Collie – Wellington district service planning workshop

Collie – Wellington district service planning workshop

Communities from Collie and the surrounding areas are invited to join WA Country Health Service - South West as they undertake regional service planning, as part of the Bunbury Hospital Redevelopment. Friday 23 July 2021, 10:00am-1:00pm Roche Park Recreation Centre - Function Room 1 Coombe Street, Collie Light lunch provided This is an exciting opportunity to have your say and contribute to the development of a strong network of hospitals that deliver care closer to home. For more information please contact WACHS-SW-BHServDev@health.wa.gov.au.
Sally Mueller
July 19, 2021
Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) – Perth

Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) – Perth

18 - 19 November 2021 The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training. REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audiovisual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios. Eligibility:  All medical practitioners are welcome to register with priority given to…
Sally Mueller
July 19, 2021
Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) – Fremantle

Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) – Fremantle

23 - 24 October 2021 The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training. REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audiovisual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios. Eligibility:  All medical practitioners are welcome to register with priority given to…
Sally Mueller
July 19, 2021
Introduction to Syphilis for Midwives on 21 July 2021

Introduction to Syphilis for Midwives on 21 July 2021

This webinar provides Western Australian midwives with the information and tools required to improve syphilis screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The webinar also highlights the importance of contact tracing and partner notification. A combination of didactic and interactive quizzes will be used throughout the webinar This course is for: All midwives in WA ACM CPD Endorsement Activity 21 July 2021, 4:00pm – 5:30pm (AWST)  Funded by Government of Western Australia Department of Health For more information or to register please visit the website
Site Admin
July 14, 2021
Be Empowered Beyond Pain – South West Local Pain Collective event

Be Empowered Beyond Pain – South West Local Pain Collective event

Friday 20 August 2021 6:00pm - 8:00pm AWST Busselton (Location tbc) The South West Local Pain Collective would like to invite you to join us this August in Busselton, at an event that promises to be both entertaining and engaging. Come along if you are experiencing persistent pain, supporting someone with persistent pain or who is involved in pain care and would like to learn more. Guest speaker Kevin Wernli (PhD candidate) will be joined by a cross-discipline panel of passionate local clinicians who all have a diverse set of skills and experience helping people with persistent pain. The panel…
Sally Mueller
July 8, 2021
Supporting Best Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery

Supporting Best Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery

DATE: Saturday 23 October 2021 WHERE: Bunbury COST: Level 1 contact workshop: $265 (meals not provided) Level 1 online content and review rich extension: $250 (4 sessions: Sat 3-5pm) COURSE PRESENTER: Denise Stewart (B. Occ Thy) In the contact workshop you will learn how to use a range of assessments that guide you in Level 1 treatment planning for individuals after mastectomy or lumpectomy. Level 1 treatments involves four (4) release methods for common adhesions in skin, muscle and tight fascial connections. These skills can be : added to a lymphoedema treatment session used in a stand alone (breast) cancer rehab…
Sally Mueller
July 8, 2021
Oncology Rehabilitation Bench Mark Sessions for Therapists

Oncology Rehabilitation Bench Mark Sessions for Therapists

WHEN: 25 to 29 October 2021 WHERE: Bunbury (clinic site to be advised) Fee: $165* (incl gst) for 2-4 hour sessions. Join us in an innovative community project, where improving the quality of life for individual’s after a cancer diagnosis is our goal. Oncology patients with movement impairments and skin changes such as stiffness or thickness, weakness, pain and pins/needles /tingling will be booked into assessment and treatment sessions with Denise Stewart at the BUNBURY POP-UP ONCOLOGY CLINIC. Bench marking sessions will be available throughout the clinic and will include: 1.Sitting in on patient sessions. There will be no opportunity…
Sally Mueller
July 8, 2021
Bunbury Doctors in Training Society education event

Bunbury Doctors in Training Society education event

Tuesday 29 June 2021 l 6:00pm-9:00pm Conference rooms 1 & 2, St John of God Bunbury Hospital South West junior doctors are invited to a local education event hosted by the Bunbury Doctors in Training Society, St John of God Bunbury Hospital and Rural Doctors Association of Australia. Presenters: Dr. Jacinta Cover - General Surgeon Topic: Evaluation and management of Pancreatitis. Dr. Shruthi Kamath - Neurologist Topic: Acute Stroke recognition and management. Program Details: 6:00pm - Registration 6:15pm - Sponsor address 6:30pm - First Speaker 7:30pm - Interlude 7:45pm - Second Speaker 8:45pm - Endnote & Networking Buffet Dinner is…
Sally Mueller
June 24, 2021
SWHPN Family friendly end of year sundowner

SWHPN Family friendly end of year sundowner

The South West Health Professionals Network would like to invite our members and their families to an end-of-year networking sundowner at Shelter Brewing Co., Busselton. Friday 3 December 2021 5:30pm - 7:30pm Shelter Brewing, Busselton Connect and catch up before the year is out over some drinks and small bites. REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL! Register here: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/.../bus/Site/Register For more information, please contact Sally Beer, the SWHPN Program Officer at contact@swhpn.com.au
Sally Mueller
June 24, 2021