Events

Calling all South West- Coastal General Practitioners (GPs). We will be holding another GP Information Session on paediatric referral pathways. This session will be held in Busselton. Want to know more about paediatric referral pathways at our sites? You’re invited to the free GP Information Session being run by Bunbury Regional Hospital and Community Health teams. Hear from local paediatrician Dr Harvey Graham about ADHD assessment and management processes and Bunbury Hospital and Child Development teams on paediatric referral pathways as well as changes to paediatric services in Bunbury and the wider South West. To find out more or to register your...

The South West Health Professionals Network invites our Collie health professionals and their support staff to our sundowner event at Collie Ridge Motel, Collie. Light refreshments and canapés will be provided. Hurry places are limited! This event is FREE for members of the South West Health Professionals Network – Visit our website to join as a member (membership is free). Follow the link below to register.

The RACGP WA New Fellows Committee present the 2023 Early Career GP Conference. Join us as we take you through the first-five years post-Fellowship. We’ll explore the decisions and challenges you will face, and arm you with the knowledge and advice to prepare you for what's ahead.  This must-attend one-day conference explores: Control your money… or your money will control you – My Millennial Money podcast host Dr Dev Raga (via Zoom) Top tips for New Fellows – Dr Mary Wyatt The art of consulting – Dr Sean Stevens Bill like a pro + avoiding Medicare pitfalls – Dr Jags Krishnan Sole trader 101: BAS and...

Join Dr Jacquie Garton-Smith and Dr Mariam Bahemia for an interactive discussion focusing on use of the updated Advance Health Directive (AHD) in WA. There is currently low uptake of AHDs across Australia, including WA. Increased uptake of Advance Care Planning (ACP) and completion of AHDs is expected to reduce the disparity between treatment preferences and delivered care. This session will explore the role of GPs in advance care planning, including supporting patients to prepare AHDs. We will also share a new mini-audit activity for ACP and AHD that can be used to review whether opportunities to introduce ACP or...

This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist and Procedural GP Education Series. The one and a half day Rural Anaesthetics Forum 2023, will include, small problem-based discussions, lectures and simulation sessions delivered concurrently and facilitated by experienced specialists.  The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. The forum has limited places.  Travel subsidies will apply for all eligible delegates living and working in rural and remote WA. Eligibility Open to all currently practicing GP Anaesthetists, Anaesthetics Specialists Registration Online Registration: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/raf2023  Accreditation This forum is pending accreditation with...

All ears: The vestibular system and its link with dizziness and falls Join Injury Matters, with guest presenter Dr. Barbara Heinze from the Ear Science Institute WA, as we discuss the link between the vestibular system and falls among older adults. This webinar will explore vestibular-related risk factors for falls, and diagnostic assessments and screening tools for health professionals working with older adults. Date:               Wednesday 30 August 2023 Time:              9:00am-10:00am Location:       Online via Microsoft Teams Cost:               FREE To register please click...

Basics in ICU training The next Basic in ICU course in Bunbury will be on 8 and 9 September 2023. The Basic ICU course is run across 50 different countries and covers ICU related topics in the form of didactic lectures and skill station over 2 days. This course is recommended for all junior medical officers (RMO and registrars) pursuing a career in acute care medicine such as ICU, ED, Trauma, Anaesthesia, general medicine, GP anaesthesia, Retrieval medicine etc. The aim of the course is to provide basic skill and knowledge in the management of critically ill patients and has been...

Launch of the WA Falls Report 2023 Falls and falls-related injuries remain a significant public health issue in Western Australia (WA), representing the leading cause of injury fatalities in 2020 and injury hospitalisations in 2021. Highlighting the incidence of falls-related fatalities, hospitalisations, and emergency department attendances throughout WA and the need to implement effective falls prevention initiatives, Injury Matters will soon be releasing the WA Falls Report 2023. Join Injury Matters for the Launch of the WA Falls Report 2023 webinar and be the first to hear the key report findings as well as a panel discussion on the Falls...

The South West Health Professionals Network is pleased to host a unique, one-day health forum for health professionals in the South West. Featuring professional development workshops and networking drinks, this event will provide health professionals in the South West with a locally-delivered education and social opportunity. To become a member of the South West Health Professionals Network – Visit swhpn.com.au/network (membership is free). For more information, please email SWHPN Program Officer Jolijn Thompson at contact@swhpn.com.au  To view the preliminary program and to register for this event visit the website.