Events

Join us for the first Practice Manager Virtual Networking Session to connect, discuss topics of interest, share information and raise questions with your WAPHA support team and other local general practices. When you register, you can indicate which topics you would like to be discussed. The topics could be about anything that is important to your practice or information on practice-related matters such as accreditation, reform measures, incentives, MyMedicare, digital health, quality improvement, immunisation, cancer screening or WAPHA programs and projects. To make the most of these interactive virtual sessions, you will need to have access to a microphone and...

Join us for the first webinar in a six-part series about refugee health in primary care, presented in conjunction with WA Health. The first webinar on Wednesday 18 February will provide an overview of refugee health and cover the following topics: The global and Australian context when working with refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people. The impact of adverse experiences and social determinants of health. The diversity that is present within refugee communities. The role of the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) provider and refugee health services in WA and how these intersect with primary care.

Managing patient depression and suicidality in primary care Kalgoorlie | Tuesday 24 February 2026, 6.30pm-8.30pm Complex mental health cases? Let’s talk—over dinner Join Dr Nicola Lauterwein and a small group of local GPs for a case-based dinner meeting focused on managing patient depression and suicidality in primary care. In-person Q&A with a psychiatrist Practical strategies for complex presentations Greater confidence in assessment & prescribing Updates on local referral pathways Build your local GP mental health network Register HERE to secure you place at the table Visit Rural Health West Events webpage for more event details including travel support available to...

What if supporting people’s mental health could be as straightforward as the advice we provide about diet and exercise? WA Primary Health Alliance and MindSpot GP invite health professionals in WA to attend our regional webinar about The Big 5 evidence-based activities that are most strongly linked to better mental health. This interactive session will cover the following: A summary of the research behind The Big 5, involving thousands of people across Australia and overseas. The Big 5 evidence-based activities that people can do for better mental health. Simple, practical strategies that people can use to integrate The Big 5 into their...