Events

Nurses & Allied Health Professionals are asked to come and join the Great Southern Palliative Care Team for this interactive face to face 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 area you work in. Topics covered: • Pain assessment/medications • Management nausea/vomiting • Terminal Restlessness and Management of Dyspnoea • Case studies • Debriefing • Resources/supports • Grief loss/Spirituality • Family meetings Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please email PEPA to register at pepa@cancerwa.asn.au

World Kindness Day was first launched in 1998 by The World Kindness Movement, an organisation formed at a 1997 Tokyo conference of like-minded kindness organisations from around the world. There are currently over 28 nations involved in The World Kindness Movement which is not affiliated with any religion or political movement. The mission of the World Kindness Movement and World Kindness Day is to create a kinder world by inspiring individuals and nations towards greater kindness. For more information click HERE 

Following the 2021 and 2022 WA Ear and Hearing Health Forums, health professionals are invited to join us at this two-day event to: Hear from local planning forums and providers about successful collaborations. Identify intersectoral partnerships and initiatives in improving ear and hearing health outcomes. Learn from leading WA researchers supporting ear and hearing health. Participate in hands-on interactive upskilling and education on current guidelines and protocols. Engage and network with other health professionals and providers working to reduce the burden of ear disease. To register click HERE

Join in with Black Dog Riders, their family and friends, from all over Western Australia for the 3rd Annual Black Dog Ride to the Full Moon, on the 25th November 2023 This year we are meeting at the Wagin Recreation Centre to celebrate this year's awesome fundraising efforts and catch up with friends in what has been a so far awesome year. Accommodation at The Wagin Motel Ph (08) 9861 1888 ask for Ashley and tell 'em you’re a Black Dog Rider and Tents/Overnight Swags on site at the Rec Centre. Come along and meet the Locals and fellow Black Dog Riders, and...

PACOP is a new national program to improve palliative care outcomes in residential aged care. PACOP is endorsed and funded by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care. This workshop is for all Nursing, Clinical Managers, Allied Health, Clinical Educators, & Quality staff. This event is co-facilitated by the Great Southern Regional Palliative Care Team & PACOP and is free of charge. Date: Wednesday 29 November 2023 Time: 9.30am – 1.00 pm (includes lunch) Location: Dog Rock Motel, Albany To RSVP please contact  lesley.forrester@health.wa.gov.au  OR  natalie.joseph@uwa.edu.au

WA Primary Health Alliance is pleased to host and present this third webinar in the immunisation series, featuring Michele Cusack from Services Australia. Following on from the successful Back to Basics and Encounters and Reports webinars, this third webinar in the immunisation series will cover the following topics: Overseas vaccination records Catch up plans Encounter recording in AIR This webinar is aimed at all immunisation providers and Aboriginal health practitioners. Register now Guest speaker: Michele Cusack Michele is a senior member of the Australian Immunisation Register’s Business Development Officer Team, whose responsibility it is to improve the accuracy, timeliness and ease of immunisation notifications to...

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.