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Members Update
July 2022
Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network (MWGHPN) Events Calendar
Do you know our events calendar is the one-stop-shop for all health-related training and events happening in the region?
We do our best to ensure our calendar features relevant upskilling, training, webinars and social networking events that are coming to your town or your tablet. Make sure you visit the calendar to check out the education and activities delivered in the Midwest-Gascoyne.
Do you have something you would like published on the MWGHPN events calendar and promoted via our socials? Contact Sarah today by clicking here.
We are excited to invite the members of the Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network to our first networking event for the year in Geraldton. We look forward to reconnecting with everyone. To register click here.
Have you checked out or other networks page?
We have spent some time updating our other networks page, we hope this will be a valuable tool to connect Health Professionals. Check it out here.
Practice Opportunity
Provision of General Practitioner services to Wagin
An excellent business opportunity has arisen for providers of general practitioner services to take up a long-established and well-managed medical practice in Wagin. The Wagin Medical Practice is ideally suited for a single/duo/small group of GPs.
For further information including the current financial aspects of the practice, the scope and scale of services provided and the process to submit an EOI/Tender please contact Beth McEwan on 08 6389 4500 or email beth.mcewan@ruralhw.com.au
Locum grants for Nursing, Dental and Allied Health positions
Rural Health West provide a $500 locum travel subsidy to health professionals to assist with travel to and from placement.
For more information on locum grants, please get in touch with our team today.
Abstract submission deadline is Monday 08 August 2022
Rural Health West is seeking abstracts for the 2022 Aboriginal Health Conference to be held at the Esplanade hotel in Fremantle on the 19 and 20 November 2022.
For more information visit the conference website or contact the Events Team on 08 6389 4500 or ahc@ruralhealthwest.com.au
Rural Emergency Medicine Forum 2022
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August 2022
This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist and Procedural GP Education Series.
The one and a half day Rural Emergency Medicine Forum 2022, will include lectures, interactive discussions and sessions delivered concurrently and facilitated by experienced specialists. The forum will provide an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues. Register here.
Geraldton Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention
Saturday 20 August 2022
9.00am-5.00pm
This 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. It also 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. Suitable for GP Registrars, GPs, Multi-disciplinary, Psychologists, Social Workers, Other mental health professionals.
Cost: $75 Register here.
Health Professions Education Clinical Teaching and Supervision Short Course
Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 of September 2022
UWA’s Health Professions Education discipline is offering a three-day short course in Clinical Teaching and Supervision .The learning objectives of the course are that by the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Describe educational principles and learning theories often applied in clinical education
- Discuss planning and implementation of clinical education
- Analyse clinical teaching and supervisory scenarios, and develop strategies to deal with dysfunctional/difficult situations
- Develop further understanding of the role of assessment approaches and tools used in clinical education
- Discuss the effect of feedback on learning, and demonstrate understanding of techniques to provide feedback
- Explore contemporary issues in education of the health professions
Identify ways to develop skills of clinical staff in teaching and supervision
Cost: $1400
Venue: UWA Park Ave Campus
Register here.
If you have any other questions, please email weilin.chi@uwa.edu.au.
New member profile
This month's MWGHPN member profile features Stacey McCartney.
Stacey is a Dietitian & Diabetes Educator based in Geraldton.
Click here to read more about Stacey.
GERALDTON
Gentle Yoga
Every Monday 11.30am
For anybody with reduced
mobility, recovering from injury
or illness, seniors or anyone who
needs a gentle introduction to
Yoga and relaxation.
Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Community Centre.
For more information contact Chantal.crinquand@uwa.edu.au
MEEKATHARRA
Sports for Adults
Wednesday 18 May 2022 - Wednesday 31 August 2022 | 6.00pm-8.00pm
Check out the Meekatharra Dust Facebook Page to see what sports will be happening this week. Everyone is welcome to this free event. For more information click here.
Morawa Art Awards and Exhibition
Friday 5 August 2022
7.00pm - Midnight
Enjoy the vibrant and diverse artwork created by over 130 artists from across Western Australia at the 8th Biennial Morawa Art Awards & Exhibition Opening Night and Awards Presentation Evening.
This professionally curated visual art exhibition brings together a large section of our regional community in support of local arts and culture. It encourages and fosters artistic merit amongst rural communities and supports talents amongst the Indigenous and youth of our region.
The Opening Night and Awards Presentation includes gourmet grazing platters, canapes and desert, premium drinks (beer, wine and soft drinks) and entertainment from Perth based musicians.
Mullewa Agricultural Show
Saturday 27 August 2022
9.30am - 8.00pm
Gates open to the public from 9.30am events throughout the day and finishing the show with fireworks at 7.30pm.
Mullewa is in the wheatbelt of WA and is known for its strong agricultural industry, stunning wildflowers and cultural heritage. The Mullewa District Agricultural Society (MDAS) is a not-for-profit, incorporated community organisation which held its first Agricultural Show in 1933. In Every year committee members and volunteers donate hundreds of hours of their time in the four days surrounding Mullewa Show as well as working throughout the year in planning and preparation. New volunteers are always welcome.
View the 2022 program here.
Canapes On The Gascoyne
Friday 26 August 2022
6.00pm
Canapes on the Gascoyne is an evening set on the pastoral station of Brickhouse, a sheep station on the mighty Gascoyne River where you will enjoy a gourmet ten-canape menu by chef Sophie Budd. Sophie has worked for both Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein and cooked alongside Gennaro Contaldo, and Antonio Carluccio. Passionate about the region and its fine produce, Sophie is back creating a series of gourmet canapes. The evening will be complete with live entertainment and WA's finest beverages. Purchase tickets here.
Meeka Outback Festival
Friday 23 - Sunday 25 September 2022
The Meekatharra Outback Festival is an annual event held in the town of Meekatharra. The annual event is held over the Queens Birthday long weekend each year.
The weekend consists of fireworks, races, street festival, live music under the stars, Outback Ball, and a Side Show complete with rides, food vans and much more. Read more here.
The Manage My Care App and web portal
- Helps patients and their families and carers view their public outpatient appointments and referrals;
- Displays appointments for PUBLIC outpatient services, (so no privately delivered appointments will appear); and
- Draws on information contained in WebPAS (which is a tool for managing admissions and discharges). While WACHS uses a number of other systems as well, only WebPAS data, appointments and referrals will appear in the MMC App.
Visit the website here.
The MWGHPN is active on Facebook, members can keep up to date with local educational and social events being held in their region.
MWGHPN members are encouraged to utilise the platform themselves to promote their organisation's events and news to keep our community connected and share information!
My Community Directory
My Community Directory is an online directory of hundreds of local health, social and community services across the State that WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) has partnered with and invested in, to address inequity and access. These services provide high-quality treatment and support across the lifespan for both physical and mental health. Find out how
they keep Western Australians well and out of the hospital and improve access to primary healthcare.
Features and functions within the directory have been developed to connect people to and between services, supporting three core users:
- Community members
- Service providers
- Service planners
My Community Directory is free for service providers to:
- List your service and keep the listing up to date.
- Connect to other services for the benefit of your own professional networks and to support connections for service users.
- See what other services are within a search area.
Community-based groups, organisations and individuals offering free or low-cost services or activities to Midwest-Gascoyne residents can register on the directory and promote their services free of charge.
List your information via this link.
Link to WAPHA website: My Community Directory - WAPHA
Advocare
Advocare provides free support to eligible people who have difficulty engaging with aged care services through existing channels, and may need additional support to understand and access aged care services. They can assist with:
- Access to aged care services
- Understanding your rights
- Resolving issues with aged care service providers
- Any concerns about elder abuse
To access support locally, one can contact Greta Poulter at gretap@advocare.org.au or on 0447 805 408.
Practice Assist is a free service that coordinates and delivers end-to-end practice support services for general practice teams and health professionals across WA.
The Practice Assist team can help enhance efficiency, capacity and sustainability of your practice with a comprehensive suite of practice management resources and support services:
- A toll-free help desk between 8.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
- Email the helpful team for advice regarding practice management queries.
- Assistance with Quality Improvement in your practice from Quality Improvement Coaches.
- Visit the dedicated website for the latest news, information, resources, COVID-19 information and more.
- Receive support and information about digital health technologies.
- Educational webinars, networking events and regional workshops.
- Stay up to date by subscribing to Practice Connect, our fortnightly newsletter.
- Contact the Practice Assist team to connect with Primary Care Navigators and Quality Improvement Coaches.
The Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network is brought to you by the following stakeholder partnerships:
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