No Images? Click here What's happeningOutreachHappy New Year from the Regional Services team. We hope you had a relaxing break over the Christmas period and we look forward to working with you in 2019! Variations to approved outreach services Service visit dates and reporting Please contact the Regional Services team on 08 6389 4500 or via email if you require any assistance. 2019 Outreach service delivery - schedulingFor your quick reference, please consider WA public and school holidays when scheduling outreach visit dates in 2019. 2019 WA Public Holidays:
2019 WA School Holidays:
OMS quick tip!When entering SARs, please click 'save' and then 'submit'. This will make sure that the data you have entered will be updated in the system. Outreach Management System (OMS)We thank all of our service providers for their patience in migrating to the new OMS. We appreciate that it is a new system and we are working with the developers to streamline this platform. Please contact the Regional Services team on 08 6389 4500 or via email if you require any assitance. Outreach opportunitiesDerbarl Yerrigan Health Service (DYHS) Earbus Foundation of WA (EFWA) EFWA is seeking an ear, nose and throat surgeon to provide visits to the Pilbara and Goldfields throughout the financial year. If you would like more information, please contact Lara Shur, Director Clinical Services EFWA via email or phone 08 9388 7485. WA Country Health Service - Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service (GSAHS) WACHS - GSAHS is currently seeking an ear, nose and throat surgeon to provide a visit to Albany this financial year. If you would like more information or to express interest in this opportunity, please contact the Regional Services team via email or phone 08 6389 4500. Rural Health West welcomes our latest membersJoin us in welcoming our new members
We invite health professionals and organisations with an interest in rural health to become members of Rural Health West. Our members act as a sounding board for new initiatives, provide support for our advocacy work and act as our eyes and ears on the ground in rural communities. Visit our website for application information. The inaugural WA Rural Paediatrics Scientific Meeting22 – 24 March 2019 | The Westin Hotel, PerthIn collaboration with The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, the Rural Health West 2019 Annual Conference is excited to include the inaugural WA Rural Paediatrics Scientific Meeting. The meeting will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss paediatric care, case studies and service planning to address challenges in rural areas, along with the chance to share knowledge and build capacity with colleagues, Perth based paediatricians and other rural medical practitioners. Conference registration is required. This includes;
Visit the conference website for more information and to register. Graduate Certificate in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)The online course will be offered at the University of Western Australia from early 2019 and is available nationally to those with a background in psychology, medicine, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, social work and other relevant disciplines. Applications close 3 February 2019. For more information about the course, as well as a link to the application, please visit the University of Western Australia website. The Outreach programs are delivered by Rural Health West on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health. |