The WA Department of Health is holding the biennial Mosquito Management Course in Kununurra from 30 April - 2 May 2024.

This highly regarded 2½-day course is a condensed version of the full, 5-day course offered by the Department of Health. It is held every alternate year in a regional location to make training more accessible to those living outside of the Perth metropolitan and South West regions.

The course is particularly relevant for individuals working in the north of WA in the fields of:

environmental and public health
Aboriginal environmental health
environmental, water and wastewater management
environmental engineering and pest control.

The course includes lectures, practical mosquito identification sessions, field work and equipment demonstrations and is offered approximately every 2 years.

The topics covered in this course include:

mosquito biology and ecology
diseases transmitted by mosquitoes
collection techniques (both for larval and adult mosquitoes)
mosquito identification
development of management plans
management/control approaches, chemicals and equipment including displays and demonstrations

Registration

Places on this course are limited and in high demand, so you are encouraged to register soon to avoid disappointment.

We encourage everyone interested in mosquito management to register their interest, but in the event the course is at capacity, priority will be given to local governments, particularly those working in northern WA.

Registration will close on 5 April 2024 or earlier if the course fills to capacity.

Registered course participants will be contacted during April with further details of the course timetable and what they need to bring.

Accommodation

You are encouraged to seek accommodation in Kununurra, this will be at the expense of the participant.

Meals

The course registration fee includes lunches and morning/afternoon teas.

Microscopes

Participants are encouraged to bring their own microscopes to the course, if practical. This will provide an opportunity to get to know your own equipment and request assistance in using it for mosquito identification, if required. Please note, this is not compulsory and a sufficient number of training microscopes will be available for participants to use.

Program

View the draft program here.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact the Medical Entomology team on (08) 9285 5500 or medical.entomology@health.wa.gov.au