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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. View the flyers below for more information:
This is the third instalment in the Healthy Weight webinar series, focusing on the role of diet and exercise – sustainable interventions for long term adherence.
WA Primary Health Alliance has developed the SHAPE website and Conversations About Weight online training to help health care professionals to play a more central role in helping patients with weight concerns.
To provide additional support, we’re pleased to host a webinar series of Healthy Weight Masterclasses for health care professionals. We will be hearing from Dr Nicola Lowth (Accredited Practising Dietitian), focusing on supporting patients develop sustainable lifestyle routines to improve metabolism. David Beard (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) will also be speaking on how exercise can benefit and aid in weight management.
The following topics will be covered:
This webinar is open to all primary health care professionals, including GPs, practice nurses, allied health practitioners and hospital-based medical practitioners.
Guest speakers:
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General practitioners are at the forefront of diagnosing and managing syphilis. Western Australia is currently experiencing a syphilis outbreak, with increases in cases of infectious syphilis and congenital syphilis in the community. This has prompted changes to recommendations to clinical practice that are relevant to general practitioners. This webinar will address:
View the flyer here. Find out more and register today.
As part of the Australian Government’s commitment to the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-32, WAPHA has been awarded funding to conduct a pilot program to support an effective primary health care response to family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) in our Perth South Primary Health Network. WAPHA is now seeking to commission a specialist family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) provider to deliver in reach support for general practices in our Perth South PHN. In the lead up to the commencement of the expressions of interest’s process, WAPHA is inviting GPs, practice nurses and practice managers working in the Armadale, Gosnells and Canning area (with interested members of the practice team), to a breakfast information session on Thursday 21 March, to hear about integrating a social worker into the FDSV response in their practice. Presenters include:
Find out more and register for the event here, visit the WAPHA website or contact WAPHA FDSV Project Lead, Rosie Logie via fdsv@wapha.org.au for more information on this project.
The Department of Health Communicable Disease Control Directorate Immunisation Program invites all WA immunisation providers from public and private sectors (including but not limited to community health, general practice, community pharmacy and Aboriginal Medical Services) to attend the 2024 WA Health Influenza Update. To receive an attendance certificate, you must register for a ticket. There is a maximum of 1 ticket per order, please register individually. The session will be recorded and circulated post event. View the flyer here for more information and to register.
Join us to hear from a panel of experts from the cervical, breast and bowel cancer screening programs and the National Cancer Screening Register as they discuss the latest updates and best practices. Cancer screening can save lives and practice nurses can play an important role in early detection and prevention. Educating and encouraging patients to take part in the cancer screening programs can help them reduce their risk and improve health outcomes. This webinar will assist practice nurses by covering the following topics:
We’re providing GPs in WA with paid online Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) training, designed to help practitioners and clinicians recommend the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support. GPs and GP registrars who attend the two workshops in the one online session will be remunerated $300 for their time with CPD hours available.
Find out more and register today
The Active8 and Better Health FREE evidence-based healthy lifestyle programs are continuing to be delivered for early 2024, in partnership with the WA Department of Health.
Both programs:
Eligible children and families can be referred to each program by:
BreastScreen WA visit to Tom Price Presented by BreastScreen WA 9 January to 15 January BreastScreen WA visit to Paraburdoo Presented by BreastScreen WA 16 January to 17 January BreastScreen WA visit to Onslow Presented by BreastScreen WA 19 January to 22 January BreastScreen WA visit to Exmouth Presented by BreastScreen WA 24 January to 8 February
NCIRS webinar on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Presented by NCIRS 27 February
Chemotherapy: Supporting patients in their cancer treatment Presented by Cancer Council WA 7 March
The third in a series of webinars developed and delivered by the RACGP in partnership with the NSW/ACT PHNs, this webinar will focus on the MyMedicare initiative from the important perspective of consumers, including consumer considerations for MyMedicare, consumer registration, how practices can support consumers, and feedback received to date.
Participants will have an understanding of the consumer registration process for MyMedicare, together with consumer considerations and perspectives.
Facilitator: Professor Charlotte Hespe - RACGP NSW/ACT Faculty Chair Register now
Dr Wally Jammal shared his insights into the Government's primary care reform agenda with topics including:
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Includes a broad overview of MyMedicare, goals of MyMedicare and Q&A.
WA Primary Health Alliance hosted and present this third webinar in the series with Michele Cusack from Services Australia on Thursday 30 November 2023. Following on from the successful Back to Basics and Encounters and Reports webinars, this webinar is aimed at Nurses and Aboriginal Health Practitioners, and highlights the following:
View the recording here
On August 31, WA Primary Health Alliance hosted the second Immunisation webinar – AIR Encounters and Reporting.
Michele Cusack from Services Australia, returned to present real time simulations on recording encounters in AIR and then how to access, download and utilise the 10A (overdue vaccination) report, and the 42A (Overdue Covid Vaccination) report.
Access the recording for the second webinar in the series here.
Hosted by WA Primary Health Alliance with guest speaker Michele Cusack from Services Australia this webinar is aimed at Practice Nurses and Aboriginal Health Practitioners to help navigate the Australian Immunisation Register. In this webinar Michelle will discuss:
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The new antibody treatments for Alzheimer’s have been described as game changers, but are they really? Watch this exclusive webinar where Dr Norman Swan and panellists Prof Leon Flicker, Prof Amy Brodtmann and Dr Simon Torvaldsen discuss the latest advances in Alzheimer’s treatment. This session explores what else is on the horizon, what other interventions should still be used and how the focus on intervention has shifted to early dementia. View the recording here
Cybersecurity in Primary Care Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance Recording Now Available!
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance with WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Cancer Council WA & BreastScreen WA This presentation covered:
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View Session 1 recording here: https://vimeo.com/723215402 (Password: WebSPC_1)
Held June 15, this was the second of three topics presented on behalf of Perth Children’s Hospital.
This webinar provided an update and relevant information on how to identify and treat Undescended testicles, Scrotal Swellings and Foreskin problems.
This webinar also aided in the diagnosis and the appropriate management of these conditions. How HealthPathways can assist in the shorting of wait times to see a specialist in Perth Children’s Hospital.
View Session 2 recording here: https://vimeo.com/723236072 (Password: WebSPC-2)