ARMED 2022 Annual Review of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Presented by South Metro Health Service, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Diabetes WA in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance Saturday, 15 October 2022 8:30am to 2:30pm Free online event Topics • An empathetic approach to clinical assessment of a patient with obesity • Assessing the foot in patients with diabetes, knowledge of neuropathy, vascular disease, and assessing foot ulceration • Requesting pathology tests to investigate thyroid, calcium and other endocrine/hormonal conditions • Common endocrine tests and imaging for endocrine diseases • Practical use and interpretation of continuous and flash glucose monitoring…

WA Primary Health Alliance is partnering with Pathways South West and the Bunbury Mental Health Week Consortium to launch Bunbury Mental Health Week activities at a free community event Monday 10 October, 4-6 pm at the Geographe Room, Quality Lighthouse Hotel, Bunbury. Join local MP, the Hon Don Punch MLA, for some live music and light refreshments and find out about the Bunbury Mental Health Week activities. It will also be an opportunity to find out more about a new directory of local mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) that will soon be available for people living in…

Amity Health and the WA Great Southern & Wheatbelt MHPN are pleased to invite you to a free combined online event: Cultural Awareness – Key considerations in engagement with Aboriginal clients Tuesday 4 October 2022 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm AWST About the Session: This session will cover the following: • How cultural difference translates with counselling & engagement of Aboriginal clients. • Understanding barriers to communication. • Recognising suicidality About the speaker: Dr Tracy Westerman AM is a proud Nyamal woman from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology, a Master’s Degree…

When & Where  29 September 2022, 8:00PM AEST Live and recorded, free Zoom webinar Speakers Prof. George Bakris (International speaker) Professor of Medicine @ University of Chicago Prof. Merlin Thomas Clinician Scientist & Program Leader @ Department of Diabetes at Monash University Prof. William Majoni Senior Staff Specialist in Nephrology & Internal Medicine & Director of Renal Services @ Top End Health Services Dr Alison Edwards General Practitioner @ Brighton Clinic Prof. Garry Jennings (Chair) Chief Medical Advisor of the Heart Foundation Topics to be discussed The role of early detection of renal risk factors for cardiovascular disease Optimal management of…

Asthma WA invites you to our next health professional education webinar on ‘Interpreting Spirometry’. This webinar will include: review patient details and indication for spirometry assess quality of spirometry (acceptability and repeatability) assess bronchodilator responsiveness, Lower Limit of Normal (LLN), classify severity of obstruction, identify abnormal ventilatory patterns of FVLs - obstructive, restrictive, mixed obstructive and restrictive, upper and central airway obstruction, submaximal patient effort Date:                 Thursday 29 September 2022 Time:                 1pm – 2pm WST   Speakers: Charlene Butler, Senior Respiratory Scientist, Asthma WA Max Jenkins-Cooney, Respiratory Health Nurse, Asthma WA Click to register. Once you have registered, you will…

7:00pm 13 September 2022 Join Dr Norman Swan and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion on the current clinical landscape of Long COVID, fact vs fiction, what evidence informed care looks like and what it all means for general practice. REGISTER HERE.

Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance in collaboration with TRACS WA. This interactive training session explores the role of self-care for health clinicians experiencing stressful situations and will equip you with the tools and strategies to manage your individual response to patients/colleagues who are experiencing stress/trauma (including COVID related) or who have been affected by past traumas. When: Thursday 13 October 2022 Where: Online Time: 5.00pm- 6.00pm Cost: FREE Presented by Jessica Sharp – Development Facilitator at TRACS WA Register Here

Presented by TRACS WA in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance This interactive training session explores the principles and practices discussed in the previous training session, ‘An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Patients’ with an Aboriginal focus, utilising patient case studies and creating awareness and acknowledgement of an Aboriginal person-centred care approach. When: Tuesday 20 September 2022 Where: Online Time: 5.00pm- 6.00pm Cost: FREE Register Here Presented by Michelle Sultan – Development Facilitator at TRACS WA   Other events in the series: A Trauma-Informed Approach in Relation to Self-Care. 5:00pm-6:00pm Thursday 13 October 2022 Register Here For more information, or links to…