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Online Evening Mindfulness Workshop

Online Evening Mindfulness Workshop

Online Event WA, Australia

If you are supporting someone close to you who lives with mental health challenges, it’s easy to forget about your own wellbeing. Take some time for yourself and join us online for our monthly evening mindfulness workshop and discover how practicing mindfulness can help to improve your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. When: Monthly on a Thursday | 4.30pm – 5.30pm, 22 September, 13 October, 24 November & 15 December Where: Online viaZoom/Teams - A link to join the session will be emailed after registration Who: Adults who are supporting a friend or family member experiencing mental health challenges Cost:...

Hump Day Health Sessions

Hump Day Health Sessions

Online Event WA, Australia

WAAC is holding monthly lunchtime health sessions for anyone who works in sexual health or a related field to gain updates and insights about HIV and STIs. Every second Wednesday of the month at 12.30pm, tune in on Teams for a 30–40-minute information session on topics surrounding HIV, sexual health and WAAC services. There will be time for questions and discussion. The aim of these sessions is to give you the tools and information you need to support your staff and/colleagues in the sector and promote important health messaging. Date: Second Wednesday of each month, next session - Wednesday 14 September...

Karratha Welcome to 2023 event

Hampton Boat Harbour Boat & Sailing Club 17 The Esplanade, Dampier, WA, Australia

The Pilbara Health Professionals Network would like to invite you and your family to our Karratha Welcome to 2023 event. Please come along and meet our health professionals who recently moved to the region and reconnect with colleagues you may not have seen for a while. This event is FREE for members of the Pilbara Health Professionals Network – Visit phpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free). For more information about this event, please email PHPN Regional Program Officer Alisha Small at contact@phpn.com.au. When: Friday 3 February 2023, 5.30pm-7.30pm Where: Hampton Harbour Boat & Sailing Club, 17 The...

Karratha Wound Care workshop

Karratha Health Campus 62 Balmoral Rd, Karratha, WA, Australia

Join us for a wound care workshop presented by Beth Sperring (clinical nurse consultant) and Donna Larsen (nurse practitioner) from Royal Perth Bentley Group who will demonstrate how to assess and manage chronic and acute wounds. We will discuss dressing selection, compression therapy and bandaging. Case studies will be utilised for discussion and provide participants the opportunity to ‘touch, feel and apply’ many of the dressing products currently in use. Please bring some of the dressings you currently use. Interaction is encouraged so come prepared to discuss and further develop skills in the management of wounds. Morning tea and lunch...

Hump Day Health Sessions

Hump Day Health Sessions

Online Event WA, Australia

WAAC is holding monthly lunchtime health sessions for anyone who works in sexual health or a related field to gain updates and insights about HIV and STIs. Every second Wednesday of the month at 12.30pm, tune in on Teams for a 30–40-minute information session on topics surrounding HIV, sexual health and WAAC services. There will be time for questions and discussion. The aim of these sessions is to give you the tools and information you need to support your staff and/colleagues in the sector and promote important health messaging. Date: Second Wednesday of each month, next session - Wednesday 14 September...

Hedland Wound Care workshop

Hedland Health Campus 2/34 Colebatch Way, South Hedland, WA, Australia

Join us for a wound care workshop presented by Beth Sperring (clinical nurse consultant) and Donna Larsen (nurse practitioner) from Royal Perth Bentley Group who will demonstrate how to assess and manage chronic and acute wounds. We will discuss dressing selection, compression therapy and bandaging. Case studies will be utilised for discussion and provide participants the opportunity to ‘touch, feel and apply’ many of the dressing products currently in use. Please bring some of the dressings you currently use. Interaction is encouraged so come prepared to discuss and further develop skills in the management of wounds. Morning tea and lunch...

Hedland Welcome to 2023 event

Hedland Hotel Cnr Lukis and, McGregor St, Port Hedland, WA, Australia

The Pilbara Health Professionals Network would like to invite you and your family to our Hedland Welcome to 2023 event. Please come along and meet our health professionals who recently moved to the region and reconnect with colleagues you may not have seen for a while. This event is FREE for members of the Pilbara Health Professionals Network – Visit phpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free). For more information about this event, please email PHPN Regional Program Officer Alisha Small at contact@phpn.com.au. When: Friday 10 February 2023, 5.30pm-7.30pm Where: Hedland Hotel (terrace area) Corner Lukis and McGregor...

External Webinar | Black Dog Institute | Reconceptualising approaches to men’s mental health and suicidality

WA, Australia

This Expert Insights session will focus on men's mental health and the rise in international male suicide rates. Dr Zac Seidler will share his research on men's mental health which has looked at shifting how we understand, approach, respond to, and treat men's distress by creating mental health services and therapeutic approaches that specifically take masculinity into account. Our conversation will explore the perspective and insights from the voice of lived experience as well as of those of a clinician who works closely with men. Join us for a conversation about ways to better understand and respond to men's distress so that...

Cancer support lunch

Cancer support lunch

Hedland Well Women's Centre 2b Leake Street, South Hedland, WA, Australia

Hedland Well Women's Centre are excited about our quarterly Cancer Support Lunch which will take place on the below dates at our centre: 22 February 2023 31 May 2023 30 August 2023 29 November 2023 For women who have been impacted by cancer either personally, as a family member, or support person. Come and join us for lunch and find out what support services we offer. Bookings are not required. Call 91401124 for details.

External Webinar | Black Dog Institute | Integrating Digital Resources into Mental Health Care

WA, Australia

Evidence based digital resources are an effective and efficient way to support the mental health treatment of patients when used well. Yet, few of us know how to introduce these tools to our patients nor how to use them as an ongoing method of treatment. This live webinar will discuss the benefits of using digital mental health tools with patients, how to use them effectively plus how to find tools and, recommend those that are proven to work. Accreditation: CPD is pending approval for 2023-2025 triennium Suitable for: Allied Health; Counsellors; GP Registrars; GPs Learning Objectives: • Identify reliable online...