• Naughty or Nice?

    Broome Civic Centre Broome, WA, Australia

    “Naughty or Nice” Broome’s biggest Xmas office party! Ft. Jessica James | Studio 34 Dancers | Pearlesque Belles | The Hangar- Aerial Fitness Special Guest- Sum Ting Wong Food By Aarli available for pre purchase Tickets from $38

  • Fireside Chat with Dr Tudor Codreanu, Living with Covid

    Online WA, Australia

    The 'safest place in the world' is opening up - are we ready? WA will be opening up soon (admittedly date TBC but it's on the horizon) - are we ready to live with COVID-19? Dr Tudor Codreanu is the Incident Commander at the State Health Incident Coordination Centre at Department of Health (WA Health), heading up WA's COVID-19 response. He is a medical doctor with a background in emergency medicine and a special interest in disaster response. This is your opportunity to hear from the person at the top as regards our health COVID-19 response. Do not miss your...

  • HOW TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES – WEBINAR 2

    Online WA, Australia

    The community care services sector is right on the frontline with many of the groups that remain hesitant to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because we provide services to them every single day. Frontline community care services workers are well positioned to have conversations about the importance of getting vaccinated. The Department of Health and WACOSS will be offering two webinars in early December to frontline workers in the community care services sector. These webinars will be designed to equip workers with the tools they need to have persuasive conversations with vaccine-hesitant communities and dispel any myths they may have about COVID-19....

  • Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout For Young Children

    WA, Australia

    Learn all about Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program aimed at children aged 5 to 11, set to start from 10 January 2022. This month, Australia will be launching the COVID-19 vaccination program for young children. Join Prof Chris Blyth for an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children. Using the latest evidence, this webinar covers: - an overview of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children - effectiveness of the vaccines for children (including different variants) - intervals and dosing - co-administration with influenza and other child vaccines - tips around managing needle phobia and parent hesitancy We'll conclude with a...

  • Webinar: COVID Vaccination planning for 2022

    Online WA, Australia

    Topic Living with COVID-19: Webinar 2 - COVID vaccination planning for 2022 Description WAPHA is delighted to host three Living with COVID Webinars in early 2022 led by dynamic presenter Katrina Otto. This registration is for 'Webinar 2 - COVID vaccination planning for 2022'. The webinar will be held on Monday 24th January from 18:00 - 19:00 (with option to extend for further 15 mins Q&A if required). Please note, Webinar 2 will be repeated on Thursday 3rd February. Please register for one date only. Topics covered in the session: Identifying and contacting eligible patients: 2nd/3rd dose; Workflow planning and...

  • Video Conference: Syphilis Training and Resources

    Online WA, Australia

    "Syphilis Training and Resources"  The Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) is coordinating a series of videoconferences designed to provide current information and updates related to the outbreaks of infectious syphilis in Western Australia.  Date: Monday 31 January 2022 Time: 12.00-12.30pm Venue: This presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Please see link below.  Presenter: Matthew Bacon & Rudie Marshall-Lang, SHBBVP (WA Department of Health)  Videoconference Information: The session will be provided via videoconference and recorded. The recording will be made available on the WA Syphilis Outbreak Response website after the event. Contact Person: Rudie Marshall-Lang SHBBVP rudie.marshall-lang@health.wa.gov.au  ...

  • Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid Training – Broome

    Helping Minds Office 1/50 Dampier Tce, Broome, WA, Australia

    Do you want to learn how to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who are experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis? The 14-hour Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid course teaches any adult how to provide initial support to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adult who is experiencing a mental health concern or crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves. You can make a real difference in a person’s life – or even save their life. This course is based on evidence from the expert consensus of Aboriginal mental health professionals, many of whom also...

  • Webinar Rpt: COVID Vaccination planning for 2022

    Online WA, Australia

    Topic Living with COVID-19: Webinar 2 - COVID vaccination planning for 2022 Description WAPHA is delighted to host three Living with COVID Webinars in early 2022 led by dynamic presenter Katrina Otto. This registration is for 'Webinar 2 - COVID vaccination planning for 2022'. The webinar will be held on Thursday 3rd February from 18:00 - 19:00 (with option to extend for further 15 mins Q&A if required) Topics covered in the session: Identifying and contacting eligible patients: 2nd/3rd dose; Workflow planning and practice for workforce; Vaccination aftercare. Information you provide when registering will be shared with the account owner...

  • COMMUNITY SECTOR WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS WEBINAR

    Online WA, Australia

    We know there are a number of issues and concerns around the provision of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and cleaning services to the community services sector. WACOSS would like to assure our members and the sector at large that we are working on these logistical issues as a priority. We are engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the WA government to have these questions answered and we will be sure to update our members as soon as we have more information that can be shared. In the interim, this webinar will be focused on workforce and service provision...