Health

Western Australia enjoys one of the most culturally diverse populations in Australia. To assist healthcare workers and providers deliver services that are equitable, the Health Consumers’ Council has developed this workshop to enable health workers to provide culturally inclusive services that support patient-centered care. This workshop is aimed at clinicians such as nurses, nurse coordinators and allied health professionals as well as other healthcare workers such as administration and support staff and it may also be of interest to consumer representatives. The workshop will be conducted online via Zoom.  You will receive the link via email, closer to the time...

Join Casey founder of the Creative Collective Co for an interactive workshop on Mastering Meta Scheduling Streamline your social media with our workshop on scheduling posts, Reels, and stories through Meta! Learn how to plan content, stay consistent, and reach your audience at the right time. We’ll cover Meta’s scheduling tools to help you save time, boost engagement, and maintain a strong online presence. Bring your laptop for a lunch and learn in this interactive workshop. For more information and to register CLICK HERE.

Devel­op the knowl­edge and skills nec­es­sary to respond with con­fi­dence to emer­gency sit­u­a­tions and to deliv­er safe and qual­i­ty care in the remote setting. Designed for Nurs­es, Mid­wives, Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander Health Prac­ti­tion­ers, Para­medics, and Med­ical Offi­cers, the Remote Emer­gency Care course allows par­tic­i­pants to devel­op the knowl­edge and skills nec­es­sary to respond with con­fi­dence to emer­gency sit­u­a­tions and to deliv­er safe and qual­i­ty care in the remote setting. The REC course uses a blend­ed learn­ing approach: Online pre-course mod­ules that must be com­plet­ed one week before the course Atten­dance at a two day face to face work­shop con­sist­ing of guid­ed dis­cus­sions, prac­ti­cal...

Technology has developed so fast in relation to AI in recent years that the use of AI, including Chat GPT, is now becoming the norm in our lives, including healthcare. There has been a notable surge of text-based artificial intelligence products, including but not limited to ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, and other prominent large language models (LLMs). Many software companies are incorporating AI solutions into their products. The development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health and biotechnology is creating opportunities and benefits for healthcare providers and consumers. Presently, AI is being used in medical fields such as diagnostics, e-health...

Often in GDM management, the main focus and measure of success during pregnancy for healthcare providers and patients alike, is often placed on maintaining target glucose levels. Linda's presentation offers additional practice points regarding other fundamental nutritional considerations that need to be recognised, to provide true holistic care in GDM. Ensuring that healthcare settings and HCP’s are equipped to support general nutritional adequacy and healthy weight gain education, is paramount in assisting in reducing both short and long-term complications, as well as maximising patients' wellbeing on during the pregnancy. This presentation also intends to evoke further consideration of how we...