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  • Lets Talk about Violence – Webinar

    WA, Australia

    Violence is a growing issue in WA, with 17,134 hospitalizations due to assault and people aged 24-44 having the highest incidence of hospitalizations due to assault. Join injury matters and a range of professionals while we explore topics such as family and domestic violence and elder abuse, while hearing about a smoking cessation and violence prevention pilot program trialed at Royal Perth Hospital. Read more and register here

  • Diabetes and Heart Disease – Webinar

    WA, Australia

    This session will explore the link between macrovascular disease and diabetes, with a focus on blood glucose levels, hypertension and dyslipidaemia and how they impact on heart health. Click here to register

  • Diabetes and Foot Care – Webinar

    WA, Australia

    This session will discuss how diabetes can affect feet and what can be done to reduce the risk. It will look at the potential impact of Peripheral Neuropathy and Peripheral Vascular Disease on quality of life and what support and management options are available. Click here to register

  • Black Dog Institute online workshop: Youth in Distress: Managing Suicidality and Self-harm

    WA, Australia

    With a focus on self-harm and suicide in adolescence, the new program will assist clinicians to manage youth in distress, self-harm and suicidality. This online, blended program has been designed to build on the current level of skills of participants and to further develop confidence in undertaking risk assessment and safety planning for youth in distress. Click here to register

  • Voluntary assisted dying in medical practice

    WA, Australia

    During May and June, the WA VAD Statewide Care Navigator Service, in conjunction with the Department of Health, will be hosting a series of online information sessions covering topics related to voluntary assisted dying in WA. The webinars will provide information for consumers, health professionals and service providers. This session will include: First Request obligations for all medical practitioners Practitioner eligibility and mandatory training requirements Support for practitioners Click to register.

  • Responding to Domestic Violence with a Trauma-Informed Lens for GP’s and Primary Care Providers – virtual classroom

    WA, Australia

    The Safer Families Centre is leading The Readiness Program, a national domestic and family violence (DFV) training program for primary care. As part of The Readiness Program series, Blue Knot Foundation is bringing you the latest in trauma-informed awareness and support for general practitioners and primary care providers to recognise complex trauma and its possible health presentations. The Readiness Program provides a range of learning options to support for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond and refer domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach. To find out more visit The Readiness Program The virtual classrooms are...

  • Cancer Screening Update – General Practice Webinar

    WA, Australia

    Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance with WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Cancer Council WA & BreastScreen WA This webinar was held on Wednesday 1 June. Presentations include: National Cervical Screening Program: Expansion of self-collection HealthPathways WA demonstration and update – specifically around the Cervical Screening pathway Who can have a BreastScreen and how are we being COVID safe? National Cancer Screening Register: Digital access to participant bowel and cervical screening data National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - Reducing bowel cancer burden through screening Click here to access link for webinar

  • Palliative Approach: A South West Perspective Webinar

    WA, Australia

    Health professionals working in aged care facilities, nurses, facility managers and allied health professionals are invited to join the Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative for an interactive session, utilising group discussion and case studies to provide participants with a greater understanding of palliative care and how it can be implemented within the facilities they work Topics: The palliative approach Communication The terminal phase Advance care planning Tuesday 14 June OR Wednesday 15 June 2022 Find out more and register here Phone 9382 9300 or email pasce@cancerwa.asn.au

  • Black Dog Institute online workshop – Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency Service Workers

    WA, Australia

    This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as the foundation to appropriately diagnose and identify treatment pathways including recommended referrals, trauma focused psychological therapy and psychological first aid to help support their management of emergency service workers. The training may also be relevant to other health professionals. This training aims to increase participants’ skills and confidence to: 1.   Understand the relationship between traumatic events and the development of mental health conditions 2.   Identify evidence-based treatment and referral pathways for a...