WA Health – Contact tracing for COVID-19 & other infections: principles and practice – Videoconference (or Busselton & Bunbury)

Monday 21 Sept 2020
6:00pm-7:00pm
Conference Room, Busselton Health Campus, Bussell Highway, Busselton

Tuesday 22 Sept 2020
9:00am-10:00am
10th Floor Bunbury Tower, 61 Victoria St, Bunbury

OR MS Teams Videoconference

Who is welcome to attend?

• ALL doctors, nurses, allied health, aged care, prison health, health promotion, local government staff and anyone who is likely to be involved in the COVID-19 response
• ALL student health care workers

Presenters

Ms Lea Davidson, Senior Educator, DoHWA CDCD

Prof Donna Mak, Public Health Physician, DoHWA CDCD

Dr Ben Scalley, Public Health Physician, DoHWA CDCD

 By the end of this session you will:

• Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia
• Understand the principles of contact tracing
• Understand how these principles are applied in the control of COVID-19 and syphilis

REGISTRATION: Register before COB Thurs 17 Sept 2020 by emailing your name, organisation, phone number and venue/VC preference to Raquel.Willis@health.wa.gov.au

NB: RSVPs are essential.