• CRV70 MTB Marathon 2020

    Crank'n Cycles 77 Steere St N, Collie, WA, Australia

    16 August 2020 Collie After a successful 2019 CRV50, it is hopeful (COVID) that this awesome MTB event will hit the trails of the Collie River Valley again.The open event has been extended to 70km and will still include shorter distance options similar to other MTB Marathon Events. The action kick’s off and finishes in the Collie CBD, then heads north to the  Arklow MTB Trails with Rays Trail’ back into the mix – plus some new sections of singletrack that will be opened in the weeks leading up to the event. There will be some great spectator points at...

  • ASHM webinar: Discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon the research workforce and health outcomes in Australia

    10 June 2020 12:00 (AEST) Join Ms Catriona Jackson, Chief Executive and Director of Universities Australia, Professor Steve Wesselingh, Executive Director of South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Professor Carla Treloar, Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health and the Social Policy Research Centre and host Associate Professor Edwina Wright, Taskforce Chair as they discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon the research workforce, innovation and health outcomes in Australia. Register here.

  • Webinar: Meeting the requirements and managing the challenges of physical distancing during COVID-19 in your Practice

    Wednesday 10 June 2020 Time 4:00pm - 4:45pm (AEST) Hear from Michael Kidd AM Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Cathy Baynie, AAPM National President, as they discuss the requirements of physical distancing and explore the challenges in your day to day practice operation. Presenters  Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health Cathy Baynie, AAPM National President Guest Panellists Gary Smith FAAPM, Life Member, Practice Manager Tracey Johnson FAAPM, CEO Inala Primary Care Register here.

  • Webinar: Hepatitis C Case Finding for Practice Nurses

    10 June 2020 7:00pm-8:00pm (AEST) This webinar will assist primary healthcare nurses and practice managers to undertake case finding for hepatitis C in their practice by; identifying target populations, conducting searches to identify those patients and implementing systems to recall those patients back for testing or care. This webinar will be presented by Chloe Layton, Nurse Coordinator, EC Partnership, Burnet Institute. Click here for more information or to register.

  • Webinar: Managing Diabetes with Insulin – Diabetes WA

    Mon, 15 June 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Online Health Professional Diabetes Upskilling with Diabetes WA. This webinar will run for approximately 30 minutes and will have extra time to ask any questions you may have. Register here.

  • Webinar: the future of male fertility

    15 June 2020 7:30pm (AEST) Men’s Health Week is an annual international event to raise awareness of the key issues in men’s health and provide men with important health information. Men, family and friends, community groups and workplaces are encouraged to get involved by taking part in our daily activities, sharing our health information and encouraging men to look after their health. Register and learn about other Men's Health Week events here.

  • Webinar: Will the Road to Recovery Be Paved With Casualties?

    Tuesday 16 June 2020 11:00am to 12:30 pm (AEST) A Forum for the whole community to discuss the implications of the government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. Can we kickstart the economy without increasing infection risk? Will those at heightened risk need to double down on isolation? Is it time to roll out personal protection equipment? Now that the government is banking on a strategy of trace, track and treat to control community cluster outbreaks, it is more critical than ever that it engages with those leaders who listen to and are heard by their communities. Tell us what governments need to...

  • Webinar: Upcoming National Immunisation Program changes: what you need to know

    Jun 16, 2020 11:00 AM (WST) From 1 July 2020 some important changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) and recommendations for pneumococcal, meningococcal and hepatitis A vaccination will take effect. The pneumococcal vaccination recommendations and schedule will change to reflect the current best clinical evidence in preventing pneumococcal disease in adults and in people with conditions that increase their risk of disease. The changes seek to simplify vaccination advice by making it easier to understand who should get vaccinated, and when and which vaccine they should get. The meningococcal vaccinations funded through the NIP will change to better protect...

  • An update on meningococcal disease and vaccination: Ignite webinar

    Tuesday 16th June 2020 7:00pm – 8:00 pm (AEST) Professor Paul Van Buynder, Public Health Physician and Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist In this presentation we look at the burden of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Australia, discuss the rationale and importance of vaccination & vaccine options to prevent Invasive Meningococcal Disease and look at the evidence available currently from use in a real world setting. Learning Objectives: Describe the burden and impact of invasive meningococcal disease Discuss recommendations for meningococcal vaccines Discuss meningococcal B vaccines Understand real world evidence for meningococcal B vaccines Find out more and register here.