Events

Thursday 9 July 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm (AEST) Being in health care brings great responsibility. You have to protect yourself and the people entering our workplace and we have to set a good example to contain infections. + How to screen visitors prior to entering your practice. + When to don PPE and what is necessary. + Understand standard precautions and the importance of spreading the word. Audience All Presenter Angela Mason-Lynch, Avant Registration FeesAAPM Members _ $40.00 inc GST Non Members _ $85.00 inc GST View Webinar Packages   CPD Points:  This webinar attracts 5 CPD points for AAPM members.  These points...

Thursday 9 July 2020 7.00–8.30 pm (AWST) Cost: Free for members   This webinar explores the support and strategies available to help GPs navigate the multifaceted clinical and psychosocial elements that influence the palliative care patient and their family members. Delivered in partnership with Cancer Council Australia Palliative and Supportive Care Education (PaSCE), this webinar covers the role of the GP in end of life care including symptom minimisation, management options and will provide an update on the support and resources available to GPs to assist the patient. This webinar is presented by Dr Barry Fatovich, GP and Silver Chain...

15 July 2020 6:30pm - 8pm AWST Presented by 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: WA Health Professionals This course has been allocated 3 RACGP CPD Activity points or 2 core ACRRM PDP points. Register here.

21st Jul 2020 6:00pm - 7:00pm AEST Leading a network incident command centre, with oversight of 100 COVID-19 positive admitted patients, Shane and Kathryn share what they have learnt on healthcare disaster preparation and response and its application in the remote and isolated workplace setting. Register here.

Thursday 23rd July 12.30–1.30pm Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Australia: epidemiological profile and actions to address the burden of ARF/RHD. Speakers: Dr Judith Katzenellenbogan UWA-based cardiovascular epidemiologist focusing on Aboriginal heart health and stroke. Dr Katharine Noonin Katharine Noonan completed her medical training in WA and works in paediatrics at Perth Children’s Hospital. Please click here to register for live VC. 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...

23 July 2020 6pm – 7pm (AEST) Register here.

Friday 24 July Port Hedland Hospital PROMPT (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) will continue to be delivered to several WACHS sites in 2020. PROMPT is an evidence-based, multi-professional obstetric training package for all clinicians required to respond to obstetric emergencies in maternity hospitals. The program aims to reduce preventable harm for mothers and their babies which is best achieved by training staff in their local, real-time working clinical environment. The PROMPT training package improves teamwork and consists of interactive lectures, drills and workshops, providing hands-on experience of practical skills in simulated obstetric emergency situations. The key components of PROMPT training are...

Tuesday 28 July 2020 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM AWST A collaboration between AIVL, Hepatitis Australia, APSAD, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and the Kirby Institute. Facilitated by health reporter Dr Norman Swan, this event brings together affected communities, doctors, scientists, health and community workers, researchers and the public to discuss the immense challenges COVID-19 brings to hepatitis C elimination and the health of people who use drugs, and to discuss strategies to ensure Australia stays on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C. Register here.

Tuesday 28 July 2020 2pm (AEST) Chronic disease and allied health utilisation - findings from the SARRAH Crossroads-II study. Rural communities are distinctly different from urban communities, and from each other. Health services need to be tailored to each community. 'One size fits all' solutions are unlikely to be effective. On Tuesday 28 July 2pm (AEST), SARRAH will be hosting a free webinar presented by Dr Kristen Glenister. Data from studies like Crossroads-II can be used to advocate for additional allied health services to meet the needs of rural communities. Findings from Crossroads-I were used to advocate for increased numbers of...