• RACGP webinar: Paediatric dermatology – Birthmarks

    Tuesday 11 August 7.00–8.00 pm AWST This webinar explores how to distinguish high-risk birthmark features correctly. This webinar provides a classification framework to assist in accurate differentiation and diagnosis, current treatment recommendations and ongoing management and monitoring requirements. Register here.

  • ACHSM webinar: Implementing the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, before, during and after COVID-19

    Wednesday 12 August 2020 12.00PM - 1.00PM (AEST) Guest speaker:  Margaret Banks, National Standards Program Director, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. During this live webcast presentation Margaret will discuss the impact of the NSQHS Standards on outcomes of care and services and accreditation now and into the future. Following the main presentation will be a live Q&A session, so get your questions ready! Click here to read full speaker bio. FREE to attend for ACHSM members, registration essential. Register here.

  • Hedland Community Wellbeing Working Group – initial forum

    WA, Australia

    Thursday 13th August 2020 9.00am-1.00pm Assist with the creation of a place based action plan for our community. The Community Wellbeing Action Plan will be designed for our community by our community. We encourage stakeholders, service providers, businesses and community champions to become involved. The Community Wellbeing Action Plan will be developed to address Mental Wellbeing, Suicide Prevention and Postvention supports for your community. This is your community! This is your plan! Get involved. MORNING TEA AND LUNCH PROVIDED Location: South Hedland Lotteries House Function Room For more information contact Kesi-Maree.Prior@health.wa.gov.au , Pilbara Mental Health WA Country Health Service

  • 2020 Newman Family Fun Run & Half Marathon

    WA, Australia

    15 August 2020 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM Venue: All distances start and finish at Goanna Oval, Capricorn Sporting Complex, Fortescue avenue Newman Start training, plan to volunteer, challenge yourself Colourful fun for the whole family. Competitive and non-competitive distances from 2.4km to Half Marathon distance. Win great prizes for best costume, best dressed family, and fastest time! T-shirt selections closes at 4:00PM on Sunday 12th July with event registerations closing on Friday 14th August 2020. Click here to learn more or contact the Events Team on 9175 8000 or events@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2019-24 Roadshow

    PILBARA KEY PARTNERS FORUM VENUE: Hedland Health Campus Conference Room ADDRESS: 2-34 Colebatch Way, South Hedland WA 6722 Tuesday 18 August Time: 11am – 12pm, VC # 6938 RSVP: diana.ivanova@health.wa.gov.au Phone: (08) 9174 1244 Paula Chatfield, Executive Director Mental Health and Central Office team members will visit your Region to talk about how the MH Strategy has been tailored to assist the Pilbara to bring about service improvements in MH & AOD services. The MH Strategy provides a framework to drive integrated & improved access to high quality & contemporary mental health care closer to home & on country.

  • DV-alert – Lifeline’s two-day Domestic and Family Violence Response Training

    Wednesday 19 August 2020 and Thursday 20 August 2020 8:30am-4:30pm Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court Karratha Lifeline’s DV-alert (Domestic and Family Violence Response Training) is a nationally recognised training program that enables frontline workers to confidently: • RECOGNISE signs of domestic and family violence (DFV) • RESPOND with appropriate care • REFER people experiencing or at risk of domestic and family violence to appropriate support services Who is eligible to attend? All health, allied health, community, higher education, childcare frontline workers What is the cost of the training? The training fee is waived for health, allied health, community, higher...

  • TRACS WA – Management of Cardiovascular Conditions – Nutrition for Heart Health

    Thursday 20 August 2020 12.30pm–1.30pm VC attendance only Speaker: Sandy Duxbury, Coordinator Heart Health WA (Nutrition and Equity), Heart Foundation VC Dial in details will be sent to registrants within a week prior to event. The VC recording will be available to view later on the TRACS WA website. For further information or to receive notice of upcoming sessions contact: E: tracswa@health.wa.gov.au P: 9431 2351

  • Karratha Community Wellbeing Working Group – Initial Forum

    WA, Australia

    Friday 21st August 2020 9.00am-1.00pm Assist with the creation of a place based action plan for our community. The Community Wellbeing Action Plan will be designed for our community by our community. We encourage stakeholders, service providers, businesses and community champions to become involved. The Community Wellbeing Action Plan will be developed to address Mental Wellbeing, Suicide Prevention and Postvention supports for your community. This is your community! This is your plan! Get involved. MORNING TEA AND LUNCH PROVIDED Location: Welcome Lotteries House For more information contact Kesi-Maree.Prior@health.wa.gov.au Pilbara Mental Health WA Country Health Service

  • Webinar: Sexual Health Update for Primary Care: Clinical and public health management of syphilis in WA

    25 August 2020 6:30pm – 8:00pm AWST Presented by Professor Donna Mak this webinar will provide Western Australian health professionals with the information and tools required to improve syphilis screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The update will use clinical vignettes to illustrate the implications of the infectious syphilis outbreak in WA on health professionals’ practice. This course is for: ALL Western Australia health professionals This course has been allocated 3 RACGP CPD Activity points or 2 core ACRRM PDP points. REGISTER HERE.

  • Webinar: Hepatitis B Prescriber Case Discussion

    25 August 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST   Presented by Dr Ken Liu, participants will discuss newly developed cases covering topics requested by GP prescribers, including HBsAG seroconversion. This course is for: Hepatitis B s100 Prescribers. Other interested clinicians may be eligible to attend; please contact Molly on 0478 020 174 or at Molly.Stannard@ashm.org.au to enquire about attendance. HBV s100 Prescribers will be allocated 1 HBV CPD point. Allocated 3 Category 2 points (activity number 190829) in the RACGP QI&CPD Program for the 2020-2022 triennium. Allocated 2 core PDP Points (activity ID 20619) in the ACCRM program for the 2020-2022 Triennium.  REGISTER HERE.