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  • Responding to Domestic Violence with a Trauma-Informed Lens for GP’s and Primary Care Providers – Blue Knot Foundation

    Online Event WA, Australia

    The Safer Families Centre is leading The Readiness Program, a national domestic and family violence (DFV) training program for primary care. As part of The Readiness Program series, Blue Knot Foundation is bringing you the latest in trauma-informed awareness and support for general practitioners and primary care providers to recognise complex trauma and its possible health presentations. The Readiness Program provides a range of learning options to support for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond and refer domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach. The virtual classrooms are free. However, access is only available to...

  • Short Mental Health Interventions (30 mins): Activity Scheduling and Mood Monitoring

    Online Course

    Program Outline Mental health is the number one reason people see their GPs*, yet GPs are time poor and wait times to see psychologists are long. The need for mental health care is growing faster than specialised support and services are, leaving a gap in patient care. This webinar series aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with skills to ‘fill the gap’ in providing mental health care to their patients using a range of brief interventions. Each webinar will be a discussion about the specific intervention and tips on how to use it effectively with your patients. This webinar will...

  • Short Mental Health Interventions (30 mins): Activity Scheduling and Mood Monitoring

    Online Course

    Program Outline Mental health is the number one reason people see their GPs*, yet GPs are time poor and wait times to see psychologists are long. The need for mental health care is growing faster than specialised support and services are, leaving a gap in patient care. This webinar series aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with skills to ‘fill the gap’ in providing mental health care to their patients using a range of brief interventions. Each webinar will be a discussion about the specific intervention and tips on how to use it effectively with your patients. This webinar will...

  • Empowering COPD Patients to Self Manage

    Online Course

    This session is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and other health professionals. You are invited to register to attend a free webinar on 'Empowering COPD Patients to Self Manage' presented by Clinical Nurse Educator, Kate Hipwell. This webinar will cover: Describe how COPD affects the lungs Outline how COPD is diagnosed How to manage COPD and prevent deterioration How to empower patients to manage their symptoms Date: Wednesday 8th June 2022 Time: 1pm - 2pm Presenter: Kate Hipwell, Clinical Nurse Educator, Asthma WA. Click to register. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with the dial-in details. For more information, contact Shelley...

  • Adjusting to Babyhood Group

    Adjusting to Babyhood Group

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

    A group for peri and post natal mothers to meet and connect with others who are navigating the early days of babyhood. Suitable for women in the late stages of pregnancy and with babies between 0-6 months.  Come along and meet some new faces and make connections! When: Monday mornings from 9.00am-11.00am Where: Hedland Well Women's Centre, 2B Leake Street, South Hedland. Cost: Free More information HERE

  • Wanthiwa! Roebourne Men’s Group

    Wanthiwa! Roebourne Men’s Group

    North Regional TAFE - Minurmarghali Mia (Roebourne) campus 5 Fraser St, Roebourne, WA, Australia

    Now meeting at Roebourne TAFE every Monday at 10am Food, yarning, friendly faces and information. This is a chance for the men of Roebourne to stand up and support each other, to lean on each other and learn from each other.

  • Mens Health and Wellbeing Webinars

    Mens Health and Wellbeing Webinars

    Webinar Event WA, Australia

    Connecting and celebrating Men's Wellbeing in WA National Men's Health Week is celebrated on an annual basis. The week has a direct focus on the physical and mental well-being of all men. Men's Talk is pleased to facilitate and host a series of Online Webinars throughout this week that have a direct focus on the well-being of men throughout the community. These FREE webinars will provide ALL men and women an opportunity to engage directly with resources, information, and importantly where to access them. Webinar guest speakers: Mon 13 June - Dads Group: Thomas Docking Founded Dads Group seven years...

  • Webinar – Social Media and Survivors (Practitioner Only)

    Online Event WA, Australia

    This webinar is for DFV practitioners and covers social media misuse by perpetrators and what can be done to support victim-survivors. About this event This one-hour webinar covers the most common social media platforms used by Australians. We will discuss how DFV perpetrators commonly misuse social media and what can be done to support victim-survivors. We’ll also look at the data these platforms collect, store and share, and cover how victim-survivors can maximise the built-in privacy and security settings, use the abuse-reporting features and potentially document abuse. Details Online Webinar Date: Tuesday 14th June 2022 Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm Cost:...

  • Mens Health and Wellbeing Webinars

    Mens Health and Wellbeing Webinars

    Webinar Event WA, Australia

    Connecting and celebrating Men's Wellbeing in WA National Men's Health Week is celebrated on an annual basis. The week has a direct focus on the physical and mental well-being of all men. Men's Talk is pleased to facilitate and host a series of Online Webinars throughout this week that have a direct focus on the well-being of men throughout the community. These FREE webinars will provide ALL men and women an opportunity to engage directly with resources, information, and importantly where to access them. Webinar guest speakers: Mon 13 June - Dads Group: Thomas Docking Founded Dads Group seven years...

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of PTSD in Emergency Service Workers – Online Interactive Workshop

    Online Event WA, Australia

    GPs often play a central role in the provision of healthcare to communities in the immediate, acute phase of emergency situations, and on an ongoing basis for the long-term recovery of individuals and their broader community. Emergency Service Workers are one of the high-risk groups for trauma exposure and are more vulnerable to developing mental health problems. These mental health conditions have significant impact on their employment, family/relationships, and wellbeing. This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other comorbidities. Evidence based guidelines will be used as...