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WA’s revised Advance Health Directive and refreshed advance care planning resources are now available. The resources aim to empower people to make and document choices about their future health and personal care that reflect their values, beliefs and preferences. Overview The WA Department of Health’s End-of-Life Care Program (EOLCP) undertook broad sector consultation on the development of the new AHD and resources before they were launched by the Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, on 4 August 2022. PaSCE with the support of the WA Department of Health EOLCP are delivering 5 brief & accessible webinars. These sessions will...

This webinar will provide advice on how to manage change within a practice and with patients. One example would be when a practice decides to increase fees in order to cover costs. Part of this change involves effectively communicating the reasons for out-of-pocket costs with patients. A key focus of the session will be managing the transition from bulk billing to mixed billing and how to educate and prepare those that need to ‘buy in’ to successfully achieve change. The webinar will also touch on other changes required for a practice to operate effectively, such as the use of particular...

Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance in collaboration with TRACS WA. This interactive training session explores the role of self-care for health clinicians experiencing stressful situations and will equip you with the tools and strategies to manage your individual response to patients/colleagues who are experiencing stress/trauma (including COVID related) or who have been affected by past traumas. Presented by: Jessica Sharp – Development Facilitator at TRACS WA Cost: FREE This presentation is a blended style of information sharing and interactive workshop based, we do encourage interaction and discussion.’ For more information, or links to the previous events in this series...

Light food and drinks provided. Limited places available. The Pilbara Health Professionals Network provides rural health professionals a central hub that offers support and greater opportunities to network, upskill, share information and collaborate in a local supportive community environment. We would like to invite our members and their families to our ‘social sundowner’ networking event at Newman Hotel (Garden Bar), Newman. This event is FREE for members of the Pilbara Health Professionals Network – Visit https://www.phpn.com.au/network/ to join as a member (membership is free). For more information, please email PHPN Regional Program Officer Alisha Small at contact@phpn.com.au Registrations are essential: Click...

Anti-Poverty Week supports the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and to take action collectively to end it. The Anti-Poverty Week website has news, opinion pieces and media, briefings and publications, as well as language guides and information on activities happening throughout the week.

Free 2 Day training – Roebourne 18th-19th October and Karratha 20th-21st October ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop—ASIST can be learned and used by anyone. Morning tea and lunch are provided. Roebourne Date: Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October 2022 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm Location: Ngurin Centre Roebourne Karratha Date: Thursday 20th and Friday...

Held during EMHS Virtual Care Awareness Month, this forum will explore the importance of creating a safe virtual space to facilitate outpatient video appointments with Aboriginal patients. Key themes include: The integral role of cultural security on the wellbeing of an Aboriginal person and community The benefits of tertiary care coordination with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) Clinical yarning and its application in a virtual space Perspectives and practical insights on virtual care Come listen to healthcare leaders and academics in WA in a panel discussion of Aboriginal Virtual Care case studies. Register here.

The Pilbara Health Professionals Network would like to invite you to our exclusive members-only Hedland Orthopaedic Q&A event where a light meal will be served followed by networking drinks. The Q&A will be presented by Dr Nicholas Frost from Hollywood Orthopaedic Group. Dr Nicholas Frost MBBS FRACS (Ortho) FAOrthA (Hollywood Orthopaedic Group). Nicholas is a specialist hip and knee surgeon with a special interest in complex hip problems, hip preservation surgery and lower limb joint replacement. He offers comprehensive outcome-based care to patients of all ages. This event is FREE for members of the Pilbara Health Professionals Network – visit...