P.O.Box 433
Nedlands
Western Australia 6909
10 Stirling Highway
Nedlands
Western Australia 6009
Education Workshops
Rural Health West Education Workshops are designed specifically to meet the needs of rural and remote general practitioners and other health professionals.
All education workshops are accredited with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), and where possible, approved for the Rural Procedural Grants Program.
Delivered in both regional locations and Perth to maximise access, workshop registrations open approximately eight weeks before the workshop date. Registration forms are downloadable below and are also distributed within the respective regions with the assistance of WACHS Learning and Development units. All successful participants will receive written confirmation of their place in a workshop.
Rural Emergency Assessment, Credentialing and Training (REACT) course
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The REACT course is designed to assist Western Australian GP Visiting Medical Practitioners to maintain their emergency knowledge and skills, and gain formal assessment toward their emergency credentialing, as required by WACHS.
Including major trauma in adults and children, cardiac arrest, as well as associated life saving procedural skills, the REACT course is highly interactive, with participants predominately involved in practical skill stations and simulated scenarios.
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Eligibility: Priority is given to Western Australian GP Visiting Medical Practitioners. All medical practitioners are welcome to register.
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 22 PRPD / RACGP: 80 CPD points / Grant: Two days emergency or anaesthetics
Length: Two days. 8.30am – 5.30pm each day Cost: $1,650 (incl. GST)
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March 2012 | Bunbury | Information and Registration |
| Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June 2012 | Northam | |
| Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September 2012 | Kalgoorlie | |
| Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November 2012 | Albany |
Emergency Airway Skills and Crisis Simulation Management
Develop and practice skills essential for good outcomes in unexpected crisis, particularly with problem airways. Delivered in WACHS facilities, this workshop has a heavy emphasis on teamwork and organisation of medical emergency teams and incorporates presentations, skill stations and scenario-based crisis with simulation manikins (SIM man and baby).
Eligibility: Priority is given to GP Anaesthetists and Theatre Staff, in the region which the workshop is taking place. Should places be available emergency staff – doctors and nurses are invited to register.
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 30 PRPD / RACGP: 40CPD points / Grant: One day emergency or anaesthetics
Length: One day. 8.30am – 5pm Cost: Free
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Friday 3 February 2012 | Albany | Workshop Full |
| Friday 27 April 2012 | Esperance | |
| Friday 29 June 2012 | Kununurra | |
| Friday 3 August 2012 | Karratha | |
| Friday 7 September 2012 | Carnarvon | |
| Date TBC | Bridgetown |
Obstetrics
Assisting rural and remote GP obstetricians and midwives to work as a team to recognise and make appropriate decisions, thus effectively managing obstetric cases and emergencies.
Eligibility: Priority is given to GP Obstetricians and Midwives in the region which the workshop is taking place.
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 30 PRPD / RACGP: 40CPD points / Grant: One day obstetrics
Length: One day. 8.30am – 5pm Cost: Free
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Friday 24 February 2012 | Geraldton | Information and Registration |
| Friday 11 May 2012 | Margaret River | |
| Friday 1 June 2012 | Kalgoorlie | |
| Friday 3 August 2012 | Broome | |
| Friday 2 November 2012 | Karratha |
Airway, Respiratory and Cardiovascular emergencies
Supporting both currently practicing rural and remote general practitioners and urban general practitioners who provide rural locum placements, to refresh emergency skills and knowledge so as to confidently manage emergency cases in rural environments. A limited number of participants in this workshop can also be assessed for CPR.
Eligibility: Priority is given to currently practicing rural and remote Western Australian GPs and urban GPs who provide rural locum placements through Rural Health West.
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 60 PRPD / RACGP: 80 CPD points / Grant: Two day emergency or anaesthetics
Length: Two days. 8.30am – 5pm each day Cost: $660.00 for weekend
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February 2012 | Perth | Workshop Full |
| Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June 2012 | Perth | |
| Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November 2012 | Perth |
Frontline Gynaecology
This practical education workshop provides intensive, interactive and practical training in the field of acute and common gynaecological problems.
Eligibility: Priority is given to currently practising rural and remote Western Australian GPs
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 30 PRPD / RACGP: 40 CPD points / Grant: One day Obstetrics
Length: One day. 8.30am – 5.30pm Cost: $220 per participant
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Friday 2 March 2012* | Perth | Information and Registration |
*This workshop will be held the day before the Rural Health West Annual Conference
Toxicological Emergencies
Gain a practical approach to common poisonings that rural general practitioners experience including the importance of risk assessment for individuals who present with poisoning. An intensive day that incorporates short presentations, clinical case studies and small group discussions.
Eligibility: Priority is given to currently practising rural and remote Western Australian GPs
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 30 PRPD / RACGP: 40 CPD points / Grant: One day emergency or anaesthetics
Length: One day. 8.30am – 5.30pm Cost: $220 per participant
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Friday 2 March 2012* | Perth | Information and Registration |
*This workshop will be held the day before the Rural Health West Annual Conference
Orthopaedic Emergencies
Increasing patient safety through recognition, assessment and management of bone and joint injuries. Participants are involved in small group case studies and practical skill stations.
Eligibility: Priority is given to currently practising rural and remote Western Australian GPs
Accreditation and grant: ACRRM: 30 PRPD / RACGP: 40 CPD points / Grant: One day emergency or anaesthetics
Length: One day. 8.30am – 5pm Cost: $220 per participant
| DATE | LOCATION | INFORMATION / REGISTRATION FORM |
| Friday 6 July 2012* | Perth |
*This workshop will be held the day before the Rural Health West Aboriginal Health Conference
