Events

CPD Activity - 2 points Delivering the latest statistics and developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this webinar will also provide guidance to clinicians on managing patients with a positive result. For practitioners facing an inevitable increase in the number of patients testing COVID-19 positive, this workshop will provide the latest management recommendations. We will discuss how to determine illness severity and clinical progression, identifying the patient at risk of complications, current advice on radiological testing and medications, and ascertaining the patient who requires hospitalisation. Date: Thursday 14 May 2020 Time: 7.00-8.00 pm AWST (Perth) Cost: Free Register here.

Tune in with Training Centre in Subacute Care (TRACS) WA every Friday this May. Your clinical world may have changed, but you can still listen and learn from TRACS WA’s experienced development facilitators. During the month of May, TRACS WA will be providing a series of 30 minute online learning sessions supporting you to deliver high quality subacute care. There will be two session times each Friday: 12:30pm - 1:00pm 2:30pm - 3:00pm The topics are: Week 1: 1st May Self Care in Health Care - looking after yourself Week 2: 8th May Developing a resilient mindset and thriving in...

Saturday 16 May 10:00am-12:00pm In partnership with Asthma WA, this RACGP workshop provides GPs with an update on the practicalities relating to the care of people with respiratory diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Register here

18 May 2020 9:30am - 10:30am ACST Presented by Leonie McLaughlin - CRANAplus Clinical Educator, this webinar is designed to support the remote and isolated health workforce in responding to and assisting with an unplanned birth, and immediate post birth care of the mother and baby in the remote setting, where no midwife or doctor is available. Register here.

Mon, 18 May 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM In this webinar, Jennifer will talk about the impact of stress on your mental health, diabetes management, and blood glucose levels. Strategies for coping and 'staying sane' will also be shared and discussed. Come along and share your experiences! Register here.

Delivered by Diabetes WA through a partnership with the WA Country Health Service, Diabetes Telehealth builds diabetes management capacity in country WA by providing regular updates for health professionals with patients living with diabetes. The upskilling is delivered via videoconferencing technology (telehealth). Every month different diabetes-related topics are comprehensively covered, sometimes by staff within Diabetes WA, and sometimes by guest experts. Join us for some free professional development, in the comfort of your own workplace or home. Diabetes distress and what health practitioners can do to support people living with diabetes: Presented by Melanie Burkhardt, Clinical Psychologist, Fiona Stanley Hospital....

Mon, 18 May 2020 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM Telehealth Health Professional Upskilling with Diabetes WA. Presented by Dr Melanie Burkhart Dr Burkhardt is a Clinical Psychologist at Fiona Stanley Hospital who works in the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes to support people living with diabetes. She is going to discuss how diabetes distress is diagnosed and what impact can that have on a person’s ability to manage their diabetes? What can health practitioners do to support people living with diabetes, to reduce their risk of diabetes distress. Delivered by Diabetes WA through a partnership with the WA Country Health...

Tuesday 19th May 2020 7:00pm – 8:00pm (AEST) Professor Norbert Berend, Global Medical Expert, GSK This engaging, case study based webinar will discuss recent research into the management of mild and moderate asthma. Learning Objectives: Understand the importance and benefits of regular ICS based maintenance therapy Identifying when to start regular ICS based maintenance therapy Review of ICS based treatment strategies and recent insights Find out more and register here.

DATE Wednesday 20th May TIME 10am - 11am Join Know Injury for the Hospitalised Sports Injuries in Australia webinar.  A presentation will be provided by Dr Sarah Harris, Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP) at Edith Cowan University, who will discuss the findings from the Australian Institute Health and Welfare Report Hospitalised Sports Injury in Australia, 2016-17, with a focus on head injuries. Register here.  

20 May 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm ACST Presented by Kylie Fischer - CRANAplus Clinical Educator, this webinar is designed for clinicians working in remote and isolated contexts. It facilitates the importance of understanding the mechanism of injury and how to recognise and respond to a trauma presentation through a case study discussion. Register here.