News and events
This section contains information about upcoming events, such as conferences, job vacancies and details of other news items of relevance to Western Australian health, and associated issues among Indigenous people.
- Job vacancies
- Scholarships (for more info view Funding page)
- Conferences and workshops (for more info view 'Conferences' page)
- Other news
If you know of an event or news item you would like to have included at this site please contact us.
Job vacancies
New Indigenous job vacancies blog - Blakjobs
Blackjobs has been set up to act as a central collation point for job vacancies for Indigenous people in Western Australia. It is a 'good faith' blog where jobs received via email networks can be posted. It also gives those looking for work one central point to go to and hopefully match up more people with employment.
View website
Qualified Childcare Workers - Gowrie (WA) Inc - Perth
The Gowrie (WA) Inc is a community based, not for profit organisation providing a range of community, family and children’s services. Lady Gowrie benefits include: above award wages, flexible working hours, pay for staff meetings and training, 3 hrs a week non-contact time for qualified staff, and full time qualified staff.
There is currently a full time vacancy at the child care centre in Kewdale, Perth. Work 37.5 hours a week and earn the Lady Gowrie rate, which is up to 96 cents an hour above the normal award rate.
The Gowrie has a family friendly policy and will consider applications from childcare workers wishing to work part-time flexible hours.
The Gowrie welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders and from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Qualified Childcare workers.
Successful candidates will be reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking.
To apply for the position, please send a covering letter and a current resume marked “Confidential - Application” to Human Resources Officer, 275 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale, WA 6105 or by e-mail to HR@gowrie-wa.com.au.
For further information:
Human Resources
Ph: (08) 9478 7507
Scholarships
Australian Health Promotion Association Scholarships
The Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA), with continued funding support from Healthway, are offering 6 six-month health promotion scholarships in 2008 in two areas:
- 3 x Graduate Scholarships - for newly graduated health promotion students
- 3 x ATSI Scholarships - for Indigenous people wanting to further their health promotion skills/experience
The scholarships offer not-for-profit health or relevant community organisations (including government departments) funds to cover six-months wages and limited on-costs. There are extra funds available to support travel and accommodation costs for applicants who chose to go remote or rural. In return, the agency needs to provide an appropriately experienced health promotion supervisor and a suitable six-month project. The project can form part of an existing program within an organisation or maybe a new initiative where planning has been undertaken, as long as it has a defined and measurable objective.
Contact:
Janet Gethin, Executive Officer
Australian Health Promotion Association (WA Branch)
PO Box 1825, Subiaco 6904
Ph: (08) 9382 5921
Fax: (08) 9388 3383
Email: ahpa@heartfoundation.org.au
Website: www.healthpromotion.org.au
Indigenous scholarship - Optometry
A scholarship is being offered to an Indigenous person who is interested in becoming an optometrist. The Lion's Eye Institute have been trying to identify an Aboriginal person to continue the work of WA optometrist Mr Graham Fist, but to no avail. Graham is particularly passionate about assisting Aboriginal people with eye care and is a member of the Lion's Institute board, as well as various other organisations.
For further information:
Graham Fist
Ph: (08) 9321 3333
Fax: (08) 9321 8860
Web: www.lei.org.au
Conferences and workshops
Mental Health & Psychological Assessment of Aboriginal Clients: workshop dates available
This two day workshop will be held by Dr Tracey Westerman, Managing Director of Indigenous Psychological Services (IPS). Participants will learn how to merge mainstream training with cultural paradigms of mental illness.
The workshop will be held at different cities across Australia, on the following dates:
- Sydney: 23 & 24 September
- Darwin: 16 & 17 October
- Melbourne: 30 & 31 October
View brochure and registration form (PDF - 337KB)
For further information:
Indigenous Psychological Services (IPS)
Ph: (08) 9362 2036
Fax: (08) 9362 5546
Email: ips@ips.iinet.net.au
Website: www.indigenouspsychservices.com.au
Other news
Expanded diabetes service for rural and remote communities across Western Australia
The Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth is pleased to announce the establishment of an expanded Diabetes service for rural and remote communities across Western Australia.
There is growing concern over the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents, particularly among indigenous people and in some ethnic minority groups. Therefore, the service is primarily focused on improving the service and outcomes for this group of vulnerable young people.
The service aims to provide timely clinical advice and expertise through partnership with clinicians in rural and remote regions of W.A., whilst providing ongoing clinical monitoring and education. The service provision will include:
- Clinical visits to rural and remote areas.
- Liaison with rural and remote health care professionals for advice and assistance.
- Resource development (including web-based guidelines and educational resources).
An essential component of this service is to limit the unnecessary displacement of young people from their home environment and, where possible, foster the clinical management and education closer to their home, rather than in hospital.
The goal is to build on existing partnerships and establish new ones. Please contact Mark Shah if you have any suggestions or ideas on how the service can assist you.
For further information:
Mark Shah
Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Princess Margaret Hospital
Ph: (08) 9349 8090
Email: mark.shah@health.wa.gov.au
This web site contains PDF documents that require the most current version of Adobe Reader to view. To download click on the icon below.
