• Cardiac Emergency Management (CEM) – Kalgoorlie

    Kalgoorlie

    This Rural Health West CPD workshop, facilitated by a team of emergency medicine specialists, has been designed for medical practitioners who practise in rural and remote settings and are looking to refresh their expertise in cardiac emergencies. The program includes a combination of didactic presentations, case study discussions and interactive simulation scenarios to further develop the knowledge, technical skills and teamwork required to identify and effectively manage common acute cardiac emergencies and provide better patient care. Eligibility: This workshop is suitable for Medical practitioners, GP’s, ED Doctors and ED/Theatre Nurses.  Priority will be given to currently practising medical practitioners within the...

  • Infectious syphilis in Western Australia

    WA, Australia

    Infectious syphilis in Western Australia - Using the RISE Framework to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) is coordinating a series of videoconferences designed to provide current information and updates related to the outbreaks of infectious syphilis in Western Australia.   Date: Wednesday 18 August 2021 Time: 12.00-12.45pm Venue: This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please see link below. Presenters: Yvette Roe and Sue Kildea, Charles Darwin University     Videoconference Information: The session will be provided via videoconference and recorded. The recording will be made available on the WA Syphilis Outbreak...

  • Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) – Esperance

    Esperance

    The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training. REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audiovisual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios. Eligibility:  All medical practitioners are welcome to register with priority given to currently practising rural and remote...

  • NDSS Aged Care Updated Info – HP Upskilling

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    Online Health Professional Diabetes Upskilling This session aims to increase knowledge and understanding of diabetes in older people. It’s is aimed at staff who support those living with diabetes in residential aged care facilities  

  • Best practice cognitive impairment and dementia care

    WA, Australia

    Best practice cognitive impairment and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending primary care This first webinar is aimed at General Practitioners. Join Dr Mary Belfrage and Professor Constance Dimity Pond as they give an overview of best practice principles in the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia, focusing on the cultural context of addressing the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families, carers and communities. Objectives Describe best practice clinical and cultural aspects of the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples...

  • Advance Care Planning in Residential Aged Care – Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning in Aged Care: the GP Role

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    Advance Care Planning in Residential Aged Care - Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning in Aged Care: the GP Role   Event Date: Monday 6 September, 2021 Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm Venue: Virtual Cost: Free Target Audience: GPs and Locum Services Registration information: Registration is essential as places are limited. Register online here Contact Details: Phone Palliative and Supportive Care Education (PaSCE) on 9382 9300 or email pasce@cancerwa.asn.au Palliative and Supportive Care Education (PaSCE) are pleased to announce the launch of the Advance Care Planning for Residential Aged Care Workshops for 2021. These workshops are available to all staff in...

  • Diabetes Complications – HP Upskilling

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This session will cover acute and long term complications of diabetes. We will cover the signs and symptoms of each and recommended treatment. Register Here

  • FASD Awareness Event

    The Railway Motel Forrest Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) isn't just women's business, its everyone's business! A FREE event targeted at service providers and community members that allows an opportunity for everyone involved to feel empowered and take responsibility in achieving change towards preventing FASD in our community and within the Goldfields region. What's your commitment to a FASD-free future? This event will provide: Enhance awareness about what FASD is and its impact on the community, Engaging activities, where participants can feature their own individual FASD prevention strategies, and Valuable conversations from key presenters from Bega Garnbirringu Health Service, WA Mental Health Commission and...

  • 2021 CRANAplus Vir­tu­al Sym­po­sium

    Online Webinar WA, Australia

    We are invit­ing health pro­fes­sion­als to Con­nect Across an Iso­lat­ed Land­scape at the 2021 CRANAplus Vir­tu­al Sym­po­sium on 17 Sep­tem­ber 2021. This one-day cel­e­bra­tion of ideas con­tin­ues our 37-year-strong annu­al con­fer­ence tra­di­tion in an online envi­ron­ment, as we bridge the dis­tances that sep­a­rate our geo­graph­i­cal­ly dis­persed workforce. Pre­sen­ta­tions from our keynote and VIP line-up will empow­er atten­dees to improve health out­comes, start impor­tant con­ver­sa­tions, and apply new lessons with­in the com­mu­ni­ties they serve. Hear from: Helen Zahos, Human­i­tar­i­an and Dis­as­ter Nurse Adjunct Prof. Shel­ley Nowl­an, Deputy Rur­al Health Commissioner Yvonne Cadet-James, Aca­d­e­m­ic at James Cook University Roianne West, CEO of CATSINaM  Speak­ers will dis­cuss top­ics includ­ing ear health, wound care, immu­ni­sa­tion, mater­ni­ty and more — all from a remote and...

  • Gastroparesis – HP Upskilling

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    This session will provide information about the link between diabetes, hyperglycaemia, and gastroparesis. Tips and strategies to manage gastroparesis will be discussed. Register Here