Recognising & Responding to Clinical Deterioration in an Aged Care Setting | Online
2025-04-07 14:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Perth) | Webinar Event, WA, Australia
This is part of a series focused on providing palliative care education for staff working in residential aged care.
When: Monday 7 April | 2.00pm – 3.00pm AWST

Rare Care Centre Pilbara HubStakeholder Consultation | Hedland Workshop
2025-04-10 10:00 - 13:00 | South Hedland Lotteries House, 4 Ranson Link, South Hedland, WA
🌟 Did you know that rare diseases are collectively common, affecting around 63,000 children in Western Australia, with approximately 2,000 living in the Pilbara? 🌟

The Rare Care Pilbara Hub is being developed to support children and families living with rare and undiagnosed diseases in our region. YOUR expertise is needed to help shape the model of care that meets the unique needs of these families.

Join us for professional consultation workshops:

– 10 April in Hedland

– 11 April in Karratha

💬 Help ensure that the services provided are comprehensive, effective, and tailored for those who need them most.

🔗 For more information or questions, please email PCH.RareCareCentre@health.wa.gov.au

👉 Register here to attend the workshop of your choice

TeleHealth Skills Echo | Engaging with ACCHO’s - Telehealth benefits for First Nations Peoples | Webinar
2025-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event, WA, Australia
What is Telehealth Skills ECHO?
A virtual network to share telehealth knowledge and experiences – increasing knowledge, capacity and quality health care
A series of free, interactive, case-based virtual mentoring sessions to support telehealth in a range of healthcare settings
Sessions are open to anyone working in healthcare in Northern Australia who are using or considering using telehealth services
A peer network that decreases professional isolation – improving health outcomes for patients and families
Monthly development sessions include:
10 minute
presentation by telehealth experts
Case study
tell us about your telehealth challenge
Q+A of the presentation and case study – open to all participants
Telehealth Skills ECHO Curriculum_2025

Rare Care Centre Pilbara HubStakeholder Consultation | Karratha Workshop
2025-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court, Karratha, WA, 6714, Australia

Virtual Diabetes In-Depth | Webinar
2025-04-15 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
Our virtual Diabetes In-Depth training is suitable for GPs, enrolled and registered nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators, pharmacists, exercise physiologists & other allied health professionals.
Our interactive training provides a thorough exploration of diabetes management, equipping you with essential knowledge and skills. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain practical insights that you can immediately apply to enhance the support you provide for people living with diabetes.
Dive into a day full of insightful topics including:
– Blood Glucose Optimisation and Diabetes Technology
– Medical Management and Diabetes Complications
– The Latest in Dietary Management and Diabetes Remission
– Physical Activity for T1 and T2 Management
– Person-Centered Care: A Practical Application
• Earn 7 CPD points with a certificate of attendance upon completion.
• Cost is $395 per person
• This resource has been endorsed by APNA according to approved quality standards criteria

Palliative Care ECHO 2024 | Interactive virtual mentoring sessions via Zoom
2025-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | 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 specialist palliative care team
A case presentation by a primary care professional
Opportunities for Q&A and discussion

Palliative Care ECHO Benefits

A virtual network to share palliative care knowledge and experiences
Connect with multidisciplinary specialist teams
Improve palliative care knowledge and skills
Increase confidence to support someone with a life-limiting illness and their family
Increase job satisfaction and promote peer support between health services

Project Echo - Palliative Care | Symptom Management – Respiratory | Webinar
2025-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event, WA, Australia

The National Diabetes Services Scheme | Health Professionals monthly webinars
2025-04-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
The National Diabetes Services Scheme has finalised their health professional webinar schedule, providing two educational webinars each month.
The webinars will take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm.
Register here

Let's talk about mental health in WA | Online
2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Online via Zoom, WA, Australia
Join ACHSM WA for an online webinar featuring Maureen Lewis, the Commissioner of the Mental Health Commission WA. With an impressive career dedicated to mental health reform and service delivery across Australia, Maureen brings unparalleled expertise in driving change and empowering individuals within the mental health and drug and alcohol sectors. Drawing on her deep understanding of the needs of vulnerable communities and her leadership roles in WA, New South Wales, and the Commonwealth, Maureen is uniquely positioned to lead the crucial reforms shaping the future of mental health systems. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a visionary leader on how we can collectively create lasting, impactful change.

Click here to read about our guest speaker: Full bio here.

Can’t make it to the live event? Register for a ticket and watch the recorded version on demand, the link will be sent to you after the event has ended.
Registration fee:
Single ACHSM Member: FREE to attend, registration essential
Single non-member $50
Group 15 and under $99
Group 15+ $199

Program:
5mins Introduction
30mins Presentation
15mins Live discussion
5mins Next steps
5mins Thank you, event concludes

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Triage Emergency Care Intensive course | Online
2025-04-23 08:00 - 14:30 | Online Course
The ‘workshop’ component will be held via a one-day Zoom session, allowing you to participate from the comfort of your home or workplace.
The TEC Online Intensive course is based on the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) and has a unique focus on application in rural, remote, and isolated settings. While the course is designed primarily for nurses (including practice nurses) and GPs, it is open to various healthcare professionals. It aims to upskill rural triage practitioners to confidently assess patients and apply the Australasian Triage Scale to allocate the appropriate triage category.
Each course includes self-directed pre-course learning and provides a TEC certificate.
The course delivers a combination of five self-directed online learning modules that include case scenarios, quizzes, and activities, along with online discussion boards and one full-day online workshop.
Courses will run from 8.00am to 2:30pm WST on the following dates.

Thursday, 6 February 2025
Thursday, 27 February 2025
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Monday, 31 March 2025
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Thursday, 22 May 2025
Monday, 30 June 2025

REGISTER HERE

De-Escalation Skills - WAAMH West Pilbara Training | Karratha
2025-04-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Welcome Lotteries House, 7 Morse Court, Karratha, WA, 6714, Australia
Pilbara For Purpose and WA Council of Social Service are pleased to support the delivery of De-escalation Skills training by the WA Association for Mental Health, to the community service sector.
Staff working for not-for-profits or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in the West Pilbara are invited to register their attendance for the in-person training in April.
Date: Tuesday 29 April
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Welcome Lotteries House, Karratha
Cost: $50 per person, $40 for P4P and WACOSS members (this course is usually $290)
Register now

Winter is coming! Protecting your patients through immunisation + Measles update | Webinar
2025-04-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
Join infectious disease expert Prof. Paul Effler for our annual influenza update as we prepare for this year’s flu season.
This webinar covers what to expect this winter, including timings and eligibility as well as updates on influenza, COVID and RSV.
With Measles cases on the rise in WA, this webinar will also provide a useful update on Measles.
Learning outcomes:
1. Identify patients most likely to benefit from influenza vaccination this year
2. Outline the factors that determine the optimal timing of seasonal influenza vaccinations
3. Describe the impact of vaccination on serious illness in WA

Free Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training | Hedland and Newman
2025-04-30 08:30 - 2025-05-01 16:30, 2025-05-07 08:30 - 16:30 | WA
Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance, with the support of WA Country Health Service Pilbara is pleased to offer Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Hedland and Newman. This two-day interactive workshop equips participants with essential suicide first-aid skills to help support those in crisis.
Upcoming Training Sessions:

30th April – 1st May 2025 | 📍 Hedland – South Hedland Lotteries House
7th – 8th May 2025 | 📍 Newman – Newman House

⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Morning tea & lunch provided)
This training is open to everyone 16years and above—no prior experience is required. Participants will learn the skills to apply suicide first aid.
Spaces are limited, and registration is essential.
🔗 To register or request more information, please email ccc@paha.org.au

Smoking cessation is everybody's business | Webinar
2025-04-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Attend this webinar for practical tips, strategies and resources to help you to support your clients to quit smoking.
The latest Equally Well research shows that lung cancer was the fifth leading cause of death for people who accessed mental health-related treatments in 2016, with 3,820 deaths (accounting for 4.4% of all deaths among this population). ^
^ Mortality of people using Australian Government-funded mental health services and prescription medications: Analysis of 2016 Census, death registry, MBS and PBS data
During the broadcast, the expert panel will:

outline the interrelationship between physical and mental health, and the prevalence and risks associated with smoking-related respiratory disease (including lung cancer)
consider opportunities to open-up conversations about smoking cessation
examine the hurdles and enablers to implementing smoking cessation approaches in your practice.

Panel:

Sally Plever, Psychologist, Qld
Assoc Prof Mat Coleman, Psychiatrist, WA
Kate Cogan, Nurse with MH qualifications, Vic
Shannon Harwood, Lived Experience Advocacy, Coaching, Consultancy, Tas

Moderator: Assoc Prof Caroline Johnson, General Practitioner, Vic

REGISTER HERE

Health eMinds ECHO | Building trust and engagement – Culturally responsive communication | Webinar
2025-05-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event, WA, Australia
What is Health eMinds ECHO?
* a virtual network to share knowledge and experience related to mental health care and services
* a series of free interactive, case-based education sessions delivered online, bringing together specialist and primary care services
* a community of practice which helps decrease professional isolation and fosters a supportive network across northern Australia
* free for any healthcare workers, including allied, community and mental health services (clinical and non-clinical).
Benefits of Health eMinds ECHO
* A virtual network to share mental health care knowledge & experiences
* An opportunity to connect with mental health specialists
* Improve local workforce capacity and delivery of high-quality mental health care
* Access to mentoring, by peers and subject matter experts
* Reduce professional isolation and increase job satisfaction
* Promotes peer support and engagement between primary health services
Monthly sessions include:
10-minute didactic presentation by subject matter expert or panellist
Case study discussion – participant to share a de-identified patient case
Q&A on the presentation and case study – open to all participants

Webinar: Cardiac Rehabilitation Data Collection and Management WA: Survey Results
2025-05-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Course
Rural Health West in conjunction with Heart Foundation, WA Rheumatic Heart Disease Register and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association invite you to this interactive webinar to assist health professionals working in rural areas.
Hosted by: Helen McLean – Heart Support Australia, National Program Coordinator and ACRA Education & Training sub-committee
Presented by: Dr Nikky Gordon – Researcher and Exercise Physiologist, UWA and WA Centre for Rural Health Geraldton
Presenting the WA Data Capture Report: WA-specific results from a national survey on cardiac rehabilitation data collection and management.
Results include a summary of service characteristics (and how these compare with national averages), data management methods, uses of collected data and perceptions of the National Cardiac Rehabilitation Quality Indicators Concluding remarks, recommendations and future steps

FDV FREE One-day Masterclass | Newman
2025-05-05 08:30 - 15:30 | Mia Mia House in the Desert, 32 Kalgan Drive, Newman, WA, Australia
FREE Coercive Control in the Context of Family Violence Training
**Exclusive to participants in the Pilbara region only, made possible by BHP**
Please do not register for this training if you are not based in the Pilbara.
Monday 5 May 2025 | 8.30am-3.30pm | Mia Mia House in the Desert, 32 Kalgan Drive Newman
REGISTER HERE
One-day Masterclass delivered in-person
This one-day masterclass aims to explore and develop our understanding of coercive control in the context of family violence through a social entrapment and resistive violence model.
The course will explore how we can effectively work with victims/survivors, and users of violence to ensure identification and reduction of risk and lethality factors, gain a deeper understanding of our role and responsibilities as part of a service system response, and how to safety and manage risk through a structured professional judgment lens.
This course utilises the West Australian Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (CRARMF), which has been developed in line with National Competency and the National Action Plan to End Gendered Violence against Women and Children.
Outcomes of Learning

Establish confidence in recognising and responding to coercive control in the context of Family Violence
Integrate understanding of social entrapment, systemic bias and intersectionality in responses to family violence
Enhance your skills in exploring resistive violence and mapping micro-aggressions to identify patterns of abusive behaviour
Identify and distinguish between risk and risk indicators when working with FDV
Understanding of Risk assessment beyond asking questions
Collaborative decision-making within safety planning
Utilise 4 stages of structured professional judgement

Eligibility to attend
This training is open to professionals in the Pilbara region who work directly or indirectly with families affected by family and domestic violence. Please note: If you are not based in the Pilbara, you are not eligible to attend. This training is fully funded and made possible by BHP in Newman.
Trainer/Facilitator
DART Institute CEO, Jolene Ellat

Catering
The training will be fully catered for. Please confirm any dietary requirements on registration.

Training Resources
Workbooks and resources will be provided on the day of training.
Training Sponsor

This training has been made possible by BHP in Newman.

Cancellations and transfers
Due to limited availability of funded places, we ask that all participants registered commit to attending the training. Where unforeseen circumstances prevent you from attending, we ask that you make every effort to ensure the funded place is transferred to someone else to attend.
Questions about the training
Please email info@dartinstitute.org.au

Supporting teenagers affected by trauma | Online
2025-05-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Online Course
Children and young people can be both directly and indirectly affected by family violence. It’s important to recognise children and young people as victim-survivors in their own right, not extensions of their parents, or ‘secondary victims’ of family violence.
Working with pre-teens to teenagers affected by trauma is a one-day interactive workshop. This workshop provides the knowledge and skills required to work with and engage with pre-teens to teenagers through the practical application of music and drama therapy.
Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Time: 9:00am
Location: Online
Register now

Voluntary Assisted Dying for Clinical, Medical, and Exec Staff in Aged Care | Online
2025-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
When: Tuesday 6 May | 2.00pm – 3.30pm AWST
Designed for:
Clinical, medical, and executive staff in Residential Aged Care Homes.
Overview:
This session will provide an overview of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) process, available support services, the individual’s VAD journey, and the mandatory responsibilities of health professionals. It will also explore lived experiences from the past three years since VAD became a legal end-of-life option in Western Australia, with a focus on its impact on aged care homes.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop an understanding of the VAD process in WA.
2. Recognise mandatory roles and responsibilities.
3. Improve confidence in responding to questions or requests for support.
4. Develop an understanding of the cohort seeking access to VAD.
5. Exploration of VAD in practice.
6. Recognise support services available.
Presented by:
Alice Morison
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse Coordinator, WA Voluntary Assisted Dying Statewide Care Navigator Service (SMHS)

Residential Aged Care Digital Tools Training Series | Webinar Series
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Event, WA, Australia
Join us for an engaging new training series designed to enhance your skills and knowledge of My Health Record and the electronic National Residential Medication Chart (eNRMC) in aged care.
Webinar 1 – My Health Record and Aged Care: Security, Privacy and Legislation
Discover strategies for safeguarding sensitive health information in aged care, including expert guidance on data breaches, system security, resident privacy, and navigating legislation to uphold confidentiality and protection.
Discussion topics:
How to manage a data breach.
How to keep your system secure.
Penalties for misuse.
What is emergency access?
Aged Care Digital Training Series Flyer 250416

Gambling and Its Links to Mental Health and Other Addictions | Online
2025-05-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
Presented by ACRRM & Self Help Addiction Resource Centre)
7 May 2025 (5.00pm to 6.30pm AWST)
Join ACRRM for a powerful webinar exploring gambling harm and its intersection with trauma, mental health, alcohol and drug use, and family violence. This session features lived experience stories from the Three Sides of the Coin project, aiming to build empathy, reduce stigma, and promote practical screening and referral approaches in rural healthcare.
Includes video screenings and live Q&A with storytellers.
Gain tools to confidently address gambling-related harm with patients.
For more information and registration here.

TeleHealth Skills Echo | Comparing telephone and video – advice on choosing the best modality | Webinar
2025-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event, WA, Australia

GP Telehealth Networking Event | Online
2025-05-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Online Event, WA, Australia
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance
8 May 2025 (6.30pm to 8.30pm AWST)
Join us for a relaxed panel discussion and networking event focused on the use of telehealth in primary care from different perspectives.
Using telehealth can significantly improve GP workload by streamlining workflows, improving efficiency and providing faster, more convenient patient care.
Offering telehealth services at your practice, in conjunction with standard face-to-face consults, expands primary care opportunities for you and your patients.
WA Primary Health Alliance is currently providing support to GPs who are interested in using telehealth within their practice or within a residential aged care home.
To find out more, view the flyer and register today..

GP Telehealth Networking Event | Online
2025-05-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Online Webinar, WA, Australia
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance
8 May 2025 (6.30pm to 8.30pm AWST)
Join us for a relaxed panel discussion and networking event focused on the use of telehealth in primary care from different perspectives.
Using telehealth can significantly improve GP workload by streamlining workflows, improving efficiency and providing faster, more convenient patient care.
Offering telehealth services at your practice, in conjunction with standard face-to-face consults, expands primary care opportunities for you and your patients.
WA Primary Health Alliance is currently providing support to GPs who are interested in using telehealth within their practice or within a residential aged care home.
To find out more, view the flyer and register today.

Emergency Airway Skills Management (EAM) | Karratha
2025-05-09 08:00 - 16:30 | Karratha Health Campus, 62 Balmoral Rd, Karratha, WA, 6714, Australia
This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service.
This Rural Health West CPD workshop is designed to assist health professionals to develop and practise skills essential in unexpected crises, particularly with problem airways. Delivered in WA Country Health Service facilities, this workshop has a heavy emphasis on teamwork and the organisation of medical emergency teams incorporating presentations, skill stations and scenario-based crises with simulation manikins (SimMan and baby).
Eligibility: GP anaesthetists and theatre staff. Priority is given to those working in the local region. Should places be available, emergency department doctors and nurses are invited to register.
When: Friday 9 May 2025
Length: One day – 8.00am-4.30pm
Cost: $75-$100
For more information and to register – CLICK HERE.

Foodcore Casual Meet and Greet (FREE coffee!) | Karratha
2025-05-13 08:30 - 09:30 | Lo’s Cafe and Bistro, 20 Sharpe Ave, Karratha, WA, 6714, Australia

ADHD Through a Cultural Lens | Newman
2025-05-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Miners Promise Park (Train Park), 19 Nimingarra Drive, East Newman, Australia

Supporting Kids and Adults with ADHD | Newman (AM session)
2025-05-14 10:00 - 12:30 | Mia Mia House in the Desert, 32 Kalgan Drive, Newman, WA, Australia
