GP Education Evening: Vascular Overview

4 May 2023 | 5.30pm to 7.00pm | Bunbury

South West General Practitioners are invited to an educational evening with Dr Carsten Ritter, Specialist Vascular Surgeon. Dr Ritter's speciality area includes varicose veins, pelvic congestion, diabetic foot and thoracic outlet. Light refreshments and canapes provided.

Registrations are essential and places are limited! Please click on the following link to register. For more information, please contact SWHPN Program Officer Jolijn Thompson at contact@swhpn.com.au

Save the date! Health Forum Busselton | Sunday 15 October 2023

The South West Health Professionals Network is pleased to host a unique one-day health forum for health professionals in the South West region. This is a locally-delivered education event followed by networking drinks. Registrations will open shortly.

For further information or to register your interest, please contact SWHPN Program Officer Jolijn Thompson at contact@swhpn.com.au

Respiratory overview evening wrap up

Thank you to the South West health professionals that were able to attend our Education Series: Respiratory Overview event in March at the St John of God Bunbury Hospital conference rooms with Dr Chris de Chaneet. We were overwhelmed with the response we received for this event.

The event was well attended and the presentation provided a fantastic overview from Dr de Chaneet on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Disease. Visit our website for more educational and networking opportunities in the South West in 2023!

ECU South West Nursing and Midwifery Careers Event 

A big thank you to all the nursing students that visited our exhibit at the ECU South West Campus Nursing and Midwifery Career Event in March. We enjoyed talking with students and providing them with information about the South West Health Professionals Network. We wish the students well with their studies and future nursing and midwifery careers in the South West.

2023 Rural Health Excellence Awards

Congratulations to our South West winners at the recent 2023 Rural Health Excellence Awards held in Perth on Saturday 11 March 2023.

Dr Michael Dewing from Bridgetown Medical Group was named GP of the Year at the Awards. Dr Bronwyn Pierce from the Rural Clinical School of WA Bunbury shared the award for Rural Researcher and Educator with Geraldton's Dr Kathryn Fitzgerald. Bunbury's Dr Lucy Irvine won the award for WA Country Health Service Intern of the Year. Congratulations!

Alcohol & Other Drug Network Information Sessions (online)

Thursday 27 April 2023 | 6.00pm to 7.30pm

Do you wish to know how to plan a conversation about cannabis with patients? Want to know the relevant discussions to have with patients about cannabis? It’s not too late to join the Alcohol and Other Drug Network – A Project ECHO Initiative! 

Experts Dr Stephen Proud, Psychiatrist MB BS FRANZCP FAChAM Grad Dip Env Sc, The Geographe Clinic; Dr John Akers, Pain Specialist,  Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Perth Hospital; and Dr Rupert Backhouse, General Practitioner, Peel Youth Medical Centre, will provide their advice on any questions or queries you may have. Join us for Session 12. Register by following this link.

Women's STEM JumpStart with Value Creators

3 and 4 May 2023 - Bunbury

Lets Crack the Code in 2023 in regional WA by encouraging more young women to embrace STEM with Women's STEM JumpStart in Bunbury on the 3 and 4 of May. Be quick to register!

The team at Value Creators are calling all passionate young regional women. This workshop will propel you into a new venture or enhance your career & beyond. STEM reaches across industries & many applications. So bring your smarts and an open mind to their two day Boot Camp and you will be guided through all the foundational skills and capacity building need to succeed.

You'll be matched with a supportive Mentor and join with like-minded young women. Valued at $5,000 per person but only $55 thanks to the funding from the Office for Women, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 

Register by following this link.

Advanced care planning, goals of care and palliative care update

3 May 2023 - Bunbury

PEPA and the South West Palliative Care Service will be facilitating a FREE evening on Advanced care planning, goals of care and palliative care update.

Come and join us for an interactive session to provide South West doctors and nurses with the latest information about advance care planning, goals of care and palliative care.

This session is particularly relevant to health professionals that work in aged care, but all health professionals interested in learning more about the topic are welcome.

Register by following this link.

What's happening in your region

COWARAMUP
Cowaramup Easter Fair
8 April 2023 | 9.00am to 1.00pm

Come along and join the fun at the Cowaramup Easter Fair 2023! The Easter Fair is a family-oriented event that promotes the vibrant artisans of the Cowaramup and the Margaret River region. With a broad variety of stalls in support of local crafters, artists and producers from Cowaramup and surrounding areas. More information is available from the website.

BUNBURY
School Holidays in the City
7 to 23 April 2023

The Easter school holidays are fast approaching and the City of Bunbury facilities have planned a heap of activities to keep young ones of all ages active and entertained. For school holiday activities visit the website.

BUSSELTON
Easter Wonderland
7 to 23 April 2023

Easter Wonderland is returning to Busselton this Easter School Holidays - bigger and better than ever! We are giving away $1000 + worth of FREE rides over 17 massive fun filled days! Easter Wonderland will have an assortment of Kids Rides, Thrill Rides, Sideshow Games plus all your favourite Showbags & much much more! Visit the website for all the details.

ANZAC Day Services in the South West
25 April 2023

Visit the RSLWA website for all the ANZAC day service details in your area. Lest we forget.