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Death is an important part of life. So like any other significant life event, it’s well worth your consideration and a little forward planning. This process is called advance care planning. Advance care planning is the process of discussing and documenting your future health care wishes, values and priorities. It enables your family, friends, carers and health professionals to understand what you want, should you become so unwell that you are unable to speak for yourself. More than 80% of Australians think it’s important to put our end-of-life care preferences into writing, but less than 5% of us have completed...

We all want to have a say in what happens in the last part of our lives. By making plans that cover our care, lifestyle, health and finances, we work out what we want, as well as making things easier on those around us. This process is called Advance Care Planning. This free online workshop will cover information on what is involved in Advance Care Planning, how to get started, and how to talk with your loved ones about your end-of-life wishes. It is a practical and interactive workshop where you will have the chance to get your questions answered....

Online Health Professional Diabetes Upskilling This session will cover insulin types and administration regimes and current practice and recommended guidelines for insulin administration.    

We all want to have a say in what happens in the last part of our lives. By making plans that cover our care, lifestyle, health and finances, we work out what we want, as well as making things easier on those around us. This process is called Advance Care Planning. This free online workshop will cover information on what is involved in Advance Care Planning, how to get started, and how to talk with your loved ones about your end-of-life wishes. It is a practical and interactive workshop where you will have the chance to get your questions answered....

Online Health Professional Diabetes Upskilling Fires, floods, cyclones.... natural disasters and weather patterns can disrupt anyone's usual routine and impact on diabetes management. People with diabetes may have a fire plan but do they have a diabetes emergency plan?    

We all want to have a say in what happens in the last part of our lives. By making plans that cover our care, lifestyle, health and finances, we work out what we want, as well as making things easier on those around us. This process is called Advance Care Planning. This free online workshop will cover information on what is involved in Advance Care Planning, how to get started, and how to talk with your loved ones about your end-of-life wishes. It is a practical and interactive workshop where you will have the chance to get your questions answered....

Online Health Professional Diabetes Upskilling This session will cover target ranges for blood glucose levels, Meaningful monitoring, risk management and problem solving using blood glucose monitoring    

Update from the WA Department of Health End of Life Care Program Voluntary Assisted Dying Date: Tuesday 20 July 2021 Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm Designed for Doctors, General Practitioners, Registered & enrolled nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Pastoral Care workers, Facility managers, Aboriginal Health workers, Counsellors working in specialist palliative care or with patients with a life limiting illness Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislation has been passed in Western Australia, with implementation taking place on 1st July 2021. VAD is intended to provide people with another choice at end of life and after progressing through a detailed request and assessment process,...