Events

The 2021 Aboriginal Health Conference hosted by Rural Health West will celebrate culture, strengths and successes in Aboriginal health – a time to reflect on past achievements and how we can address the challenges. The conference will provide a space to rejoice and reconnect with colleagues after a challenging year in terms of environmental impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference program will have five streams: Mental health Quality improvement - interrogating data for the benefit of Aboriginal people and their communities Environmental health Chronic disease with a focus on palliative care, voluntary assisted dying and end of life Early intervention with a focus on child health, chest, ear and...

Join Kidney Health Australia with nephrology nurse practitioner, Dr Leanne Brown, as she discusses the pathophysiology of anaemia in CKD, investigations for CKD anaemia and management planning in primary care. This activity is pending 2 CPD point approval with the RACGP (activity no. 307049). Register here:  CKD & Anaemia webinar Please note day light saving time differences across states and territories: 30pm NSW, Vic, ACT 7pm SA 30pm Qld 6pm NT 30pm WA

Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals....... Your are all invited to come join us and celebrate the end of the year with a family friendly Sundowner event at Boston Brewery , Denmark.  Food will be provided, bus available from Albany to Denmark but places are limited! To Register please click here

This two-part online workshop will provide primary care providers with the information and tools required to improve STI screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The online workshops will also cover strategies available for the prevention of HIV transmission and highlight the importance of contact tracing and partner notification. This course is for: General practitioners, practice nurses, and other health professionals practicing in primary care in WA. This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program. 6 points allocated.  This education has been approved by ACRRM for 3 Educational Activity PDP hours.  Part 1: 01 December 2021,...

In partnership with Sonic Healthcare, this full-day workshop is designed to assist in the diagnosis and management of skin disease. We’ll cover diagnostic algorithms, diagnosis and treatment of melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesions and surgical techniques with a two-hour practical session. Cost: $299 Members CPD: 40 points Accredited Activity   Register here 

Let’s Look the Enemy in the Eye - What COVID looks like for WA GPs in 2022 - Lessons from the battlefield and expectations from behind the lines. With the release of the WA Government’s roadmap to reopen the State’s border, managing the transition with minimal impact to our health system will be key. Join the ABC’s Norman Swan to discuss the countdown to, and pathway out, of COVID-19 for WA. Victorian and NSW GPs will also discuss the impact of the Delta outbreak in their states, and what they learnt, and WA-based leaders Dr Sean Stevens and Dr Lorraine...

Tomorrow is the deadline for workers across the community care services sector to have had their first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine, and WACOSS has supported the introduction of this mandate to ensure that we can keep vulnerable members of our community safe. This is particularly important, given the likelihood of an outbreak of COVID-19, and the threat of new variants in our community, when we open up next year. But, we know there are groups of people across the community with very low vaccination rates where historical mistrust of, and trauma associated with, our medical system and government must be...

WA will be opening up soon (admittedly date TBC but it's on the horizon) - are we ready to live with COVID-19? Dr Tudor Codreanu is the Incident Commander at the State Health Incident Coordination Centre at Department of Health (WA Health), heading up WA's COVID-19 response. He is a medical doctor with a background in emergency medicine and a special interest in disaster response. This is your opportunity to hear from the person at the top as regards our health COVID-19 response. Do not miss your chance to ask questions on the next stage of living with COVID-19, WA's...

The City of Albany's New Year's Eve Picnic and Fireworks is back! New Year’s Eve celebrations will kick off at the Anzac Peace Park at 5pm with a line-up of local live music and fireworks taking place at the family friendly time of 9pm only. The New Year's Eve Picnic and Fireworks presented by LiveLighter are proudly supported by Healthway, Southern Ports, Rio Tinto and the Albany Advertiser. For more information click here