Events

WA’s revised Advance Health Directive and refreshed advance care planning resources are now available, including guides, brochures, webpages, informational videos and five webinars which will include a case study and discussions with sector experts. Primary and Community Health 12 October 2022 5.30pm-6.15pm REGISTER HERE. For enquiries contact the Palliative and Supportive Care Education team on 08 9382 9300 or pasce@cancerwa.asn.au.

Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance in collaboration with TRACS WA. This interactive training session explores the role of self-care for health clinicians experiencing stressful situations and will equip you with the tools and strategies to manage your individual response to patients/colleagues who are experiencing stress/trauma (including COVID related) or who have been affected by past traumas. When: Thursday 13 October 2022 Where: Online Time: 5.00pm- 6.00pm Cost: FREE Presented by Jessica Sharp – Development Facilitator at TRACS WA Register Here

Date: 15 October 2022 Time: 12.30pm-5:00pm Location: Northam Country Club The Rural, Regional, Remote Women’s Network of WA, supported by CBH, are bringing their much-anticipated annual International Day of Rural Women event to the Wheatbelt region this year! To make the event even bigger they are combining this special celebration together with their AGM. It will be a Super Saturday afternoon with a panel event on Food Security facilitated by Elizabeth Brennan, with the Hon Sandra Carr MLC, Food Bank WA CEO Kate O’Hara and Pia Van Wyngaard from CBH. There will also be a special presentation from Dr Siddier Chambers PhD...

18 October 2022 3:30pm-4:30pm This webinar series aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with skills to ‘fill the gap’ in providing mental health care to their patients using a range of brief interventions. Each webinar will be a discussion about the specific intervention and tips on how to use it effectively with your patients. This webinar will focus on health professionals’ real experiences of promoting the benefits of mindfulness, its usefulness, and any barriers/solutions for patients. Accredited for FPS CPD (GPs) Register now >

9:30am-10:00am 25 October 2022 This webinar series aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with skills to ‘fill the gap’ in providing mental health care to their patients using a range of brief interventions. Each webinar will be a discussion about the specific intervention and tips on how to use it effectively with your patients. This webinar will focus on health professionals’ real experiences of promoting controlled breathing, its usefulness, and any barriers/solutions for patients. Register now >

3:00pm-3.30pm 25 October 2022 This webinar series aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with skills to ‘fill the gap’ in providing mental health care to their patients using a range of brief interventions. Each webinar will be a discussion about the specific intervention and tips on how to use it effectively with your patients. This webinar will focus on health professionals’ real experiences of promoting controlled breathing, its usefulness, and any barriers/solutions for patients. Register now >

WA’s revised Advance Health Directive and refreshed advance care planning resources are now available, including guides, brochures, webpages, informational videos and five webinars which will include a case study and discussions with sector experts. Health Service Providers 27 October 2022 1.30pm-2.15pm REGISTER HERE. For enquiries contact the Palliative and Supportive Care Education team on 08 9382 9300 or pasce@cancerwa.asn.au.

This webinar will provide a clinical update on diagnosing, treating and managing monkeypox (MPX), as well as current vaccine strategies and public health impacts. The webinar will feature a presentation by Dr Vincent Cornelisse and Q&A panel discussion with Dr Sam Elliott and Heath Paynter (AFAO Deputy CEO). Learning objectives: –   Assess clinical presentation of MPX and make a diagnosis –   Understand how to treat and manage MPX, including possible complications –   Identify the public health impacts of MPX –   Identify current vaccine strategies and effectiveness Date: Thursday 27th of October Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm AWST (WA) Available on demand: By registering, you will...

Free networking event in Narrogin for health professionals! Catch up over nibbles and drinks with colleagues and friends at this Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network event in Narrogin. Date: Thursday 27 October 2022 Time: 5.30pm–7.30pm Venue: Hilltop Café at Narrogin Senior High School - Cnr Homer St & Gray Street, Narrogin. Registrations are essential; please register here. We look forward to seeing you there!