• Black Dog Institute online workshop – Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency Service Workers

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as the foundation to appropriately diagnose and identify treatment pathways including recommended referrals, trauma focused psychological therapy and psychological first aid to help support their management of emergency service workers. The training may also be relevant to other health professionals. This training aims to increase participants’ skills and confidence to: 1.   Understand the relationship between traumatic events and the development of mental health conditions 2.   Identify evidence-based treatment and referral pathways for a...

  • Injury Matters online workshop – Dive into the data: Injury Epidemiology

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    An online interactive workshop training to build the capacity of professionals to use Co-design principles and translating theory to action. This online workshop aims to: Increase knowledge of the role of epidemiology in injury prevention. Increase skills in interpreting epidemiological injury data. Increase knowledge of how to access WA injury data. Increase confidence to use epidemiological data to influence injury prevention initiatives. Who can attend? This online workshop is suitable for anyone looking to clarify or grow their ability to interpret injury epidemiological data, including; public health practitioners, health promotion professionals, local government workers, WA Country Health staff, recent environmental...

  • Focus on Fats – HP Upskilling (Zoom)

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    What is the first thing someone newly diagnosed with diabetes is told? Usually something like; don't eat sugar, don't eat rice, potato, bread or bananas, you can't eat carbs. So are carbohydrates the only thing we need to consider? What about fats? This session will explore how different types of fats may affect blood sugar levels and overall health

  • Health, Not Diets – Weight Inclusive Practice

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This live online course facilitated by Dr Fiona Willer (AdvAPD, PhD) will strengthen your understanding of weight inclusive practice, including the Health at Every Size (HAES) Principles, weight science, weight stigma & the non-diet approach. Using a participatory model, attendees will identify areas of concern in their own practice setting & develop strategies to move towards weight inclusivity, weight neutral practice & a ‘body safe’ environment for patients, staff & colleagues.Cost: $198AUD For full program information, visit https://healthnotdiets.com/for-health-professionals 1st session: Friday 17 June 2022 9.00am-4.00pm (UTC+10) 2nd session: Friday 4 November 2022 9.00am-4.00pm (UTC+10) Location: Online event access details will be...

  • Health, Not Diets – Non-Diet Approach for Dietitians: Foundations

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This full day, live, online course facilitated by Dr Fiona Willer, AdvAPD, is designed to teach you about the Non-Diet Approach and weight neutral dietetic practice. It covers a lot of ground, from the evidence against weight centric approaches, to the evidence for weight neutral approaches, from the philosophical underpinnings of Health at Every Size (R) to the application of practice principles using the Nutrition Care Process.Cost: $198AUD For full program information, visit https://healthnotdiets.com/for-dietitians 1st session: Saturday 18 June 2022, 9.00am-4.00pm (UTC+10) 2nd session: Saturday 5 November 2022, 9.00am-4.00pm (UTC+10) Location: Online event access details will be provided by the event...

  • Black Dog Institute webinar – Talking about Suicide in General Practice

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This online interactive workshop aims to increase GPs’ skills and confidence in; recognising presentations where suicide risk is high, undertaking a detailed risk assessment and management planning using a collaborative, team-based approach. For more information and to register, please visit here

  • TRACS WA: Delivering Clinical Care Remotely Lunch and Learn series

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    Theme: Delivering Clinical Care Remotely Virtual Cardiorespiratory Rehab (via MS Teams) Focusing on respiratory pulmonary rehabilitation. Speakers: Naomi Chapman (Senior Physiotherapist SCGH) and Jaimie Smith (Physiotherapist Respiratory and Pulmonary rehabilitation JHC). Click here to join the meeting June_Bitesize lunch and learn sessions