Goldfields Health Professional Network

Advance Care Planning in Residential Aged Care - Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning in Aged Care: the GP Role
2021-09-06 18:30 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Advance Care Planning in Residential Aged Care – Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning in Aged Care: the GP Role

Event Date:
Monday 6 September, 2021

Time:
6.30pm – 7.30pm

Venue:
Virtual

Cost:
Free

Target Audience:
GPs and Locum Services

Registration information:
Registration is essential as places are limited. Register online here

Contact Details:
Phone Palliative and Supportive Care Education (PaSCE) on 9382 9300 or email pasce@cancerwa.asn.au

Palliative and Supportive Care Education (PaSCE) are pleased to announce the launch of the Advance Care Planning for Residential Aged Care Workshops for 2021. These workshops are available to all staff in residential aged care facilities and provide tailored education for these staff to increase organisational advance care planning (ACP) knowledge.
The implementation of ACP practices within residential aged care facilities promotes compliance to the Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) Standards 1, 2 and 3 and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, ‘Partnering with consumers’ and ‘Comprehensive care’.
Register yourself and team members into one or more of the appropriate workshops to grow your successful ACP practice.
Overview
As any GP working in aged care is aware, palliative care is intrinsically linked with their practices. It is well recognized that that GPs play an essential role in ACP and palliative care in residential aged care facilities. This short session will aim to provide GPs with knowledge and tools to further evolve their palliative care and ACP practice.
This workshop supports the practitioner to meet the delivery of person-centred care, dignity and avoidance of suffering as expected by community.
“Community expectation of person-centred health care, self- determination, dignity and the avoidance of suffering, have focused attention on advance care planning. Nationally, The Palliative Care Strategy and The National Framework for Advance Care Directives, prioritise advance care planning and advance care directives. “(1)
Learning outcomes

Interpret Advance Care Planning information and consider how to integrate into practice
Increase understanding of Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care
Discuss the challenges of ACP in aged care

Presented by
Experienced clinician and presenter, Dr Lucy Kilshaw, Consultant Geriatrician, Royal Perth Hospital, MBCHB MRCP (UK) FRACP
Reference
Advance Care Planning Australia; Education Capability Framework: 2020 Implementation Guide
https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/docs/default-source/acpa-resource-library/acpa-learning/education-framework/acpa-education-capability-framework-guide.pdf
Information and Online Registraton: For more information and to register please see the Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning in Aged Care: the GP Role flyer (99kb). Complete registration online at https://acp-rac-w3-6-sept-2021.eventbrite.com.au.
Enquiries: please email pasce@cancerwa.asn.au or phone 9382 9300.

Diabetes Complications - HP Upskilling
2021-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
This session will cover acute and long term complications of diabetes. We will cover the signs and symptoms of each and recommended treatment.
Register Here

FASD Awareness Event
2021-09-09 09:00 - 15:00 | The Railway Motel, Forrest Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430, Australia
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) isn’t just women’s business, its everyone’s business!
A FREE event targeted at service providers and community members that allows an opportunity for everyone involved to feel empowered and take responsibility in achieving change towards preventing FASD in our community and within the Goldfields region.
What’s your commitment to a FASD-free future?
This event will provide:

Enhance awareness about what FASD is and its impact on the community,
Engaging activities, where participants can feature their own individual FASD prevention strategies, and
Valuable conversations from key presenters from Bega Garnbirringu Health Service, WA Mental Health Commission and Community Champions.

Goodie bags, food and refreshments available throughout the event!
Registrations close at 5pm, 3rd September 2021.
Proudly brought to you by Connected Beginnings, Bega Garnbirringu Health Service and WA Mental Health Commission.
This event is suitable for persons 16 years and older.
FASD Community Awareness day

2021 CRANAplus Virtual Symposium
2021-09-17 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
We are inviting health professionals to Connect Across an Isolated Landscape at the 2021 CRANAplus Virtual Symposium on 17 September 2021.
This one-day celebration of ideas continues our 37-year-strong annual conference tradition in an online environment, as we bridge the distances that separate our geographically dispersed workforce.
Presentations from our keynote and VIP line-up will empower attendees to improve health outcomes, start important conversations, and apply new lessons within the communities they serve.
Hear from:

Helen Zahos, Humanitarian and Disaster Nurse
Adjunct Prof. Shelley Nowlan, Deputy Rural Health Commissioner
Yvonne Cadet-James, Academic at James Cook University
Roianne West, CEO of CATSINaM

Speakers will discuss topics including ear health, wound care, immunisation, maternity and more — all from a remote and isolated perspective. Plus, we are announcing the winners of the 2021 CRANAplus Awards. Discover the day’s program here.
Online attendance is FREE for members and only $50 for non-members. Attendees will go in the running to win a number of cash prizes.
Stay up to date, meet CPD requirements and connect with likeminded people. We are stronger connected!
Register to attend here.

Gastroparesis - HP Upskilling
2021-09-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
This session will provide information about the link between diabetes, hyperglycaemia, and gastroparesis. Tips and strategies to manage gastroparesis will be discussed.
Register Here

Future Proofing your Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Advocacy
2021-09-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
‘Future Proofing your Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Advocacy’
Presenters:
Professor Tom Briffa, Cardiac Health Researcher
Dr Nicole Gordon, Exercise Physiologist
Helen McLean, Clinical Engagement Coordinator WA
When: Thursday 23rd September, 12:30-1:30pm
How: VC attendance only (GoToWebinar)
Register Here
The link will take you directly to the GoTo Webinar registration form. A confirmation with the link to attend will be sent via email.
The recording will be available to view later on the TRACS WA website.
For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact:
E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351
September Flyer Session 30

Spring Networking Event
2021-09-24 18:00 - 21:30 | The Palace Hotel, 137 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430, Australia
The Goldfields Health Professionals Network would like to invite all members to a free Spring Networking Event.
Join on on the balcony of the historic Palace Hotel, in the center of Kalgoorlie to spend the evening networking with fellow Health Professionals of the region.
Food and Drinks are provided.
Register Here

Diabetes & Bariatric Surgery - HP Upskilling (Zoom)
2021-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
This session will discuss the impact of bariatric surgery on the long term management of diabetes.
Register Here

Lift The Lid On Mental Illness Forum
2021-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Tower Hotel, Regency Room, Cr Maritana & Bourke St, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430
We’re hosting a Hat Day themed FREE forum to raise money and awareness for mental health research and you’re invited to join us!
YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR FREE LIFT THE LID ON MENTAL ILLNESS FORUM!
Join the conversation:
Date/Time: Monday 11 October, 6pm-8pm
Where: Tower Hotel, Regency Room
Event Organiser: Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
RSVP: Esther Roadnight – 0407 218 700
esthereroadnight@gmail.com
REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL
Don’t forget to wear a hat!
Make a donation at: www.hatday.com.au
@liftthelidevent #Liftthelidonmentalillness #HatDay21
LIFT THE LID ON MENTAL ILLNESS FORUM OCTOBER 2021 FLYER POSTER

Esperance NDIS Session for GPs and Health Professionals
2021-10-21 - 2021-10-22 | Esperance
The NDIA Community Engagement and Communications team together with the Transition Support Project will be hosting NDIS information sessions for GPs and Health Professionals from October through to December. Associate Professor Tania Shelby-James from Flinders University will kindly be travelling to share her expertise with us in WA (pending any SA border changes due to COVID-19).
General Practitioners and Health Professionals including practice nurses and other practice staff involved in NDIS access requests are encouraged to attend.
Topics covered

Health and the NDIS
Access to the NDIS
Supporting people with psychosocial disability (arising from a mental health condition) to access the NDIS
Best practice tips
Co-occurring conditions, multiple disabilities, alcohol and other drugs
Questions

Date: Thursday 21 October
Time: 7:15am – 8:30am
Venue: South Regional TAFE, Esperance Campus – Children’s Services
7 Connolly Street
Sinclair, WA 6450
Esperance GP information session Eventbrite registration link
GP NDIS Sessions – NDIA and TSP

Wound Care Workshop, Esperance
2021-10-29 09:00 | Esperance Health Campus, Hicks Street, Esperance, WA, 6450
Join us for a workshop presented by Beth Sperring (clinical nurse consultant) and Donna Larsen (nurse practitioner) from Royal
Perth Bentley Group who will demonstrate how to assess and manage chronic and acute wounds.
We will discuss dressing selection, compression therapy and bandaging. Case studies will be utilised for discussion and provide participants the opportunity to ‘touch, feel and apply’ many of the
dressing products currently in use. Please bring some of the dressings you currently use.
Interaction is encouraged so come prepared to discuss and further develop skills in the management of wounds.
A sundowner will follow this workshop at Lucky Bay Brewery, Esperance.
Please click here for workshop registration
Please click here for sundowner registration

Esperance Sundowner Networking Event
2021-10-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Lucky Bay Brewery, 63 Bandy Creek road, Esperance, WA, Australia
The Goldfields Health Professionals Network provides rural health professionals a central hub that offers support and greater opportunities to network, upskill, share information and collaborate in a local supportive community environment
Come and network with your colleagues at this free event for health professionals, hosted by the Goldfields Health Professionals Network
Please click here for sundowner registration

GOHPN End of Year Sundowner
2021-11-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Hannans Club, 44 Brookman St, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430, Australia
The Goldfields Health Professionals Network would like to invite all our members and their families to come celebrate the end of 2021.
Friday 12 November, 2021
Hannans Club, Kalgoorlie
6.00pm – 8.30pm
Food, drinks and children’s entertainment provided.
This event is free for GOHPN members and their families.
Register here

Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) - Perth
2021-11-18 08:00 - 2021-11-19 17:00 | WA, Australia
Expressions of interest now open!
The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training. REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audiovisual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios.
Eligibility: All medical practitioners are welcome to register with priority given to currently practising rural and remote medical practitioners.
Length: Two days. 8.00am-5.00pm
Date: 18th – 19th November 2021
Cost: $2,200 (incl GST).
The cost of this workshop is subsidised by WA Country Health Service through the Better Medical Care Initiative.
Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for continuing professional development points/hours and is approved for the Rural Procedural Grants Program, Emergency Grant component. We do ask participants to contact their relevant college to ascertain your eligibility for the grant prior to attending.
This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.
For more information please contact Rural Health West Continuing Professional Development Coordinator:
08 6389 4500
cpd@ruralhealthwest.com.au

Critical Airway and Respiratory Management Workshop
2021-11-19 08:00 - 17:00 | WA, Australia
This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Health
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN

This Rural Health West continuing professional development workshop covers topics related to life-threatening emergencies affecting airway and breathing. Course faculty consists of emergency physicians with extensive clinical experience in managing patients with critical illnesses. Participants are expected to introduce their own clinical experiences to make their learning more relevant.
Eligibility: Priority will be given to currently practising medical practitioners within the region
Date: 19th November 2021
Length: 8.00am-5.00pm
Cost: $350.00
Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for continuing professional development points/hours and is approved for the Rural Procedural Grants Program, Emergency Grant component. We do ask participants to contact their relevant college to ascertain your eligibility for the grant prior to attending.
This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Health
For more information, please contact Rural Health West Continuing Professional Development Coordinator:
08 6389 4500
cpd@ruralhealthwest.com.au

Aboriginal Health Conference
2021-11-20 08:00 - 2021-11-21 17:00 | WA, Australia
20 and 21 November 2021 – more information to come.

Chronic Kidney Disease & Anaemia
2021-11-22 16:30 - 17:30 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Join Kidney Health Australia with nephrology nurse practitioner, Dr Leanne Brown, as she discusses the pathophysiology of anaemia in CKD, investigations for CKD anaemia and management planning in primary care. This activity is pending 2 CPD point approval with the RACGP (activity no. 307049).
Register here: CKD & Anaemia webinar

Valuable Conversations: Applying trauma informed care and practice (TICP) and motivational interviewing (MI) to alcohol use during pregnancy
2021-11-24 - 2021-11-25 | Esperance
Valuable Conversations
Applying trauma informed care and practice (TICP) and motivational interviewing (MI) to alcohol use during pregnancy
Presented by Workforce Development, Mental Health Commission (MHC)
The Valuable Conversations training covers the following:

Reflective practice to identify areas of practice that require development for improved client
engagement and outcomes.
• TICP to consider the broader context in which alcohol use during pregnancy may occur.
• MI to empathically explore client behaviour aound alcohol use during pregnancy.
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention in the context of the National Strategic
Action Plan and a holistic prevention framework.
• Brief Intervention (BI) to combine course content with skills practice using the AUDIT-C and
‘Five As’.
• Useful resources for ease in recalling training information and strategies.

This event does not provide information on FASD diagnosis or treatment. Prior FASD knowledge is highly desirable but not compulsory.

For registration details, see below
Valuable Conversations – Semester 1 and 2 events – 2021 (00000002)
For enquiries regarding event registrations and other FASD learning opportunities from the MHC, please contact Dionne Aitken via email: dionne.aitken@mhc.wa.gov.au

Let’s Look the Enemy in the Eye – What COVID looks like for WA GPs in 2022
2021-12-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Date: Wednesday 8th December
Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Title: Let’s Look the Enemy in the Eye – What COVID looks like for WA GPs in 2022 – Lessons from the battlefield and expectations from behind the lines

With the release of the WA Government’s roadmap to reopen the State’s border, managing the transition with minimal impact to our health system will be key. Join the ABC’s Norman Swan to discuss the countdown to, and pathway out, of COVID-19 for WA. Victorian and NSW GPs will also discuss the impact of the Delta outbreak in their states, and what they learnt, and WA-based leaders Dr Sean Stevens and Dr Lorraine Anderson will drill into what else we need to know to plan the WA response.

SPEAKERS
Dr Lorraine Anderson, Medical Director, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service
Dr Paul Armstrong, Acting WA Chief Health Officer
Dr Matthew Gray, Chair South Western Sydney PHN and NSW GP
Dr Sean Stevens, Immediate past Chair RACGP WA and WA GP
Dr James Wei, GP Regional Victoria

Register here

Webinar: How to talk to vaccine-hesitant communities
2021-12-09 10:00 - 23:30 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Thursday 9 December 2021
10:00am – 11:30am
REGISTER HERE.
We know there are groups of people across the community with very low vaccination rates where historical mistrust of, and trauma associated with, our medical system and government must be acknowledged.
The community care services sector is right on the frontline with many of the groups that remain hesitant because we provide services to them every single day. Because of this, frontline community care services workers are well positioned to have conversations about the importance of getting vaccinated.
The Department Health and WACOSS will be offering two webinars in early December to frontline workers in the community care services sector. These webinars will be designed to equip workers with the tools they need to have persuasive conversations with vaccine-hesitant communities and dispel any myths they may have about COVID-19. Staff from the Department of Health will be present to answer any questions the sector might have.

Diabetes WA – Upskilling Webinar for HPs: Pregnancy & Type 1 Diabetes
2021-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Monday 13 December 2021
1:00pm–2:00pm
Presented by Marina Mickleson, KEMH
This session will look at the different aspects of managing pregnancy for women with type 1 diabetes.
Register for this session here.

Webinar: How to talk to vaccine-hesitant communities
2021-12-15 10:00 - 23:30 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Wednesday 15 December 2021
10:00am – 11:30am
REGISTER HERE.
We know there are groups of people across the community with very low vaccination rates where historical mistrust of, and trauma associated with, our medical system and government must be acknowledged.
The community care services sector is right on the frontline with many of the groups that remain hesitant because we provide services to them every single day. Because of this, frontline community care services workers are well positioned to have conversations about the importance of getting vaccinated.
The Department Health and WACOSS will be offering two webinars in early December to frontline workers in the community care services sector. These webinars will be designed to equip workers with the tools they need to have persuasive conversations with vaccine-hesitant communities and dispel any myths they may have about COVID-19. Staff from the Department of Health will be present to answer any questions the sector might have.

Syphilis Training and Resources
2021-12-31 12:00 - 12:30 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) is coordinating a series of videoconferences designed to provide current information and updates related to the outbreaks of infectious syphilis in Western Australia.
Date: Monday 31 January 2022
Time: 12.00-12.30pm
Venue: This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please see link below.
Presenter:

Matthew Bacon & Rudie Marshall-Lang, SHBBVP (WA Department of Health)

Video conference Information:
The session will be provided via videoconference and recorded. The recording will be made available on the WA Syphilis Outbreak Response website after the event.
Contact Person:
Rudie Marshall-Lang, SHBBVP
rudie.marshall-lang@health.wa.gov.au
Microsoft Teams Link:
Click here to join the meeting

Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout For Young Children
2022-01-11 09:30 - 10:30 | WA, Australia
Learn all about Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program aimed at children aged 5 to 11, set to start from 10 January 2022.
This month, Australia will be launching the COVID-19 vaccination program for young children. Join Prof Chris Blyth for an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children.
Using the latest evidence, this webinar covers:
– an overview of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children
– effectiveness of the vaccines for children (including different variants)
– intervals and dosing
– co-administration with influenza and other child vaccines
– tips around managing needle phobia and parent hesitancy
We’ll conclude with a Q&A session to have any questions answered regarding the rollout for children.
Prof Blyth is a paediatric infectious diseases physician at PCH, clinical academic and Co-Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases. Webinar details
Date: Tuesday 11 January 2022
Time: 6.30-7.30 pm (AWST) | 9.30-10.30 pm (AEDT)
Cost: Free
CPD Activity: 2 Points
Registration Link: https://www.racgp.org.au/education/courses/racgpevents/wa/

Diabetes WA – Diabetes and Hearing via zoom
2022-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
In this health professional webinar, we will be investigating the link between diabetes and hearing. We will cover the anatomy of the ear, causes, types, signs, prevention strategies and treatments for hearing loss. Handy resources and tips for communicating with people with hearing loss are also included.

Strapping and Injury Management Workshop Series
2022-02-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Goldfields Oasis, 99 Johnstone Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430, Australia
Health First Kalgoorlie has partnered with Goldfields Sport Development Network to offer a series of FREE strapping and injury management workshops hosted by Health First Group’s leading physiotherapists.
This series is designed to give a better understanding of the mechanisms of strapping different strapping techniques and the management and prevention of specific sports-related injuries. These workshops are ideal for those in the sporting industry – coaches trainers players and anybody interested in recreational exercise are encouraged to attend.
Workshop features:
*Taping for muscle imbalance
*Taping for sport injuries
*Common injuries
Dates and times:
Workshop 1: Tuesday 1 February 2022 | 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Workshop 2: Tuesday 8 February 2022 | 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Workshop 3: Tuesday 15 February 2022 | 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Location:
Goldfields Oasis Recreation Centre 99 Johnston St Somerville WA 6430
**REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL – to register go to www.healthfirstgroup.com.au/wa/kalgoorlie
Enquiries: For enquiries please email hello@healthfirstgroup.com.au.

Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+)
2022-02-10 - 2022-02-11 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia
The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training. REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audiovisual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios.
Eligibility: All medical practitioners are welcome to register with priority given to currently practicing rural and remote medical practitioners.
Length: Two days. 8.00am-5.00pm
Cost: $2,420 (incl GST).
The cost of this workshop is subsidised by WA Country Health Service through the Better Medical Care Initiative.
Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for continuing professional development points/hours and is approved for the Rural Procedural Grants Program, Emergency Grant component. We do ask participants to contact their relevant college to ascertain your eligibility for the grant prior to attending.
This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.
Payment Structure
You will receive an email link for payment in an event confirmation email. Payment is required within 10 days of receiving the email. If full payment is not received within 10 days, your place will be offered to another delegate.
Cancellation Policy
Applicants who give notice of cancellation on or before Monday 10 January 2022 will receive a full refund of the course fee.
Applicants who withdraw from the forum between Tuesday 11 January 2022 and Monday 24 January 2022 will receive a 50% refund
Applicants who fail to attend the forum or who withdraw from the forum on or after Tuesday 25 January 2021 will not receive a refund.
Privacy Statement
The Privacy Act 2014 provides that before your personal contact details can be published or made available to major sponsors, exhibitors and other parties directly related to this workshop, you must give your consent. If you do not consent to your contact details being provided to the abovementioned parties, please contact the CPD Team at CPD@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6118 6461
Rural Health West values and respects your privacy and personal details. Personal information is collected in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be viewed at www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/privacystatement

VAD Update: Reflections on the first 6 months
2022-02-10 08:30 - 12:00 | Online, Via Teams, WA, Australia
Update on the first 6 months of voluntary assisted dying
VAD Update: Reflections on the first 6 months is being held on 10th February 2022 from 8.45am – 12.00pm. The forum will be an opportunity to hear about the first 6 months of the implementation of voluntary assisted dying in Western Australia, and will include presentations from:
* Voluntary Assisted Dying Board
* WA VAD Statewide Care Navigator Service
*WA VAD Statewide Pharmacy Service
*WA VAD Community of Practice
A program will be provided shortly
For More information and to register, please click here

Sunset at the Soundshell - Eskimo Joe
2022-02-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Centennial Park, LOT 3426 Hannan St, Somerville, WA, 6430, Australia

Recognising and Responding to Amphetamine Intoxication/Toxicity & Opioid Overdose
2022-02-15 | TBA
Mental Health Commission Invites you to Recognising and Responding to Amphetamine Intoxication/Toxicity & Opioid Overdose
Tuesday, 15th February 2022 – 9:00am to 4.30pm
Presented by Grace Oh & Mark Lowery
(Workforce Development, MHC)
Venue: TBA
Please note: This is an abbreviated course only suitable for First Responders with pre-existing understanding of these conditions.
The aim of the training is to increase participants’ knowledge and confidence in responding to amphetamine intoxication/toxicity and opioid overdose, with the purpose of improved service provision, client engagement and reducing harms associated with amphetamines and opioid use, including death.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe the harms, effects and withdrawal process of amphetamines and opioids
Identify signs and symptoms of amphetamine intoxication/toxicity and opioid intoxication and overdose
Respond to clients experiencing amphetamine intoxication/toxicity and psychosis, including the use of de-escalation skills
Respond to opioid overdose, including basic life support responses, naloxone administration, and post-overdose management
Be aware of the ‘Recognising and Responding to Amphetamine Intoxication/Toxicity and Opioid Overdose’ resource package components, developed to support trainers to deliver education sessions to frontline workers

This training is free-of-charge and will be fully catered.
Enquiries & RSVP: Mark Lowery on 6553 0271 or mark.lowery@mhc.wa.gov.au
