• ACHSM Webcast Series – Q&A with the Nation’s Deputy Chief Medical Officers

    Friday 20 November 2020 9:00am - 10:00am WST REGISTER HERE. Guest speakers: Professor Michael Kidd AM, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Principal Medical Advisor Dr Nick Coatsworth, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ruth Vine, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health ACHSM is grateful to be able to welcome Professor Michael Kidd AM, Dr Ruth Vine and Dr Nick Coatsworth as our November presenters for the 2020 ACHSM live webcast series. Join us for an interview with the Nation's Deputy Chief Medical Officers hosted by our College President, Dr Neale Fong. Dr Fong will explore the panel’s views on the...

  • Standard Mental Health First Aid course – Busselton

    Monday 23rd November and Thursday 26th November (the course is delivered across two days) 8.45am - 5:00pm each day Room 3 at Busselton Community Resource Centre Become a mental health first aider to support friends, family members, colleagues and others. About 1 in 5 Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training will teach you practical skills to support someone with a mental health problem. Make a real difference to people in your community. WHY attend a Standard Mental Health First Aid Course? Provide help to a person who is developing a mental...

  • Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) Webinar: future of rural allied health

    Thursday 26 November 2020 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM AWST Join special guests the Hon Mark Coulton MP (Minister for Regional Health), Assoc. Professor Ruth Stewart ( National Rural Health Commissioner) and Dr Anne-Marie Boxall ( NATIONAL Chief Allied Health Officer) as they discuss the future of rural allied health in a Q&A –style format, covering topics ranging from economic recovery to growing the rural allied health workforce and the future of primary healthcare in rural and remote Australia. Further information can be found on the SARRAH website here  or register now!

  • South West Health Research Forum 2020

    South West Health Research Forum 2020 - HAVE YOU AN INTEREST IN RESEARCH? 26 NOVEMBER 2020 |  ECU, Bunbury 12pm – 5pm | Complimentary networking event from 5pm – 6pm The forum will bring together research leaders, researchers and health practitioners from Australian universities and South West clinical settings to share current rural and regional health research activity and explore potential opportunities to grow health research in the region.  The forum will also provide the opportunity for delegates to learn, mentor, contribute and network. Register here.  

  • GP breakfast education series – Pain Management

    Local GP's are invited to a FREE GP Breakfast Education session on 27 November 2020 at St John of God Bunbury Hospital. The topic for this month is pain management (acute and chronic) presented by Anaesthetist Dr Wilson Lim and Pain Specialist Dr Vyhunthan Ganeshanthan. Event details below: 27th November 2020 7.00am for 7.30am-9.00am St John of God Bunbury Hospital Conference rooms 1 and 2 BREAKFAST PROVIDED Click the link for more information and to register your details.  This event is supported by St John of God Bunbury Hospital and the South West Health Professionals Network.      

  • Rural Health West Critical Airway and Respiratory Management (CARM) and Cardiac Emergency Management (CEM) Workshops – Busselton

    Registrations are now open for two Rural Health West workshops to be held in Busselton on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2020. We encourage you to register for both workshops as they complement each other. DAY 1: Critical Airway and Respiratory Management (CARM) This one-day course, facilitated by a team of three emergency physicians, covers topics related to life-threatening emergencies affecting airway and breathing.  This workshop is suitable for Medical practitioners, GP’s and ED Doctors. REGISTER HERE for CARM. DAY 2: Cardiac Emergency Management (CEM) This workshop, facilitated by a team of emergency medicine specialists has been designed to offer practising rural...

  • Young Professionals end-of-year sundowner

    FREE Young Health Professionals sundowner! You are invited to catch up over drinks and bites with your fellow South West young health professionals for an end-of-year sundowner. Friday 27 November 2020 6:00pm-9:00pm Small’s Bar, Eaton This is a FREE event however registrations are essential. Click here to register your details.

  • Jazz night under the stars in Augusta! Augusta Presents: Jessie Gordon with Special Guests Doxy and Zac Webb

    28 November 2020 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm Jessie Gordon is coming to Augusta for one night only and will perform a scintillating blend of jazz & blues accompanied by her quintet. Supporting Jessie is local jazz act Doxy, fronted by Louise Marsh and Scott Wise, this six-piece band promise a toe-tapping mix of swing, R&B, and jazz. Wadandi Cultural Custodian Iszaac Webb from the Undalup Association will be welcoming us to Saltwater Country and Ian Earl, President of the Augusta Margaret River Shire, will be opening the evening. Purchase tickets online here: https://augustapresents.com.au/

  • Diabetes WA – Tips & Tricks for Telehealth

    Thursday 3 December 2:00pm-3:00pm Telehealth services have helped people to stay connected with their health care team through the Covid shutdowns and also increases health service provision to regional and remote areas. Alison will provide some useful ideas about how to make a telehealth appointment useful and relevant to both the health professional and the patient. REGISTER HERE.