Calling all South West- Coastal General Practitioners (GPs). We will be holding another GP Information Session on paediatric referral pathways. This session will be held in Busselton. Want to know more about paediatric referral pathways at our sites? You’re invited to the free GP Information Session being run by Bunbury Regional Hospital and Community Health teams. Hear from local paediatrician Dr Harvey Graham about ADHD assessment and management processes and Bunbury Hospital and Child Development teams on paediatric referral pathways as well as changes to paediatric services in Bunbury and the wider South West. To find out more or to register your…

The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) is coordinating a series of videoconferences designed to provide current information and updates related to the outbreaks of infectious syphilis in Western Australia. Date:        Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Time:        12:00-12:30PM Venue:     This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please see link below. Presenters: Dr Ben Scalley, Head of Department Public Health, Metropolitan Communicable Disease Control (MCDC) Joanne O’Dea, Project Officer, MCDC About this videoconference: Joanne O’Dea and Dr Ben Scalley will be presenting on MCDC’s outreach testing program in vulnerable populations in metropolitan Perth.…

The South West Health Professionals Network invites our Collie health professionals and their support staff to our sundowner event at Collie Ridge Motel, Collie. Light refreshments and canapés will be provided. Hurry places are limited! This event is FREE for members of the South West Health Professionals Network – Visit our website to join as a member (membership is free). Follow the link below to register.

Unintentional poisoning is one of the leading causes of injuries in WA, accounting for 179 deaths in 2021. Injury Matters is hosting this hybrid seminar where we will hear from Louise Edwards from the Poisons Information Centre to learn more about poisoning prevention strategies to enable health professionals to promote and support effective health education. The seminar will also: Describe the mechanism of poisoning that is included in data collection. Describe the types of substances that commonly cause poisoning and identify the populations at the highest risk for poisoning incidents in Western Australia. Explain the role and services provided by…

Basics in ICU training The next Basic in ICU course in Bunbury will be on 8 and 9 September 2023. The Basic ICU course is run across 50 different countries and covers ICU related topics in the form of didactic lectures and skill station over 2 days. This course is recommended for all junior medical officers (RMO and registrars) pursuing a career in acute care medicine such as ICU, ED, Trauma, Anaesthesia, general medicine, GP anaesthesia, Retrieval medicine etc. The aim of the course is to provide basic skill and knowledge in the management of critically ill patients and has been…

GPs are invited to attend a presentation from the WACHS South West Gerontology team on the following topics: Overview of Capacity Assessments in Older Persons Tsunami of Ageing: GP responses to residential aged care needs Overview of Driving Assessment on Cognitive Impairment Presented by WA Country Health Service – South West: Dr Shannon King & Dr Jiuan Ting, Consultant Geriatricians Dr Mark Holloway,  A/Coastal Medical Director Busselton Hospital Date:   Monday, 12 June 2023 Time:   6.00pm to 8.00pm Venue: Abbey Beach Resort, Busselton Abbey Beach Room 4 Dinner and drinks will be provided. Please register via the link by CoB Friday 2…

HealthPathways WA is a free online tool, written by a local team of GPs and nominated subject matter experts offering searchable, condition specific treatment pathways to assist GPs and other health professionals with assessing, managing, and referring their patients. It aims to provide a common approach for primary health care and hospital services to provide patients with the right treatment, at the right time, in the right place. During this Lunch-and-Learn session you will learn how to: Easily access and use the platform to support your clinical decisions. You will also be provided with the HealthPathways WA login details. Access…