Have you completed your BLS requirements for the 2020 - 22 triennium? This course is presented in accordance with the current guidelines of the Australian Resuscitation Council and covers all aspects of resuscitation and basic life support. All attendees are invited to stay on for drinks, canapes and an update from the RACGP Click here to register
RACGP Rural and RACGP WA are hosting a member meet up on Friday 12 August 2022 in Albany. Join WA Chair Dr Ramya Raman, WA Rural Council member Dr Lorri Hopkins and faculty staff for drinks and nibbles while catching up with your colleagues face to face. The RACGP is celebrating 30 years of the Rural Faculty in 2022. So we’re coming together in locations across Australia to share our highlights and mark this significant milestone. Both faculties will share a brief update. This event is open to RACGP members and rural health stakeholders and we’d love to see you...
This one and a half day rural Anaesthetics Forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist Procedural GP Education Series. 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. The forum has limited places. Travel subsidies will apply for eligible delegates living and working in rural and remote WA. This forum is pending accreditation with RACGP, ACRRM and ANZCA and open to all currently practicing Anaesthetists and GP Anaesthetists....
Albany Entertainment Centre Cost: $95.00 | $75.00 for students Includes: Full program, lunch, refreshment breaks and complimentary networking sundowner A local approach of targeted health research, collaboration and action facilitates better health outcomes for regional communities. This forum is an opportunity for health professionals, community members, consumers, community organisations, local government, researchers and early investigators with an interest in research and quality improvement activities to learn about and contribute to research projects being undertaken across the southern regions of Western Australia and for clinical researchers to showcase and share their work. View the program here. Call for Posters – Now...
This event is free of charge for delegates and partners. Pre-registration is required should you wish to invite a partner and/or children, who are also very welcome. Book their spot during the registration process when you reserve your place. Join us after the Research Forum for an opportunity to mingle, network and engage with our fellow members and stakeholders. Click here to register
This free one hour webinar will explore evidence-based exercies that are proven to reduce falls in older adults, along with any tools or equipment that health professionals can use, as well as the screening methods for falls when working with older adult client. Click here to register
Incontinence in older adults can be a significant risk factor to falls, as problems with bowel and bladder control can impact on an older person’s ability to stay active, healthy, and independent. Incontinence, urinary frequency, and assisted toileting have been identified as falls risk factors for residents in residential aged care facilities. Injury Matters are holding an educational webinar for health professionals as part of their Stay On Your Feet® program to explore the link between incontinence and falls with guest presenter Laura Snowball from Silverchain, looking at management strategies and screening tools for health professionals to use when working with...
In primary healthcare, concussion can present in a number of different ways. Although widely considered as a sports injury, only 20% of concussion cases are sports related. The majority of concussions stem from a direct blow to the head, falls, road traffic incidents and physical assault cases including intimate partner violence. Primary care plays an important role in the initial management of concussion injuries and the prevention of adverse outcomes. This webinar will provide recent evidence-based information on concussion management to reduce complications, long term effects and inappropriate referrals. Experts in the field will also share local referral pathways available...
Join the RACGP WA and the WA Department of Health for an update on Monkeypox. The panel will provide key updates for GPs and answer any questions you may have. This practical update covers: - clinical presentations and case management - epidemiology update, risk groups, public health case and contact management, - vaccination update, including treatment options, vaccine efficacy/availability and post exposure prophylaxis - testing protocols, preferred specimen, specimen pathway and PPE protocols - Q&A session Click here to register
Words like ‘depression’ and ‘anxiety’ are often misused and mis-understood. Understanding and talking about mental health in general can be a minefield for many of us too. That’s where we can help, our presentation has been developed by experts to give you the knowledge to: • Identify the features of clinical depression • Understand the types of mental illness • Recognise the symptoms of depression and anxiety • Know when it’s time to get professional help • Understand the range of treatment options available • Spot and monitor the warning signs (in yourself and others) Our free, 45 minute sessions...
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