25 August 2020 6:30pm – 8:00pm AWST Presented by Professor Donna Mak this webinar will provide Western Australian health professionals with the information and tools required to improve syphilis screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The update will use clinical vignettes to illustrate the implications of the infectious syphilis outbreak in WA on health professionals’ practice. This course is for: ALL Western Australia health professionals This course has been allocated 3 RACGP CPD Activity points or 2 core ACRRM PDP points. REGISTER HERE.

8 September 2020 7:00pm – 8:30pm AEST This workshop will update General Practitioners on changes in sexual and reproductive health provision and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert speakers will raise awareness around STI testing and treatment, contraception and abortion in a COVID-19 context, and the vital ongoing role GPs play in delivering this care. This course is for: General practitioners This activity has been allocated 3 RACGP CPD points. Delivered in collaboration with Marie Stopes Australia REGISTER HERE.

17 September 2020 7:30pm – 9:00pm AEST These interactive webinars will provide participants an overview of the management of HCV in primary care settings, including case finding, testing, patient assessment and treatment. This course is for: General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, other Primary Care-based Practitioners. This activity has been approved by the RACGP. Allocated a total of 3 CPD program points.  REGISTER HERE.

25 August 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST   Presented by Dr Ken Liu, participants will discuss newly developed cases covering topics requested by GP prescribers, including HBsAG seroconversion. This course is for: Hepatitis B s100 Prescribers. Other interested clinicians may be eligible to attend; please contact Molly on 0478 020 174 or at Molly.Stannard@ashm.org.au to enquire about attendance. HBV s100 Prescribers will be allocated 1 HBV CPD point. Allocated 3 Category 2 points (activity number 190829) in the RACGP QI&CPD Program for the 2020-2022 triennium. Allocated 2 core PDP Points (activity ID 20619) in the ACCRM program for the 2020-2022 Triennium.  REGISTER HERE.

Please join in on the next RACGP Rural meet-up with this upcoming session featuring two WA GPs sharing their stories about locuming. RACGP Rural's online meet-ups provide the opportunity to connect with your rural and remote colleagues and share your experiences. During each meet-up they’ll share a real rural GP story from around Australia and create a forum for discussion. In this session, join the conversation on the benefits and challenges of rural locuming with local host Dr Ganesan Sakaparani and guest speaker Dr Nalini Rao, also from WA. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and for those that…

The South West Health Research Collaborative (SWHRC) invites you to join us for a webinar on Thursday 3 September 2020 from 12pm – 1pm. Host: Dianne Ritson, CEO, Lishman Health Foundation Chair: Professor Gary Geelhold, Executive Director of the Western Australian Health Telehealth Translation Network (WAHTN) Presenters: Dr Andrew Kirke and Emma Jamieson - South West Gestational Diabetes Research Team Register here. Due to the potential to improve birth outcomes for mothers and babies, screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as high blood sugar levels first detected in pregnancy, is recommended for pregnant women. The recommended oral glucose tolerance…

Aboriginal Health Conference 2021 - registrations now open! Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November 2021 Parmelia Hilton Perth The 2021 Aboriginal Health Conference hosted by Rural Health West will celebrate culture, strengths and successes in Aboriginal health – a time to reflect on achievements so far and how we can address the challenges. The conference will provide a space to rejoice and reconnect with colleagues after a challenging year in terms of environmental impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference program will have five streams: Mental Health Quality improvement - interrogating data for the benefit of Aboriginal people and their…

Wednesday 2 September 2020 9:00am-10:00am Locations: Albany Health Campus - L1.1118 Mammang Koort, Education Centre, Level 1 OR Primary Health Meeting Room OR Waitch Meeting Room GL1244, Ambulatory Care Zone 2 • Kincinnup Boardroom - 84 Collie St, Albany • Aboriginal Health Services - Condinup Meeting Room, 61 Serpentine Rd, Albany • Katanning Health Campus - Seminar Room, Coleraine Wing • Scopia video-conference By the end of this session you will: • Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia • Understand the principles of contact tracing • Understand how…

Tuesday 1 September 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm Location: City of Albany Civic Room, 102 North Road Albany (capacity 40), light refreshments provided OR Zoom (Register below) By the end of this session you will: • Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia • Understand the principles of contact tracing • Understand how these principles are applied in the control of COVID-19 and syphilis Presenters: Ms Brenda Kamau, Senior public health nurse. Prof Donna Mak, Public health physician. Dr Ben Scalley, Public health physician. Who is welcome to attend? • ALL doctors,…