Rheumatology Health Professionals Association
The RHPA provides a valuable source of education for health care professionals who work with people that have rheumatic diseases.
QLD
The new RHPA state representative for Queensland is Helene Frayne. Helene is education manager at Arthritis Queensland and can be contacted on:
07 3857 4200 or helene@arthritis.org.au
QLD details updated 1.7.2011
RA (inflammatory arthritis) and OAK (osteoarthritis of the knee) Programs
Arthritis NSW will be conducting a series of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis of the Knee Programs in 2011. Please contact Di Spragg or Jacqui Louth on 02 9857 3300 if you have any interested patients who would like to do these very informative courses.
NSW details updated 1.7.2011
ACT
WA
Next RHPA WA State meeting is planned for 14 February 2012.
Time: 4.00pm
Venue: Goatcher CRU RPH SPC, 6 Selby Street, Shenton Park.
Please contact Maggie Crowe via email:
margaret.crowe@health.wa.gov.au if attending.
WA details updated 30.11.11
September Update: Arthritis Victoria
Working age Seminar: Are you of working age? Do you live with a musculoskeletal condition such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus or fibromyalgia? Join us for Arthritis Victoria’s annual workshop for working age adults. This is a great opportunity to hear from a rheumatologist, a panel of people with a chronic musculoskeletal condition and a psychologist on Intimacy and relationships. It’s also a wonderful chance to make new friends and seek peer support. Saturday 19 November, Parkville
Tai Chi for Arthritis Leader Training: The course developed by Dr Paul Lam provides opportunities for people to learn how to safely and effectively conduct Tai Chi for Arthritis classes. 5 - 6 November 2011 Mornington Peninsula
Better Health Self management Leader Training: This internationally recognised leader training course is designed to train health professionals and peer leaders to co-lead in pairs a 6 week self management program in the community for people with chronic conditions. 18-20 October Elsternwick
For more information and to book please email programs@arthritisvic.org.au or phone 1800 011 041 or 8531 8000 (toll free for country callers).
VIC details updated 03.11.11
SA
RHPA South Australian News
Symposium for Health Professions : Saturday 17 March 2012
Topic: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Time: 9am - 4pm. Venue: Enterprise House, Greenhill Road, Unley SA
Speakers: Rheumatologist, Orthopaedic Surgeon, a Pharmacist, Physiotherapist and Podiatrist. Along with these speakers representing medical and allied health areas there will be two consumers speaking as well as General Manager of Health Services at Arthritis SA.
Nordic Walking training for Health Professionals : Saturday 17 March 2012
Venue: Arthritis SA. Nordic Walking is a form of fitness walking using specially designed poles and a learned technique to produce low impact, high results, total body workout.
For further information on the above events, please contact: Karen O’Brien
Tel: 08 8275 1818; Email: karen.obrien@health.sa.gov.au
SA details updated 30.11.11
Page Updated 30 November 2011