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Obstetric Emergencies | Geraldton | 8 March 2024

By Newsletter, Workshops

This workshop teaches participants how to effectively manage obstetric cases and emergencies and how to make appropriate decisions.

Eligibility: GP obstetricians, medical practitioners and midwives. Priority is given to those working in the local region.

Length: One day

Cost: $50.00
The cost of this workshop is subsidised by WA Country Health Service 

Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for continuing professional development points/hours for the 2023-2025 triennium and RANZCOG for 2023-2024.

This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service

Payment Structure

You will receive an email link for payment in an event confirmation email.   Payment is required within 10 days of receiving the email. If full payment is not received within 10 days, your place will be offered to another delegate.

Cancellation Policy

  • Applicants who give notice of cancellation of four (4) weeks or more will receive a full refund of the course fee.
  • Applicants who withdraw from the course 14 days prior will receive a 50 per cent refund of the course fee.
  • Applicants who fail to attend a course or who withdraw from the course less than 14 days of the course date will be considered on an individual case basis.

Privacy Statement

The Privacy Act 2014 provides that before your personal contact details can be published or made available to major sponsors, exhibitors and other parties directly related to this workshop, you must give your consent. If you do not consent to your contact details being provided to the abovementioned parties, please contact the CPD team at CPD@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6389 4500.

Rural Health West values and respects your privacy and personal details. Personal information is collected in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be viewed at www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/privacystatement

Obstetric Emergencies | Geraldton

 

Obstetric Emergencies | Esperance – 18 August

By Newsletter, Workshops

This workshop teaches participants how to effectively manage obstetric cases and emergencies and how to make appropriate decisions.

Eligibility: GP obstetricians, medical practitioners and midwives. Priority is given to those working in the local region.

Length: One day

Cost: $50.00
The cost of this workshop is subsidised by WA Country Health Service through the Better Medical Care Initiative

Accreditation: This workshop has accreditation with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for continuing professional development points/hours for the 2023-2025 triennium.

This education workshop is proudly delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Payment Structure

You will receive an email link for payment in an event confirmation email.   Payment is required within 10 days of receiving the email. If full payment is not received within 10 days, your place will be offered to another delegate.

Cancellation Policy

  • Applicants who give notice of cancellation of four (4) weeks or more will receive a full refund of the course fee.
  • Applicants who withdraw from the course 14 days prior will receive a 50 per cent refund of the course fee.
  • Applicants who fail to attend a course or who withdraw from the course less than 14 days of the course date will be considered on an individual case basis.

Privacy Statement

The Privacy Act 2014 provides that before your personal contact details can be published or made available to major sponsors, exhibitors and other parties directly related to this workshop, you must give your consent. If you do not consent to your contact details being provided to the abovementioned parties, please contact the CPD team at CPD@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6389 4500.

Rural Health West values and respects your privacy and personal details. Personal information is collected in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be viewed at www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/privacystatement

Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) | Northam 18 August

By Newsletter

The PROMPT program is delivered in Australia under license from the PROMPT Maternity Foundation UK PROMPT is an evidence-based, multi-professional obstetric training package for all clinicians required to respond to obstetric emergencies in maternity hospitals. The program aims to reduce preventable harm for mothers and their babies which is best achieved by training staff in their local, real-time working clinical environment.

The PROMPT training package improves teamwork and consists of interactive lectures, drills and workshops, providing hands-on experience of practical skills in simulated obstetric emergency situations. The key components of PROMPT training are that it is multi-professional and locally situated using the whole team in their usual response roles.

Eligibility: All Maternity Care practitioners working in a maternity hospital – Midwives, Obstetricians, GPAs, GPOs and those who are required to respond to maternity emergencies including ward nurses, after hours managers and theatre staff. Obstetric Emergency Training is required every three years for GP’s/Obstetricians and Midwifes.

Cost: No cost for WACHS staff

Expression of Interest: To register your expression of interest application, click here. EOI applications close on the 2 June  2023. Successful candidates will receive a course offer via email shortly after EOI applications close.

For further information, please email WACHS.PROMPT@health.wa.gov.au, telephone 6391 0634 or visit www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au.

Obstetric Emergencies – Karratha

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This workshop teaches participants how to effectively manage obstetric cases and emergencies and how to make appropriate decisions.

Eligibility: GP obstetricians, medical practitioners and midwives. Priority is given to those working in the local region.

Length: One day

Cost: $50.00
The cost of this workshop is subsidised by the Australian Government Department of Health

Accreditation: This workshop is pending accreditation with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine for continuing professional development hours for the 2023-2025 triennium.

We ask participants to contact their relevant college to ascertain your eligibility for the grant prior to attending.

This Rural Health West education workshop is proudly funded by the Australian Government Department of Health

Payment Structure

You will receive an email link for payment in an event confirmation email.   Payment is required within 10 days of receiving the email. If full payment is not received within 10 days, your place will be offered to another delegate.

Cancellation Policy

  • Applicants who give notice of cancellation of four (4) weeks or more will receive a full refund of the course fee.
  • Applicants who withdraw from the course 14 days prior will receive a 50 per cent refund of the course fee.
  • Applicants who fail to attend a course or who withdraw from the course less than 14 days of the course date will be considered on an individual case basis.

Privacy Statement

The Privacy Act 2014 provides that before your personal contact details can be published or made available to major sponsors, exhibitors and other parties directly related to this workshop, you must give your consent. If you do not consent to your contact details being provided to the abovementioned parties, please contact the CPD team at CPD@ruralhealthwest.com.au or 08 6389 4500.

Rural Health West values and respects your privacy and personal details. Personal information is collected in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be viewed at www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/privacystatement

Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) – Bunbury

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28 June 2023

The PROMPT program is delivered in Australia under license from the PROMPT Maternity Foundation UK PROMPT is an evidence-based, multi-professional obstetric training package for all clinicians required to respond to obstetric emergencies in maternity hospitals. The program aims to reduce preventable harm for mothers and their babies which is best achieved by training staff in their local, real-time working clinical environment.

The PROMPT training package improves teamwork and consists of interactive lectures, drills and workshops, providing hands-on experience of practical skills in simulated obstetric emergency situations. The key components of PROMPT training are that it is multi-professional and locally situated using the whole team in their usual response roles.

Eligibility: All Maternity Care practitioners working in a maternity hospital – Midwives, Obstetricians, GPAs, GPOs and those who are required to respond to maternity emergencies including ward nurses, after hours managers and theatre staff. Obstetric Emergency Training is required every three years for GP’s/Obstetricians and Midwifes.

Cost: No cost for WACHS staff

Expression of Interest: To register your expression of interest application, click here. EOI applications close on the 7th April 2023. Successful candidates will receive a course offer via email shortly after EOI applications close.

For further information, please email WACHS.PROMPT@health.wa.gov.au, telephone 6553 0856 or visit www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au.