Dress in red attire or fancy dress and walk (or run) to support Australians affected by kidney disease. Walks are held across Australia and you can even Host Your Own! Visit www.kidney.org.au for more information and to become involved.
The webinar features a discussion between Dr Norman Swan of ABC’s Health Report and the Minister for Health Hon Mark Butler and focusses on the future of general practice in Australia. No doubt, many of the issues we have been discussing inside Rural Health West (DPA, Medicare rebates, College-led training etc) will be discussed. Click here to register
Anyone for a game of Croquet? A fun networking event to encourage all of our health professionals and their partners to come on down to the Katanning Croquet Club, learn the art of croquet with drinks and nibbles afterwards to mingle and network. Click here to register
This workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skills and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and provides practical tools for managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations. *Note that WA sessions are available on various dates in Northam, Geraldton, Esperance & Albany. This is eligible for one day of funding under the Emergency Medicine component of the Rural Procedural Grants Program (GPs) Accreditation • 40 Accredited Activity CPD points (RACGP) • 4 Performance review, 4 Educational Activity PRPD (ACRRM) • Mental Health CPD (GPMHSC) • 1 MOPS point • 6 hours CPD (Psychologists) Topics Covered Topic 1 – Suicide...
Quitting smoking has clear benefits for all people with cancer with regards to survival, cancer recurrence, treatment and quality of life. However, in Australia best practice smoking cessation care is infrequently offered to all people with cancer who smoke. In this webinar hear from world leader in smoking cessation for people with cancer and radiation oncologist Dr Graham Warren, alongside Australian leaders in oncology Dr Samantha Bowyer, Professor Shalini Vinoid, Dr Nia Luxton & Professor Tanya Buchanan, on the value of smoking cessation for people with cancer and how oncology health professionals can best support cessation. Register here
Join Dr Norman Swan and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion on the current clinical landscape of Long COVID, fact vs fiction, what evidence informed care looks like and what it all means for general practice. Click here to register
Working as a rural and remote doctor can be a steep slope of learning. Join the Great Southern medical community for relaxed two-hour interactive sessions exploring unique case presentations and experiences from local hospital doctors and GPs. Make valuable professional and personal connections with fellow GPs, GP Registrars, hospital doctors and medical students. The SCARP series is proudly supported by the Rural Clinical School of WA Regional Training Hubs, the WA Country Health Service and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Registrations for the first event close 5 September and are essential for dinner catering purposes. Click here to...
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...
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
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...
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