Events

Each year in Western Australia, thousands of people are impacted by road trauma. Responding or being first on scene at a car crash, losing family and friends, dealing with injuries, caring for those injured, causing a crash or witnessing a serious crash can have a devastating and enduring impact. Road Trauma Support WA will be delivering an information session for professionals including emergency services personnel (paid and volunteer) who may be exposed to road trauma as part of their work, and who would like to know more about how the Road Trauma Support WA service can support those who have...

VC attendance only Management of Cardiovascular Conditions Telehealth Professional Education Program For country WA Health Professionals: • Allied Health • Primary Practice Nursing • Inpatient Nursing Presenters from the Heart Foundation: Glen Wiesner, Health Data Insights Lead Helen McLean, Senior Healthcare Programs Officer, Equity (WA) For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact: E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351

This session is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other health professionals. You are invited to register to attend a free webinar on 'Pulmonary Rehabilitation' presented by Naomi Chapman, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Senior Physiotherapist, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. This webinar will cover: • What are the causes of physical activity limitations in COPD? • What is PR and how does it benefit people with COPD? • What are the important components of a PR program? • Who should be referred to PR? • What are the options for PR in regional areas? • The use of telehealth and how it...

Educational forum for healthcare professionals. Topics include COVID-19, Influenza, and other communicable diseases. The Forum has been accredited by ACRRM (Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine) Activity ID : 26413 Improving NBCSP participation – understanding our audience Tuesday 23 August, 8 – 9 PM (AEST) Speakers: Associate Professor Sarah Durkin, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria and lead researcher on the 2022 National Bowel Cancer Screening campaign; Dr Belinda Goodwin, Adjunct Research Fellow & Senior Manager, Health Systems and Behavioural Research, Cancer Council Queensland Host: Dr Eleanora Feletto, Gastrointestinal Cancers Policy and Evaluation...

COVID-19 has had an impact on the mental health and well-being of older adults in Western Australia. Social isolation is a continuing problem for older adults and may lead to loneliness. Social isolation is the absence of relationships with family and friends on an individual level and with society on a broader level. Good mental health contributes greatly to an overall feeling of well-being. Untreated mental health disorders in older adults can lead to diminished functioning, substance abuse, poor quality of life, and increased mortality. Join Injury Matters with guest speaker Deb Reveley from Brain Ambulance as we chat through...

Encouragement and support by GPs and practice nurses, can have significant impact on improving participation in bowel cancer screening; evidence shows that a recommendation by a trusted health professional is a key motivator to participate. General practice health professionals have several important roles in the NBCSP, including encouraging and supporting participation, managing participants who have a positive FOBT, providing information about referrals to the NBCSP, and managing individuals who, by way of symptom(s) or significant family history, require diagnostic investigations or targeted surveillance rather than screening. In this three-part webinar series, an array of experts from across Australia will present...

The Goldfields Health Professionals Network would like to invite you to attend an evening with the Kalgoorlie Hospital Obstetrics and Gynaecology team. Topics covered include early pregnancy risk assessment, NIPT and Carrier screening, and early pregnancy bleeding. Presenters: Dr Tilo Asmussen (Head of Department of O&G) Dr Nilo Vaitkeine (O&G Consultant) Dr Kylie Sterry (GPO) There will be opportunity to ask questions of our specialists, and to meet the friendly team. Wednesday, 31 August, 2022 6.00pm - 9:00pm Railway Motel Forrest Street, Kalgoorlie. Dinner provided Please register your attendance, including dietary requirements to hayley.selleck@gohpn.com.au by 26 August, 2022.

Encouragement and support by GPs and practice nurses, can have significant impact on improving participation in bowel cancer screening; evidence shows that a recommendation by a trusted health professional is a key motivator to participate. General practice health professionals have several important roles in the NBCSP, including encouraging and supporting participation, managing participants who have a positive FOBT, providing information about referrals to the NBCSP, and managing individuals who, by way of symptom(s) or significant family history, require diagnostic investigations or targeted surveillance rather than screening. In this three-part webinar series, an array of experts from across Australia will present...