Events

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.

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...