• Navigating Mpox | Webinar

    Online WA, Australia

    Are you finding patients in your practice are starting to ask questions. This webinar focuses on the current epidemiology of mpox and its transmission risks in WA. You’ll gain insights into managing clinical presentations, differential diagnoses, and testing, along with the latest vaccination recommendations, post-exposure preventive measures and public health management. Presented by: - Dr Fergus McCabe, Specialist GP - Dr David Speers, Infectious Diseases Physician - Dr Jelena Maticevic, Senior Medical Advisor This webinar is delivered in partnership with the WA Department of Health Communicable Disease Control Directorate.

  • WA Primary Health Alliance CroakeyLIVE Health Equity Heroes | Webinar

    Online WA, Australia

    WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) are thrilled to be supporting the upcoming CroakeyLIVE Health Equity Heroes webinar, a must-attend event for anyone passionate about advancing health equity. Featuring our CEO Learne Durrington, and other passionate leaders, the panel of experts will reflect on their leadership journeys and share insights on advancing health equity, particularly in primary health care. The discussion will be moderated by Dr Tim Senior, a GP working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, who has recently completed a related Churchill Fellowship (read more in his articles for Croakey). This #CroakeyLIVE is sponsored by the WA Primary...

  • Triage Emergency Care – Intensive | Online

    Online, Via Teams WA, Australia

    The CRANAplus Triage Emergency Care course is based on the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) with a focus on application for rural, remote and isolated settings. Designed for nurses (including practice nurses) and GPs but open to a variety of health care professionals, the course upskills the rural triage practitioner to confidently assess patients and apply the Australasian Triage Scale to allocate an appropriate triage category. About this course Are you required to effec­tive­ly and effi­cient­ly assess and triage emer­gency patients and pri­ma­ry pre­sen­ta­tions in your work? Do you need to enhance your triage skills? Are you famil­iar with the Aus­tralasian Triage Scale...

  • RACGP | Monitored Medicines Prescribing Code changes | Webinar

    Online WA, Australia

    The Monitored Medicines Prescribing Code came into effect on 12 December 2024, replacing the Schedule 8 Prescribing Code. This update focuses on the key changes to the prescribing of monitored medicines under the Code, including changes to the prescription of S8 stimulant medicines, medicinal cannabis and opioids as well as changes regarding ScriptCheckWA . Presented by Meeghan Clay, Chief Pharmacist. Register Here

  • Dietary Considerations & Gestational Diabetes Webinar | Webinar

    Online WA, Australia

    Often in GDM management, the main focus and measure of success during pregnancy for healthcare providers and patients alike, is often placed on maintaining target glucose levels. Linda's presentation offers additional practice points regarding other fundamental nutritional considerations that need to be recognised, to provide true holistic care in GDM. Ensuring that healthcare settings and HCP’s are equipped to support general nutritional adequacy and healthy weight gain education, is paramount in assisting in reducing both short and long-term complications, as well as maximising patients' wellbeing on during the pregnancy. This presentation also intends to evoke further consideration of how we...

  • Mental Health First Aid

    Goldfields Womans Health Care Centre 15 Dugan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

    In Collaboration with Goldfields Women's Health Care Centre, RCS is bringing Mental Health First Aid Training to the Community. For just $30 you can attend MHFA training on 14th & 15th Feb at GWHCC 15 Dugan St Kalgoorlie. This is a 2 day course open to anyone in the community over 18 years of age. 20 places only Registration is essential.

  • Thriving and healthy rural communities | Online Webinar

    Online WA, Australia

    Susi Tegen, Chief Executive of the National Rural Health Alliance will discuss health access and outcomes in rural Australian communities.  Representing the broad spectrum of clinicians, researchers, educators, health service providers across health, disability and aged care, the National Rural Health Alliance looks at the whole picture about the health of rural communities, what is needed, what works and what needs further support.  Local communities have the solutions to their health needs and with appropriate funding and prioritising, governments can be using what we know as a rural health expenditure deficit to build up rural communities, allow them to administer...

  • The challenges of Implementing palliative care and voluntary assisted dying in a changing social and health system environment | Online

    Online WA, Australia

    our rapidly growing ageing population and the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation now across almost every State and Territory, it is critical to consider the impact on the health systems and services, and indeed all health professionals. This webcast considers the barriers and opportunities of how the health system needs to change to address patient-centred care and support the practices of health professionals. Throughout this live webcast you have the opportunity to submit your questions to Camilla via our moderator for the live Q&A session following the main presentation, the Q&A and webcast event will be moderated by ACHSM...