Come and join us for an interactive session, utilising group discussion and case studies to provide participants with a greater understanding of palliative care and how it can be implemented within the facilities they work. Topics covered: What is the palliative approach Communication with clients and families Advance care planning Self-care for the health professional Symptom recognition and understanding End-of-life care TARGET GROUP: Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Facility Managers. PRESENTER: Florence Humair, Palliative Care Coordinator Graeme Fitzclarence, Palliative Care Doctor Pilbara Palliative Care Service Date and Time: Tuesday 6th September 2022 9.00am – 2.00pm Location: Karratha International Hotel, Cnr Hillview...

This is a free webinar and CPD opportunity for all general practice health professionals. Encouragement and support by GPs and practice nurses, can have significant impact on improving participation in bowel cancer screening; evidence shows that a recommendation by a trusted health professional is a key motivator to participate. General practice health professionals have several important roles in the NBCSP, including encouraging and supporting participation, managing participants who have a positive FOBT, providing information about referrals to the NBCSP, and managing individuals who, by way of symptom(s) or significant family history, require diagnostic investigations or targeted surveillance rather than screening....

Register now to attend the upcoming professional development webinar ‘Supporting children and families to recognise and navigate paediatric anxiety’ on Wednesday 7 September 2022 at 7:15 PM-8:30 PM (AEST). This webinar will discuss paediatric anxiety in the context of how practitioners can recognise and support children experiencing anxiety and engage their families to contribute to plans to address anxiety in non-stigmatising ways. Panellists will explore how to recognise and support children experiencing anxiety as well as how to formulate interventions in the developmental, relational, and psychosocial context of anxiety.

Do you want to connect with like minded people who are striving to change the way we talk about weight and support people living in larger bodies in WA? Then come and join the Connect Share Collaborate Group. Connect Share Collaborate (CSC) provides a forum where people can come together to share insights about actions that are currently taking place in WA to improve care and support for people living in larger bodies, learn from each other’s knowledge and experience, and work together to build partnerships to bring to life the purpose, belief and values of the WELL Collaborative. Next...

The Health Consumers' Council has partnered with the Department of Health Cancer Network to find out more about cancer information and improve the cancer journey experience for people in multicultural communities. People who have or had cancer or who are caring for or cared for a loved one with cancer are invited to speak about the information and resources they were provided and what was or was not helpful. The discussion will be focused on information and participants will not be asked about their personal medical experiences. All personal data will be kept confidential. Multicultural regional and remote residents’ views on...