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Member Update

JULY 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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UPCOMING MWGHPN EVENTS

Vicarious Trauma |  Geraldton

Thursday 25 July, 6pm - 8.30 pm 

Join us for an insightful and educational evening with Chantal Bachere-Crinquand, a dedicated Mental Health Academic and mental health nurse with over 15 years of experience in the Midwest and Gascoyne regions.

Chantal has gained valuable insights into rural mental health issues within the local community. At the WA Centre for Rural Health, she focuses on developing and facilitating mental health education programmes and training for healthcare professionals and community groups. This includes enhancing workforce education and skills development in the welfare and education sectors.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

LATEST HEALTH NEWS

Raw to Roar: Lionheart's Grief Pathway Pilot

Lionheart Camp for kids provides support to West Australian children and families, following the death of a sibling, parent or primary caregiver, regardless of cause of death. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO MAKE REFERRALS

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WA Rural Health Excellence Awards | Nominations open

AWARD CATEGORIES

Aboriginal Health Professional of the Year | Allied Health Professional of the Year | Clinical Leader of the Year | Community Health Professional of the Year | GP of the Year | Health Team of the Year | Nurse or Midwife of the Year | Specialist (Non-GP) of the Year | Young Professional of the Year.

 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION LINK

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) | Online

Tuesday 23 July 2024 

REGISTER HERE

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Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention | Online 

Saturday 27 July 2024 | Online via Zoom

REGISTER HERE

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WA Ear and Hearing Health Forum 2024 | Perth

Friday 9 August 2024 | 8.30am - 4.30pm 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION LINK

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Advanced Wound Care | Perth

Friday 9 August 2024 | 8.30am - 4.30pm

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION LINK

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Aboriginal Health Conference 

Saturday 10 August 2024  - Sunday 11 August 2024 | 

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

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Triage Emergency Care - Intensive | Online

Tuesday 13 August 2024, 12.00pm-6.30pm 

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

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Bladder Cancer and Patient Survivorship | Geraldton | Laian Restaurant 

Wednesday 14 August 2024 | 6.30pm

RSVP : angela@perthurologyclinic.com.au

 

 

EVENT WRAP UP

 

Rheumatic Heart Disease | Carnarvon

We are thrilled to announce the success of recent educational events in Carnarvon last month. Members gathered for insightful sessions on health topics, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback. The event provided a great mix of learning and networking opportunities.

Associate Professor Judkins led a session on Rheumatic Heart Disease, covering its causes, symptoms, and latest treatments. His presentation was informative and engaging, benefiting healthcare professionals and community members. The event sparked lively discussions, emphasising community awareness and education.

This marks progress in our partnership with the WA Rheumatic Heart Disease Register & Control Programme to combat this issue and enhance cardiovascular health in our community.

Stay tuned for more educational sessions; we look forward to your continued support!

 

MEMBER PROFILE

 

Meet Jeremy

Name: Dr Jeremy Beckett

Occupation: Medical Director, GRAMS 

What are your professional interests and specialities?

My medical background is in general practice, anaesthetics and emergency medicine, but it was during my five years in East Timor that my interests in health service development and global health really emerged. Working in Aboriginal health since I returned in 2021 has been a great opportunity to build experience of similar principles in our own backyard.

Tell us, where are you from, and how did you get to be a medical administrator in the Midwest-Gascoyne region?

I was born and bred in WA, moving to Geraldton in 2009 to pursue opportunities as a rural GP proceduralist. As the years passed I found myself gravitating toward anaesthetics and emergency medicine at Geraldton Regional Hospital, moving away from general practice almost entirely. In preparation for heading overseas I studied the Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene in Liverpool (UK), and then went with my wife and four young kids to East Timor in 2016 to work in health development in a very underdeveloped post-war nation. Five years later we returned to Geraldton - which has very much become our long-term home - and I followed on from the work in Timor with a move into medical administration at the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service.

What do you love about the Midwest-Gascoyne?

Geraldton is a great town, especially in autumn and winter. Like the Goldilocks principle, Geraldton is not too big but not too small, not too remote but still distant enough from city life… it’s just right! We have beautiful beaches but if you drive ten minutes in from the coast you’ll find equestrian countryside or the beautiful rolling farmland of the Chapman Valley. We love the community here, the sport and local events, the fishing and the beach, and the day trips to Horrocks, Kalbarri and other nearby delights.

Did you always want to be a doctor? Why?

No, it’s something that took shape over many years. Though it has opened up so many great opportunities for me I’m still not quite sure that working as a doctor is where I want to be. I’m considering other possibilities.

What are your passions?

I’m very involved with my local church and I’m passionate about seeing people find truth and hope in their lives. I am endlessly fascinated by the world abroad, which leads me to reading history, poring over maps and planning elaborate overseas adventures (many of which never become a reality). I’ve visited almost forty countries and have spent time living in Russia, England and East Timor. I’m a passionate follower of footy and cricket, and I play with an uncommon blend of enthusiasm and incompetence. I love seeing my kids take on new challenges and growing in character and courage.  

When you aren’t working, where will we find you?

You might find me on the rocks near the marina fruitlessly hurling small dead fish into the ocean in pursuit of tailor. Or I might be meandering around our three-acre Geraldton property thinking of ways to make my patchy sports lawn grow more luxuriant. Most likely you’ll see me driving past you with a furrowed brow as I’m hurriedly ferrying one of my four kids to basketball training, or music practice, or whatever extracurricular fun they’ve signed up for this week.

Moving to a new region in WA?

Join your local Health Professionals Network!

Did you know that the Midwest-Gascoyne 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.

For more information and for links to each region's Health Professionals Network website, visit the Rural Health West website.

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