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Overview This half-day workshop provides opportunity to develop effective skills in patient-centered communication. Goals of care discussions allow patient values to be at the forefront of care planning with the understanding and practical application of an evidence-based framework. Goals of care conversations and planning evolve over time from admission to discharge or death, not in isolation, and require all health professionals to communicate patient values effectively, within and between any health care team. This workshop uses experiential scenarios that provide participants with an opportunity to practice simulated patient care conversations and receive real-time feedback. Learning areas Develop advanced patient-centered communication...

Detailed information on new MBS items for RACFs, falls prevention in older adults, relevant Health Pathways and primary care resources. Presenters: Dr Katharine Ingram, Geriatrician, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital. Prof Anne-Marie Hill, Gerontological Physiotherapist, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University. Dr Sue Jackson, Clinical Editor, Health Pathways WA, WA Primary Health Alliance. Sharon Good, Primary Care Navigation Manager, WAPHA. Register here

Expressions of interest now open! 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...

This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Health  EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN This Rural Health West continuing professional development workshop covers topics related to life-threatening emergencies affecting airway and breathing. Course faculty consists of emergency physicians with extensive clinical experience in managing patients with critical illnesses. Participants are expected to introduce their own clinical experiences to make their learning more relevant. Eligibility: Priority will be given to currently practising medical practitioners within the region Date: 19th November 2021 Length: 8.00am-5.00pm Cost: $350.00 Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College...

The 2021 Aboriginal Health Conference hosted by Rural Health West will celebrate culture, strengths and successes in Aboriginal health – a time to reflect on past achievements and how we can address the challenges. The conference will provide a space to rejoice and reconnect with colleagues after a challenging year in terms of environmental impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference program will have five streams: Mental health Quality improvement - interrogating data for the benefit of Aboriginal people and their communities Environmental health Chronic disease with a focus on palliative care, voluntary assisted dying and end of life Early intervention with a focus on child health, chest, ear and...

Join Kidney Health Australia with nephrology nurse practitioner, Dr Leanne Brown, as she discusses the pathophysiology of anaemia in CKD, investigations for CKD anaemia and management planning in primary care. This activity is pending 2 CPD point approval with the RACGP (activity no. 307049). Register here:  CKD & Anaemia webinar Please note day light saving time differences across states and territories: 30pm NSW, Vic, ACT 7pm SA 30pm Qld 6pm NT 30pm WA

Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals....... Your are all invited to come join us and celebrate the end of the year with a family friendly Sundowner event at Boston Brewery , Denmark.  Food will be provided, bus available from Albany to Denmark but places are limited! To Register please click here

This two-part online workshop will provide primary care providers with the information and tools required to improve STI screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The online workshops will also cover strategies available for the prevention of HIV transmission and highlight the importance of contact tracing and partner notification. This course is for: General practitioners, practice nurses, and other health professionals practicing in primary care in WA. This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program. 6 points allocated.  This education has been approved by ACRRM for 3 Educational Activity PDP hours.  Part 1: 01 December 2021,...

In partnership with Sonic Healthcare, this full-day workshop is designed to assist in the diagnosis and management of skin disease. We’ll cover diagnostic algorithms, diagnosis and treatment of melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesions and surgical techniques with a two-hour practical session. Cost: $299 Members CPD: 40 points Accredited Activity   Register here 

Let’s Look the Enemy in the Eye - What COVID looks like for WA GPs in 2022 - Lessons from the battlefield and expectations from behind the lines. With the release of the WA Government’s roadmap to reopen the State’s border, managing the transition with minimal impact to our health system will be key. Join the ABC’s Norman Swan to discuss the countdown to, and pathway out, of COVID-19 for WA. Victorian and NSW GPs will also discuss the impact of the Delta outbreak in their states, and what they learnt, and WA-based leaders Dr Sean Stevens and Dr Lorraine...