WA Primary Health Alliance - WAPHA

Our recent diabetes care event in the South West was a success with insightful presentations from Dr Greg Ong, endocrinologist for Diabetes WA, Diabetes Connect Team. The event highlighted the importance of technology in diabetes care, including continuous glucose monitors and pump therapy options. Dr. Ong provided an in-depth overview of how these technologies can help alleviate burnout and improve patient outcomes and the feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive. The event also promoted our commissioned services for chronic conditions and diabetes referral services in the region, including Silverchain Group Health Navigator service, Oseca (GP down south Ltd) Integrated Chronic Disease Care - Living Healthy, Diabetes WA telehealth service, Diabetes WA Diabetes Connect service for country GPs and WA Country Health Service South West Diabetes Clinics. #DiabetesCare #SouthWest Marina Johns

Register for Talking About Suicide in Practice, this online workshop will help increase health professionals skills and confidence in recognising presentations where suicide risk is high, undertaking a detailed risk assessment, and management planning using a collaborative, team-based approach. 📅 Saturday, 29 Mar 2025 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gzvdMjn6 To find out more visit: https://lnkd.in/eStDCWMh Black Dog Institute

📰 Read our Practice Connect newsletter to stay up to date with the latest practice news and events. This edition features: ➡ Ensure to use the correct Medicare Provider Number when claiming GPACI-eligible services ➡ Proposed MyMedicare bulk billing incentive - update from the Australian Government ➡ Did you know that you can now access your practice data summary reports? Read here: https://lnkd.in/gM7XNTBw

Management yarning facilitates better communication between health care practitioners and their clients, supporting them to better understand their health needs and treatment options, leading to more informed choices and commitment to management plans. Watch the second video in our yarning about weight series - setting goals and supporting change through management yarning: https://lnkd.in/dG32wSG8

Join us to gain essential tools and strategies for effective chronic disease management in general practice. Featuring speakers from our quality improvement team, interactive discussions, and practical case studies to apply key learnings in your practice. 📅 Wednesday 19 March 🕑 12-1pm ➡️ Register: https://lnkd.in/gCWiAUgz #chronicdisease #generalpractice

Congratulations to the team at headspace Bunbury on the launch of their new centre at 14 Strickland Street, Bunbury. headspace Bunbury has supported more than 11,000 young people since opening in 2013. Enhanced capacity at the new centre means the team can now support more young people in the area to access youth-friendly mental health care. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gThJd-DP Relationships Australia WA Senator Louise Pratt

To support users, the Clinician Assist WA team is running online demonstrations, facilitated by a GP Clinical Editor. These sessions will demonstrate how to maximise integration of Clinician Assist WA into your clinical practice. Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/ggkymaTX Clinician Assist WA is a secure website providing GPs and other health professionals with guidance for assessing, managing and referring patients across Western Australia. It has replaced HealthPathways WA and provides access to the same trusted local guidance, features and functionality and remains available at no cost. #generalpractice

Discover the range of sub-acute allied health assessment, rehabilitation and care coordination services for patients recently discharged from hospital delivered metropolitan-wide by South Metropolitan Health Service. Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/gXhdWjRS

Effective communication is central to quality health care. It takes awareness, effort, practice, and reflection. Discussing weight can be tough due to stigma and fear of offending, however clients report they feel comfortable when it is relevant to their health and done in a safe, non-judgmental way. Social yarning can help to establish a connection, develop trust and create a safe environment with Aboriginal clients. Watch the first video in our yarning about weight series - building trust through social yarning: https://lnkd.in/g5dbQcj7 #yarning #Aboriginalhealth

📰 Read our Practice Connect newsletter to stay up to date with the latest practice news and events. This edition features: ➡ Chronic Conditions Management Activation Series ➡ Spotlight on: General practice accreditation ➡ Supporting Aboriginal patients living with overweight and obesity through culturally safe care Read here: https://lnkd.in/gVXSZizg