the appropriate use of first aid and investigations,...

  • WA Rural Health Conference 2021

    PCEC Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA, Australia

    About the conference The 2021 conference theme of lessons learnt from past disasters will focus on learnings and effects from the recent disasters that have impacted both Australia and the world and how we can prepare for future adversities. The conference will focus on dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters such as bushfires, floods and COVID-19. Delegates will share ideas and challenges with forward thinkers, whilst having the opportunity to network with colleagues. The WA Rural Health Conference 2021 will provide clinical updates, case studies, small group discussions and workshops covering topics relevant to the rural workforce. The 2021 conference will...

  • Obstetric Breakfast Meetings – Kalgoorlie

    Kalgoorlie Health Campus - Maternity Ward Piccadilly Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    The Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Kalgoorlie hospital is commencing a series of breakfast meetings. These are primarily targeting GPs, but anyone interested can join, including midwives, nurses and allied health. Friday, 9th April, 2021 between 7am and 8am. Topic: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Presenter: Dr Joanna Keen, GP Obstetrician The presentation can be attended either online, or in person on the Kalgoorlie maternity ward. For online access, attendees need to RSVP via email to arrange access. (joanna.keen@health.wa.gov.au)  

  • WAPHA Immunisation update LIVE Webinar

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    The WA Primary Health Alliance will hold an immunisation update LIVE Wednesday 14 April evening. The update on the Phase 1b COVID-19 vaccine roll out by general practices will be hosted by WA Primary Health Alliance’s Primary Care Innovation & Development Portfolio Manager, Dianne Bianchini. The webinar will cover key updates and discussion from our expert panel featuring: • WAPHA’s Board Chair, GP and Practice Principal Dr Richard Choong • Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA Chair, GP and Practice Principal Dr Sean Stevens • WA Department of Health Senior Medical Advisor, Communicable Disease, Control Directorate Professor Paul Effler...

  • GOHPN – Esperance Launch

    Esperance Bay Yacht Club The Esplanade, Esperance, WA, Australia

    Esperance Launch The Goldfields Health Professionals Network is excited to host the official launch in Esperance. The event is free to GOHPN members and their families. Come and learn all about the how to Network can benefit you! Sunday, 18 APRIL 2021 4.00pm-7.00pm Esperance Yacht Club, The Esplanade, Esperance To learn more and register for this event here For more information regarding this event, please email Hayley – hayley.selleck@gohpn.com.au          

  • Crana – Maternity Emergency Care – Esperance

    Esperance

    The MEC course is designed to enable the health workforce to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care for pregnant, birthing and immediately postnatal women and their babies. The MEC course will meet the learning needs of the remote and isolated health workforce (Nurses, non-practising midwives, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers/ Practitioners, Paramedics and Medical Officers). Cost CRANAplus Members $700 Non-members $800 For More Information, click here

  • Assistive Technology for Community

    Rydges Kalgoorlie 21 Davidson Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    Seminar: Assistive Technology for Community: Reviewing clinical advantages of equipment choice to achieve independent living, rehabilitation and reablement Unicare Health would like to invite all involved in the prescription of AT for community clients to join us for an interactive, hands on seminar aimed at reviewing the clinical advantages of equipment range and choice to achieve Independent Living, Rehabilitation and Reablement goals. This seminar will feature Mobility management with a focus on wheelchairs, powered mobility & seating options Appropriate bed and mattress selection to support positive aging Safe transfers and manual handling equipment Bathroom and toileting solutions Aids for daily...

  • GOHPN – Family Sundowner

    Kalgoorlie Golf Course Aslett Drive, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    Family Sundowner The Goldfields Health Professionals Network would like to invite all GOHPN members and their families for a Sundowner. Children's entertainment will be provided as well as food and beverages. This event is free for GOHPN members and their families. Friday, 30 APRIL 2021 6.30pm - 8.30pm Kalgoorlie Golf Course, Aslett Drive, Kalgoorlie To learn more and register for this event, visit here To register for free as a GOHPN member, please visit here For more information regarding this event, please email Hayley – hayley.selleck@gohpn.com.au          

  • Culturally responsive care and Blood Borne viruses: Webinar series for WA healthcare workers

    WA, Australia

    Session One: Thursday 13 May, 6:00pm – 7:30pm (AWST) Location: Zoom (Online) For: General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and other interested healthcare workers. Learning Objectives • Increase understanding of the challenges and barriers experienced by people from migrant and refugee backgrounds who are living with CHB. • Outline the importance of providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed health care, including working with interpreters. • Contrast the trajectories of Hepatitis B disease in people from CALD backgrounds compared to people born in Australia. • Describe the different biopsychosocial considerations faced by people from CALD communities living with CHB across their life span....