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ConnectGroups
National Awareness Day for Self Help and Support Groups
September 8th
For further incormation on this big event please click here
Australian Infection Control Association Conference
Burswood Convention Centre, WA.
4-6 October 2010
The Organising and Scientific Committees have structured the biennial conference around the theme
,
“2010 Infection Control Odyssey”
.
We will take you on an eventful journey to examine the science and practice of infection prevention and control.
Multidisciplinary experts from Europe, Asia, the United States and Australia will address the many challenges facing infection prevention and control professionals
and explore a range of issues across the healthcare continuum.
Further information, program and registration is now available at www.aicaconference.org.au
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Remember, attendance at our Seminars earns you up to 4 Continuing Professional Development (CNE or CPD) points, necessary to maintain your registration.
If you attend our monthly educational sessions this will also contribute to your points.
If you attend all monthly sessions as well as the three seminars during the year, all your required CPD credits will have been achieved!
A great boon for those who are time strapped and cash poor!
WAPNA SEMINARS 2010
Saturday 16th October TBA
Members - Please remember to help us keep in touch
by informing the Secretary/Committee
of any change or addition to your personal contact details.
Other Events
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Newborns
Asthma and Parental Smoking (NAPS) Project!
The NAPS Project, based at the Asthma Foundation of WA, promotes the health message
‘Care for my air!’, and also the Indigenous message ‘Fresh air grows solid babies’.
The project aims to encourage pregnant women, new mothers and their families to protect the
foetus and newborn babies from exposure to tobacco smoke, to reduce their chance of developing
asthma. NAPS distributes free resources to WA maternity hospitals, GP’s,
child and community health centres and Aboriginal Health Services and
also delivers free on-site Brief Intervention Training in Smoking Cessation for maternal and
child health professionals.
Further information is also available at
www.smokefreebaby.org.au.
Asthma Foundation
Please find flyers available to download
here for Asthma Management Training;
here for Training Dates & Costs; and
here for Registration, Payment &
Refund Policy
Contact details for further information:
Asthma
Educators Course
Asthma Management Course
Tailored Asthma Training
Education and Training Manager
Telephone: (08) 9289 3649
etm@asthmawa.org.au
Or For
Asthma Seminar for Health Professionals
Asthma Workshop for Health Professionals
Education and Training Officer
Telephone: (08) 9289 3646
eto@asthmawa.org.au
Rural Health Education Foundation (RHEF)
Three part series on Continence
The Australian Government has funded the Rural Health Education Foundation
to produce a series of three educational television broadcasts to assist GPs
and other primary healthcare professionals across all settings to better
understand and deliver quality care and support to people living with incontinence,
their carers and families. The Continence Series 2007/08 has been produced with
funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the
National Continence Management Strategy.
For information on previous topics, or updates on future programs,
see the Foundation's website www.rhef.com.au or contact the Foundation at:
rhef@rhef.com.au or (02) 6232 5480.
