Events

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been increasingly diagnosed in recent years with international estimates of up to 1 in 68 people. Psychologists play a vital role in screening, diagnosis, and development of appropriate supports and interventions for individuals diagnosed with ASD across the lifespan. Practice may be targeted at core characteristics of social communication and restricted behaviours/interests, as well as common co-morbidities such as challenging behaviour and mental health. Thus, there is a need for psychologists to be up-to-date with diagnostic criteria for ASD under the DSM-5, recommendations for best practice in diagnosis and practice, and to be aware of...

“What’s new in cancer care” for GPs, Nursing & Allied Health Professionals Program Morning session 10am – 12:30pm  Overview & update of the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025 Dr Lisa Miller – Medical Co-director WA Cancer & Palliative Care Network, Consultant Psychiatrist North Metro Health Service  Immunotherapy Update Dr Wei-Sen Lam – Medical Oncologist FSH, Director of Medical Oncology WACHS, Clinical Lead – TeleOncology WACHS  Radiotherapy Update - new technologies in skin, breast and lung cancer management Dr Kasri Rahim - Radiation Oncologist, South West radiation Oncology Service, Bunbury  Telehealth/Tele-chemotherapy & regional cancer service plans update Dr...

Diabetes and eye disease Presented by Dr Jamie Chew, Lions Outback Vision Dr Chew is one of the current Lions Outback Fred Hollows Fellowship Ophthalmologists, providing outreach services to remote and Indigenous communities in WA. He has worked as an ophthalmic registrar at Royal Perth and Fremantle Hospitals, in the Sydney Retina Clinic and Day Surgery and in the Orange and Dubbo Eye Centers in New South Wales. He worked as an intern and resident at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Emergency Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation and Aged Care. Jamie volunteered in the Indigenous Rural and Remote Eye Health Service...

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia presents an Antimicrobial Stewardship Facilitated workshop Antimicrobial resistance is a one of the greatest threats to human health. Pharmacists, as medicines experts, have a role in antimicrobial stewardship in all areas of practice. There is also a critical responsibility of pharmacists to educate other health care professionals on the use of antimicrobials. This session aims to educate pharmacists on this issue and help them feel confident referring to guidelines and promoting antimicrobial stewardship strategies.

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...