Events

The Opening Closets Mental Health Training aims to share information and develop skills for professionals working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex (LGBTI) populations. The training will focus on raising awareness of the specific needs of LGBTI mental health consumers and aims to develop worker capacity to appropriately respond to clients while promoting inclusive practice. Organiser of Opening Closets Mental Health Training for those working with LGBTI people South West Suicide Prevention Coordination is funded by the Mental Health Commission of WA and hosted by St John of God Community Alcohol and Drug Service. We coordinate suicide prevention training...

This workshop aims to help people who are working with those at risk of suicide in a professional capacity to: Gain an understanding of the problem of suicide Identify suicide risk Provide a framework for risk assessment and intervention Develop appropriate intervention skills Understand the limits to confidentiality Understand the importance of consultation Gain an understanding of self-harming behavior Gain an understanding of the link between mental disorders and suicidal behaviors Understand the importance of postvention Note: Participants need to be aware that the workshop is intense and demanding. They are encouraged to consider the potential emotional impact (on themselves)...

The Australian Chiropractors Association Western Region will be holding a first aid training workshop for all members in the south west town of Bunbury. The course will be aimed directly at chiropractors; the things that worry you; the things that can happen in your practice, even in the waiting room. Your training will be provided by Parasol EMT, a Canberra based First Aid training organisation which employs 400 trainers Australia wide with vast backgrounds as current and former Emergency Services personnel. Registration for this workshop is essential and you will be requested to send in your current first aid certificate...

Heart Disease and Diabetes Presented by Dr James Marangou, Cardiologist James was the Post Graduate Medical Council of WA, Clinical Educator of the year in 2017. He graduated at UWA and after internship spent 18 months working in the Kimberley region as a medical registrar. During this time he developed a love of outreach medicine, particularly the challenges of managing chronic medical diseases in remote locations. He returned to Perth to complete his physician training and subspecialty training in Cardiology. He has been involved in providing outreach cardiology services to the Ngaanyatjarra Health Service in Warburton and surrounding communities. His...

The Women and Newborn Health Service proudly presents this one day symposium on the importance of the antenatal sector in responding to Family and Domestic Violence (FDV). The day will explore the impacts of FDV on mother and baby, the complexities of FDV in the antenatal space, research and innovation and what’s happening in the regions.  This event aligns with the ‘16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women’ campaign. Target audience: Health sector front line staff including nurses, midwives, doctors, social workers, psychologists, Aboriginal liaison officers, Aboriginal health workers and students. Workers from other government and non-government departments...