The Advance Project Education Event Mandurah
https://www.swhpn.com.au/event/the-advance-project-advance-care-planning/
Site AdminAugust 29, 2019
Can you spare 8 minutes?
Can you spare 8 minutes to help future Nursing, Midwifery, Dentistry, Pharmacy and other Allied Health students? Did you graduate in or after 2005? Then we need your help! By completing this short survey about your training and work history, you will be making an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the role of clinical placements in health workforce training. Click here to take the survey
Site AdminAugust 29, 2019
Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of FASD
Applications are now open for the 2020 intake of the Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), run through the University of Western Australia. The aim of the course is to provide students with the specialist knowledge and clinical skills required to participate in team-based diagnosis and assessment of FASD. The online program is offered to students across Australia and New Zealand, with a background in psychology, speech pathology, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, medicine and other relevant disciplines. Further information about the course, as well as a link to the application, can…
Site AdminAugust 21, 2019
Breaking the Silence – Talking to patients about weight loss | Webinar
Breaking the Silence – Talking to patients about weight loss New webinar - Thursday evening 6:30pm The aim of this webinar is to increase practitioner confidence and skills to raise the topic of weight with patients and follow Australian best practice guidelines to support patients in weight management. See the full details and register here.
Site AdminAugust 21, 2019
Mental Health Events
There are a number of mental health events coming up in the region. Follow these links to see more on our events calendar: Youth Mental Health First Aid | Margaret River Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Workshop | Bunbury Youth Mental Health First Aid | Busselton
Site AdminAugust 9, 2019
Opioids and the bigger picture when treating chronic pain
Opioids and the bigger picture when treating chronic pain – starting October 2019 NPS MedicineWise present "Opioids and the bigger picture when treating chronic pain" and invites your practice to participate in an educational visit for their latest program. The current program provides clarity on the role of opioids when supporting patients with chronic non-cancer pain. It covers the latest evidence and offers advice on engaging patients to take an active role in managing pain. Information and resources covered as part of this educational visit: Discussion includes the implications of emerging evidence on the management of chronic pain Advice on…
Site AdminAugust 8, 2019
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Worker Webinar
Wellbeing Resources and Strategies for Responding to Methamphetamine The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 30 July with Mr Allan Trifonoff from the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA). In this webinar, Mr Trifonoff will focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander worker wellbeing and resources and strategies for dealing with stressful work-related issues e.g. responding to people using methamphetamine. The first part of the webinar will showcase NCETA’s extremely popular Feeling deadly, working deadly: Indigenous AOD Worker wellbeing resource kit which provides workers, supervisors and managers with strategies to…
Site AdminJuly 29, 2019
Identifying and Treating Depression in Primary Care
Dr Daniel Rock and Dr Geoff Riley - Identifying and Treating Depression in Primary Care - The essential role of GPs in the Alliance Against Depression Identifying and Treating Depression in Primary Care is a new training resource for GPs in Western Australia. This 45-minute video lecture is a collaboration between WA Primary Health Alliance and Dr Geoff Riley, Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UWA Medical School. This video qualifies as self-directed learning in a GP's professional development plan. Presenters Dr Daniel Rock and Dr Geoff Riley draw…
Site AdminJuly 27, 2019
