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Featured workshops & webinars
Practice Manager Virtual Networking – October
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance and WA Health
1 October (11am to 12pm)
Join us at our fifth 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 WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) support team and other local general practices.
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.
Webinar 5: Providing holistic health care to children from refugee-like backgrounds
Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance and WA Health
13 October (6pm to 7pm)
Join us for the fifth webinar in this series about refugee health in primary care, presented in conjunction with WA Health.
This webinar will provide an insight into the health of children from refugee-like backgrounds, the ongoing impact of their experience and the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to improve outcomes.
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 eLearning 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 roles 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
Benefits:
- 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
- Gain information and insights to support your practice in meeting the RACGP standards for National General Practice Accreditation
Find out more information and access the course here.
WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2026
Presented by Rural Health West
5 November and 6 November
Rural Health West on behalf of their partners the Aboriginal Health Council of WA and the WA Child Ear Health Strategy invite you to attend the WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2026.
The Forum will be hosted at Parmelia Hilton Perth on Thursday 5 & Friday 6 November 2026. The two-day Forum will feature a plenary program showcasing community led ear health (and related) programs, research initiatives and innovative approaches to delivering culturally safe ear and hearing health care to children.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills and help drive collaboration in ear and hearing health across WA! Registrations close Friday 23 October.
Find out more and register today.
Upcoming workshops & webinars
| 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 |
| New and Developing Care Pathways for Vulnerable and Complex Patients Presented by South Metropolitan Health Service 3 September |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Koorda Presented by BreastScreen WA 7 September to 9 September |
| Course in Ear Wax Removal (Microsuction) Presented by Benchmarque Group 10 September |
| WA Sepsis Grand Round Presented by Child and Adolescent Health Service 10 September |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Mukinbudin Presented by BreastScreen WA 10 September to 16 September |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Nedlands Presented by BreastScreen WA 14 September to 2 October |
| 6th Edition Standards – Striving for Excellence Presented by Quality Practice Accreditation 16 September |
| BreastScreen WA mobile visit to Lamington Presented by BreastScreen WA 18 September to 22 October |
| Integrating Digital Resources into Mental Health Care Presented by Black Dog Institute 23 September |
| LGBTIQA+ Cancer Care Education Series Presented by ASHM 6 October |
| RACGP 6th Edition Standards – Changes and Considerations for General Practices Presented by RACGP 8 October |
| Hepatitis C for Nurses and Midwives Presented by ASHM 8 October |
| Sexual health management and care for nurses and midwives Presented by ASHM 9 October and 10 October |
| Viral Hepatitis in Primary Care Webinar Series Presented by ASHM 14 October |
| Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation and Iron Infusion Presented by Benchmarque Group 12 November |
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
2023 Webinars
- Immunisation – Back to Basics Webinar
- Immunisation – AIR Encounters and Reporting
- Immunisation – Overseas Encounters and Catch Up Plans
2024 Webinars
- Immunisation – Cold Chain Management
- Immunisation – WA Immunisation Schedule and Updates (2024)
- 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
2025 Webinars
2026 Webinars
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.