Pilbara Health Professionals Network

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!

18/05/2026

📣 FREE Diabetes Education Workshop – Karratha 📣

🗓 Tuesday 26th May 2026
🕘 9.30am – 5.00pm
📍 KARRATHA WA 6714
💲 FREE for all people registered with the NDSS

DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed. This comprehensive workshop gives you the confidence to manage diabetes in your own way.

The interactive workshops are a welcoming space where you can participate in hands-on activities, share experiences, and learn from others living with diabetes.

Topics explored during the workshop include:
✔️ What happens in the body with diabetes
✔️ Blood glucose monitoring
✔️ Medications
✔️ Preventing or managing long-term complications of diabetes
✔️ Healthy food choices
✔️ Physical activity
✔️ Support to make a personalised plan

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for years, everyone can benefit from a DESMOND workshop.

Places are limited — register today!

📍 Full address provided upon booking.

Diabetes WA
Funded by: NDSS | NDSS Helpline 1800 637 700

Program and service registration

18/05/2026

FREE Frontline Liver Care – Empowering Healthcare Workers is a fully catered, one-day, face-to-face course designed specifically for Nurses and other Healthcare Workers working in regional, rural, and remote communities who care for people at risk of or living with liver disease and primary liver cancer.

📆 Friday 26 June, 9.00am-4.00pm
📍South Hedland

This course is offered at no cost to participants.

Limited needs-based grants are available to help remove barriers to participation, eg for partial travel support or childcare. Please email [email protected] for more information.

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

18/05/2026

Only 6 spots left for Rural Emergency Advanced Clinical Training (REACT+) | Karratha, 30 & 31 Jul 2026!

Click👇for more info and to register.

https://ruralhealthwest.com.au/events/react-karratha-2026/

13/05/2026

🧡 Pilbara Health Services – Get Involved in Onslow!

We’re sharing an exciting opportunity for Pilbara health and wellbeing providers to connect with the Onslow community through the upcoming Onslow Wellbeing & Service Connections Forum.

📣 Expressions of Interest have been extended!

This two-day event is focused on bringing together health, wellness, and community services to help connect the Onslow community with the supports, services, and businesses that contribute to overall wellbeing.

Wanting:
• Health and wellbeing providers across the Pilbara
• Community and support services
• Wellness and health-associated businesses delivering services relevant to Onslow

Ways to get involved:
• 🏪 Host a stall
• 🎤 Run a demonstration or activation
• 📦 Share resources or promotional materials (if you can’t attend in person)

This is a great opportunity to build connections, increase visibility, and support stronger wellbeing outcomes for the Onslow community 💚

📅 Event Details
🕔 Friday 26 June | 5.00pm – 9.00pm
🕘 Saturday 27 June | 9.00am – 3.00pm

👉 Submit your EOI:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx..

📧 More info: [email protected]

Let’s work together to better connect the Onslow community with the services that support health and wellbeing.
Onslow Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc, WA. Onslow Beach Resort

13/05/2026

Our amazing nurses at Onslow Health Campus yesterday celebrating International Nurses Day.

There were even more nurses helping enjoy the big cake from Pilbara Bakehouse— but as we all know, it’s hard to get every nurse in one spot at once when patient care and training are happening all at the same time!

From the Pilbara Health Professionals Network and all our members, thank you to all our Pilbara nurses for the care, compassion, and dedication you bring to our region every day 🧡