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Upcoming Medical Education Conferences and Workshops

Presentation/Discussion
30 Mar
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30 Jun

Managing Patient Depression and Suicidality: GP Peer Group Learning | Various Locations

An ideal opportunity to have open, honest discussions with colleagues, a psychiatrist and local GP with a special interest in mental health care, about the management of patient depression and suicidality in primary care. 2 hour, case-based conversation over a shared meal. The peer meetings extend previous workshops and GP Management of Patient Depression and Suicidality online modules, and offer: Direct, in-person Q&A and discussion with an experienced psychiatrist Practical strategies for managing complex mental health presentations, grounded in local clinical experiences Greater confidence in assessment and prescribing decisions Updated information on local referral pathways and service Increased local, collegial support
Mental Health
Goldfields / Kimberley / Midwest / South West
$50
Presentation/Discussion
21 Apr
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21 Apr

Pilbara Health Professionals Network | Breakfast Education Series | Feltman – Understanding Diabetes | Karratha

Join us for an engaging session covering: What’s happening in the body when someone has diabetes, complications of diabetes, and practical strategies to manage diabetes.
Diabetes
Pilbara
Free
Presentation/Discussion
22 Apr
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22 Apr

South West Health Professionals Network | Common GI problems for health professionals | Bunbury

The South West Health Professionals Network invite health professionals from the Bunbury area to an educational event at the Old Lyric Theatre. Register today to gain valuable insights and expand your understanding of gastrointestinal problems.
Other
South West
Free
Presentation/Discussion
30 Apr
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30 Apr

Goldfields Health Professionals Network | Breakfast Educational Series | Type 2 Diabetes Care: Latest Updates & Referral Pathways | Kalgoorlie

Stay up to date with the latest in Type 2 Diabetes care, including current treatments and practical tips for everyday management. We’ll also cover referral pathways, making it easier to connect your patients with the right support - from allied health to specialist services - for better ongoing care and outcomes.
Diabetes
Goldfields
Free
Workshop
03 May
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10 May

Junior Doctor Pilbara Immersion

Get first-hand exposure to the career pathways, lifestyles and opportunities of working as a rural generalist in the Pilbara. You will tour local hospitals, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and general practices in Karratha and Port Hedland and take part in cultural and lifestyle experiences. PLUS you will receive an all-expenses paid ticket to the Rural and Remote Retrieval Weekend in Karijini National Park, featuring hands-on emergency and retrieval training (valued at $2400).
Career Pathways
Pilbara
$Free
Workshop
04 May
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15 May

EarTrain and AHCWA Workshops

In collaboration with AHCWA, EarTrain is delivering a workshops across Western Australia in May 2026. These workshops will provide practical skills in: otoscopy, tympanometry, an introduction to hearing screening, screening otoacoustic emissions and referral Pathways
ENT
Kimberley / Metropolitan / Pilbara / South West
Free
Presentation/Discussion
05 May
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05 May

Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network | RHD A Hidden Health Crisis | Geraldton

The Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network would like to invite all health professionals to join paediatric cardiologist Dr Stephen Shipton, based at the Perth Children’s Hospital, for an education evening. Dr Shipton has experience both in WA and internationally in providing care to children and adults with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Other
Midwest
Free
Presentation/Discussion
05 May
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05 May

Midwest Gascoyne Health Professionals Network | A Hidden Health Crisis | Geraldton

The Midwest-Gascoyne Health Professionals Network invites health professionals to an education evening with paediatric cardiologist Dr Stephen Shipton (Perth Children’s Hospital). The session will cover acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), including epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, management and the WA Rheumatic Heart Disease Register and Control Program.
Cardiology
Midwest
Free
Presentation/Discussion
05 May
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05 May

Goldfields Health Professionals Network | Rethinking Hepatitis B Care in Regional and Rural Areas | Kalgoorlie

The Goldfields Health Professionals Network (GOHPN), in collaboration with Royal Perth Hep B Hub, is pleased to present an upcoming education session, Rethinking Hepatitis B Care in Regional and Rural Areas. Join us for an informative session with Adam Gregson, Hepatology Nurse Practitioner from Royal Perth Hospital, as he introduces a new community-focused Hepatitis B program in WA.
Other
Goldfields
Free
Workshop
07 May
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10 May

Rural and Remote Retrieval Weekend 2026 | Karijini

The RRR Weekend provides participants with the opportunity to learn about the management of medical emergencies in a remote environment with limitation in equipment, personnel and resources.
Emergency Medicine
Pilbara
$2400-3000
Presentation/Discussion
07 May
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07 May

The Pilbara Health Professionals Network | Education Session: Chronic Wet Cough Awareness Session | South Hedland & Online

The Pilbara Health Professionals Network (PHPN), in partnership with LungSmart WA, is proud to deliver this important education session focused on Chronic Wet Cough (CWC). This session aims to increase awareness and improve early identification and management of respiratory illness - particularly in Aboriginal children living in regional Western Australia - helping to reduce the risk of long-term conditions such as bronchiectasis.
Other
Online / Pilbara
Free
Workshop
09 May
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09 May

South West Health Professionals Network | Suturing and Acute Hand Injury | Busselton

The South West Health Professionals Network invites health professionals from the Busselton area to attend a practical suturing workshop at Busselton Health Campus. Presented by Dr Rohan Page, this hands-on session will cover interrupted sutures, running (continuous) sutures, horizontal and vertical mattress sutures, deep dermal sutures, and subcuticular sutures.
Surgery
South West
$40-60