May 2020

The City has implemented a Business Support Program which provides “quick response” grants to impacted City of Busselton businesses. The grants are focused on business sustainability with two grant programs on offer: Small Business Support Grants of up to $5,000 per applicant as a one-off grant. The total pool of grant funds available is $75,000. This program will fund initiatives such as: • Website design, development including e-commerce platforms • Digital marketing and promotion • Advertising and marketing campaigns directly in response to COVID-19 • Business strategy creation for taking business online and/or supporting business partnerships solutions. Economic and / or…

This month's SWHPN member profile features Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen, an Oral Medicine Specialist based in Bunbury. Click the link below to read Amanda's profile and find out what she loves about living and working in Bunbury, after living in Singapore, Melbourne, and a stint in the Royal Australian Navy! https://www.swhpn.com.au/network/

With 1 in 2 Australians suffering from chronic disease, there's no better time to upskill in chronic disease management and healthy ageing. APNA's new 12 month program offers over 50 hours of online and face-to-face learning, designed for nurses by nurses in primary health care. For more information, visit Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)  Please note - all face-to-face education has been suspended until further notice. The program will be delivered completely online. Click here to register. 

Key points: GPs estimate around 40 per cent of consultations can be done on the phone Advocates say telehealth technology is hugely underutilised Doctors hope medicare funding for phone consults will be made permanent Read the article here.

PH: 6553 0520 (08:00 to 20:00 Mon-Fri and after hours call back service). The Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS) line provides specialist alcohol and other drug advice to health professionals. Launched by the Mental Health Commission in response to COVID-19 the service is delivered by experienced addiction medicine specialists at no charge to all WA health professionals – public or private. Information provided includes: • Clinical advice on alcohol and other drug patient management within a general practice or hospital setting. • Management of withdrawal syndromes and intoxication. Appropriate substance detoxification advice. • Management of medical, pain and…

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence taskforce is supporting Australia’s healthcare professionals with continually updated, evidence-based clinical guidelines giving reliable, up to minute advice to clinicians providing frontline care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the website here for living guidelines, clinical guidelines and evidence under review.