Events

The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in: Recognising presentations where suicide risk is high Undertaking a detailed risk assessment Management planning using a collaborative, team based approach Learning Outcomes By the completion of this program participants will be able to: Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively Develop a collaborative safety plan Provide effective management following a suicide attempt Topics Topic 1 – The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2 – Acute Management Topic 3 – After the Attempt Topic 4 – Bereaved by Suicide Accreditation 3 CPD hours (RACGP & ACRRM) Mental Health...

Measurement-based care is gaining popularity, but which questionnaire should you use and what do the data really mean? Psychometric assessment encompasses everything from neuropsychological testing to self-report questionnaires like the K10. Clinical Psychologist Dr Peter Baldwin will take you through how self-report questionnaires work, how to choose a questionnaire, and how to quickly and effectively interpret the scores. He will also bust some common myths about mental health questionnaires and share insights from his research and clinical practice. Peter will be joined by Dale Skinner, who lives with bipolar II. Dale is determined to provide a better understanding of mood...

Trauma-Informed Practice Training with Hope Community Services. The experience of trauma can have a ripple effect throughout a person’s lifetime. It can influence the way they think, work, form relationships and the choices they make – years after the traumatic incident. Experts increasingly suggest that a majority of adult clients of mental health services are people affected by unresolved (and usually unrecognised) childhood trauma. Adult mental health symptoms may be indicative of someone who never fully psychologically developed beyond the age they first experienced trauma. This insightful course explores what we know about trauma and how it presents in people’s...

Program Outline Joining Dr Jan Orman for this session is an extremely well-known GP with a gift for writing and a passion for teaching. Dr Hilton Koppe has used reflective writing for decades as a personal wellbeing strategy and has become celebrated for the writing workshops he presents to health professionals both in Australia and abroad. Hilton will talk about how he has benefited from his writing practice and what we can do to help set up such a practice for ourselves. Mental health is the number one reason people see their GPs*, yet GPs are time poor and wait...

Description: Many people experience difficulties when a family member, friend or someone under their care is diagnosed with dementia. Health professionals are increasingly being asked what community members can do to assist a person maintain their dignity and a good quality of life after a diagnosis of dementia. In this webinar, we will discuss these issues with Dr Hilton Koppe, GP Educator at Dementia Training Australia and facilitator of the award-winning Australian podcast "Dementia in Practice". By the end of the webinar, participants will: · Explain to family, friends or carers a likely trajectory for a person who has been...

WA Rural Health Long Service Awards   Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Function  Friday 23 February 2024  I  4.30pm - 7.30pm  I  Fraser's Kings Park Cost: $60 per person (complimentary for long-service recipients and one guest) Dress: Cocktail Long Service Awards are presented to general practitioners and medical specialists who have served rural and regional Western Australia for over 20 years.  These awards recognise the extensive commitment to providing health services, often to many generations of the same family and their continued involvement in the community. Nominations are not required for this category. The recipients of Long Service Awards are identified through the Rural Health West...