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Featured Upcoming Events & Training
Practice Manager Forum: Futureproofing your general practice
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance
27 March (9am to 3pm)
Join us for an engaging and informative in-person event designed to support WA general practices with navigating key changes, embracing innovation and strengthening quality improvement.
General practice is evolving rapidly, from accreditation reforms and privacy legislation updates to the integration of AI and digital tools.
The Practice Manager Forum will bring together primary care professionals to explore these changes, share insights and connect with support programs that enhance practice sustainability and patient care.
To find out more, view the flyer and register today.
Webinars: The Big 5 proven activities for better mental health
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance and MindSpot GP
31 March (12pm to 1pm)
What if supporting people’s mental health could be as straightforward as the advice we provide about diet and exercise?
WA Primary Health Alliance and MindSpot GP invite health professionals across WA to attend one of the upcoming webinars about The Big 5 evidence-based activities that are most strongly linked to better mental health.
To find out more, view the flyer and register for the regional webinar or the Perth webinar today.
Practice Manager Virtual Networking – Session Two
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance
2 April (11am to 12pm)
Join us at our second Practice Manager Virtual Networking Session, which will provide an opportunity for you to connect, discuss topics of interest, share information and raise questions with your WAPHA support team and other local general practices. These sessions will be held every two months.
When you register for each virtual session, you can indicate which topics you would like to be discussed by using the free text box.
To make the most of these interactive virtual sessions, you will need to have access to a microphone and camera, if possible.
To find out more, view the flyer and register today.
Immunisation – Winter Wellness Webinar
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance
14 April (7pm to 8pm)
In recognition of the crucial role of GPs and vaccine providers in ordering, administering and educating patients, and ensuring vaccine coverage for all ages, WA Primary Health Alliance invites you to join Professor Paul Effler and Professor Chris Blythe as we discuss the following topics:
- The implementation strategies for the 2026 influenza program.
- The eligibility criteria for older adults, pregnant women and infants in the 2026 RSV program.
- The distribution process and availability of the immunisations.
- The new COVID-19 vaccine ATAGI guidelines.
To find out more, view the flyer and register today.
Building capacity in disaster preparedness and response for general practice
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance
Ongoing e-learning training
These comprehensive eLearning modules are specifically designed to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of key emergency management principles and practices in Western Australia, including modules that are specific to your role within general practice, from General Practitioners to Practice Managers. Through interactive, scenario-based learning, participants will explore:
- WA State Emergency Management Arrangements.
- Roles and responsibilities of Hazard Management Agencies.
- The 28 Prescribed Hazards.
- Command and Control structures in WA.
- The Australian Warning System (AWS).
- Core concepts of Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (PPRR).
- Emergency preparedness’ relevance to primary health care.
Incentives:
- The module is available to all practices and will offer RACGP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and other CPD options for other health professions.
- Get your practice prepared for disaster to minimise the impact it will have on the business during disaster and maintain business continuity.
- Meet RACGP standards for general practice, which will support you in your practice accreditation.
Find out more information and access the course here.
Family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) eLearning modules
Presented WA Primary Health Alliance
Self-paced online training options
WA Primary Health Alliance is making the following online modules available, at no cost, to general practice teams delivering care in Perth South.
Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence – University of Melbourne:
- Identifying and responding to domestic and family violence
- Providing trauma and violence informed care in primary care
- Addressing family violence: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Recognising and responding to domestic, family and sexual violence experiences by ethnic and racial minority women
- Recognising and responding to LGBTQA+ people impacted by DFV
- Identifying and responding to child abuse and neglect
- Six steps to support you to access and respond to elder abuse.
You will be able to select up to 3 modules and your access to the course is enabled for up to 5 years.
Each module is RACGP CPD accredited.
Register here to gain access in late March.
EOIs close 26 March.
Upcoming workshops & webinars
| Free Digital Mental Health Training in WA Presented by e-Mental Health in Practice in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance Various dates – March |
| Menopause training and resources for health professionals Presented by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) Ongoing free online courses |
| Mental Health First Aid (Virtual Workshop for Broome, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton) Presented by APNA Date to be confirmed |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Yanchep Presented by BreastScreen WA 1 April to 15 May |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Kalbarri Presented by BreastScreen WA 7 April to 21 April |
| Wesley Lifeforce Primary Care Support Staff (non-clinical) Suicide Prevention Training 2026 (Busselton) Presented by Wesley Mission 14 April |
| Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention – Blended Learning Presented by Black Dog Institute 15 April |
| Wesley Lifeforce Primary Care Support Staff (non-clinical) Suicide Prevention Training 2026 (Bridgetown) Presented by Wesley Mission 16 April |
| Living without a spleen: Translating Guidelines into Everyday Care Presented by Spleen Australia 17 April |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Collie Presented by BreastScreen WA 17 April to 9 June |
| AI in Mental Health Care: Using Digital Phenotyping to Optimise Treatment Timing Presented by Black Dog Institute 22 April |
| National Suicide Prevention Conference Presented by Suicide Prevention Australia 28 April to 30 April |
| Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention – Blended Learning Presented by Black Dog Institute 6 May |
| Mental Health First Aid (Broome, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton) Presented by APNA and supported by WAPHA 6 May |
| Rural and remote retrieval weekend Presented by Rural Health West 7 to 10 May |
| Dealing with Depression in Rural Australia – Blended Presented by Black Dog Institute 18 May |
| Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention – Blended Learning Presented by Black Dog Institute 11 June |
| Talking About Suicide Prevention in Practice – Webinar Presented by Black Dog Institute 20 June |
MyMedicare webinars
RACGP – MyMedicare webinar #3
Presented by RACGP
Monday 9 October 2023 (7pm – 8.30pm AEDT)
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.
Learning outcomes:
Participants will have an understanding of the consumer registration process for MyMedicare, together with consumer considerations and perspectives.
Speakers will include:
- Elizabeth Deveny, Consumer Health Forum
- Gary Smith, PHN Representative
- Kim Weeks, Practice Manager
- Services Australia
- DoHAC
Facilitator: Professor Charlotte Hespe – RACGP NSW/ACT Faculty Chair
Primary Health Care Reform and MyMedicare
Watch the WA Primary Health Alliance webinar with Dr Wally Jammal on demand
34 minutes content and 11 minutes of Q&A
Recorded 11 August 2023
Dr Wally Jammal shared his insights into the Government’s primary care reform agenda with topics including:
- Primary care reform and what it means for you, your practice and your patients.
- MyMedicare and voluntary patient registration with confidence.
- Question and answer session.
RACGP – MyMedicare: First steps: What is it, What do I need to know?
Includes a broad overview of MyMedicare, goals of MyMedicare and Q&A.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care webinars for more policy context surrounding the MyMedicare program:
Webinar provides information on the MyMedicare practice and patient registration processes in preparation for patient registration from 1 October 2023.
Past Webinar Recordings
- Immunisation – Back to Basics Webinar
- Immunisation – AIR Encounters and Reporting
- Immunisation – Overseas Encounters and Catch Up Plans
- Immunisation – Cold Chain Management
- Immunisation – WA Immunisation Schedule and Updates
- Immunisation – WA Aboriginal Immunisation Schedule and Quality Improvement processes
- Immunisation – Pregnancy and Other Adult Immunisations
- Immunisation – Accessing the Australian Immunisation Register and My Health Record in Aged Care
- Immunisation – Immunisation in Aged Care and the General Practice Aged Care Incentive
Cancer Screening webinar – WA Primary Health Alliance
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance with WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Cancer Council WA & BreastScreen WA
This presentation covered:
- WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Proram (WACCPP)
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
- BreastScreen WA
- National Cancer Screening Registry
View the webinar recording here
Webinar recording – New treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are almost upon us – how do they change general practice?
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.