Best practice cognitive impairment and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending primary care This first webinar is aimed at General Practitioners. Join Dr Mary Belfrage and Professor Constance Dimity Pond as they give an overview of best practice principles in the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia, focusing on the cultural context of addressing the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families, carers and communities. Objectives Describe best practice clinical and cultural aspects of the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples…

Local GPs and medical practitioners are invited to join regional and addiction psychiatrist Dr Mat Coleman at an interactive education session. Wednesday 15 September 2021 Front lounge, Bridgetown Hotel, Bridgetown 5:30pm-8:00pm Dinner provided (cash bar available for drinks) Registration: please email sally.beer@swhpn.com.au to register your attendance and provide any dietary requirements.

Thursday 23 September 2021, 12:30pm-1:30pm Management of Cardiovascular Conditions for country WA Health Professionals: • Allied Health • Primary Practice Nursing • Inpatient Nursing Presenters: Professor Tom Briffa, Cardiac Health Researcher Dr Nicole Gordon, Exercise Physiologist Helen McLean, Clinical Engagement Coordinator WA VC attendance only. Click here to register. E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351

Tuesday 31st August 2021 Dolphin Discovery Centre, Koombana Drive, Bunbury Developed in collaboration with the stroke foundation, this program will assist GPs in identifying patients within their practice who are at increased risk of stroke and systematically implementing guideline-based management approaches to reduce stroke risk. This is an RACGP and ACCRM accredited CPD activity. The program consists of three components: online, a live meeting (with dinner provided) an in-practice activity. To register for this event, please complete the registration form or by email to DDB Remedy. Please note, you must have completed the predisposing activity and module 1 before attending…

Thursday 9 September 7:00pm-9:00pm WST Maker + Co, 75 Victoria Street, Bunbury, WA 6230 Join four health professionals for an evening discussing women's health issues including pelvic floor issues and preventative screening. Speakers are GP Dr Dee Arnold, Gynaecologist Dr Puvana Raman, and Pelvic Health Physios Ebony Ryan and Dale Scott. Part of Women's Health week, proceeds to Jean Haile's for Women. REGISTER HERE. 

Thursday 26 August 5:30pm-7:00pm Quality Hotel Lighthouse, Bunbury Join us for an orthopaedic update on all things ‘hip and knee’ for GPs. Our guest speaker is Dr Simon Smith, a specialist hip and knee surgeon who has completed more than 3,000 joint replacements. He will be giving an update on advances and controversies in the hip and knee arena with some practical advice in this area for busy GPs. Light refreshments and canapés provided. Limited places available! Click here to register.  

Friday 22 October 2021 12.30pm-1.00pm Registration, light lunch and networking 1.00pm-3.30pm Workshop Let’s work together to improve cardiac rehabilitation services and discuss the journey towards accreditation for cardiac rehabilitation programs. Workshop discussions include: Cardiac Rehabilitation Quality Indicators, SOLVE-CHD and sharing your education tips. Where: University of WA Nedlands Campus, School of Population and Global Health Ground Floor Seminar Rooms 3 & 4 Clifton Street Building M431 Cost: ACRA-WA members free, $50 to non-members (waived if joining ACRA at this event) http://www.acra.net.au/membership/ RSVP: 17/10/20 Nikki Strahan nstrahan@iinet.net.au

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm the Rose Hotel, 27 Wellington street, Bunbury Join BDITS for an evening of education, dinner and networking. Presenters include Dr Patrick Clancy, Senior Medical Adviser - Avant Mutual, and Dr Vy Ganeshanathan, Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine Specialist, who will be presenting on pain management and opioid prescribing and the medicolegal aspects of prescribing drugs of dependence. Registrations for the dinner are essential - please visit https://www.trybooking.com/BTFJB to register. Please contact Lee-Anne Gray on 0428 673 055 for any queries.