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Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) has been a legal end-of-life option for eligible patients since 1 July 2021. People in the advanced stages of a terminal illness now have a choice in the manner and timing of their death. As a clinician you may have experienced situations where your patients have sought information or access to VAD and perhaps have been unclear with how to address a First Request for VAD. There are three types of participating practitioner roles that assist a patient to access VAD: A coordinating practitioner is responsible for overseeing the majority of the VAD process A consulting practitioner gives an opinion...

Melanoma in situ (MIS) can be challenging to differentiate from benign skin lesions, and early detection is the key to successful treatment. Our latest webinar features multidisciplinary experts discussing: How to recognise clinical presentations and diagnose MIS, best practice management and when to refer (Dermatologist Dr Christoph Sinz) The dermatology nursing role for topical treatments for lentigo maligna (CNS Denise Wilson) Communicating the diagnosis to the patient and identifying when to offer support (Psychologist Claire Gore) Q&A will be available at the conclusion of the webinar. To register click HERE. 

The RACGP’s Lunch & Learn Series is a new knowledge-sharing network created to help frontline primary care professionals develop skills and confidence in responding to family violence. You’ll be learning alongside other primary care professionals keen to make a difference to women and children. Held on the 3rd Friday of every month from 12pm-1pm (AEST), Lunch and Learn provides an excellent opportunity to gain insights and support in managing family violence. This is a complex area of practice and it’s vital that we learn from one another’s lived experience of trying to support those affected. To register click HERE.

The Great Southern Health Professionals Network would like to invite you and your family to our welcome to 2024 sundowner event. This event is FREE for members of the Great Southern Health Professionals Network. A complimentary bus will depart Boatshed Markets carpark at 2.30pm and will depart Boston Brewing Co., for the return journey at 6.00pm. Places are limited so booking is essential. To register GO TO website 

WA Primary Health Alliance is pleased to host and present the fourth webinar in the immunisation series. Event topics: This webinar on cold chain management will give you up to date and practical information needed for vaccine storage and management. Gain knowledge and understanding of the strive for five guidelines. Better understanding of cold chain management processes and requirements. Correct procedures of vaccination storage Speakers: Adele Hyslop RN, Immunisation Primary Care Project Officer, WA Primary Health Alliance Jodie Robins RN, Program Coordinator Immunisation and Cancer Screening, WA Primary HealthAlliance To Register click here 

Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) Round 14 is Now OPEN... The round will be open for three weeks from Monday 19 February 2024 to 10 March 2024. All eligibility information including the guidelines is on the Rural Health West website https://ruralhealthwest.com.au/.../health-workforce.../

This Rural Health West CPD workshop is designed to assist health professionals to develop and practise skills essential in unexpected crises, particularly with problem airways. Delivered in WA Country Health Service facilities, this workshop has a heavy emphasis on teamwork and the organisation of medical emergency teams incorporating presentations, skill stations and scenario-based crises with simulation manikins (SimMan and baby). Eligibility: GP anaesthetists and theatre staff. Priority is given to those working in the local region. Should places be available, emergency department doctors and nurses are invited to register. Length: One day – 8.00am-4.30pm Cost: $50 The cost of this workshop is...

Long Service Awards are presented to general practitioners and medical specialists who have served rural and regional Western Australia for over 20 years.  These awards recognise the extensive commitment to providing health services, often to many generations of the same family and their continued involvement in the community. Nominations are not required for this category. The recipients of Long Service Awards are identified through the Rural Health West database and will be notified personally. Awards for 20, 30 and 40 years of service will be presented on Friday 23 February 2024 at a special Long Service Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Function. For...

Great Southern Health Professional Network invites you to Join Dr  Jonathan Ramachenderan for an education evening on Case studies in Pain Management. Jonathan is a Pain Medicine Fellow completing his specialist training in pain medicine at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Osborne Park Hospital. He was previously a GP anaesthetist and palliative care generalist in Albany, working with the Great Southern Palliative Care Service. Jonathan is keen to provide a specialist pain medicine service to the Great Southern and help establish a multidisciplinary pain education program for regional patients with chronic pain. Light refreshments will be provided. Places are limited....

The Remote Emer­gency Care (REC) course is designed by remote health clin­i­cians for remote health clin­i­cians. The course is con­tex­tu­alised to the remote and iso­lat­ed prac­tice, with cur­rent evi­dence-based con­tent with­in a cross-cul­tur­al frame­work aligned with Nation­al Stan­dards. By using a blend­ed learn­ing approach, clin­i­cians will devel­op the knowl­edge, skills and con­fi­dence to recog­nise an emer­gency, pro­vide ini­tial sta­bil­i­sa­tion and man­age a range of med­ical and trau­ma presentations. CRANAplus encour­ages clin­i­cians to apply the knowl­edge and skills acquired learnt with­in the con­text of the poli­cies of the employ­ing health ser­vice and with­in each indi­vid­u­al’s own scope of practice. To register click HERE.