Patients, their families and friends are invited to an education evening to learn about kidney transplants. Please join us: When:   Tuesday 29 November 2022 Time:    5.30pm to 7.30pm Venue:  Bunbury Outpatients and Ambulatory Care (Mamang) located at Homemaker Centre Unit 12 B, 42 Strickland Street, Bunbury Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Hear from kidney transplant experts from the Fiona Stanley Hospital Kidney Transplant Service including specialists and a transplant surgeon. A kidney transplant patient will talk about their experiences followed by a Q & A session. Registrations are essential: Phone South West Kidney Nurse Kim Tracey on…

Management can be difficult, especially in the rural or remote areas and sharing similar stories amongst peers will highlight the uniqueness of this role. This webinar consists of 5 panel members sharing their personal journeys into becoming a clinical manager in a rural or remote area. Challenges, rewards and advice will be discussed amongst the panel of managers as well as sharing unique stories and their pathway of how they got to where they are now!

Rheumatic heart disease is preventable and manageable. RHDAustralia staff will discuss the critical elements for preventing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, with a focus on care that is clinically sound and culturally safe. A young person living with rheumatic heart disease will share his experience.

GPs often play a central role in the provision of healthcare to communities in the immediate, acute phase of emergency situations, and on an ongoing basis for the long-term recovery of individuals and their broader community. Emergency Service Workers are one of the high-risk groups for trauma exposure and are more vulnerable to developing mental health problems. These mental health conditions have significant impact on their employment, family/relationships, and wellbeing. This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as…

Wednesday 23 November 2022, 6 - 7PM (AEDT) Ways to recognise, prevent, and manage burnout have been on the minds of many health professionals, particularly over the past few years. Black Dog Institute has developed a free, evidence-based resource called The Essential Network (TEN) in response to research on burnout in health care workers to address this issue. Our November Expert Insights session will explore the findings of Black Dog Institute's research on burnout and the TEN service, the potential benefits of TEN, and we will also hear first-hand perspectives on burnout from a supervisor of health professionals and from another health…

Expecting a baby? Do you have questions about breastfeeding? The Australian Breastfeeding Association will be holding a breastfeeding education class this Saturday, 12 November 2022 from 1pm to 5pm. More information can be found by following this link.

SAMM Fest set to celebrate Skate, Art, Music and Mental Health SAMM Fest is set to entertain young people and their families at the Margaret River Youth Precinct in November, celebrating all things Skate, Art, Music and Mental Health. The Shire of Augusta Margaret River and its Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are bringing this jam-packed, FREE event to the community on Saturday 26 November from 2pm to 7.30pm. For more information, visit their website.

The South West Health Professionals Network invites our Margaret River and surrounding members and their families to our networking sundowner at Margaret River Brewhouse. This event is FREE for members of the South West Health Professionals Network – Visit swhpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free). Registrations are essential, so please follow the link below and come and join us for this end of year event: Margaret River Sundowner Networking Event - Registration - Registration type (eventsair.com) For more information, please email SWHPN Regional Program Officer Jolijn Thompson at contact@swhpn.com.au