This online workshop training aims to build the capacity of health and community professionals to increase understanding of the impact of key cultural aspects in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in WA to cater their programs and services which focus on injury prevention and safety promotion. Read more and register here. Cost: FREE  

An online workshop training that will explore motivational interviewing as a behaviour change strategy in falls prevention among older adults, aiming to increase participant skills in applying a motivational interviewing approach within their own role. Read more and register here. Cost: FREE THU May 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Join the Australian Digital Health Agency, WA Primary Health Alliance, and our special guest Dr Hemant Kulkarni (Renal physician, Wexford Nephrology and Royal Perth Hospital) and other speakers, to hear how digital health is transforming care. Healthcare professionals and practice managers from across all sectors, and especially those in specialist medical practice, are encouraged to attend, hear these success stories and be inspired to start using digital health. There will also be the opportunity for participants to ask questions. Find out more and register here.

Violence is a growing issue in Western Australia, with 17,134 hospitalisations due to assault and people aged 25 – 44 having the highest incidence of hospitalisations due to assault. Join Injury Matters and a range of professionals while we explore topics such as family and domestic violence and elder abuse, while hearing about a smoking cessation and violence prevention pilot program trialed at Royal Perth Hospital. We will hear from: Lisa Jones from Lifeline WA on Family and Domestic Violence Louise Forster from Advocare on Elder Abuse Holly Scott and Rachel Wixon from East Metro Health Service on the Royal...

Register now to join Dr. Nicole Hall (General Practitioner), Dr. Nicole Highet (Psychologist), Nia Ellis (Mother with lived experience), Rosemarie Vary (Enhanced Maternal Child Health Nurse) for a facilitated discussion of a case study, facilitated by Prof. Stephen Trumble (General Practitioner).  Attend to hear the panel of experts explore how health professionals can better identify symptoms of perinatal anxiety and depression and provide enhanced care for women at risk. Depression and anxiety in the perinatal period is a significant problem for many Australian mothers, but how easy are these symptoms to identify in practice? Early identification and intervention from health...