Events

WAPHA are currently seeking recruitment of new participants upon the Alcohol and Other Drug Network- A Project ECHO Initiative.   The project is a monthly drop in series, which has been led by leading addiction medicine specialists and general practitioners with an interest in AOD. The Network is run via Zoom, on the fourth Thursday of every month.   The next session upcoming is the last session of the series for 2022, on: Session 9  Thursday 27 October, 6 – 7:30pm. Opioids and Chronic Pain Management – Interview with Dr Simon Slota-Kan and Dr Rupert Backhouse.  Currently, we are seeking...

FREE Lifeline WA workshops supported by DV-Alert, coming to Broome!  Date: 28th Oct  Time: 9am - 5pm  Location: University of Notre Dame Broome Campus  Register here: http://dvalert.org.au/.../men-who-use-violence-broome... You’ll learn about the drivers of men’s use of violence, and how to take actions that will lower the risk these men present to their partners and children. DV-Response Training Can Save Lives. Register today and join Lifeline WA to support your community.

SAVE THE DATE Friday October 28th, 2022 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Kimberley Regional Chronic Disease Workshop The Kimberley Aboriginal Health Planning Forum kindly invites you to attend an update on Diabetes Management in the Kimberley Region. Join a group of Kimberley clinicians for an afternoon of education. Sundowner events to follow at each location. Venue: 3 locations – Broome, Derby and Kununurra + option to attend virtually via MS Teams Please RSVP with the following details to natalie.williamson@kamsc.org.au Full name Organisation Mode of attendance (location or virtual) Dietary requirements (if attending in person

The two day course will be facilitated by a team of experienced emergency physicians with extensive pre course materials including a USB of the course skills and drills being provided to each participant prior to attending. The REACT+ course includes medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in children and adults as well as associated lifesaving procedural skills training. It is highly interactive and participants are predominantly involved in emergency skills stations and simulated scenarios. Successful completion of REACT+ course is acceptable evidence towards meeting the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Emergency Department (ED) credentialing requirements (ED workshops component) Please...

Bedside echo for the rural practitioner. - 6-7 November THE WINSLOUGH HOSPITAL Join us for the annual community health fair! This two day training course is designed to provide practitioners with the skills and confidence to perform basic echocardiograms as part of their clinical assessment. For more information or to sign up now visit www.outreachcardiacskills.com Places limited!

Webinar Series New and Revised WA Advance Health Directive WA’s revised Advance Health Directive and refreshed advance care planning resources are now available. The resources aim to empower people to make and document choices about their future health and personal care that reflect their values, beliefs and preferences Overview The WA Department of Health’s End-of-Life Care Program (EOLCP) undertook broad sector consultation on the development of the new AHD and resources before they were launched by the Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, on 4 August 2022. PaSCE with the support of the WA Department of Health EOLCP are...