Health

WA Rural Health Excellence Awards Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner The Excellence Awards are a rare chance to shine the spotlight on rural health professionals who have dedicated their time and talents to improving the health and wellbeing of others. The stories of previous winners and finalists are remarkable, heart-warming and inspiring. Previous recipients have achieved excellence in their profession and demonstrated above and beyond commitment, proving compassionate care and keeping rural communities healthy. Saturday 16 March 2024  I  6.30pm - midnight  I  Pan Pacific Perth Cost: $165 per person (complimentary for award finalists and a guest) Dress: Cocktail Book your ticket...

General practice can play a vital role in disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery by maintaining continuity of care at a time when communities need it most. WA Primary Health Alliance is pleased to host this webinar about the role of general practice in emergency response for primary health care workers who would like to be informed and involved in disaster and emergency management in WA. The following topics will be covered: State emergency management arrangements as they relate to primary care providers. Health response and disaster management in WA. The role of primary health care in prevention, preparedness, response and...

Join this webinar to hear our interdisciplinary panel of experts explore how health professionals can identify, assess, diagnose, and evaluate treatment therapies for people experiencing agoraphobia. Learning outcomes • Identify comorbidities and the biological and environmental factors that increase the risk of developing Agoraphobia. • Discuss how to identify, assess and diagnose Agoraphobia. • Evaluate therapeutic approaches suitable for treatment of Agoraphobia. • Discuss the importance of collaboration and appropriate referrals when providing care to people living with Agoraphobia. Tuesday 19 March | 4.15pm-5.30pm WST | Online webinar Click HERE for further information and to register.

Presented in partnership with Emerging Minds Join this webinar to hear our interdisciplinary panel of experts explore practice considerations for supporting the mental health of children and families adapting in Australia. Learning outcomes Explore culturally responsive practice strategies that foster conversations grounded in families’ skills and knowledge. Identify practice approaches that support families with diverse cultures, languages and faiths to navigate their parenting in a new country. Outline ways practitioners’ self-reflection of their own culture can develop cultural humility, to prevent cultural bias and racism when supporting children and families Wednesday 20 March 2024 | 4.15pm-5.30pm WST | Online webinar...

Description Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) invite you to join our webinar for clinicians with an interest in skin cancer. During the webinar, our panel from different surgical disciplines will discuss the role of surgery and sequencing of treatment modalities in the management of advanced non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC)/keratinocyte cancers through case discussions with audience participation. Chair:  A/Prof Sydney Ch’ng, MIA and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre Panellists: • Prof Neil Gross, MD Anderson Cancer Center • A/Prof Kerwin Shannon, MIA and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre • A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam, University of New...