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Member Update
JUNE 2024
Welcome to your next jam-packed newsletter from your friendly Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network. If you haven't already, jump on and join our Facebook group to keep up to date with the latest information, and the ability for YOU to share with other members. Our website is chock full of information and resources including the MWGHPN events calendar, which includes education opportunities being delivered around Australia that are accessible online, face-to-face and are often FREE!
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LATEST HEALTH NEWS
HPN Evaluation Survey
Prize draw of 2 x $350 Visa gift cards
The Health Professionals Networks (HPNs) are conducting a survey to obtain some feedback from our members. The purpose of the networks is to connect people working in health in regional, rural and remote Western Australia through high quality local professional learning, networking and social engagement. We are asking you a few questions to help make our network better.
All survey respondents are eligible to enter our prize draw of 2 x $350 Visa gift cards. To participate in the prize draw please enter your name and email details where prompted at the conclusion of the survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous unless you choose to provide your details for the prize draw.
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Essentials of Medical Abortion in WA for Regional Clinicians
27 August 2024 | 6.30pm–8.30pm | Webinar
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Immunisation in Pregnancy and Adults
29 August 2024 | 5.00pm–6.00 pm | Webinar
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2025 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards
Nominations close Wednesday 4 September 2024
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HealthPathways WA replacement website now live - register now
WA Primary Health Alliance has launched Clinician Assist WA, a free to access, secure website to help GPs and other health professionals access guidance for assessing, managing and referring patients across Western Australia. The new website has replaced the existing HealthPathways WA website.
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Women's Health Week webinar: Managing pelvic health
5 September 2024 | 8.00pm–9.00pm | Webinar
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Alcohol use during Pregnancy and Foetal Acohol Spectrum Disorder ( FASD) prevention
10 September 2024 | 10.00am–12.00pm | Webinar
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Myths and Facts of Back Pain and Endometriosis
4 October 2024 | 5.00pm–6.30pm | Geraldton
MEMBER PROFILE
Meet Aimee Van Der Veer
Occupation: Dietitian
What are your professional interests/specialties?
Diabetes, Health at Every Size (HAES) and the Non Diet Approach
Tell us, where are you from and how did you get to be a Dietitian in the Midwest-Gascoyne region?
I grew up in a small coastal suburb on the Central Coast in NSW. I chose to do a year-long rural placement for my final year of uni and fell in love with smaller coastal towns, however ended up in Sydney, followed by Adelaide for my first job in dietetics. I quickly realised the city life wasn’t for me so applied for some positions across rural Australia and being in Adelaide at the time, WA was the next stop on my rotation around Aus! Balancing my quest for a rural location that also had surf led me to accept a position in Geraldton.
What do you love about the Midwest-Gascoyne?
The Midwest-Gascoyne region is a really special place and I’ve been really lucky to see so much of it already. Being a nature person, I have been blown away at the vast landscapes across the seasons, flying across red dirt and bush out to the Murchison region, coral reefs and crystal water, fields of gold when the canola is flowering and all the wildflowers. It is all very untouched and everyone you meet is incredibly friendly and generous with their time.
Did you always want to be a Dietitian Why?
For most of my life I had no idea what I wanted to do! But I knew I wanted to do something I was passionate about. I thought about this, and realised health and nutrition was a big passion of mine. I had a family friend who was a dietitian and I had a chat to her about what a career in dietetics looks like. After that I was sold on it! I am also a people-person and it brings me so much joy to play a part in hearing someone’s story and supporting them to develop a better relationship with food and improve their health.
What are your passions?
I am passionate about having a positive and valuable impact in everything I do. I love people and I hope that spills into the way I interact with and care for people within and outside of my work. I also love the ocean, camping and travel and I hope that guides the way I care for these places.
When you aren’t working, where will we find you?
I love anything in the ocean. I grew up surfing and over the years have expanded this into freediving and spearfishing. Most days I’m in the water 2-3 times a day. So, whether around town or camping up this beautiful coastline, you’ll find me with wet hair and covered in zinc 😊
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