Health

The Western Trauma Course (WTC) provides rural and remote health care practitioners with the education, re-training and re-skilling to successfully assess, triage and manage acute trauma patients, and is specifically aimed to meet the needs of rural and remote health care professionals. If you are interested in attending the Karratha course on 20 August 2023, apply here.

HIV s100 Peer Support and Case Discussion Series ASHM’S HIV s100 Peer Support and Case Discussion Series aims to support newly accredited, rural and remote, and low case-load HIV s100 prescribers. This session will provide an opportunity for prescribers to participate in case discussions, ask questions, seek advice, and network with other prescribers. Facilitators: •Dr Kenneth Koh (Director, Gladstone Road Medical Centre) • Dr Ryan Williams (General Practitioner, Stonewall Medical Centre) Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2023 Time: AEST = 7:00pm – 8:00pm ACST = 6:30pm – 7:30pm AWST = 5:00pm – 6:00pm Target Audience Newly accredited, rural and remote, and low case-load HIV...

The UWA Discipline of Social Work and Social Policy invites you to help us to promote the Social Work information evening, available both in person and online. In this session, we will present the structure of UWA’s new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) courses, including how they prepare students for professional practice in a variety of employment settings. Hear from our academic staff, current students, and recent graduates about their experiences and the benefits of studying Social Work. We are intentionally focussing on recruitment of Aboriginal students and those who may not have considered...

In collaboration with Flinders University, Emerging Minds is pleased to announce the micro-credential course Supporting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma commencing late August 2023. Join Prof. Sarah Wendt (Director of Flinders University’s Social Work Innovation Research Living Space Centre) and Dr Dan Moss (Manager, Practice Development at Emerging Minds) for this 12-week micro-credential designed to support and guide participants learning on interpersonal trauma and its impacts on children. No matter which context you work in, this topic will help you to work with children and their families with increased confidence and skill, providing them with the support that they need....

Radiotherapy, also known as radiation therapy, uses energy to damage and kill cancer cells. It’s used in the early stages of cancer treatment or after it has started to spread. It can also be used to help relieve pain and discomfort from cancer that has spread. This webinar will be presented by Dr Jeremy de Leon, Radiation Oncologist at GenesisCare St Vincent's Sydney. Jeremy will explain radiotherapy and its role in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. He will cover topics such as: What is radiotherapy? • Various ways to deliver radiation treatment • Patient journey through radiotherapy Role of radiotherapy...