July 2020

Six portable isolation anterooms to be deployed to regional WA hospitals to assist in keeping country residents safe from COVID-19 Anterooms prevent the transmission of viruses by isolating patients where required A further four anterooms available as backup to existing metropolitan hospital isolation rooms The McGowan Government has bolstered Western Australia's emergency preparedness for COVID-19 with 10 portable isolation anterooms. Six of the anterooms will be deployed to keep regional and remote Western Australians safe from the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. A further four portable anterooms will be held in a central location for deployment to WA metropolitan…

Welcome to the south west, headspace Margaret River! Located at 36 Station Road, this centre will provide a free one-stop-shop for young people (12 - 25) who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drugs or work and study support. It will be open from Tuesdays-Fridays. For more information, visit the headspace Margaret River webpage.

Thursday, 6 August 2020 6.15pm-7.45pm Stay Margaret River, 78 Wallcliffe Road Free to attend Professor Flicker will discuss the diagnosis of dementia based on clinical criteria and imaging, is it giving the whole picture. How effective are pharmacological strategies for the management of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The presence of delusions and hallucinations and coexistent depression and anxiety are very common in people with dementia. For these problems there are many nonpharmacological strategies yet to be adopted into routine clinical practice which offer important benefits for people with dementia and their carers. CPD: This session will include elements that will…

Thursday, 30 July 2020 6:00-7:00pm AWST  (8:00-9:00pm AEST) The Australian Digital Health Agency in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance and Allied Health Professions Australia is pleased to be hosting a webinar for allied healthcare professionals. This webinar has been tailored specifically for allied healthcare professionals and will include a panel discussion with representatives sharing their experiences with using digital health technology. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Topics covered in this session will include: Using technology to enhance business and improve levels of care Integrate telehealth, My Health Record and secure messaging into normal practice Improve patient…

National Diabetes Week is running from 12 – 18 July 2020 and the theme is Diabetes and Mental Wellbeing. Diabetes is a complex condition and often people living with diabetes experience diabetes distress. This experience can be from not fully understanding the condition and feeling overwhelmed by what they now must consider and make sense of. Diabetes WA has a range of courses designed to inform and upskill health professionals on best practice in diabetes care. Check out their online and face to face workshops across WA here.

A rare opportunity has become available for a general practitioner to purchase The Forest Health Centre located centrally in Margaret River township, on a walk-in/ walk out basis. Read more about the role and package here.

Applications are now open for the Rural Health West 2020 Rural Practice Management Scholarship. The diploma aims to support staff employed in rural general practices to gain a nationally recognised qualification in order to enhance the delivery of health services across rural Western Australia. The scholarship is supported by Rural Health West and the Australian Medical Association (WA). For further information and eligibility criteria or to apply, visit the Rural Health West website. Applications will close July 26 2020.

WA Primary Health Alliance is offering FREE counselling support for all GPs and their practice staff across WA through the long established and experienced employee assistance program provider, AccessEAP To support WA general practice teams navigate the COVID-19 response, and help them deal with personal and professional pressures that may arise, WA general practices can now access three sessions with WA Primary Health Alliance’s Wellness Program free of charge. When you call to access the service, you must identify as a Member of WA Primary Health Alliance. To book a phone or video counselling appointment, you can call AccessEAP anytime…