Obstetric Emergencies Mount Gambier 07-11-2026

An educational workshop for staff on the Assessment and Management of Obstetric Emergencies.

Course Overview & Learning Objectives:

On completion, participants will be able to:

• Recognise and manage 1st/2nd trimester bleeding (miscarriage, molar, ectopic)

• Perform a safe normal birth and manage postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)

• Diagnose and treat pre-eclampsia/eclampsia using a structured bundle approach

• Respond to maternal collapse with team-based resuscitation

• Manage hyperemesis gravidarum and pregnancy-related sepsis

• Apply safe emergency drug dosing in pregnancy/postpartum

• Assess and stabilise the pregnant trauma patient

• Communicate effectively across a multidisciplinary team using a shared clinical language

This program will be suitable for ALL staff who work in the Emergency Care Setting.  Particularly Medical Staff, RMO's/JMO's, Associateship in Emergency Medicine Candidates, Nurses, Midwives, GPs, Career Paramedics, Volunteer Paramedics, and 3rd/4th year Medical Students currently on placement in ED/O&G.

Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided.

Places are limited and priority will be given to individuals who provide Emergency Care in the Limestone Coast Local Health Network.

Please contact Amy at the EMET hub via email health.lclhnemet@sa.gov.au for any waitlist enquiries or expressions of interest by students.

This session will also be presented throughout the Limestone coast in 2027

By booking your ticket the attendee agrees and consents to images and videos of my likeness to be taken by the EMET Program staff to be used for teaching, training, publicity, educational, archival, promotional and commercial purposes by the LCLHN and ACEM