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Members Update
March 2023
Wheatbelt health news
Wheatbelt HPN family-friendly Jurien Bay networking event
Enjoy canapes and drinks by the beach at this free family-friendly networking event for health professionals in Jurien Bay!
Thursday 9 March 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
Jurien Bay Beach Café, corner Roberts and Heaton Streets, Jurien Bay
Registrations for this event are essential; please click here to register.
This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Visit www.wbhpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free).
For more information, please email WBHPN Regional Program Officer Sally Beer at sally.beer@wbhpn.com.au.
Wheatbelt HPN addiction medicine Q&A with Associate Professor Mat Coleman - NARROGIN
Local GPs and health professionals are invited to join addiction psychiatrist, Associate Professor Mat Coleman at an interactive education session discussing regional issues around addiction.
Wednesday 22 March 2023 | 5.30pm–7.30pm
John Higgins Community Centre, 50 Clayton Road, Narrogin
Light nibbles and refreshments provided.
Registrations for this event are essential; please click here to register.
This event is FREE for all members of the Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network – Visit www.wbhpn.com.au/network to join as a member (membership is free).
For more information, please email WBHPN Regional Program Officer Sally Beer at sally.beer@wbhpn.com.au.
Grants for training and upskilling - applications now open!
The Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) provides professional development support to health professionals in rural and remote Australia to help retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice.
You could be eligible for a grant if you meet the following criteria:
- Working in the field of medicine, nursing, midwifery, dental, pharmacy or allied health (including Aboriginal health practitioners).
- Providing primary care in private practice, non-government or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) sector - those employed solely by the state government are ineligible for funding.
- Employed by an organisation providing services in an MMM 3-7 location (or ACCHS in a MMM 1-7 location).
Activities supported by the HWSP
- Postgraduate studies – postgraduate certificate, diploma, Masters or PhD
- Conferences, seminars, workshops, webinars and short courses
Full Program Guidelines and eligibility criteria can be found on the Rural Health West website.
Applications close 29 March 2023. Apply now!
Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network events calendar
Do you know our Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network events calendar is the one-stop-shop for all health-related training and events happening in the region?
We do our best to ensure our calendar features relevant upskilling, training, webinars and social networking events that are coming to your town or your tablet. Make sure you visit the calendar to check out the education and activities delivered in the Wheatbelt.
Do you have something you would like published on the WBHPN events calendar and promoted via our socials? Email program officer Sally Beer to get in touch.
Upcoming events
Practice support
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 Wheatbelt Health Professionals Network is brought to you by the following stakeholder partnership:
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