4 May 2022 9:00 am - 12:00 pm This online workshop training aims to build the capacity of health and community professionals to increase understanding of the impact of key cultural aspects in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in WA to cater their programs and services which focus on injury prevention and safety promotion. This online workshop training aims to: Increase awareness of the leading causes of injury within the multicultural community in WA. Increase knowledge of the barriers multicultural communities face in accessing appropriate services. Increase knowledge of the underlying cultural, social and psychosocial factors that influence injury within…

27 April 2022 10:00 am - 12:30 pm An online interactive workshop training for health professionals to learn more about elder abuse and recognition along with response strategies in care settings. Join Injury Matters, with guest facilitator Shawnee Van Poeteren from Advocare for the ‘Elder abuse recognition and response in older adult clients’ online workshop, where we will explore: Elder abuse and its impact on older adults How to recognise and respond to elder abuse Options for clients experiencing elder abuse The Elder Abuse Protocol and 5-step approach for action against elder abuse Elder abuse policy and procedure for organisations…

26 April 2022 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm An online webinar training on key risk factors to foot health and falls; the link to diabetes and the latest research on peripheral neuropathy and falls in older adults. This training aims to: Increase knowledge of the link between foot health and falls prevention Increase awareness of diabetes as a risk factor for foot health and symptoms to look out for in older adults Increase skills in identifying peripheral neuropathy as a risk factor for falls in older adults and strategies to overcome them Increase awareness of appropriate resources to support foot…

21 April 2022 12:30pm-1:30pm For country WA Health Professionals: • Allied Health • Primary Practice Nursing • Inpatient Nursing Presenter: Anne-Marie Dunnet Facilitator: Helen McLean, Senior Healthcare Programs Officer, Equity (WA) Heart Foundation Click here to register. For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact: E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351

6 June 2022 4.30pm-6.30pm WST The Safer Families Centre is leading The Readiness Program, a national domestic and family violence (DFV) training program for primary care. As part of The Readiness Program series, Blue Knot Foundation is bringing you the latest in trauma-informed awareness and support for general practitioners and primary care providers to recognise complex trauma and its possible health presentations. The Readiness Program provides a range of learning options to support for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond and refer domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach. To find out more visit The Readiness…

2 May 2022 4.30pm-6.30pm WST The Safer Families Centre is leading The Readiness Program, a national domestic and family violence (DFV) training program for primary care. As part of The Readiness Program series, Blue Knot Foundation is bringing you the latest in trauma-informed awareness and support for general practitioners and primary care providers to recognise complex trauma and its possible health presentations. The Readiness Program provides a range of learning options to support for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond and refer domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach. To find out more visit The Readiness…

4 April 2022 4.30pm-6.30pm WST The Safer Families Centre is leading The Readiness Program, a national domestic and family violence (DFV) training program for primary care. As part of The Readiness Program series, Blue Knot Foundation is bringing you the latest in trauma-informed awareness and support for general practitioners and primary care providers to recognise complex trauma and its possible health presentations. The Readiness Program provides a range of learning options to support for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond and refer domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach. To find out more visit The Readiness…

Based on feedback from WA rural health professionals, the WA Primary Health Alliance is hosting an online Allied Health – COVID-19 Q&A Session. This online event will include an overview of the current considerations for allied health staff working in a high caseload environment, and an opportunity to ask those burning COVID questions. Date: Wednesday 30 March 2022 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Topics covered will include: Current WA COVID data Test, Trace, Isolate, Quarantine (TTIQ) COVID Care at Home GP Respiratory Clinics Q&A (Questions can be submitted during registration) Presenters: Dr Marisa Gilles - Director Public Health Medicine, WA Country Health Service Ms…

6 April 2022 6:00pm - 7:30pm (AWST) For GPs, NPs, nurses, and other community-based medical practitioners. In this case discussion participants will discuss a range of Hepatitis B cases which will include different approaches to diagnosing, treating and managing people living with hepatitis B. Event Description This interactive training provides HBV prescribers and other primary care clinicians with an interest HBV, an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to practical cases spanning diagnosis to treatment initiation and ongoing monitoring. Case scenarios are developed by ASHM clinical advisors or local experts to meet the identified learning needs of ASHM’s HBV…

When:  Thursday 31 March 2022 Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm Cost: Free Suitable for: GPs, Registered Nurses, Diabetes Educators and Allied Health Professionals   The webinar will cover: Diabetes in Australia and its tolls on the Australian and world population Previous studies on Diabetes FDA guidelines on cardiovascular outcomes studies (CVOS) requirements for the newer drugs Review of SGLT2 inhibitors including trials Case study on a patient with DM2 Review of GLP1 agonist including trials Case study on a patient with DM2 Conclusions Q&A Presenters: MC: Dr Andrew Kirke is Director of The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia and a GP for…