Date: Wednesday 8th December Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Title: Let’s Look the Enemy in the Eye - What COVID looks like for WA GPs in 2022 - Lessons from the battlefield and expectations from behind the lines   With the release of the WA Government’s roadmap to reopen the State’s border, managing the transition with minimal impact to our health system will be key. Join the ABC’s Norman Swan to discuss the countdown to, and pathway out, of COVID-19 for WA. Victorian and NSW GPs will also discuss the impact of the Delta outbreak in their states, and what they…

Thursday 25 November 2021 12:30pm-1:30pm Telehealth Professional Education Program For country WA Health Professionals: • Allied Health • Primary Practice Nursing • Inpatient Nursing 'Cardiac Medications and Exercise Prescriptions' Presenter: Katrina Brogden, Senior Pharmacist FSH REGISTER HERE. For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact: E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351

Monday 22 November 2021 4.30pm-5.30pm WST Chronic Kidney Disease and Anaemia Join Kidney Health Australia with nephrology nurse practitioner, Dr Leanne Brown, as she discusses the pathophysiology of anaemia in CKD, investigations for CKD anaemia and management planning in primary care. This activity is pending 2 CPD point approval with the RACGP (activity no. 307049). Register here:  CKD & Anaemia webinar

South West Respiratory Workshop- Bunbury Date: Monday 22 November 2021 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Venue: TEC Room, Bunbury Hospital Health professionals are invited to attend this FREE upcoming South West Respiratory Workshop; a collaborative project between Asthma WA, Cystic Fibrosis WA, Dr Pam Laird from Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital and Fisher & Paykel. This practical and interactive workshop is open to doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and allied health members and will provide an overview of chronic wet cough, protracted bacterial bronchitis and bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, asthma, MDI device technique and adult and paediatric high flow nasal therapy. To…

The South West Health Professionals Network would like to invite our young professional members to an end-of-year networking sundowner at Brooklyn32 Rooftop Bar. Friday 26 November 2021 5:30pm-7:30pm Brooklyn32 Rooftop Bar Connect and catch up before the year is out over some drinks and small bites. REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL! Register here: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/.../bun/Site/Register For more information, please contact SWHPN program officer Sally Beer at contact@swhpn.com.au

Date : Tuesday 16 November 2021 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00pm Location: Online (Zoom) Cost: Free RACGP CPD Activity (4 points) Pending Approval Held by WA Primary Health Alliance; HealthPathways WA. Detailed information on new MBS items for RACFs, falls prevention in older adults, relevant Health Pathways and primary care resources. Presenters: Dr Katharine Ingram, Geriatrician, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital. Prof Anne-Marie Hill, Gerontological Physiotherapist, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University. Dr Sue Jackson, Clinical Editor, Health Pathways WA, WA Primary Health Alliance. Sharon Good, Primary Care Navigation Manager, WAPHA. REGISTER HERE. For more information, contact the training…

Friday 19 November 2021 Parmelia Hilton Perth Registrations for the WA Ear and Hearing Digital Health Forum, being held at Parmelia Hilton Perth, on Friday 19 November 2021, are now open! Forum Details Following the June 2021 WA Ear and Telehealth Forum, health professionals are invited to join us at this one-day event to: Continue to explore the role of telehealth and digital health across the patient's ear health journey and lifespan. Identify statewide capabilities where telehealth and digital health resources and systems are working well, and where improvements can be adopted. Learn practical applications of digital health, including a live demonstration of an ear telehealth consult.…

Bunbury Doctors in Training Society invites all Bunbury Hospital & SJGBH staff, South West GP’s and partners to join us for a sensational evening of sumptuous food, drinks and good vibes. Saturday 4 December 2021 6:30pm – late Bayview bar, upstairs @ 15 Bonnefoi blvd, Bunbury Tickets $70 each and can be purchased here.

Tuesday 26 October 2021 6:00pm-9:00pm Lighthouse Hotel, Bunbury Join BDITS for another great evening of learning, food and networking, featuring: Dr Patrick Cox, General and Respiratory Physician: Advances in management of Lung Malignancies Dr Steven Blefari, Child Adolescent Psychiatrist, Director Rural Training WACHS: Improving Skills in Managing Psychiatric Presentations Bookings for dinner are essential! Register here. Questions? Call Lee-Ann Gray on 0428 673 055.

Saturday 13 November 2021 Abbey Beach Resort, Busselton   This one-day course will enable participants to interact with a group of highly experienced post-graduate qualified physiotherapists in the relaxed atmosphere of the South-West. Participants will have both theoretical and practical learning opportunities to enhance their manual therapy skills in the assessment and treatment of non-chronic lower back pain. Presenters include Paul Tucker, John Annear, Chris Perkin and Cam Tweedie. Register here.  Course cost: $440 (GST inc) You may be eligible for funding to attend this course! The Health Workforce Scholarship Program provides funding towards training and upskilling for health professionals…