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Members Update
June 2022
The SWHPN would like to invite our members and their families to our first event for 2022: ‘Let’s reconnect’ FREE networking event at Eagle Bay Brewing Co, Eagle Bay.
Date: Sunday 24 July 2022
Time: 3.00pm-5.00pm
This is a family-friendly event; partners and kids welcome.
Light food and drinks provided.
Registrations are essential! Click here to register for the event.
Grant opportunity for new allied health professionals!
Rural Health West is offering one-off grants of up to $3,000 to newly qualified allied health professionals who are required to make supervision or mentoring payments towards a mentor or supervisor.
The grants are available for those working in rural locations in the following professions:
• Occupational therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Social work
• Speech pathology
Successful grant recipients will receive up to $3000, or six months of supervision payments. The grant can be made as a reimbursement of payments you have already made or can be put towards future payments.
You must be working in a MMM 3-7 location in Western Australia to be eligible. Applications close 6pm Sunday 12 June 2022. Applicants will be notified about the outcome of their application by Thursday 16 June 2022.
Please review the application guidelines and complete the questions on the application form before applying.
View the application form here and the application guidelines. Completed applications should be sent to choosecountry@ruralhealthwest.com.au
Health organisation survey - responses needed!
Rural Health West invites rural health organisations to participate in our 2022 Organisation Survey.
Each year, Rural Health West provides a range of workforce support services to rural WA health organisations. By completing this survey you help us to improve these programs to meet the needs of your business, your staff and those of your community.
The survey is available online here. Note: this survey does not include general medical practices or hospitals.
Expressions of interest - John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program primary care rotations
The Australian Government has announced the implementation of the new John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program to help deliver increased rural primary care rotations for eligible junior doctors from clinical year 2024 onwards.
The Rural Generalist Pathway WA Coordination Unit will be administering these new rotations and invites eligible primary care providers in MM 2-7 locations to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). Primary Care Providers will receive a clinical supervision and support payment.
Eligible primary care providers include:
- General Practices
- Aboriginal Medical Services
- Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
For additional information and the EOI form, please contact the Rural Generalist Pathway WA Coordination Unit or phone
(08) 6553 0873. Expressions of interest must be received by Monday 27 June 2022.
Rural Health West COVID-19 support grants available
Has your practice's workforce been impacted by COVID-19?
Rural Health West has a limited number of $500 grants available to support your practice get back on its feet. If your workforce has been adversely affected by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in WA, please contact Rural Health West to see if you are eligible for a grant. Grants are available up until 30 June 2022.
Busselton dinner event with Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Stephen Proud
Date: Tuesday 21 June 2022
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: The Esplanade Hotel, 30/38 Marine Terrace, Busselton
The Busselton Dunsborough Alliance Against Depression with the support of the WA Primary Health Alliance is hosting a dinner event for local General Practitioners, featuring guest speaker Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Stephen Proud.
The area of discussion is suicide prevention.
Please confirm interest to attend by 14 June 2022 to ContactUs@bdaad.org.au.
Rural Emergency Medicine Forum 2022 - registrations now open
Registrations for the Rural Health West CPD: Rural Emergency Medicine Forum 2022 are now open!
Date: Saturday 6 August and Sunday 7 August 2022
Venue: Aloft Hotel Perth
This forum is part of the WA Country Health Service and Rural Health West Resident Specialist Procedural GP Education Series.
The event will include a mix of lectures, problem based discussions, simulation and skills stations happening concurrently over the weekend. It will also be an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues.
This forum is pending accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM.
Pre-Forum Workshop: Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+)
Date: Thursday 4 and Friday 5 August 2022
Cost: $2,500
Register for the pre-Forum workshop here.
This forum is open to all currently practicing Emergency Doctors, FACEM's and Medical Practitioners. The forum has limited places. Travel subsidies will apply for eligible delegates living and working in rural and remote WA.
Should you have any queries, please contact the Continuing Professional Development Team at cpd@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6389 4500.
What's happening in your region
BUNBURY
BREC International Film Festival Winter 2022
6 July - 24 July 2022
The BREC International Film Festival features 14 films from around the globe, with the addition of Wednesday Classic Film screenings and a French Film Friday on 22 July 2022. Road trips, rail journeys, opera, dance, love, war, thrills, drama, family connections and extraordinary contemporary cinematography will ignite the BREC cinema screen. Download the festival program here.
BUSSELTON
Community Planting Day
Boat Ramp Access, Lot 4533 Dolphin Road, Broadwater
12 June 2022 | 10.00am-12.00pm
Join the Busselton community to plant 1000 seedlings to provide future habitat for local wildlife including the western ringtail possum. A wonderful activity for the whole family and a chance to give back to the local environment. Refreshments provided. Click here to register for the planting day.
MANJIMUP
Manjimup Wine and Truffle Festival
24 June - 26 June 2022
This event brings together the region’s best truffle producers, winemakers, and chefs for a weekend of exquisite food and wine, through a series of satellite events held across multiple locations including Truffles by Twilight, Degustation Dinners or tingle your tastebuds with cellar door tastings. Visit the festival website for more information.
MARGARET RIVER
Cabin Fever
15 July - 24 July 2022
Dust off your best beanie and get ready to keep toasty with 10 days of wintery goodness with the Cabin Fever festival. They’re bringing back all the fire, food and fun you know and love, bigger than ever with over 40 events from Busselton to Margaret River and everywhere in between. Visit the Cabin Fever website for more information.
Moving to a new region in WA? Join your local Health Professionals Network!
Did you know that the South West Health Professionals Network is one of seven networks operating across regional Western Australia? If you're relocating to another region in WA, reach out to your new region's network to build local connections and learn of upcoming education and networking opportunities.
Visit the Rural Health West website for more information and for links to each region's Health Professionals Network website.
Practice Assist is a free service that coordinates and delivers end-to-end practice support services for not only general practice teams, but all health professionals across Western Australia.
The Practice Assist team can help enhance the efficiency, capacity and sustainability of your practice with a comprehensive suite of practice management resources and support services:
- A toll-free help desk between 8am and 5pm, 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 wesbite 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 South West Health Professionals Network is brought to you by the following health organisations in partnership.
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