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

This Rural Health West CPD workshop, presented by leading specialists in their field, has been designed to offer practising health professionals an update in toxicological emergencies.

This one-day workshop stream covers general and specific topics related to poisoning and local toxicology, using an interactive tutorial format concentrating on small group discussions of case scenarios.

The workshop content includes:

  • Understand the pathophysiology and clinical effects of common envenomation (snake, spider and marine).
  • Improve ability to decide on patient disposition and appropriately stabilise patients for transport.
  • Improve understanding of the appropriate use of first aid and investigations, and identify and list common poisonings.
  • Apply a systematic diagnostic approach in toxicological presentations to increase patient safety.

Eligibility: Priority will be given to currently practising health professionals  within the region.

Length: 8am – 5pm

Cost: $250 – $350

Accreditation:

4 Educational Activity and 5 Reviewing Performance hours with  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).

4 Educational Activity , 5 Reviewing Performance hours and 9 Emergency Medicine MOPS hours  Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

This workshop is approved for the Rural Procedural Grants Program, Emergency Grant component.

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

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29 Oct 2026
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29 Oct 2026
Goldfields
$250
Medical Practitioner / Nurse and 2 more
Emergency Medicine
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