Events

Duration 2 hours  Program Outline Evidence based digital resources are an effective and efficient way to support the mental health treatment of patients when used well. Yet, few of us know how to introduce these tools to our patients nor how to use them as an ongoing method of treatment. This interactive online workshop will discuss the benefits of using digital mental health tools with patients, how to use them effectively plus how to find tools and, recommend those that are proven to work. Accreditation Accredited for 2 hours CPD: Educational Activity Suitable for Allied Health;Counsellors;GP Registrars;GPs Learning Objectives • Identify...

Attend this webinar to enhance your ability to support people with chronic pain to participate in work that benefits their health and wellbeing.  The panel will discuss the case study of a person who is experiencing chronic pain navigating the workplace. Meet the Panel Dr Irina Hollington specialises in pain medicine with interests in chronic pelvic, abdominal and perianal pain conditions affecting women and men. Catherine Ketsimur is an Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Pain Physiotherapist with extensive musculoskeletal physiotherapy experience. Professor Michael Nicholas is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Pain Education and Pain Management Programs at the Pain Management Research Institute, University of...

WA Rural Health Long Service Awards   Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Function  Friday 23 February 2024  I  4.30pm - 7.30pm  I  Fraser's Kings Park Cost: $60 per person (complimentary for long-service recipients and one guest) Dress: Cocktail Long Service Awards are presented to general practitioners and medical specialists who have served rural and regional Western Australia for over 20 years.  These awards recognise the extensive commitment to providing health services, often to many generations of the same family and their continued involvement in the community. Nominations are not required for this category. The recipients of Long Service Awards are identified through the Rural Health West...

Available Dates: Monday 26 February 2024 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm Wednesday 22 May 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:30pm Cost: Free ticketed event | Venue: Your computer Designed for: Administrative Staff, Non-Clinical Staff, Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Liaison officers, Patient Care Assistants and Paid Carers Series: RACEPC Communicate | Facility Challenge Series Title: Talking About Aging Death and Dying Overview: Each team member working in a Residential Aged Care facility play an enormous part in a resident’s life and wellbeing. Compassionate staff contribute to and foster the environment this person now calls their home. The aging, dying and death concept can be a fearful experience for both the...

Description: Many people experience difficulties when a family member, friend or someone under their care is diagnosed with dementia. Health professionals are increasingly being asked what community members can do to assist a person maintain their dignity and a good quality of life after a diagnosis of dementia. In this webinar, we will discuss these issues with Dr Hilton Koppe, GP Educator at Dementia Training Australia and facilitator of the award-winning Australian podcast "Dementia in Practice". By the end of the webinar, participants will: · Explain to family, friends or carers a likely trajectory for a person who has been...

This workshop teaches participants how to effectively manage obstetric cases and emergencies and how to make appropriate decisions. Eligibility: GP obstetricians, medical practitioners and midwives. Priority is given to those working in the local region. Length: One day Cost: $50.00 The cost of this workshop is subsidised by WA Country Health Service  Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for continuing professional development points/hours for the 2023-2025 triennium and RANZCOG for 2023-2024. This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service...

Suitable for parents, carers, educators, school staff, counsellors, psychologists, allied health professionals, youth justice employees, community mental health workers, NDIS workers, child protection employees and anyone with young people in their life who have been impacted by trauma. This workshop aims to support understanding of trauma as well as meeting the needs of children, young people & adults who have experienced complex trauma. This workshop is based on years of research, clinical experience and professional learning in the areas of trauma, neurodevelopment & behaviour support.   Learning Outcomes ​ Gain an understanding of the Neurobiology of Attachment, how trauma disrupts...

12 March, 2024 9:00 - 10.30am WACRH, Geraldton Register here Places limited. Book via admin-wacrh@uwa.edu.au or 9556 0200 https://www.wacrh.uwa.edu.au/uploads/images/Events/Vicarious%20Trauma%20FLYER%202024.pdf  

The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training, REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audio-visual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios. Eligibility: All medical practitioners are welcome to register, with priority given to currently practising rural and remote...

An informative workshop that offers practical strategies to support parents, carers & educators. Understanding ADHD & ASD is a workshop for teachers, parents, mental health workers, allied health workers, occupational therapists, nurses, school staff, NDIS workers & anyone who has been touched by ADHD or ASD.

This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist and Procedural GP Education Series. The one day Rural Paediatrics Forum 2024 will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered and facilitated by experienced specialists.  The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. Event details Date: Friday 15 March 2024 Venue: Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000 Eligibility Emergency Doctors General Practitioners Paediatricians Click HERE for further information.

The theme for the WA Rural Health Conference 2024 is: Elevating Care in the Outback. It is an opportunity to connect with health professionals from a variety of disciplines who all play a part in delivering vital healthcare services across rural WA. By bringing together all rural health professionals under one roof we seek to promote connection between these different perspectives, sharing insights and innovations in order to strengthen and enhance healthcare in rural WA. The WA Rural Health Conference is open to: GPs, medical practitioners and medical officers Medical registrars Nurses and midwives Allied health workers Aboriginal Health Workers...

WA Rural Health Excellence Awards Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner The Excellence Awards are a rare chance to shine the spotlight on rural health professionals who have dedicated their time and talents to improving the health and wellbeing of others. The stories of previous winners and finalists are remarkable, heart-warming and inspiring. Previous recipients have achieved excellence in their profession and demonstrated above and beyond commitment, proving compassionate care and keeping rural communities healthy. Saturday 16 March 2024  I  6.30pm - midnight  I  Pan Pacific Perth Cost: $165 per person (complimentary for award finalists and a guest) Dress: Cocktail Book your ticket...

Description The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in: • Recognising presentations where suicide risk is high; • Undertaking a detailed risk assessment; • Management planning using a collaborative, team based approach. Learning Outcomes By the completion of this program participants will be able to: • Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively • Develop a collaborative safety plan • Provide effective management following a suicide attempt Accreditation • 3 CPD hours (RACGP & ACRRM) • Mental Health CPD (GPMHSC) Topic 1: The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2: Acute Management Topic 3: After the...

An opportunity for mental health and other support services to work together. March 26, 2024 10am - 3pm Allen Centre, Kalbarri Morning tea and lunch provided Purpose To improve the provision of mental health support provided to the Kalbarri community, by improving inter-service relationships, and channelling combinedresources toward community identified gaps and needs. Who should attend? All mental health and other support services who are local to or provide a service to Kalbarri. This may include: Aboriginal Services Aged Care Services Ambulance AOD Services Community Services Employment Services GPs Hospital Services Mental Health Services Police Schools Silver Chain Youth Services...

Description This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules Learning Outcomes • Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively; • Develop a collaborative safety plan; • Implement a team approach to treatment planning;...

Designed for nurses and GPs, this course upskills the triage practitioner to confidently assess patients and apply the Australasian Triage Scale to allocate an appropriate triage category. Tuesday 13 February, 7.00am-1:30pm WST – Register HERE. Tuesday 16 April, 7.00am-1:30pm WST – Register HERE. Tuesday 18 June, 7.00am-1:30pm WST – Register HERE. Cost Regular: $515.00 Member: $465

Join the RACGP for networking, drinks and nibbles Join your RACGP Rural & WA Faculties for networking, drinks and nibbles in Geraldton. We’ll share some of the RACGP's key achievements and provide an update for Western Australia members and stakeholders. You are welcome to bring a guest along with you and this event is open to RACGP members, practice staff, medical students, and rural health stakeholders. RACGP members: Please register online using the link below. Non-members, medical students and stakeholders: Please email rural@racgp.org.au, including attendee names and dietary requirements. Please register by Friday 12 April 2024.

This full-day workshop will increase your understanding of the applications of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnostic process. Why attend Experienced rural doctors and sonographers will guide you through the diverse applications of point-of-care ultrasound in primary care services using advanced, high-end mobile ultrasound equipment provided by our sponsor, GE HealthCare. Capped at 30 participants, you’ll rotate through six stations: • eFast • deep venous thrombosis • heart and lung ultrasound • intravenous line placement and foreign object retrieval • musculoskeletal soft tissue • first trimester transabdominal obstetric ultrasound. The workshop is a CPD Approved Activity eligible for a total of...

Description Depression is a common condition frequently managed in primary care. Identifying and managing depression in a rural context presents a unique set of challenges for health professionals providing mental health care in their communities. Dealing with Depression in Rural Australia is a highly interactive, multidisciplinary program developed specifically to address the needs of clinicians delivering health care for people presenting with depression in a rural setting Using a case-based problem solving format, the program outlines a practical framework for assessment and management planning readily applicable to primary care Learning Outcomes • Differentiate between the differing sub-types of clinical depression...

Presented by cardiology consultant, Dr Stephen Shipton. Light refreshments provided. Please register here  MWGHPN Rheumatic Heart - 30 April flyer_F (1)

The Chronic Conditions of Foot Course (CHCCCS032) is a nationally accredited program that aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to provide information and advice in relation to foot health management. The Chronic Conditions of the Foot Course (CHCCCS032) is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health under the Chronic Disease Support Project. Entry Requirements • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner • Registered Nurse • Enrolled Nurse • General Practitioner • General Practice Registrars • Midwife • Pharmacist • A Registered Medical Officer •...

A 5-Week Program for Women and Non-binary folk aged 18-30 Join in our 5-week group program and learn from sexologist and accredited practising dietitian Fran Foulkes-Taylor. Fran holds master’s degrees in both dietetics and sexology, and is the founder of Frank Sexology, specialising in relationship and sexuality education. As a Midwest local, Fran understands the unique experiences of living regionally, and has been delivering educational workshops in WA for more than 6 years. Over 5 sessions, Fran will support you to feel more confident in yourself, build strategies in self-care, and improve how you communicate with others. Very limited spots...

The Chronic Conditions of Foot Course (CHCCCS032) is a nationally accredited program that aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to provide information and advice in relation to foot health management. The Chronic Conditions of the Foot Course (CHCCCS032) is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health under the Chronic Disease Support Project. Entry Requirements • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner • Registered Nurse • Enrolled Nurse • General Practitioner • General Practice Registrars • Midwife • Pharmacist • A Registered Medical Officer •...

This event provides an opportunity for junior doctors and medical students to learn, experience and practice elements of emergency care in a stimulating wilderness environment around King’s Park in Western Australia. Your team will work together under Perth’s best emergency physicians to diagnose, stabilise and ‘save lives’. The teaching and learning priorities for each scenario are: Scene safety and management of the environment A structured approach to the assessment of the critically ill patient (DRSABCDE) Prioritised supportive and specific management of the clinical conditions Stabilisation and transport planning including basic necessities of the patient and group Leadership, teamwork and communication...

The Remote Emer­gency Care (REC) course is designed by remote health clin­i­cians for remote health clin­i­cians. The course is con­tex­tu­alised to the remote and iso­lat­ed prac­tice, with cur­rent evi­dence-based con­tent with­in a cross-cul­tur­al frame­work aligned with Nation­al Stan­dards. By using a blend­ed learn­ing approach, clin­i­cians will devel­op the knowl­edge, skills and con­fi­dence to recog­nise an emer­gency, pro­vide ini­tial sta­bil­i­sa­tion and man­age a range of med­ical and trau­ma presentations. CRANAplus encour­ages clin­i­cians to apply the knowl­edge and skills acquired learnt with­in the con­text of the poli­cies of the employ­ing health ser­vice and with­in each indi­vid­u­al’s own scope of practice. Who is the course for? The REC course is...

Presented by stomal therapy nurse, Tania Norman. Light refreshments provided MWGHPN Stoma workshop - 7 May flyer_F

A 5-Week Program for Women and Non-binary folk aged 18-30 Join in our 5-week group program and learn from sexologist and accredited practising dietitian Fran Foulkes-Taylor. Fran holds master’s degrees in both dietetics and sexology, and is the founder of Frank Sexology, specialising in relationship and sexuality education. As a Midwest local, Fran understands the unique experiences of living regionally, and has been delivering educational workshops in WA for more than 6 years. Over 5 sessions, Fran will support you to feel more confident in yourself, build strategies in self-care, and improve how you communicate with others. Very limited spots...

Lifeline WA would like to invite you and your team, to attend some free family and domestic violence training in May 2024 that we are offering to people in the Geraldton area. The DV-alert program is fully funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to help educate the public, and frontline workers on how to Recognise the signs of domestic and family violence, Respond appropriately to someone subjected to domestic and family violence, and Refer to appropriate support services. The 1-Day DV-aware workshops are free for any member of the public who would like to get a deep...

Description Suicide has a devastating impact on families, friends and whole communities. Pharmacists, due to their role and their accessibility in the community, have the potential to play a key role in recognising the signs and symptoms of suicide, restricting means and keeping the person safe until support is available. This Suicide Prevention Training for Pharmacists is an interactive, cased based workshop enabling peer discussion alongside the development of practical skills to implement. This training aims to increase pharmacists’ skills and confidence in: • Recognising signs warranting further exploration for suicidality; • Talking with someone who may display suicidal signs...

Join us in one of Australia’s greatest and most spectacular landscapes – the truly magnificent Karijini National Park. By day be spellbound by the contrasting Pilbara blue skies against the classic red rock formations, as you wind your way through gorges to undertake emergency medical scenarios.  At night, socialise under a canopy of stars with fellow participants and family members. This opportunity to experience the remote, beautiful, rugged, and incredibly fascinating Karijini National Park is one not to be missed. About the event The Rural and Remote Retrieval Weekend provides participants with the opportunity to learn about the management of...

A 5-Week Program for Women and Non-binary folk aged 18-30 Join in our 5-week group program and learn from sexologist and accredited practising dietitian Fran Foulkes-Taylor. Fran holds master’s degrees in both dietetics and sexology, and is the founder of Frank Sexology, specialising in relationship and sexuality education. As a Midwest local, Fran understands the unique experiences of living regionally, and has been delivering educational workshops in WA for more than 6 years. Over 5 sessions, Fran will support you to feel more confident in yourself, build strategies in self-care, and improve how you communicate with others. Very limited spots...

Description Dealing with Depression is a highly interactive program that aims to provide general practitioners with a practical framework for diagnosing and managing depression. The program uses case based learning to explore key challenges GPs experience when caring for patients with depression. Cases will be examined and effective strategies will be devised to address these challenges. Learning Outcomes • Diagnose clinically significant depression. • Recognise the contribution of biological, social and psychological factors to the current depressive episode. • Assess and manage risk in the depressed patient. • Select pharmacological treatment best suited to the individual patient. • Develop a...

The Mater­ni­ty Emer­gency Care (MEC) course is designed to enable the health work­force to devel­op the knowl­edge and skills nec­es­sary to pro­vide emer­gency care for preg­nant, birthing and imme­di­ate­ly post­na­tal women, and their babies. CRANAplus encour­ages par­tic­i­pants to apply the knowl­edge and skills learnt with­in the con­text of the poli­cies of the employ­ing health ser­vice and with­in each individual’s own scope of practice. Who is this course for? The MEC course will meet the learn­ing needs of the remote and iso­lat­ed health work­force (Nurs­es, non-prac­tis­ing mid­wives, Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander Health Workers/​Practitioners, Para­medics and Med­ical Officers).   Course deliv­ery The CRANAplus Mater­ni­ty Emer­gency Care...

A 5-Week Program for Women and Non-binary folk aged 18-30 Join in our 5-week group program and learn from sexologist and accredited practising dietitian Fran Foulkes-Taylor. Fran holds master’s degrees in both dietetics and sexology, and is the founder of Frank Sexology, specialising in relationship and sexuality education. As a Midwest local, Fran understands the unique experiences of living regionally, and has been delivering educational workshops in WA for more than 6 years. Over 5 sessions, Fran will support you to feel more confident in yourself, build strategies in self-care, and improve how you communicate with others. Very limited spots...

This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist and Procedural GP Education Series. The one and a half day Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum 2024, will include optional Friday workshops, small problem-based discussions, lectures, and simulation sessions delivered concurrently and facilitated by experienced specialists.  The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. Click HERE for further information and to register.

Presented by general and interventional cardiologist Associate Professor Chris Judkins  Tuesday, 28 May, 2024  6.30pm - 8.30pm  Carnarvon  

A 5-Week Program for Women and Non-binary folk aged 18-30 Join in our 5-week group program and learn from sexologist and accredited practising dietitian Fran Foulkes-Taylor. Fran holds master’s degrees in both dietetics and sexology, and is the founder of Frank Sexology, specialising in relationship and sexuality education. As a Midwest local, Fran understands the unique experiences of living regionally, and has been delivering educational workshops in WA for more than 6 years. Over 5 sessions, Fran will support you to feel more confident in yourself, build strategies in self-care, and improve how you communicate with others. Very limited spots...

Audience Multi-disciplinary; Allied Health; GPs; Mental Health Nurse; Psychologists; Social Workers; Youth Workers; Other mental health professionals. Description This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules Learning Outcomes • Undertake a suicide...

Duration 6.5 hours    Program Outline This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules. Module 1: Self-directed learning Duration: 1.5 hours Modality: Online module Module 2: Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention Duration: 3 hours Modality: Online...

Audience Multi-disciplinary; Allied Health; GPs; Mental Health Nurse; Psychologists; Social Workers; Audience GP Registrars; GPs; Other health professionals. Description The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in: • Recognising presentations where suicide risk is high; • Undertaking a detailed risk assessment; • Management planning using a collaborative, team based approachs Learning Outcomes • Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively; • Develop a collaborative safety plan; • Implement a team approach to treatment planning; • Provide effective management following a suicide attempt. Topic 1: The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2: Acute Management Topic 3:...

Audience Multi-disciplinary; Allied Health; GPs; Mental Health Nurse; Psychologists; Social Workers; Youth Workers; Other mental health professionals. Description This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules. Learning Outcomes • Undertake a suicide...

Audience Multi-disciplinary; Allied Health; GPs; Mental Health Nurse; Psychologists; Social Workers; Audience GP Registrars; GPs; Other health professionals. Description The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in: • Recognising presentations where suicide risk is high; • Undertaking a detailed risk assessment; • Management planning using a collaborative, team based approachs Learning Outcomes • Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively; • Develop a collaborative safety plan; • Implement a team approach to treatment planning; • Provide effective management following a suicide attempt. Topic 1: The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2: Acute Management Topic 3:...

The National Diabetes Services Scheme has finalised their health professional webinar schedule, providing two educational webinars each month. The webinars will take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm. Register here

The Aboriginal Health Conference 2024 will provide an opportunity to come together and learn from each other. Through presentations, panel sessions, case study discussions and workshops we will provide an engaging and informative conference program for delegates. The 2024 theme, "Circling the Fire: Connecting, Celebrating, and Committing to Aboriginal Health," embodies the spirit of unity, celebration, and dedication to improving Indigenous health outcomes. This theme aligns seamlessly with the NAIDOC theme for 2024, 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud,' reinforcing our commitment to empowering Aboriginal communities. The conference program will have five streams, providing comprehensive insights into crucial aspects of Aboriginal health:...

Description Dealing with Depression is a highly interactive program that aims to provide general practitioners with a practical framework for diagnosing and managing depression. The program uses case based learning to explore key challenges GPs experience when caring for patients with depression. Cases will be examined and effective strategies will be devised to address these challenges. Learning Outcomes • Diagnose clinically significant depression. • Recognise the contribution of biological, social and psychological factors to the current depressive episode. • Assess and manage risk in the depressed patient. • Select pharmacological treatment best suited to the individual patient. • Develop a...

Program Outline Dealing with Depression is a highly interactive program that aims to provide general practitioners with a practical framework for diagnosing and managing depression. The program uses case based learning to explore key challenges GPs experience when caring for patients with depression. Cases will be examined and effective strategies will be devised to address these challenges. Program Structure This training will be delivered using a blended format of self-directed learning completed in participants’ own time and online interactive Zoom sessions. There are 3 Modules which must be completed: Module 1: 1.5 hours Self-directed learning Module 2: 3 hour online interactive...

Program Outline With a focus on self-harm and suicide in adolescence, this program will assist clinicians to manage youth in distress, self-harm and suicidality. The program has been designed to build on the current level of skills of participants and to further develop confidence in undertaking risk assessment and safety planning for youth in distress. Module 1 will need to be completed prior to the commencement of module 2. CPD certificates will be given after completion of all 4 modules in their entirety. Times: Modules 2, 3 & 4 run between 9am-4pm, including breaks. Prerequisites Suitable for mental health clinicians...

This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist and Procedural GP Education Series.  The two day Rural Anaesthetics Forum 2024, will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered concurrently and facilitated by experienced specialists.  The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. Click HERE for further information.

Program Outline NOTE: All times listed are AEDT/AEST GPs often play a central role in the provision of healthcare to communities in the immediate, acute phase of emergency situations, and on an ongoing basis for the long-term recovery of individuals and their broader community. Emergency Service Workers are one of the high-risk groups for trauma exposure and are more vulnerable to developing mental health problems. These mental health conditions have significant impact on their employment, family/relationships, and wellbeing. This workshop has been designed with a focus on GPs, to diagnose patients with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other...

Program Outline We are pleased to invite you to join our new, online Journal Club, facilitated by Black Dog Institute’s Neuromodulation and Ketamine clinical and research team. The Journal Club will meet 5:00pm - 6:00pm on the first Wednesday of each month, commencing from February 2024. Each month, we’ll present an article or paper, have time for Q & A with clinical and academic experts, followed by a discussion on implications for clinical practice. A CPD certificate will be provided to attendees. We encourage psychiatrists, mental health professionals and academic researchers with an interest in neuromodulation and novel treatments for...

Program Outline Suicide has a devastating impact on families, friends and whole communities. Pharmacists, due to their role and their accessibility in the community, have the potential to play a key role in recognising the signs and symptoms of suicide, restricting means and keeping the person safe until support is available. This Suicide Prevention Training for Pharmacists is an interactive, cased based workshop enabling peer discussion alongside the development of practical skills to implement. This training aims to increase pharmacists’ skills and confidence in: • Recognising signs warranting further exploration for suicidality • Talking with someone who may display suicidal...

Program Outline The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in: • recognising presentations where suicide risk is high • undertaking a detailed risk assessment • management planning using a collaborative, team based approach Accreditation • 3 CPD hours incl. 2 hours Educational Activity and 1 hour Reviewing Performance • Mental Health CPD Prerequisites Pre-disposing activity Suitable for GP Registrars;GPs;Other mental health professionals Topics Covered Topic 1 The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2 Acute Management Topic 3 After the Attempt Topic 4 Bereaved by Suicide Learning Objectives By the completion of this program participants will be able to: •...

Description Suicide has a devastating impact on families, friends and whole communities. Pharmacists, due to their role and their accessibility in the community, have the potential to play a key role in recognising the signs and symptoms of suicide, restricting means and keeping the person safe until support is available. This Suicide Prevention Training for Pharmacists is an interactive, cased based workshop enabling peer discussion alongside the development of practical skills to implement. This training aims to increase pharmacists’ skills and confidence in: • Recognising signs warranting further exploration for suicidality; • Talking with someone who may display suicidal signs...

Description Depression is a common condition frequently managed in primary care. Identifying and managing depression in a rural context presents a unique set of challenges for health professionals providing mental health care in their communities. Dealing with Depression in Rural Australia is a highly interactive, multidisciplinary program developed specifically to address the needs of clinicians delivering health care for people presenting with depression in a rural setting Using a case-based problem solving format, the program outlines a practical framework for assessment and management planning readily applicable to primary care Learning Outcomes • Differentiate between the differing sub-types of clinical depression...

This blended learning workshop aims to increase health professionals’ skill and confidence in taking a detailed suicide history and developing a collaborative management plan to increase the safety of people planning suicide. The workshop provides practical tools for health professionals managing the full spectrum of suicide risk presentations including the acute suicidal crisis, care after a suicide attempt and assisting families experiencing suicide bereavement. This program combines online interactive sessions, case discussion and self-directed learning modules. Module 1: Self-directed learning Duration: 1.5 hours Modality: Online module Module 2: Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention Duration: 3 hours Modality: Online interactive Zoom session   Module 3:...

Audience Multi-disciplinary; Allied Health; GPs; Mental Health Nurse; Psychologists; Social Workers; Audience GP Registrars; GPs; Other health professionals. Description The Talking About Suicide in General Practice workshop aims to increase GPs skill and confidence in: • Recognising presentations where suicide risk is high; • Undertaking a detailed risk assessment; • Management planning using a collaborative, team based approachs Learning Outcomes • Undertake a suicide risk assessment effectively; • Develop a collaborative safety plan; • Implement a team approach to treatment planning; • Provide effective management following a suicide attempt. Topic 1: The Suicidal Crisis Topic 2: Acute Management Topic 3:...

The Rural Health West CPD REACT+ workshop is designed to assist Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment towards their emergency credentialing, as required by WA Country Health Service. Covering medical emergencies, major trauma and cardiac arrest in adults and children, and associated lifesaving procedural skills training, REACT+ is a highly interactive workshop. Participants are provided with audio-visual pre-learning materials and the course consists almost entirely of small group practical skills stations and simulated scenarios. Eligibility: All medical practitioners are welcome to register, with priority given to currently practising rural and remote...

Technology has developed so fast in relation to AI in recent years that the use of AI, including Chat GPT, is now becoming the norm in our lives, including healthcare. There has been a notable surge of text-based artificial intelligence products, including but not limited to ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, and other prominent large language models (LLMs). Many software companies are incorporating AI solutions into their products. The development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health and biotechnology is creating opportunities and benefits for healthcare providers and consumers. Presently, AI is being used in medical fields such as diagnostics, e-health...

The CRANAplus Triage Emergency Care course is based on the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) with a focus on application for rural, remote and isolated settings. Designed for nurses (including practice nurses) and GPs but open to a variety of health care professionals, the course upskills the rural triage practitioner to confidently assess patients and apply the Australasian Triage Scale to allocate an appropriate triage category. Course deliv­ery: The Zoom work­shop for the Triage Emer­gency Care Inten­sive online course is designed to be com­plet­ed in one day. The course deliv­ers the same con­tent as tra­di­tion­al cours­es using a com­bi­na­tion of:...

The Monitored Medicines Prescribing Code came into effect on 12 December 2024, replacing the Schedule 8 Prescribing Code. This update focuses on the key changes to the prescribing of monitored medicines under the Code, including changes to the prescription of S8 stimulant medicines, medicinal cannabis and opioids as well as changes regarding ScriptCheckWA . Presented by Meeghan Clay, Chief Pharmacist.