Event

2025 WA ACE Country Conference

13 - 15 June 2025

6pm-12pm

Cable Beach Resort, Broome WA

Image of a red beach in Western Australia

The ACE WA Committee, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital are pleased to introduce the 2025 ACE WA Country Conference.

This conference will be held at the fabulous Cable Beach Resort in Broome, lectures will be held on the Saturday in the Sam Male room, while the workshops will be held on the Sunday morning. The program is currently under development.

The social activities include a complimentary delegate welcome event on the Friday evening on the Okari Deck at the Cable Beach Resort accompanied by music; partners and children are welcome. The Saturday evening function will be held by the Kichi Kichi restaurant and pool

June is the perfect time of the year to visit Broome, we look forward to welcoming you there.

Dr Pallavi Kumar and Dr Kiara VanMourik
Fiona Stanley Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital
2025 Country Conference Convenors

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Location and venue

This meeting will be held at the Cable Beach Resort, in Broome, Western Australia.

Indian Ocean sunsets, gently swaying palm trees, and Kimberley charm, Cable Beach Club is truly a destination like no other and we look forward to welcoming you. The diverse choice of accommodation is complemented by acres of lush tropical gardens. Immerse yourself in the full Resort experience with the adults-only Ocean Pool, Chahoya Spa & Salon, a fully equipped gym and the choice of four premium and award winning restaurants. Families will have hours of fun at the Family Pool, mini golf course and tennis courts as you relax, reconnect and create lasting memories.

Getting there
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa is located on the beautiful Cable Beach – a 23km long stretch of pure white sand in Broome, Western Australia, 2175km from Perth.

You can fly to Broome daily from any capital city in Australia, via Perth (2.5 hours). There are also weekly seasonal direct flights from Sydney (5 hours), Melbourne (4.5 hours), Brisbane (5 hours) and Darwin (1.5 hours).

Program

The program is under development.

Please note the program titles and speakers are subject to change due to availability or illness.

Invited Speakers

We would like to thank all the speakers and workshop facilitators who donate many hours of their time to organise, prepare and present at the meeting.

Workshops

The workshop program is currently under development.

Registration

Registrations will open soon.

Accommodation

June is a popular month to visit Broome, please book your flights and accommodation early.

To book accommodation, use the code ANZCA2025 on the Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa website to access the discounted rate, the code needs to be entered right at the beginning when you are entering the dates, not at the end when you're paying (this confuses some people). The discount is available for any dates booked between the 6^th June - 22^nd June 2025 (subject to availability).

If you are planning on attending, please book accommodation ASAP.

The Cable Beach Resort offer bus transfers to and from the airport, please include this option in your accommodation booking if you require a transfer to the resort. If you are extending your stay and plan to visit tourist attractions, there are plenty of car hire options via this link.

Continuing professional development (CPD)

Participants in the ANZCA and FPM CPD Program will automatically have their attendance auto-populated to their CPD portfolio within 14 days of the conclusion of the meeting.

ANZCA and FPM CPD Program
This event is claimable by ANZCA and FPM CPD participants within the practice evaluation, knowledge and skills, or emergency responses categories.

Knowledge and skills activities
2014 CPD: Knowledge and skills – learning sessions - one credit per hour.
2023 CPD: Knowledge and skills – learning sessions - in hours.

Emergency responses activities

Where the outline states that the workshop satisfies an Emergency Response CPD requirement, the workshop will be prospectively recognised as suitable to be claimed as an emergency response activity. This refers to workshops covering management of:

If you're not a member of our CPD program
If you’re not participating in the ANZCA and FPM CPD program, please check with your respective college/provider regarding your CPD classifications. Post-event, you may request an electronic certificate of attendance for CPD evidence from event organiser meeting organiser .

Safety Message

The Kimberley is a remote, rugged destination and the distance between attractions can be vast. Allow enough time when planning your itinerary to comfortably travel the distances involved.

Broome enjoys a tropical climate with warm days and balmy nights for most of the year. During the summer months temperatures and humidity are high and it is important that enough fluids are consumed to avoid dehydration, especially when physically active. During exercise such as bushwalking or hiking it is recommended that a litre of water per person per hour is carried. Year round it is advisable to wear a hat and sunscreen when outdoors.

Mosquitos are at their most prevalent during the Tropical months of November to April. To avoid the discomfort of mosquito bites and any risk of infection it is advisable to cover up at dawn and dusk and apply insect repellant. Mosquito candles or coils are useful for burning if outside, but it is still advisable to cover exposed skin, as this is the best protection.
Sandflies become more active in Broome on high tides, however the same prevention methods are applicable as for mosquitos.

Tropical waters can contain various stingers. The two types of potentially dangerous jellyfish are the Chironex Box Jellyfish (this large but almost transparent Box Jellyfish is up to 30cm across and has up to 15 ribbon-like tentacles from each of the four corners) and Irukandji (A tiny transparent jellyfish 1-2cms across with four thin tentacles, this jellyfish is almost totally invisible in water) during the summer months of November to May. Care should be taken when swimming (wear protective clothing - wet suit or lycra stinger suit to reduce exposure to potential stings) and signs displayed on the beaches should be obeyed at all times. Medical advice (call 000 for an ambulance) should be sought should a person be stung whilst swimming.

Saltwater crocodiles are found in estuaries throughout the Kimberley and freshwater Johnson’s crocodiles in some freshwater gorges and lakes. To a certain degree if there are warning signs there is danger; these messages should be strictly adhered to. However, if not signposted, advice from a reliable local authority should always be sought before swimming in rivers and waterholes.