• Harvey – Wellington district service planning workshop

    WA, Australia

    Wednesday 18 August 2021 | 10:00am-1:00pm Harvey Recreation and Cultural Centre, “The Boundary” Function Room, Tom Latch Drive, Harvey Communities from Harvey and the surrounding areas are invited to join WA Country Health Service - South West as they undertake regional service planning, as part of the Bunbury Hospital Redevelopment. This is an exciting opportunity to have your say and contribute to the development of a strong network of hospitals that deliver care closer to home. A light lunch will be provided. For more information please contact WACHS-SW-BHServDev@health.wa.gov.au

  • Infectious syphilis in Western Australia

    WA, Australia

    Infectious syphilis in Western Australia - Using the RISE Framework to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) is coordinating a series of videoconferences designed to provide current information and updates related to the outbreaks of infectious syphilis in Western Australia.   Date: Wednesday 18 August 2021 Time: 12.00-12.45pm Venue: This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please see link below. Presenters: Yvette Roe and Sue Kildea, Charles Darwin University     Videoconference Information: The session will be provided via videoconference and recorded. The recording will be made available on the WA Syphilis Outbreak...

  • TRACSWA Telehealth education program: Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: ‘What you need to know’

    WA, Australia

    Wednesday 18 August 12:30pm-1:30pm Management of Cardiolovascular conditions: An overview of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: ‘What you need to know’ For country WA Health Professionals: Allied Health • Primary Practice Nursing • Inpatient Nursing Presenters: CHeryl Liddiard, Clinical Nurse Specialist Dr James Marangou, Cardiologist and PhD Fellow Click here to register. For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact: E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351  

  • Be Empowered Beyond Pain – South West Local Pain Collective event

    WA, Australia

    Friday 20 August 2021 6:00pm - 8:00pm AWST Busselton (Location tbc) The South West Local Pain Collective would like to invite you to join us this August in Busselton, at an event that promises to be both entertaining and engaging. Come along if you are experiencing persistent pain, supporting someone with persistent pain or who is involved in pain care and would like to learn more. Guest speaker Kevin Wernli (PhD candidate) will be joined by a cross-discipline panel of passionate local clinicians who all have a diverse set of skills and experience helping people with persistent pain. The panel...

  • Bunbury Doctors in Training (BDITS) education evening – pain management and opioid prescribing

    WA, Australia

    Tuesday 24 August 2021 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm the Rose Hotel, 27 Wellington street, Bunbury Join BDITS for an evening of education, dinner and networking. Presenters include Dr Patrick Clancy, Senior Medical Adviser - Avant Mutual, and Dr Vy Ganeshanathan, Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine Specialist, who will be presenting on pain management and opioid prescribing and the medicolegal aspects of prescribing drugs of dependence. Registrations for the dinner are essential - please visit https://www.trybooking.com/BTFJB to register. Please contact Lee-Anne Gray on 0428 673 055 for any queries.

  • CinefestOZ Film Festival

    WA, Australia

    BUSSELTON, BUNBURY & MARGARET RIVER 25 August - 29 August 2021 Experience CinefestOZ, Australia’s premier destination film festival, set against the stunning backdrop of Western Australia’s iconic South West region. Film lovers, filmmakers and stars are drawn to Busselton, Bunbury and Margaret River to share in five days of immersive film experiences at the region’s cinemas, wineries, boutique breweries, small bars and galleries. Visit the website to view the program and buy tickets.

  • GP education series: Orthopaedics update

    WA, Australia

    Thursday 26 August 5:30pm-7:00pm Quality Hotel Lighthouse, Bunbury Join us for an orthopaedic update on all things ‘hip and knee’ for GPs. Our guest speaker is Dr Simon Smith, a specialist hip and knee surgeon who has completed more than 3,000 joint replacements. He will be giving an update on advances and controversies in the hip and knee arena with some practical advice in this area for busy GPs. Light refreshments and canapés provided. Limited places available! Click here to register.  

  • Balingup Medieval Carnivale 2021

    WA, Australia

    27 August - 28 August 2021 Balingup Medieval Carnivale is held in the tiny town of Balingup over the fourth weekend of August. It's the largest and oldest medieval carnivale in Western Australia. This quirky event features market stalls, musical entertainers and attendants draped in medieval finery. For further information please visit the event website.

  • ECU South West Nursing and Midwifery Career Event

    WA, Australia

    Friday 27 August 2021, 4.30 pm 6.30 pm Where: ECU South West Campus, Building 6 A networking event which showcases the range and diversity of professional nursing and midwifery roles for aspiring graduates in the region, hosted by the ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery. For more information, please contact Dr Deborah Ireson d.ireson@ecu.edu.au

  • Acute Stroke Action Program – Bunbury

    WA, Australia

    Tuesday 31st August 2021 Dolphin Discovery Centre, Koombana Drive, Bunbury Developed in collaboration with the stroke foundation, this program will assist GPs in identifying patients within their practice who are at increased risk of stroke and systematically implementing guideline-based management approaches to reduce stroke risk. This is an RACGP and ACCRM accredited CPD activity. The program consists of three components: online, a live meeting (with dinner provided) an in-practice activity. To register for this event, please complete the registration form or by email to DDB Remedy. Please note, you must have completed the predisposing activity and module 1 before attending...