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  • Getting to the bottom of bowel screening – Webinar Series

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    Encouragement and support by GPs and practice nurses, can have significant impact on improving participation in bowel cancer screening; evidence shows that a recommendation by a trusted health professional is a key motivator to participate. General practice health professionals have several important roles in the NBCSP, including encouraging and supporting participation, managing participants who have a positive FOBT, providing information about referrals to the NBCSP, and managing individuals who, by way of symptom(s) or significant family history, require diagnostic investigations or targeted surveillance rather than screening. In this three-part webinar series, an array of experts from across Australia will present...

  • Monkeypox update for clinicians

    WA, Australia

    The Communicable Disease Control Directorate (CDCD) has partnered with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) to bring you an update on Monkeypox. Date: Tuesday 6 September 2022 Time: 7pm to 8pm AWST Topic This webinar will focus on key updates relating to monkeypox infection in the primary healthcare setting, and will cover: • Epidemiology update, public health case and contact management, vaccine update Dr Jelena Maticevic, Senior Medical Advisor, WA Department of Health • Specimen collection, testing and infection prevention and control Dr David Speers, Clinical Microbiologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine • Clinical presentations and case management Dr Belinda...

  • GOHPN – Paediatric Eczema Virtual Webinar

    The Goldfields Health Professionals Network would like to invite you to our exclusive members only paediatric eczema virtual webinar event, presented by the following staff, from the Perth Children’s Hospital. Associate Professor Richard Loh, Clinical Immunologist Perth Children’s Hospital Dr Roland Brand, Consultant Dermatologist Perth Children’s Hospital Jemma Weidinger Eczema Nurse Practitioner Perth Children’s Hospital The event will discuss optimising eczema in children and new treatment options   GOHPN Paediatric eczema webinar Sept 7_program_bios_. This event is FREE for members of the Goldfields Health Professionals Network –Visit Here to join as a member (membership is free). Know someone that isn’t a member...

  • An Introduction to Trauma – Informed Care for Patients

    Online WA, Australia

    An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Patients Presented by TRACS WA in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance This training helps us understand why we need a trauma-informed approach for our patients to feel safe. From first contact, when they arrive at our doorstep, when they are in our rooms, how we can show them that we care and that we understand. This interactive session is based on research evidence and has been developed in consultation with Dr Ann O’Neill, founder of angelhands Inc. It will include strategies to support your daily interactions with clients who are affected by past/current...

  • Chronic Conditions Outcomes Framework Workshop 3: Regional

    WA, Australia

    We need your help to build the Western Australian Chronic Conditions Outcomes Framework. About this event Chronic conditions affect thousands of people living in WA and we need a framework to support prevention, early intervention, self-management and treatment. The Department of Health is developing the framework to improve the lives of people living with, and those at risk of developing, chronic conditions in Western Australia. This workshop is aimed at people who live and work in Regional and Rural WA to gain their insights and experiences with Chronic Conditions. People who work in, have lived experience or have an interest...

  • Chronic Conditions Outcomes Framework Workshop 3: Regional

    WA, Australia

    We need your help to build the Western Australian Chronic Conditions Outcomes Framework. About this event Chronic conditions affect thousands of people living in WA and we need a framework to support prevention, early intervention, self-management and treatment. The Department of Health is developing the framework to improve the lives of people living with, and those at risk of developing, chronic conditions in Western Australia. This workshop is aimed at people who live and work in Regional and Rural WA to gain their insights and experiences with Chronic Conditions. People who work in, have lived experience or have an interest...

  • Autism: Early Indicators | Kalgoorlie

    YMCA 1 YMCA Road, Kalgoorlie, WA

    Autism: Early Indicators | Kalgoorlie | 13/09/2022 September 13 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm An information session for Community Health Professionals (Nurses, Social Workers, Allied Health Professional, NDIS Planners, Childcare Workers and Teachers). This information session will help participants: Identify the early signs of Autism Understand diagnostic and intervention pathways Develop strategies to support parents and facilitate early learning for their child Learn about services and family support offered by the Autism Association of Western Australia, and referral pathways Due to capacity limits at our venue, we kindly ask only 5 people per organisation/work-place register to attend this event....

  • LONG COVID, Separating Fact from Fiction – a webinar series for GP’s

    Online WA, Australia

    Separating Fact from Fiction: The evolving clinical challenge of Long COVID Description Join Dr Norman Swan and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion on the current clinical landscape of Long COVID, fact vs fiction, what evidence informed care looks like and what it all means for general practice. Please Click here for more information.

  • Using a Trauma-Informed Approach with Aboriginal Patients

    Online WA, Australia

    Using a Trauma-Informed Approach with Aboriginal Patients Presented by TRACS WA in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance This interactive training session explores the principles and practices discussed in the previous training session, ‘An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Patients’ with an Aboriginal focus, utilising patient case studies and creating awareness and acknowledgement of an Aboriginal person-centred care approach. Presented by Michelle Sultan – Development Facilitator at TRACS WA ‘This presentation is a blended style of information sharing and interactive workshop based, we do encourage interaction and discussion.’ Register Here 20220816-Flyer TIC session 2-Final  

  • Asthma WA – Interpreting Spirometry

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This session is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other health professionals. Asthma WA invites you to our next health professional education webinar on ‘Interpreting Spirometry’. This webinar will include: * Review patient details and indication for spirometry * Assess quality of spirometry (acceptability and repeatability) * Assess bronchodilator responsiveness, Lower Limit of Normal (LLN), classify severity of obstruction, identify abnormal ventilatory patterns of FVLs - obstructive, restrictive, mixed obstructive and restrictive, upper and central airway obstruction, submaximal patient effort There will be opportunities to ask questions at the conclusion of the event.​ Speakers *Charlene Butler Senior Respiratory Scientist,...