Friday 5 February 10:00– 10:30am The latest in a series for GPs from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd on the COVID-19 response. Register here.

Mon, 15 February 2021 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM AWST The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released consultation papers about making some changes to: Start using independent assessments to help with access to the NDIS Change the way NDIS plans and funding work Change some things to improve the way we support young children and families.   We want to talk to the rural and remote community before we make any changes and are hosting a series of online sessions: Peel, South West and Great Southern: Monday 15 February 2021, 2:30pm – 4:30pm: Have your say on changes to…

Friday 26 March 2021 Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist Procedural GP Education Series. The forum will be limited to 60 participants.  The one day Rural Paediatrics Forum 2021, will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered and facilitated by experienced specialists.  The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. Travel support is available for currently practising medical practitioners, emergency doctors and paediatricians who work and live in rural and remote WA. This forum is pending accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM. Eligibility…

Tuesday 9 February 7.00 pm - 8.15 pm Presented by the RACGP WA in partnership with the WA Department of Health, this webinar will provide GPs with crucial information on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, the availability of doses, the process of selection to deliver and will address vaccine safety concerns. It will also cover the influenza vaccination schedule for 2021 the importance of vaccinations despite the lower incidences of influenza last year and how the timing of administration will be influenced by the COVID vaccine. Delivered by Professor Paul Effler, Senior Medical Advisor, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health…

11 February 2021 12.00PM - 1.00PM AEDT The Honourable Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians is the February presenter for the 2021 ACHSM national live webcast series. This is a unique opportunity to hear from Australia’s first indigenous frontbencher, Minister Wyatt has also had a lengthy leadership career encompassing education and health prior to entering Federal Parliament. Minister Wyatt is the first Aboriginal person ever to lead the Department of Indigenous Affairs. The event will be hosted by ACHSM National President Dr Neale Fong. Following the main presentation will be a live Q&A session, so get your questions…

17 February 2021 You will learn the key concepts central to dietary patterns for early intervention and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, how to talk about diet-related health, and identify the key features of healthy diets. The East Metropolitan Health Service in partnership with the University of Newcastle funded by the Health Networks Unit has developed three-week online courses as part of the implementation of the WA Healthy Weight Action Plan 2019 - 2024. If you are a doctor, nurse, or allied health professional looking to improve your knowledge of the role of nutrition communication in chronic…

10 March 2021 You will learn key concepts related to effective brief communication of nutrition messages, common misconceptions in the about diet with regard to early intervention and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and when referral to a dietitian for medical nutrition therapy is warranted. The East Metropolitan Health Service in partnership with the University of Newcastle funded by the Health Networks Unit has developed three-week online courses as part of the implementation of the WA Healthy Weight Action Plan 2019 - 2024. If you are a doctor, nurse, or allied health professional looking to improve your…

Thursday 28 January 2021 7:00pm WST The Preparing for  COVID 19 Immunisation webinar is a panel discussion which aims to provide GPs and providers information about the rollout strategy at both a state and national level. Topics will include: the role general practices will play, operational considerations, vaccine safety and efficacy, the state rollout plan and the expression of interest process. We will be joined by: Host: Geraldine Mellet Panel members: Dr Richard Choong, Board Chair WA Primary Health Alliance & GP practice principal – Operational considerations for general practice and GPs A/Professor Christopher Blyth, Co-chair Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation – Vaccine safety and efficacy Professor Paul Effler, Senior Medical Advisor, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, WA Department of Health – State roll…

5 June 2021 Busselton Community Resource Centre 21 Cammilleri Stree Busselton 6280 9:00am - 1:00pm These interactive four-hour workshops by Clinical Design Solutions have been designed to enhance your capacity to assess and treat complex wounds in the hospital & primary care setting. The workshops utilise a sustainability framework devised to enhance clinical outcomes, whilst minimising the economic, social and environmental impacts of care.  Wound dressings, when discussed, are done so in the context of Wound Bed Preparation and presented generically to enable you to get the best of of the products you currently have available in the workplace. As…

3 April 2021 Master Builders Bunbury 19 Clifford Street Davenport 6231 9:00am - 1:00pm These interactive four-hour workshops by Clinical Design Solutions have been designed to enhance your capacity to assess and treat complex wounds in the hospital & primary care setting. The workshops utilise a sustainability framework devised to enhance clinical outcomes, whilst minimising the economic, social and environmental impacts of care.  Wound dressings, when discussed, are done so in the context of Wound Bed Preparation and presented generically to enable you to get the best of of the products you currently have available in the workplace. As a…