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MEMBERS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2023
Karratha Welcome to 2023
On Friday 3 February our health professionals from Karratha and surrounds caught up at the Hampton Harbour Boat and Sailing Club in Dampier for the Karratha Welcome to 2023 networking event. It was a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues that we haven't seen for a while and welcome all the new health professionals that have moved to the region, including our new seven the Rural Clinical School of WA medical students who only arrived in Karratha two weeks ago.
This coming Friday 10 February, we will be hosting the Hedland Welcome to 2023 and we look forward to seeing our East Pilbara health professionals there. More information and the registration link are below-.
Friday 10 February 2023 | 5.30pm-7.30pm
The Pilbara Health Professionals Network would like to invite you and your family to our Hedland Welcome to 2023 event. Please come along and meet our health professionals who recently moved to the region and reconnect with colleagues you may not have seen for a while.
Venue: Hedland Hotel - Heddy's Bar & Bistro
For any further enquiries please email contact@phpn.com.au and to register, please click on the image above.
WA Rural Health Conference 2023 | People, Purpose, Passion
11 and 12 March 2023 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
The WA Rural Health Conference 2023 is 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.
Keynote Speaker | Samantha Bloom: Author of Penguin Bloom
Travel support | Rural Health West will provide travel support for eligible delegates with full attendance to the conference. For more information, please visit our travel page.
Preliminary program available soon! For more information please contact us.
The early bird rate closes next week! Register now.
Supporting the disability workforce to grow, connect and thrive.
The Remote Ready Program which has officially launched for 2023 in the Pilbara. The program will focus on those working with disability clients in remote communities, supporting the disability workforce to grow, connect and thrive.
To start the program, we are inviting disability workers in the Pilbara to complete a survey that will help guide its development. Please click here to complete the survey and go into the draw to win one of three fitbits. The survey closes on 24 February 2023 and we will announce the winners in March.
In addition, if you would like to meet with a member of the project team to discuss this program, its opportunities or the survey, please reach out to info@karrathahealthcare.org.au. We look forward to delivering the Remote Ready Program in the Pilbara and bringing you more updates in the near future.
Collaborative mental health care in a changing world
Registrations are officially OPEN for the Mental Health Professionals Network 2023 national online conference!
2023 Staircase to the moon.
You have to see it to believe it! This amazing natural phenomenon takes place along the Pilbara and Kimberley coastline, when the full moon rising across the exposed tidal flats creates the impression of a staircase leading to the moon.
2023 dates:
- 8-10 March
- 7-9 April
- 6-8 May
- 5-7 June
- 4-6 July
- 2-4 and 31 August
- 1-2 and 30 September
- 1-2 and 29-31 October
For locations and more information, click HERE.
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- Email the helpful team for advice regarding practice management queries.
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