Pilbara Health Professionals Network

02/07/2026

Event Recap | Karlarra House: A Home for Everyone – Applying Person-Centred Care in a Residential Aged Care Facility

Health professionals joined us in South Hedland and online for a fantastic evening of learning as the Karlarra House team shared how they are embedding person-centred care into residential aged care.

The session explored practical strategies for delivering meaningful, culturally safe care that places residents at the heart of every decision, with presenters sharing their experiences, insights, and lessons learned from everyday practice.

A big thank you to Dexter Catambay, Lorraine Armstrong, Matthew Humbert, Mariah Herrick, Larisa Sony, and everyone who attended for making it another successful PHPN education event.

We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

18/06/2026

Congratulations to Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation on reopening its Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Expressions of Interest are now open for the Certificate IV Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice.

If you or someone you know is interested in a rewarding career in Aboriginal health, be sure to check out the post below for application details and eligibility information.

📣Wirraka Maya RTO are now taking Expressions of Interest in Cert IV Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Care Practice.

If you're interested, contact our RTO Team for the EOI form.
Phone: (08) 9172 0422
email: [email protected].
Visit us at 17 Hamilton Road, South Hedland WA 6722

RTO code: 52115

17/06/2026

Congratulations Chantelle! 🤩🤩

Hats off to Chantelle - one of our emerging healthcare leaders from the Pilbara 🎓

Standing alongside Chief Executive Jeff Moffet, Australasian College of Health Service Management - ACHSM President Neale Fong and Board Member Dr Catherine Stoddart, Chantelle recently completed a Graduate Diploma through our Leadership, Exploration and Development Program.

She even managed to take out the award for highest grade point average!

13/06/2026

Thank you for joining us!

We were delighted to welcome Dr Ramya Raman to Karratha on Tuesday night to present on Perimenopause & Menopause: Clinical Management & Culturally Responsible Care.

A big thank you to our Associate Stakeholder, RACGP for helping bring this important education opportunity to Pilbara health professionals both in person and online.

It was fantastic to see so many health professionals come together to learn, share experiences and strengthen their knowledge in this important area of women’s health.

08/06/2026

🌟 Meet Aileen Mathyssen! 🌟

Local Paraburdoo/Tom Price Occupational Therapist and founder of Thrive Together Therapy , Aileen will be presenting at our next Breakfast Education Series:

🧠 Busy Brains: A Rural-Born Innovation to Manage Paediatric Waiting Lists
📅 Tuesday 16 June, 6.45am-8.00am

Drawing on 18 years of Occupational Therapy experience across both tertiary and rural practice, Aileen developed Busy Brains alongside children in her local community. This innovative, child-led program provides early brain and body education for children and families while they wait for formal assessment or intervention.

During this session, Aileen will share:
✨ The story behind the development of Busy Brains
✨ Key learnings from implementing the program in a rural setting
✨ How the program supports children and families during extended wait times
✨ Practical insights for health professionals working with children and families in regional communities

Whether you work in paediatrics, primary care, allied health, education, or community services, this is a fantastic opportunity to hear how local innovation is helping address a common challenge faced across rural Australia.

💻 Available online
📍 Attend in person in Karratha
👩‍⚕️ Open to all Pilbara health professionals

🔗 Register here: https://ruralhealthwest.eventsair.com/phpn160626e-kar/reg

28/05/2026

A few pics from last nights Social Sundowner in Newman at Mia Mia - House In The Desert.

Great food, great atmosphere, and even better company! It was lovely to see residential and visiting health professionals come together to network, connect, and unwind after work.

A big thank you to everyone who came along and made the evening such a great success — we’re already looking forward to the next one!

PAHA - Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance, Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service

27/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our cardiology education event last night in Karratha and online with A/Prof Chris Judkins.

The session “What test for who and when? A practical approach to investigating chest pain” provided valuable practical insights into investigating chest pain presentations, selecting appropriate cardiac tests, and supporting clinical decision-making in regional practice.

It was fantastic to see health professionals from across multiple disciplines come together to learn, connect and discuss cardiac care in the Pilbara.

A special thank you to A/Prof Chris Judkins from WA Cardiology for sharing his expertise and for taking the time to connect with our local health professionals.

23/05/2026

Catching up with some of our amazing local health professionals last night at Celebrate Hedland!

📸 Left to right: Multicultural Health Connect Pilbara, Elevation Health - Pilbara, and WA Country Health Service East Pilbara Renal team.

A big thank you to the Town of Port Hedland and Horizon Power for making the event possible and creating an opportunity for health professionals to connect with the community and showcase the valuable health services available across Hedland.

20/05/2026

Great to see the Integrated Chronic Disease Care (ICDC) team from Panaceum Medical Group - Karratha out in Tom Price for their outreach visit earlier this month, connecting with local health professionals and strengthening referral pathways to support better health outcomes for the community.

Although PHPN Coordinator Alisha wasn’t able to attend this trip, a big thank you to the ICDC team for kindly taking along PHPN welcome packs for our new GPs and Tom Price health professionals — very much appreciated!

📸 Pictured:
Tom Price Medical Centre new GPs Dr Katrina Tran and Dr Darcy Marum, practice manager Bec Blake and members of the ICDC team.

Also loving the ICDC team photos featuring:
Katarina Zupanc (Dietitian), Monique Niehaus (Program Coordinator), Siarn Stokes (Physiotherapist), Tanya Dale (Diabetes Educator), and Yi Shien Lew (Podiatrist).

A special thank you as well to Liz and Kristy from Nintirri Centre for joining the lunch-and-learn session focused on collaboration and improving health outcomes for the Tom Price community.

19/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our Pilbara winner for the HPN Survey Prize Draw — PHPN member Katarina Zupanc! 🎉

Katarina won a $100 Visa Gift Card 🥳

Thank you to everyone across the regions who completed the survey and participated!