Events

This webinar provides Western Australian midwives with the information and tools required to improve syphilis screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The webinar also highlights the importance of contact tracing and partner notification. A combination of didactic and interactive quizzes will be used throughout the webinar This course is for: All midwives in WA ACM CPD Endorsement Activity 21 July 2021, 4:00pm – 5:30pm (AWST)  Funded by Government of Western Australia Department of Health For more information or to register please visit the website

PROMPT (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) is a highly interactive course focussing on both the practical management of obstetric emergencies and the teamwork aspects including communication, leadership and situational awareness. All sites to promote to relevant midwifery / obstetric / anaesthetic staff / relevant nurses. Friday 13 August 2021 0800 – 1700 Northam Hospital Fully subsidised by the WACHS Wheatbelt Nursing & Midwifery Office Bookings are essential Applications close 3 weeks prior to course date This course includes a selection process to ensure appropriate skill mix attendance Read more here

Infectious syphilis in Western Australia - Using the RISE Framework to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) is coordinating a series of videoconferences designed to provide current information and updates related to the outbreaks of infectious syphilis in Western Australia.   Date: Wednesday 18 August 2021 Time: 12.00-12.45pm Venue: This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please see link below. Presenters: Yvette Roe and Sue Kildea, Charles Darwin University     Videoconference Information: The session will be provided via videoconference and recorded. The recording will be made available on the WA Syphilis Outbreak...

Best practice cognitive impairment and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending primary care This first webinar is aimed at General Practitioners. Join Dr Mary Belfrage and Professor Constance Dimity Pond as they give an overview of best practice principles in the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia, focusing on the cultural context of addressing the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families, carers and communities. Objectives Describe best practice clinical and cultural aspects of the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples...

Northam Hospital Ambulatory Care Building Date: Tuesday 7th September 2021 No cost involved. Light refreshments will be provided. Seats are strictly limited. Please register your interest via email to Sharon Mosaj at least two weeks prior to the scheduled sessions via email: sharon.mosaj@health.wa.gov.au. All successful applicants will receive an email confirmation of their booking.

Merredin Hospital Date: Wednesday 8th September 2021 No cost involved. Light refreshments will be provided. Seats are strictly limited. Please register your interest via email to Sharon Mosaj at least two weeks prior to the scheduled sessions via email: sharon.mosaj@health.wa.gov.au. All successful applicants will receive an email confirmation of their booking.

Narrogin Falcon Street Training Facility 62 Falcon Street, Narrogin WA 6312 Date: Thursday 9th September 2021 No cost involved. Light refreshments will be provided. Seats are strictly limited. Please register your interest via email to Sharon Mosaj at least two weeks prior to the scheduled sessions via email: sharon.mosaj@health.wa.gov.au. All successful applicants will receive an email confirmation of their booking.

Location: Narrogin WA 6312 Time: 8am to 9am Open to: All GPs, GPOs, ED Doctors & Nurses, Medical Practitioners and Midwives Registrations now open! This Rural Health West CPD workshop provides obstetric teams with the necessary skills to effectively manage problems which may occur during neonatal delivery and postnatal care. Covering neonatal resuscitation, ventilation, chest compression, endotracheal intubation and medications, the workshop also considers ethical questions and how lessons learned can be implemented to improve care in a local setting. Information and teaching is delivered via seminars, case studies, practical hands-on sessions and also mega code scenarios involving the entire...

We welcome you to the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network Moora Launch. This is an opportunity for all local health professionals to come together and enjoy an evening catching up with colleagues and to learn a little more about the Network. Date: Tuesday 12 October 2021 Time: 5.00pm to 8.00pm Venue: Jeanne d’Moore Café, 103 Gardiner Street, Moora WA Registrations now open!