WESTERN TRAUMA COURSE – MERREDIN – SATURDAY 11th MAY 2024

trauma patients. It is specifically aimed at meeting the needs of rural and remote health care professionals, considering issues such as sparse population, limited staffing and medical facilities, and long transport times.

The course provides participants with the opportunity to practise hands on skills and run through full trauma case scenarios. A pre-course eLearning module follows a patient’s journey from crash scene through to retrieval for tertiary care, and covers topics such as scene safety, the initial assessment process, communication, secondary survey and the need for transfer. Participants will also be provided with a WTC manual.

The WTC sees a strong focus on the team approach to trauma care, utilising an A-I systematic approach to management which can be applied to all patients.  It is designed to be interactive and stimulating and will give participants the tools required to increase their confidence to manage trauma patients and review their current clinical practice.

To conduct this course, we engage a minimum of three clinical experts to deliver the course content and share their experiences in trauma management including staff from the major trauma service, paediatric specialists and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

For more information and an application form please visit http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/Western-Trauma-Course-WTC

The course qualifies for the Emergency Procedures Grant. At the completion of the course all participants receive a certificate of attendance and CPD Points. The Western Trauma Course (WTC) is accredited for;

• ACEM: approved for 9.5 ACEM CPD hours
• ACRRM: 9 PDP hours. 2 Emergency MOPS hours
• ANZCA: Participants in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program may claim this course 2023 CPD program: Knowledge and skills – short format learning 9 hours
• RACGP: CPD Accredited Activity under the RACGP CPD Program.

Please find attached a poster for display in appropriate locations in your workplace and on any websites that you may have access to.  Please feel free to forward this email and attachments to staff who you think may be interested in attending.

Western Trauma Course Application Form (office.com)

Applications will close on FRIDAY 15th MARCH 2024