Events

Wed, 3 June 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Join one of our Credentialled Diabetes Educators to discuss Sick Day Management plans for women living with Gestational diabetes. She will touch on many questions your patients may have already asked, like why it is important to have a sick day management plan and how illness affects blood glucose levels. This webinar will run for approximately 30 minutes and will have extra time to ask any burning questions you may have. Register here.

3 June 2020 7:00pm - 8:30pm (WST) Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) are holding a free webinar for Primary Care providers to increase your knowledge in the role of hepatitis C treatment and cure in Primary Care. The goal in Australia is to eliminate Hepatitis C in Australia by 2030, and primary care providers will play a critical role in achieving this goal. Register for the free webinar on Wednesday June 3rd 2020 at 7.00pm AWST here.

4th June 2020 via Video Conferencing only 12:30 – 1:30pm (WST) VC Dial In - 6657 A collaboration with TRACS WA and the SMHS Aboriginal Health Strategy Team. A panel discussion with Aboriginal Health Clinicians  The journey of developing our Aboriginal person-centred training tool  The collaborative relationships  Trust and transparency when working with Aboriginal people  Who is the expert?  Health literacy The Journey of Health and Wellbeing animated video helps to promote understanding of Aboriginal people’s experience from colonisation to the present day. Register here. Confirmation of your registration and VC details will be sent...

Thu, 04 June 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Online Health Professional Diabetes Upskilling with Diabetes WA. This webinar will run for approximately 30 minutes and will have extra time to ask any questions you may have. Register here.

Thu, 04 June 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM In this session Nyaree, one of our credentialled diabetes educators, will help you to identify the different groups of medications used to manage type 2 diabetes and what you might need to consider in determining which medication to try next This webinar will run for approximately 30 minutes and will have extra time to ask any questions you may have. Register here.

Thursday 4 June 7.15pm-8.15pm A multidisciplinary panel of practice staff reflecting on a range of chronic disease strategies with a focus on challenges, innovations and the way forward. Register here

Delivered by Diabetes WA through a partnership with the WA Country Health Service, Diabetes Telehealth builds diabetes management capacity in country WA by providing regular updates for health professionals with patients living with diabetes. The upskilling is delivered via videoconferencing technology (telehealth). Every month different diabetes-related topics are comprehensively covered, sometimes by staff within Diabetes WA, and sometimes by guest experts. Join us for some free professional development, in the comfort of your own workplace or home. MyDESMOND and BabySteps: Presented by Sara Calginari, Senior Projects Manager, Diabetes WA.

Mon, 08 June 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Telehealth Health Professional Upskilling with Diabetes WA. Presented by Sara Calginari, Senior Manager -Projects and Carly Luff, CDE, EP, Diabetes WA Looking for programs that people in regional areas can easily access to help them to prevent type 2 diabetes? BabySteps is an online program aimed to help women after having Gestational Diabetes to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sara and Carly will summarise the program contents, talk about the results of the evaluations from the pilot programs and let you know how you can refer people. Delivered...

Mon, 08 June 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Presented by Sara Calginari, Senior Manager -Projects and Carly Luff, CDE, EP, Diabetes WA Looking for programs that people in regional areas can easily access to help them to prevent type 2 diabetes? BabySteps is an online program aimed to help women after having Gestational Diabetes to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sara and Carly will summarise the program contents, talk about the results of the evaluations from the pilot programs and let you know how you can refer people. Delivered by Diabetes WA through a partnership with...

Tuesday 9th June 2020 7:00pm – 8:00pm (AEST) Professor David Barnes, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician Learning Objectives: Unmet need in COPD and consequences of late diagnosis and treatment. Treating the predominant trait: ‘Breathlessness’ or ‘Exacerbations’. The role of Trelegy (Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol) (ICS/LAMA/LABA) for the treatment of moderate to severe COPD and its benefits vs Multiple Inhaler Triple Therapy. Find out more and register here.