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  • Obstetric Emergency Training for all Maternity Care Staff

    WA, Australia

    Friday 11 September 2020 Kalgoorlie Hospital PROMPT (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) will continue to be delivered to several WACHS sites in 2020. PROMPT is an evidence-based, multi-professional obstetric training package for all clinicians required to respond to obstetric emergencies in maternity hospitals. The program aims to reduce preventable harm for mothers and their babies which is best achieved by training staff in their local, real-time working clinical environment. The PROMPT training package improves teamwork and consists of interactive lectures, drills and workshops, providing hands-on experience of practical skills in simulated obstetric emergency situations. The key components of PROMPT training are...

  • Contact tracing for COVID-19 & other infections: principles and practice

    Kalgoorlie Overland Motel 566 Hannan St, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    Presenters: Ms Brenda Kamau, Senior public health nurse Prof Donna Mak, Public health physician Dr Ben Scalley, Public health physician Who is welcome to attend? ALL doctors, nurses, allied health, aged care, prison health, health promotion, local government staff and anyone who is likely to be involved in the COVID-19 response ALL student health care workers Attend in person in Kalgoorlie or via video-conference By the end of this session you will: Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia Understand the principles of contact tracing Understand how these principles...

  • Contact tracing for COVID-19 & other infections: principles and practice

    Kalgoorlie Overland Motel 566 Hannan St, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    Presenters: Ms Brenda Kamau, Senior public health nurse Prof Donna Mak, Public health physician Dr Ben Scalley, Public health physician Who is welcome to attend? ALL doctors, nurses, allied health, aged care, prison health, health promotion, local government staff and anyone who is likely to be involved in the COVID-19 response ALL student health care workers Attend in person in Kalgoorlie or via video-conference By the end of this session you will: Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia Understand the principles of contact tracing Understand how these principles...

  • Coolgardie Day

    WA, Australia

    Sep 20th, 2020 8:00am - 17:00pm Family fun day out in the park, lots of free entertainment, food stalls, side show alley, live music, street parade, market stalls, dump truck display, free bus service running from Kalgoorlie to Coolgardie and return all day plus much much more. For information visit www.coolgardieday.com.au

  • The Esperance Wildflower Festival

    WA, Australia

    ​The Esperance Wildflower Festival will run from 22 - 26 September 2020 with the theme "Flowers & Feathers: Friends or Foes?"  The Festival will feature a display of over 500 individual specimens; art exhibitions from over 400 school students; cultural presentations by Nyungar Elders and Rangers; Keynote presentations from internationally renowned Australian botanists; displays from a range of local organisations, an interactive community sculpture project, and more. Entry by gold coin donation - School groups free Light lunches, morning and afternoon teas Find us on Facebook Identified Wildflowers Photograph Exhibition | Local Art | Market Stalls | Student Art | Local Music

  • Connect with Diabetes

    Goldfields Arts Centre, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    Connect with Diabetes is a free diabetes information session for anyone who would like to know a bit more about the condition • find out if you or your family are at risk • better understand diabetes and the importance of self management • find out what you are entitled to receive under the NDSS • find out what local health services are available in your area • make small changes to live a healthier life with your family Date: Thursday, 24 September 2020 Time: 9:00am - 11:30am Venue: Goldfields Art Centre Function room, 35 Cheetham Street, Kalgoorlie RSVP: Monday,...

  • Diabetes Workshops – Living With Insulin

    Living with Insulin (type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes) Date: 24 September 2020 Time: 12.45pm - 4:00pm The Living with Insulin workshop for people living with type 2 diabetes provides you with key information to help you understand insulin, the different products and equipment available, and the importance of looking after your blood glucose levels. At the end of this session you will leave with practical tips and tools that will support you to feel more comfortable and confident in caring for your diabetes. During this 3 hour session, you will learn about: What insulin does in your body and why you need it Products,...

  • Social Networking Sundowner

    Kalgoorlie Golf Course Aslett Drive, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    An invitation to all Health Professionals in the Goldfields to attend a Networking Sundowner. Family Friendly, Partners and Children Welcome Friday 25th September 2020 5:30pm - 8.00pm Kalgoorlie Golf Course The Goldfields West Health Professionals Network aims to provide local health, nursing and medical practitioners with a central hub to access education events and resources, local news and an opportunity to socialise and network with other health professionals in the Goldfields. Includes food and beverages as well as entertainment for the kids RSVP to https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/goldfield-hpn-networking-sundowner/gohpn-sundowner/Site/Register For more information, contact Hayley Selleck hayley.selleck@gohpn.com.au 0417 631 321

  • Maternal and Women’s Health in a Changing Climate

    WA Primary Health Alliance, in collaboration with RACGP Climate and Environmental Medicine Special Interest Group and Doctors for the Environment Australia, presents a series of environmental health webinars to support primary healthcare professionals address the impacts of climate change on patient health. The third in the series is Maternal and women's health in a changing climate. This session is presented by Dr Kristine Barnden, who will discuss the adverse effects of a warming climate and air pollution on pregnancy and explain why climate change matters to women. This session is scheduled for Tuesday the 29th of September at 12:45 pm-...

  • Health Professional Risk Reduction Webinar

    Health professional Risk reduction webinar to celebrate World Heart Day 29th Sept. Title: The future of CVD risk assessment When? Tuesday 29th September 8.30-9.30pm AEST Where? Live and recorded, free Zoom webinar Heart Foundation have teamed up with the World Heart Federation to host a global clinical debate on the future of CVD risk assessment. Facilitated by Prof Garry Jennings and include expert panellists: Prof Stephen Nicholls, Prof Gemma Figtree and one of the world’s most highly regarded experts in CVD prevention and epidemiology, Prof Donald Lloyd-Jones from Northwestern University, Chicago. Our speakers will provide a timely update on the...