• WA Regional Health Leaders Forum Broome: A Critical Time for Leadership in our Health Services, 19 Nov 2021

    University of Notre Dame Broome Campus 88 Guy Street, Broome, WA, Australia

    WA Regional Health Leaders Forum Broome: A Critical Time for Leadership in our Health Services The ACHSM WA Branch invites you to attend the WA Regional Health Leaders Forum in Broome! Register now to hear from this incredible line up of successful health leaders. This one-day forum will provide insights into leadership and health and include workshops and networking sessions. Date: Friday 19 November 2021 Time: 8.30am-4.30pmVenue: University of Notre Dame Broome Campus 88 Guy Street, Broome WA 6725Registration fee inc GST ACHSM Member $60 Non-Member $95 WACHS employee $60 Registration and Forum details HERE

  • WA Country Health Service | Rural & Remote Emergency Medicine Skills Workshop; 20-21 November 2021 | Kununurra

    The Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Workshop is an interactive 2 day program that focuses on developing the emergency management skills and knowledge of rural and remote clinicians. Facilitated by experienced emergency and critical care clinicians, the workshop addresses both adult and paediatric emergency presentations. Please email WACHS.EMET@health.wa.gov.au to register.

  • Aboriginal Health Conference

    Parmelia Hilton Hotel Perth WA, Australia

    The 2021 Aboriginal Health Conference hosted by Rural Health West will celebrate culture, strengths and successes in Aboriginal health – a time to reflect on past achievements and how we can address the challenges. The conference will provide a space to rejoice and reconnect with colleagues after a challenging year in terms of environmental impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference program will have five streams: Mental health Quality improvement - interrogating data for the benefit of Aboriginal people and their communities Environmental health Chronic disease with a focus on palliative care, voluntary assisted dying and end of life Early intervention with a focus on child health, chest, ear and...

  • Santa Paws – 2021

    Entrance Point Broome, WA, Australia

    It's that time of year where we invite you and your furry family members down to the Entrance Point Beach to get a family photo with Santa. Just $25 per family photo and all proceeds to SAFE Broome. All dogs and puppies must be kept on a lead at all times. Thank you to Georgia Wheeler Photography for coming along to take your photos. We will also be selling Visions of Broome 2022 calendars with part proceeds to SAFE.

  • Upskilling Carers of People Living with Diabetes – HP Upskilling – Zoom

    Online WA, Australia

      Chronic Kidney Disease and Anaemia Join Kidney Health Australia with nephrology nurse practitioner, Dr Leanne Brown, as she discusses the pathophysiology of anaemia in CKD, investigations for CKD anaemia and management planning in primary care. This activity is pending 2 CPD point approval with the RACGP (activity no. 307049). Register here:  CKD & Anaemia webinar   Please note day light saving time differences across states and territories: 7.30pm NSW, Vic, ACT 7pm SA 30pm Qld 6pm NT 4.30pm WA

  • Campaign Launch – What is your cough isn’t just a cough?

    Mangrove Hotel

    This event aims to raise health professional awareness regarding early specialist referral and early diagnosis of lung cancer in at risk populations and includes a presentation by Professor Fraser Brims, Consultant Respiratory Physician at SCGH. Dinner will be provided.

  • Broome Mango Festival

    Broome CBD Broome, WA, Australia

    Competitions include The Great Chefs of Broome and The Great Bartenders of Broome, favourites such as the mango quiz night, mango jams, cakes and chutneys competition and a mango tasting. Various locations.   More info: https://www.facebook.com/BroomeMangoFestival/about/; https://ozevents.online/event/broome-mango-festival-2/2021-11-25/

  • HelpingMinds Open Days – Broome

    HelpingMinds Office 2/40 Dampier Terrace, Broome, WA, Australia

    We welcome you to join us at our HelpingMinds Broome Open Days, as we foster resilience and a stronger community. Meet our friendly HelpingMinds team and learn about the programs, services and support we offer to our community. When: 19 May, 16 Jun, 20 Jul, 17 Aug, 15 Sep, 18 Nov, 7 Dec - 9am – 11am Where: Broome HelpingMinds Office, 2/40 Dampier Terrace, Broome WA Who: All of the community are welcome, including mental health carers, families and other service providers Cost: Free | Light snacks provided Please visit https://helpingminds.org.au/pec-events/openbroome-2/ to enrol. For more information email info@warecoverycollege.org.au or call 1300 285...

  • : Let’s Look the Enemy in the Eye – What COVID looks like for WA GPs in 2022 – Lessons from the battlefield and expectations from behind the lines

    Online WA, Australia

    With the release of the WA Government’s roadmap to reopen the State’s border, managing the transition with minimal impact to our health system will be key. Join the ABC’s Norman Swan to discuss the countdown to, and pathway out, of COVID-19 for WA. Victorian and NSW GPs will also discuss the impact of the Delta outbreak in their states, and what they learnt, and WA-based leaders Dr Sean Stevens and Dr Lorraine Anderson will drill into what else we need to know to plan the WA response.   SPEAKERS Dr Lorraine Anderson, Medical Director, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Dr Paul...

  • HOW TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES – WEBINAR 1

    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....