Pilbara Health Professionals Network

05/03/2026

Travel and accommodation needs-based grants are available for travel to Hedland to attend.

It’s FREE to attend 1 day workshop

📧danielle@liver.org.au for more information

A practical workshop to strengthen liver health knowledge and nursing care in regional, rural and remote Australia.

05/03/2026

👋 Hello Pilbara health professionals!

For those who are new to the region or new to the Pilbara Health Professionals Network — I’m Alisha, the PHPN Coordinator.

You’ll often see me travelling across the Pilbara, visiting towns and helping bring our health community together.

My role is to:
• Support education and networking opportunities
• Connect you with colleagues across the Pilbara
• Assist with scholarships and grants
• Help strengthen our local health workforce

If you see me at an event or around town, please come and say hello — and feel free to reach out anytime if PHPN can support you.

📧 alisha.small@ruralhw.com.au

04/03/2026

A few 📸 from our ✨ Karratha Welcome to 2026 – Friday 20 February ✨

What a fantastic evening bringing our local health community together to network, catch up with colleagues, and welcome new faces who have joined the region this year.

A huge thank you to Kelli Porter and Bronwyn Scholz from Rural Health West for attending, our PHPN committee members for volunteering their time to make the event happen, and of course, all the health professionals who came along to support the network.

We also extend a massive thank you to all our stakeholders – your support makes events like this possible!

Rural Health West | WA Country Health Service | WA Primary Health Alliance | The Rural Clinical School of WA | Royal Flying Doctor Service WA | Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) | RACGP | AMA WA Doctors In Training | St John WA | WA Centre for Rural Health

04/03/2026

✨ FREE Face-to-Face Training in Karratha ✨

Join eMHPrac for an engaging evening of professional development right here in Karratha.

📅 Thursday 26 March 2026
🍽️ Dinner included

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn and build your skills locally.🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/40DwlRP

Tag a colleague who should come along 👇

Are you based in Western Australia? Looking to strengthen your approach to digital mental health care?

This month eMHPrac is partnering with the WA Primary Health Alliance to deliver free face-to-face workshops across the state!

Register now to meet our team for free, practical training available in:
- Midland (Perth Metro), Monday 16th March 👉 https://bit.ly/4l18jdd
- Armadale (Perth Metro), Tuesday 17th March 👉 https://bit.ly/4kUYtJw
- Bunbury, Wednesday 18th March 👉 https://bit.ly/4aBPV72
- Esperance, Friday 20th March 👉 https://bit.ly/3OQP3mt
- Kalgoorlie, Monday 23rd March 👉 https://bit.ly/4kVpCvX
- Geraldton, Wednesday 25th March 👉 https://bit.ly/4aTH5k2
- Karratha, Thursday 26th March 👉 https://bit.ly/40DwlRP
- Kununurra, Monday 30th March 👉 https://bit.ly/4cguzxl
- Broome, Tuesday 31st March 👉 https://bit.ly/4aEWx4x

Our workshops can be claimed for Educational Activities CPD by self reporting to RACGP or ACCRM.

16/02/2026

✨ Hedland Welcome Sundowner 2026 ✨

What a wonderful evening we had last Friday night, bringing our local Hedland health community together.
It was fantastic to see familiar faces reconnect and to warmly welcome new professionals to the region.

So many attendees have been living and working in Hedland for awhile but hadn’t had the chance to meet due to different workplaces — this is exactly what our networking events are about: strengthening connection and collaboration within our local health workforce.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! 🧡

Next up: Karratha Welcome Event this Friday 20 February — there’s still time to register.
👉 Head to www.phpn.com.au

12/02/2026

FREE Course: Frontline Liver Care – Empowering Healthcare Workers

🕘 Time: 9.00pm – 4.00pm
🎓 CPD: Equivalent to 6 hours

☕🍽 Fully catered – morning tea, lunch, and refreshments provided

💙 Limited needs-based grants available to help remove barriers to participation, including partial travel support or childcare assistance.

👉 Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/empowering-nurses-liver-care

Spots are limited, so be sure to register early!

23/12/2025

As we wrap up 2025, a huge thank you to everyone who attended, presented, collaborated, or supported the Pilbara Health Professionals Network. 🙌

This year we delivered 26 events across the Pilbara, many in hybrid format to better support our geographically spread workforce.

If you’re moving on, I’m happy to connect you with an HPN in your next region. If you’re staying, please help us welcome new staff and encourage them to get involved.

Looking forward to an exciting 2026 and continued connection across our Pilbara health community. Wishing you all a safe and relaxing end to the year.
— Alisha & the PHPN team 🧡

15/12/2025

🩷 BreastScreen WA is coming to Onslow!

📅 19–20 January 2026
📍 Onslow Health Service, 73 Second Avenue
📞 Bookings open now – 13 20 50 or online

FREE screening mammograms for women aged 40+ with no breast symptoms.

https://www.breastscreen.health.wa.gov.au/Breast-screening/Making-an-appointment/Book-Online/

07/11/2025

What an achievement! ✨

As of November 4, 2025 - 5095 doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and students are now part of the HPNs, representing every region of rural WA.

These include 907 in the Pilbara! ✨✨

07/11/2025

As part of Rural Health Month, Rural Health Pro is partnering with Nurse & Midwife Support to present a free event, 'Thriving in Rural Health: A Webinar for Nurses and Midwives' on 17 November.

The webinar will discuss maintaining motivation, building a fulfilling and sustainable career and prioritising wellbeing, with insights from Clare Callaghan, RAN and CRANAplus facilitator, about the impact of our Bush Support Line.

Rural Health Pro is excited to be partnering with Nurse & Midwife Support to present a brand-new event for nurses and midwives. If you're working in rural and remote Australia or considering going bush, this webinar is for you.

28/10/2025

📣 Sharing on behalf of Melissa Knaggs

Hey Hedland crew 👋

If you work in health, community, or wellbeing — this Wednesday’s MHPN catch-up is one to get along to! 🧠

It’s all about Pathways to Support: Navigating Together — connecting services, sharing what’s available locally, and strengthening referral pathways so we can all better support our community 💪

Zoe from Lifeline will also be there chatting about their free counselling services and mental health education programs 🙌

📅 Wednesday 29 October 2025
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 South Hedland Lotteries House (2 Leake St)
🍽 Light refreshments provided

Whether you’re in mental health, SEWB, nursing, GP, social work, or community services — come along, say hi, and connect with others doing great work in our region 💛

👉 RSVP here: https://mhpn.org.au/members/ #/Network/9463

17/10/2025

BreastScreen WA - remaining 2025 Pilbara visits!

📍 ROEBOURNE | 21 Oct – 23 Oct
📍 PANNAWONICA | 27 Oct – 28 Oct
📍 KARRATHA | 30 Oct – 22 Dec

✅ FREE mobile screening mammogram service
💻 Book online or 📞 Call 13 20 50 today

👉 Open to all women aged 40+ with no breast symptoms
✨ Don’t miss this important opportunity to prioritise your health
📢 Please share the word with your colleagues and patients!

Link to Book Online: - https://www.breastscreen.health.wa.gov.au/Breast-screening/Making-an-appointment/Book-Online