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  • Pain Unstuck: A Fresh Perspective on Pain and Exercise | Karratha

    Pilbara Therapy Services 3 Warambie Rd, Karratha, WA, Australia

    Pain Unstuck takes a fresh look at pain and exercise rehab through the lens of active inference.   Active inference flips our understanding of how the nervous system operates and provides a potential explanatory framework to guide your clinical practice. This 2 day course takes participants on a journey to consider pain as a deeply personal, conscious experience. This means pain doesn’t live in the tissues, nor in the brain. Rather, pain sits somewhere in between, emerging from the delicate dance between sensory information and your unconscious predictions. Using case studies of real patients, participants will learn how to help their patients understand that it...

  • Regional Development Australia & Ageing Australia host an Aged Care Workforce Strategy Summit | Karratha

    Karratha Lotteries House 7 Morse Ct, Karratha, WA, Australia

    Summit Objective To collaboratively address critical workforce challenges in aged care—recruitment, retention, training, and wellbeing—and co-design actionable solutions with sector leaders, frontline workers, policymakers, and educators. Program Day 1: Understanding Challenges & Setting Priorities 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration & Tea/Coffee Welcome & Informal meet-and-greet 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks Acknowledgement of Country Opening – Liz Behjat, WA/NT Manager, Ageing Australia Summit Objectives 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Keynote Panel – "State of the Aged Care Workforce" Data and insights on current workforce challenges Perspectives from policy, provider, and care workers Moderated Q&A 10:30 AM...

  • Palliative Care ECHO 2024 | Interactive virtual mentoring sessions via Zoom

    Online via Zoom WA, Australia

    ECHO programs offer free interactive online training bringing health professionals and primary care together to share knowledge, ideas, and experiences, fostering a friendly supportive environment. These monthly sessions run for an hour from 11.00am to 12.00pm WA and are open to all health care staff including Nursing, Allied health, GP’s, Community health and Indigenous health workers. Palliative Care ECHO is a series of interactive virtual mentoring sessions that addresses a range of palliative care topics. It aims to increase palliative care knowledge, skills and confidence in health professionals. Each 1 hour session consists of: A 10-minute presentation from a multidisciplinary...

  • Project Echo – Palliative Care | Supporting Caregivers of people with a disability | Webinar

    Online Event WA, Australia

    ECHO programs offer free interactive online training bringing health professionals and primary care together to share knowledge, ideas, and experiences, fostering a friendly supportive environment. These monthly sessions run for an hour from 11.00am to 12.00pm WA and are open to all health care staff including Nursing, Allied health, GP’s, Community health and Indigenous health workers. Palliative Care ECHO is a series of interactive virtual mentoring sessions that addresses a range of palliative care topics. It aims to increase palliative care knowledge, skills and confidence in health professionals. Each 1 hour session consists of: A 10-minute presentation from a multidisciplinary specialist palliative...

  • Introduction to Fussy Eating for Therapists | Karratha

    Rural Clinical School - Karratha 7/11 Hedland Place, Karratha, WA, Australia

    Paediatric Event: Introduction to Fussy Eating for Therapists Presented by: Lauren Pike, Head of Feeding, Occupational Therapist - Western Kids Health Wednesday 18 June 2025 | 8.00am-2.30pm | Karratha This workshop is designed as an introductory course for feeding therapists (occupational therapists, speech pathologists and dietitans) working with children aged 18 months to 8 years. It will equip participants with foundational knowledge and practical tools to confidently assess and manage fussy eating within their caseloads, while also identifying when to seek support from other professionals. Participants will learn to take a holistic approach, considering the child’s developmental, sensory and environmental contexts,...

  • Regional Development Australia & Ageing Australia host an Aged Care Workforce Strategy Summit | Karratha

    Karratha Lotteries House 7 Morse Ct, Karratha, WA, Australia

    Summit Objective To collaboratively address critical workforce challenges in aged care—recruitment, retention, training, and wellbeing—and co-design actionable solutions with sector leaders, frontline workers, policymakers, and educators. Program Day 1: Understanding Challenges & Setting Priorities 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration & Tea/Coffee Welcome & Informal meet-and-greet 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks Acknowledgement of Country Opening – Liz Behjat, WA/NT Manager, Ageing Australia Summit Objectives 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Keynote Panel – "State of the Aged Care Workforce" Data and insights on current workforce challenges Perspectives from policy, provider, and care workers Moderated Q&A 10:30 AM...

  • Building Trust and Engaging Multicultural Communities in Injury Prevention Programs and Services | Webinar

    Online Webinar WA, Australia

    Join Injury Matters on 18 June 2025 from 10:00am-11:00am (AWST), with guest speaker Henrietta Podgorska from Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services, for the “Building Trust and Engaging Multicultural Communities in Injury Prevention Programs and Services” webinar. Western Australia (WA) has a rapidly increasing multicultural population, made up of a variety of different communities, each with their own unique identity and experiences. WA has the largest proportion of residents born outside of Australia, where 38% of Western Australians were born overseas. Cultural, social and psychological impacts on health may increase the prevalence of injury among multicultural communities. That is why effective...

  • Webinar: Accreditation for Nurses in General Practice | Online

    Online Webinar WA, Australia

    Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance 18 June 2025 (12.00pm to 1.00pm) Join us for an informative and engaging webinar designed specifically for nurses working in general practice. This session will cover the essential aspects of accreditation, including the latest standards, best practices and practical tips to ensure your team feels confident in demonstrating quality improvement to maintain the RACGP standards. Key topics: The role of quality improvement in accreditation. Understanding accreditation standards and requirements. Best practices for maintaining compliance. The role of practice nurses in achieving accreditation standards. Practical strategies to support accreditation readiness. Insights from industry experts on accreditation best...

  • What are infants telling us: From neonatal nursery care to supporting optimal infant development | Online

    Online Webinar WA, Australia

    Each year more than 26,000 Australian babies are born preterm, arriving before 37 weeks of gestation and often requiring specialised care in neonatal nurseries. These early births bring unique medical, developmental, and emotional challenges that can have lasting impacts on both the infant and their family. At this webinar, our panel will explore the emotional and developmental impacts of preterm birth, highlight the importance of observing and responding to infant cues, and outline practical strategies to strengthen early relationships and support preterm infants’ neurodevelopment and mental health in their first year. Learning outcomes Describe the challenges and resilience associated with...