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  • WA Sexual Health Update: Syphilis Contact Tracing and Partner Notification: Utilising Digital Technology | Online

    Online Course

    A syphilis outbreak was identified in the Kimberley region in mid-2014 and is an ongoing concern across Western Australia, including metro Perth, today. Timely testing and treatment of sexual partners is critical to avoid complications and reduce the duration of infectiousness. Increasingly, digital technology is being utilised to facilitate syphilis contact tracing and partner notification; however, in Western Australia, there are several barriers to utilising digital technology for this purpose.   This session will provide a forum to discuss the complexities of the issue, including the considerations for antenatal care and vulnerable populations utilising these platforms. The panel will also discuss...

  • National HIV s100 Peer Support and Case Discussion Session | Online

    Online Course

    This session will provide an opportunity for prescribers to participate in case discussions, ask questions, seek advice, and network with other prescribers.  Click here to access the flyer Course Date & Time: Wednesday 6 March 2024 | 4.00pm – 5.00pm AWST Facilitators: Dr Samuel Elliott (Specialist General Practitioner, Riverside Medical Centre) and Dr Lane Hinchcliffe (Principal General Practitioner, Health Hub Family GP) will be presenting cases from their own clinical practice and answering participant questions. Target Audience: Newly accredited, rural and remote, and low case-load HIV s100 prescribers across Australia. Accreditation:  HIV s100 prescribers will receive 1 HIV CPD point for...

  • WA Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives | Online

    WA Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives | Online

    Online Course

    Course Overview This course will provide Nursing and Midwifery Professionals with advanced practical skills and knowledge in hepatitis B nursing.  The course includes presentations and case discussions that introduce the epidemiology and natural history of hepatitis B, vaccination, testing, fibrosis assessment, advanced liver disease, stigma and discrimination and the cultural context of hepatitis B nursing and midwifery.    Target Audience:  Nursing and Midwifery Professionals working with patients at risk of or living with hepatitis B based in WA.    Speakers: Facilitator Leanne Myers, Nurse Practitioner, Harm Reduction WA   Course Components: This course will be presented as a mix of self-paced and...

  • WA Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives | Online

    WA Hepatitis B for Nurses and Midwives | Online

    Online Course

    Course Overview This course will provide Nursing and Midwifery Professionals with advanced practical skills and knowledge in hepatitis B nursing.  The course includes presentations and case discussions that introduce the epidemiology and natural history of hepatitis B, vaccination, testing, fibrosis assessment, advanced liver disease, stigma and discrimination and the cultural context of hepatitis B nursing and midwifery.    Target Audience:  Nursing and Midwifery Professionals working with patients at risk of or living with hepatitis B based in WA.    Speakers: Facilitator Leanne Myers, Nurse Practitioner, Harm Reduction WA   Course Components: This course will be presented as a mix of self-paced and...

  • The National Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: National Launch Webinar

    Online via Microsoft Teams WA, Australia

    Course Overview Course Description:  The WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute and ASHM welcome you to the National Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Report Launch.   This online event will be the National launch of the Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project: Hepatitis C National Report 2021-2023 and Hepatitis B: National Report 2022. Attendees will be provided with an overview of the outcomes of the report, new information, methodologies used, and implications of these reports for progress towards hepatitis elimination.  Date, Time & Venue:  Monday 3 June 2024  3.00pm-4.00pm AWST  Online Webinar   Speakers/Facilitators:  Alexis Apostolellis – CEO | ASHM   Jennifer MacLachlan – Senior Epidemiologist |...

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Fundamentals for Pharmacists | Online

    Sexual and Reproductive Health Fundamentals for Pharmacists | Online

    Online via Zoom WA, Australia

    Course Overview Fundamentals of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Pharmacy Practice has been designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy staff navigate sensitive conversations about sexual and reproductive health, especially in less private settings. This webinar is interactive and delivered by experienced pharmacists and sexual and reproductive health professionals who know what it takes to navigate these situations confidently and sensitively.     Date, Time & Venue: Part 1: Wednesday, 5th June 2024 AWST: 5:00pm – 6:30pm  Part 2: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 AWST: 5:00pm – 6:30pm  Venue: Online – Microsoft Teams  Please note that full attendance of both live sessions is mandatory for...

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Fundamentals for Pharmacists | Online

    Sexual and Reproductive Health Fundamentals for Pharmacists | Online

    Online via Zoom WA, Australia

    Course Overview Fundamentals of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Pharmacy Practice has been designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy staff navigate sensitive conversations about sexual and reproductive health, especially in less private settings. This webinar is interactive and delivered by experienced pharmacists and sexual and reproductive health professionals who know what it takes to navigate these situations confidently and sensitively.     Date, Time & Venue: Part 1: Wednesday, 5th June 2024 AWST: 5:00pm – 6:30pm  Part 2: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 AWST: 5:00pm – 6:30pm  Venue: Online – Microsoft Teams  Please note that full attendance of both live sessions is mandatory for...

  • Advanced Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy | Online

    Advanced Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy | Online

    Online Course

    Course Overview This live facilitated two-part course provides clinicians the knowledge and confidence to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) based on the needs of their patient population utilising an informed consent model. Additionally, supporting clinicians to create a gender affirming practice and establishing a business model for ongoing financial sustainability. Date, Time & Venue: Date: Session 1: Wednesday 26 June 2024 Session 2: Thursday 27 June 2024 Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm (AWST) Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Attendance at all sessions is required.  Target Audience: Clinicians currently or seeking to prescribe GAHT. Speakers/Facilitators: Adjunct Prof Darren Russell, Director of...

  • Advanced Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy | Online

    Advanced Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy | Online

    Online Course

    Course Overview This live facilitated two-part course provides clinicians the knowledge and confidence to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) based on the needs of their patient population utilising an informed consent model. Additionally, supporting clinicians to create a gender affirming practice and establishing a business model for ongoing financial sustainability. Date, Time & Venue: Date: Session 1: Wednesday 26 June 2024 Session 2: Thursday 27 June 2024 Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm (AWST) Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Attendance at all sessions is required.  Target Audience: Clinicians currently or seeking to prescribe GAHT. Speakers/Facilitators: Adjunct Prof Darren Russell, Director of...

  • WA Enhancing Syphilis Awareness: Engaging Communities and Healthcare Providers | Online via Teams

    Online via Microsoft Teams WA, Australia

    This 60 min panel shares insights from recent campaigns on raising syphilis awareness among the public and healthcare providers. Target Audience GPs, Nurses, Midwives, Emergency Healthcare Workers, Homeless Healthcare workers, Community Based Practitioners, Primary Healthcare workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthcare Workers, and those in the Sexual Health Workforce. Speakers Cherie Bennett, Nursing Policy & Advocacy Lead & Medical Educator (ASHM), Clinical Nurse Specialist (Sexual Health) Dr. Simon Slota-Kan, Public health physician and GP, WA Country Health Service Cameron Taylor, Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Derbarl Yerrigan Lorna Geraghty, Programs Manager, Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia Stephen Boccaletti, Senior Policy...