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  • Incontinence and falls in older adults

    Online event WA, Australia

    Incontinence in older adults can be a significant risk factor to falls, as problems with bowel and bladder control can impact on an older person’s ability to stay active, healthy, and independent. Incontinence, urinary frequency, and assisted toileting have been identified as falls risk factors for residents in residential aged care facilities. Injury Matters are holding an educational webinar for health professionals as part of their Stay On Your Feet® program to explore the link between incontinence and falls with guest presenter Laura Snowball from Silverchain, looking at management strategies and screening tools for health professionals to use when working with...

  • ACHSM Aged Care Special Interest Group Webcast Series Funding and service reforms to Aged Care; implications for aged care and healthcare

    Online event WA, Australia

    In this session, Cam Ansell will set the scene with his take on the funding and regulatory reform required to get us where we need to be in both the short and long term. Registration fee inc GST Single ACHSM Member: FREE to attend, registration essential Single non-member $50 Group 15 and under $99 Group 15+ $199 Aged Care Series registration (non-member; all 4 webcasts) $150 per person Program: 5mins Introduction 30mins Guest speaker presentation 15mins Live Q&A 5mins Thank you, event concludes  

  • Monkeypox update for clinicians

    Online event WA, Australia

    The Communicable Disease Control Directorate (CDCD) has partnered with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) to bring you an update on Monkeypox. Date: Tuesday 6 September 2022 Time: 7pm to 8pm AWST Topic This webinar will focus on key updates relating to monkeypox infection in the primary healthcare setting, and will cover: • Epidemiology update, public health case and contact management, vaccine update Dr Jelena Maticevic, Senior Medical Advisor, WA Department of Health • Specimen collection, testing and infection prevention and control Dr David Speers, Clinical Microbiologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine • Clinical presentations and case management Dr Belinda...

  • An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Patients

    Online event WA, Australia

    Presented by TRACS WA in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance This training helps us understand why we need a trauma-informed approach for our patients to feel safe. From first contact, when they arrive at our doorstep, when they are in our rooms, how we can show them that we care and that we understand. This interactive session is based on research evidence and has been developed in consultation with Dr Ann O’Neill, founder of angelhands Inc. It will include strategies to support your daily interactions with clients who are affected by past/current emotional traumas. Register Here

  • Emergency Airway Skills Management (EAM) – Broome

    Karratha WA, Australia

    Workshop details Designed especially for rural and remote health professionals, this workshop will be facilitated by an experienced team of three Anaesthetists and three Technicians from Royal Perth Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital.  It is a full day workshop, and involves presentations, case studies, hands on drill stations and scenarios in theatre, making use of simulation equipment (SIM man and baby).  There is a heavy emphasis on team work and the workshop continues to receive great feedback. Workshop content includes: Emergency airway skills Anaesthesia updates Crisis simulation management comprising of team-based scenarios and Paediatric airway skills (including...

  • Mental Health, Self-care workshop & Sundowner – Derby

    Mary Island Fishing Club 12 Elder St, Derby, WA, Australia

    SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2022 | Mary Island Fishing Club, Elder Street, Derby WORKSHOP 10.00am–4.00pm WORKSHOP PROGRAM Education – Signs of burnout, compassion fatigue, stress and vicarious trauma Yoga session Education – What is self-care? Walk and talk exercise session Education – How is your self-care? and Seed a self-care plan Meditation Drinks/nibbles and networking Registration is essential, visit: ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/khpn100922w/der Cost: $20 for KHPN members $50 for non-members (Includes refreshments and all resources). Not a member? Visit khpn.com.au/network to join as a member or scan the QR code with your mobile phone camera. (Membership is free). WORKSHOP NUMBERS ARE LIMITED. BOOK...

  • A WEBINAR FOR GPs – LONG COVID, Separating Fact from Fiction

    Online event WA, Australia

    Join Dr Norman Swan and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion on the current clinical landscape of Long COVID, fact vs fiction, what evidence informed care looks like and what it all means for general practice.

  • Using a Trauma-Informed Approach with Aboriginal Patients

    Online event WA, Australia

    Presented by TRACS WA in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance This interactive training session explores the principles and practices discussed in the previous training session, ‘An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Patients’ with an Aboriginal focus, utilising patient case studies and creating awareness and acknowledgement of an Aboriginal person-centred care approach. Register Here

  • Toxicological Emergencies (TOX) – Kununurra

    Kununurra Kununurra, WA, Australia

    Workshop details This one day workshop covers general and specific topics related to poisoning and local toxicology, using an interactive tutorial format concentrating on small group discussions of case scenarios. Presented by leading specialists in their field, this course has been designed to offer practising rural medical practitioners an update in toxicological emergencies The workshop content includes: Understand the pathophysiology and clinical effects of common envenomation (snake, spider and marine). Improve ability to decide on patient disposition and appropriately stabilise patients for transport. Improve understanding of the appropriate use of first aid and investigations, Identify and list common poisonings. Apply...

  • New WA Advance Health Directive – end of life – Generalist Session

    Online event WA, Australia

    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...