Events

Our guest, David Edwards, will talk to us about what WellMob has to offer and help us understand how we can use this great resource when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. For more information and to register, please visit here

This webinar will help diabetes health professionals support those with diabetes to become confidently active. We will cover physical activity recommendations, benefits, physiological effect of activity on diabetes management, strategies to start and progress activity safely, and contraindications to physical activity. Register Here

If you’re a woman, you are 58% more likely to experience mental illness compared to men (2021, ABS). This is a largely known fact. But this year we uncovered that 1 in 2 women in Australia are currently experiencing mental illness in 2022! It’s important that we raise the profile of women’s mental health and get the mental health gender gap on the map! The Liptember Foundation committed to undertaking a National Women’s Mental Health Research Study in 2022 with the focus purely on women and their specific mental health needs – and now the results are in. Join us...

This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules. Accreditation: 6 hours CPD, 40 Accre.0dited CPD Activity Points (RACGP)* For more information and to register, please click here.

The next topic of the Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention (CRSP) series is on Long COVID. Presenter: Katie Stewart, Director and Co-founder Chronic Care Australia & The Exercise Therapist Facilitator: Helen McLean, Senior Healthcare Programs Officer, Equity (WA) Heart Foundation Click here to register. The link will take you directly to the GoTo Webinar registration form. A confirmation with the link to attend will be sent via email. The recording will be available to view later on the TRACS WA website. For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact: E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351

Event postponed - please check back for new date. The Goldfields Health Professionals Network would like to invite all our members and partners to reconnect with the Goldfields health community. Friday 22 July, 2022 Palace Hotel Balcony 6.00pm - 8:00 Food and drinks provided. This event is free for GOHPN members and their partners. Register here

This session is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other health professionals. You are invited to register to attend a free webinar on 'Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management' presented by Clinical Nurse Educator, Kate Hipwell. This webinar will cover: Understand the process for diagnosing Bronchiectasis Review pathophysiology of Bronchiectasis Understand how to treat and encourage self management Importance of 'at home' exercises and maintaining treatments Date: Wednesday 27th July 2022 Time: 1pm Presenter: Kate Hipwell, Clinical Nurse Educator, Asthma WA. Click to register. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the dial-in details. For more information, contact Shelley Harwood: shelley.harwood@asthmawa.org.au

Rural Health West CPD: Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum 2022 This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist Procedural GP Education Series. The forum has limited places. Travel subsidies will apply for all eligible delegates living and working in rural and remote WA. The event will include a mix of lectures, problem based discussions, simulation and skills stations happening concurrently over the weekend. It will also be an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues. This forum is pending accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM. Optional Pre Forum Workshops Fetal Surveillance Education...