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Cancer Council WA

Website https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/aboutus/
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  • Advance Care Planning and Residential Goals of Care in Aged Care | Online

    Online Webinar WA, Australia

    When: Thursday 20 March | 2.00pm - 3.00pm AWST Designed for: Health Students, Nurse Assistants, Enrolled Nurses, Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurses, Nurse Managers, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Facility Managers. Overview: There is an increasing emphasis from government agencies and healthcare providers to improve the completion rates of Advance Care Planning (ACP) documents. This webinar will highlight the challenges of balancing community expectations with the right of individuals to make autonomous decisions regarding their health and personal care. This education will clarify the role of staff in embedding ACP into practice, ensuring it benefits both residents and...

  • Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care | Online

    Online Webinar WA, Australia

    When: Thursday 27 March | 2.00pm - 3.00pm AWST Designed for: Health Students, Paid Carers, Nurse Assistants, Enrolled Nurses, Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurses, Nurse Managers, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Facility Managers. Overview: A palliative approach benefits residents with a life-limiting illness, their care team, families, and the residential aged care home. This approach helps to prevent resident suffering through means of early identification, assessment, and effective treatment of pain, as well as physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care. Palliative care focuses on a multidisciplinary approach, ensuring all staff are well prepared to provide care. This webinar aims...

  • Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events |

    Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events | Online

    Online Course

    Overview: Cancer Council WA, through the Clear the Air program, is hosting a series of professional development events to empower professionals working with young people in youth, community and health services with the tools they need to have confident conversations with clients/patients who vape and support them on their quitting journey. The events will focus particularly on supporting young people but are relevant for supporting anyone to quit vaping. Through evidence-based insights, practical and hands-on training in delivering brief advice, and tailored support techniques, we hope that attendees will gain the confidence and skills to provide quit vaping support. Each...

  • Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events |

    Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events | Online

    Online Course

    Overview: Cancer Council WA, through the Clear the Air program, is hosting a series of professional development events to empower professionals working with young people in youth, community and health services with the tools they need to have confident conversations with clients/patients who vape and support them on their quitting journey. The events will focus particularly on supporting young people but are relevant for supporting anyone to quit vaping. Through evidence-based insights, practical and hands-on training in delivering brief advice, and tailored support techniques, we hope that attendees will gain the confidence and skills to provide quit vaping support. Each...

  • Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events |

    Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events | Online

    Online Course

    Overview: Cancer Council WA, through the Clear the Air program, is hosting a series of professional development events to empower professionals working with young people in youth, community and health services with the tools they need to have confident conversations with clients/patients who vape and support them on their quitting journey. The events will focus particularly on supporting young people but are relevant for supporting anyone to quit vaping. Through evidence-based insights, practical and hands-on training in delivering brief advice, and tailored support techniques, we hope that attendees will gain the confidence and skills to provide quit vaping support. Each...

  • Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events |

    Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events | Online

    Online Course

    Overview: Cancer Council WA, through the Clear the Air program, is hosting a series of professional development events to empower professionals working with young people in youth, community and health services with the tools they need to have confident conversations with clients/patients who vape and support them on their quitting journey. The events will focus particularly on supporting young people but are relevant for supporting anyone to quit vaping. Through evidence-based insights, practical and hands-on training in delivering brief advice, and tailored support techniques, we hope that attendees will gain the confidence and skills to provide quit vaping support. Each...

  • Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events |

    Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events | Online

    Online Course

    Overview: Cancer Council WA, through the Clear the Air program, is hosting a series of professional development events to empower professionals working with young people in youth, community and health services with the tools they need to have confident conversations with clients/patients who vape and support them on their quitting journey. The events will focus particularly on supporting young people but are relevant for supporting anyone to quit vaping. Through evidence-based insights, practical and hands-on training in delivering brief advice, and tailored support techniques, we hope that attendees will gain the confidence and skills to provide quit vaping support. Each...

  • Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events |

    Supporting young people to break free from vaping – professional development events | Online

    Online Course

    Overview: Cancer Council WA, through the Clear the Air program, is hosting a series of professional development events to empower professionals working with young people in youth, community and health services with the tools they need to have confident conversations with clients/patients who vape and support them on their quitting journey. The events will focus particularly on supporting young people but are relevant for supporting anyone to quit vaping. Through evidence-based insights, practical and hands-on training in delivering brief advice, and tailored support techniques, we hope that attendees will gain the confidence and skills to provide quit vaping support. Each...

  • Voluntary Assisted Dying for Clinical, Medical, and Exec Staff in Aged Care | Online

    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...