MWGHPN February Update
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Members Update February 2024
The Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network invites our health professionals and their families to our welcome to 2024 networking event.
Come down and enjoy a relaxed evening with some light refreshments and catch up with colleagues and friends after the holiday season.
When: Friday 23 February 2023
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm
Where: Spalding Park Golf Club Green Street | Spalding
Register HERE.
This event is FREE for members of the Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network – Visit mwhpn.com.au/network to become a member (membership is free).
Registrations for the 2024 WA Rural Health Conference taking place at the Hyatt Regency Perth on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March 2024 are now open.
The theme for the WA Rural Health Conference 2024 is: Elevating Care in the Outback. The conference will be an opportunity to connect with health professionals from a variety of disciplines who all play a part in delivering vital healthcare services across rural WA. By bringing together all rural health professionals under one roof, we seek to promote connection between these different perspectives, sharing insights and innovations in order to strengthen and enhance healthcare in rural WA.
More information, including details on the travel support available for delegates, can be found on the conference website.
WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner
Saturday 16 March 2024 I 6.30pm - midnight I Pan Pacific Perth
Cost: $165 per person (complimentary for award finalists and a guest)
Dress: Cocktail
Any queries, please contact the awards coordinator awards@ruralhealthwest.com.au.
Short Mental Health Interventions: Reflective Writing for Clinician Wellbeing | Webinar
Joining Dr Jan Orman for this session is an extremely well-known GP with a gift for writing and a passion for teaching. Dr Hilton Koppe has used reflective writing for decades as a personal wellbeing strategy and has become celebrated for the writing workshops he presents to health professionals both in Australia and abroad. Hilton will talk about how he has benefited from his writing practice and what we can do to help set up such a practice for ourselves.
Mental health is the number one reason people see their GPs*, yet GPs are time poor and wait times to see psychologists are long. The need for mental health care is growing faster than specialised support and services are, leaving a gap in patient care.
This webinar series aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with skills to ‘fill the gap’ in providing mental health care to their patients using a range of brief interventions. Each webinar will be a discussion about the specific intervention and tips on how to use it effectively with your patients
Annual General Practitioner Survey now open
The yearly GP survey conducted by Rural Health West provides valuable insights into the state of general practice in Western Australia's rural and remote areas. Your participation in this survey will assist us in pinpointing the current challenges and issues that affect you and your community, allowing us to develop services and programs that will be of great benefit to both you and the overall health of your community.
The Annual GP Survey is accessible to all primary care doctors practicing in rural and remote regions of Western Australia. You can securely complete the survey online using the provided details, or if you prefer, paper copies of the survey will be sent to you in the coming weeks. If you require further information, please don't hesitate to reach out to our database team at 08 6389 4500.
Complete your pre-filled survey securely online with these details:
ID:
Last name:
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!
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.
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