WA Rural Health Conference 2023

11 March to 12 March 2023
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

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The WA Rural Health Conference 2023 is an opportunity to connect with health professionals from a variety of disciplines who play a part in delivering vital healthcare services across rural WA. By bringing together all rural health professionals under one roof we seek to promote connection between these different perspectives, sharing insights and innovations in order to strengthen and enhance healthcare in rural WA.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER | SUNDAY 12 MARCH 2023
SAMANTHA BLOOM: Author of Penguin Bloom

An accident in Thailand in 2013 left Sam Bloom with debilitating injuries and paralysed from the chest down. Sam’s novel Penguin Bloom, outlining her relationship with the injured magpie who helped her come to terms with her injuries, was a national best-seller and was brought to the screen in 2020.

Sam works with numerous spinal cord injury charities around the world to support the quest for a cure, and is a global ambassador for the RedBull Wings For Life World Run.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM NOW ONLINE!

The WA Rural Health Conference is a multidisciplinary education opportunity for clinicians and administrators working in rural health or delivering health to people from rural communities. Expert speakers will present on a range of topics covering many aspects of health from cradle to grave:

• obstetric emergencies
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• eating disorders in adolescents
• mental health in gender diverse youth
• drug harm reduction and addition medicine
• preventing burnout
• National Disability Insurance Scheme
• women’s health
• diabetes
• Rheumatic Heart Disease
• cardiovascular disease
• falls management
• frailty
• palliative care
• ……………………………..AND MORE!

WHAT PAST DELEGATES HAVE TO SAY!

My first attendance at the conference and it was a fantastic opportunity to network and hear how other services were managing challenges.  The keynote speakers’ addresses will remain with me for many, many years.  Thankyou to all involved.  I am super grateful that I had the opportunity to attend.

Excellent conference with great variety in topics! 

Super informative. Definitely something I have brought back to my own work.

Inspirational!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AVAILABLE

You may be eligible for funding through the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) to attend the WA Rural Health Conference 2023.

Funding available for medical, nursing/midwifery, dental, allied health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers providing primary health care services in the private, not-for-profit organisation or non-government health sector, in a rural or remote area of Western Australia.

Please check eligibility criteria before applying.

APPLY FOR A HEALTH WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT

TRAVEL SUPPORT AVAILABLE

Travel support is available for currently practising health professionals who work and live in rural and remote Western Australia:

• General / medical practitioners and medical officers
• Medical registrars
• Nurses and midwives
• Allied health professionals and
• Aboriginal health practitioners/workers

This travel support is for the health professional and one immediate family member (partner or child) who work and live in rural and remote Western Australia.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TRAVEL SUPPORT

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

Our children’s program will help keep your little ones busy with fun-filled activities throughout the weekend.

Saturday 11 March 2023 | 8.30am-5.00pm 

• Virtual Reality, Coding and Robotics workshop and explore Elizabeth Quay (6 yrs+)
• Perth Zoo (5 yrs+)
• In-house care (0-4 yrs)

Sunday 12 March 2023 | 8.30am-1.30pm

• Rickshaw and WA Museum Boola Bardip  (5 yrs+)
• In-house care (0-4 yrs)

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

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