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Healthcare
Emergency medicine at the crossroads? The impact of NEAT on professional values
Associate Professor April Wright from the University of Queensland Business School is investigating the impact of the ‘4-hour rule’ on Emergency Medicine in Queensland. After investigating institutional change processes in English country cricket, April Wright turned her attention to the regulation of the health sector in 2009 firstly with an ARC Linkage Grant ‘Institutional logics…
23 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
How can we take care of dying patients in the Emergency Department and ICU?
In the lead up to the upcoming 6th Annual Emergency Department Management Conference, Dr Christine Drummond, Senior Palliative Care Consultant, Critical Care Services Project Officer at the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network joined us to discuss her experiences working in ED, ICU, General Practice and palliative care services, and the importance of community partnerships in…
22 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Implementing smoke-free prison programs: Ensuring collaboration and safety
50% of smokers are dying from a tobacco-related illness. With 80% of the prison population being smokers, smoking bans have started to be implemented across prisons in New Zealand, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Controversy lies as to whether a ban on smoking is really the best way of reducing smoking within prisons, with concerns being…
22 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsEducation
How can we get more girls studying maths and science?
Even in this day and age where the barriers between the genders are constantly being eroded, there is still a very clear disparity in representation in one of the must critical job areas. For some time, engineering has been one of the most important - and most lacking in skilled talent - career paths around…
21 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Two minutes with Karen Lunn, former Women’s British Open Champion
Karen Lunn, Executive Director of the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Association (ALPG), former Women’s British Open Champion and Chairman of the Ladies European Tour shared with us how she envisages the future of women in sport: What is the #1 change you would like to see for women in sport in the next decade? Karen:…
18 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Telecommunication ensures safety in DPTI’s Rail Revitalisation Program
With ARA's Telecommunications & Train Control Conference only three weeks away, we were joined by Luigi Rossi, Executive Director of Public Transport Strategic Projects at Government of South Australia, to talk about the significance of Adelaide's Rail Revitalisation Program and the role telecommunication plays in such challenging project. The Rail Revitalisation Program led by the Department of Planning,…
17 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsBanking & Finance | Technology
Cryptocon brings Bitcoin technology to centre stage
The underlying technology of Bitcoin is one fascinating topic. While many meet-up events exist for cryptocurrency, finance is usually the focal point. Differently to these events, the upcoming Cryptocon conference will bring technology to the spotlight, with dedicated sessions on Smart Property and Start-up discussions on how the blockchain can be turned into a global registry…
17 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Addressing the cultural needs of the Aboriginal prison population
Indigenous Australians make up more than a quarter of Australia’s prisoner population while constituting only 2.5 per cent of the Australian population (according to the 2013 Australian Institute of Criminology 'deaths in custody' monitoring report). Accordingly, addressing Indigenous over-representation in custody requires innovative thinking and cultural sensitivity, with design being one approach that could help mediate…
16 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Top marks for healthcare in Queensland
The latest statewide survey has highlighted the strength of Queensland's healthcare system, with patient satisfaction measures scoring particularly well. Health Minister Lawrence Springborg recently revealed the results from the survey, which regularly assesses how satisfied Queensland patients are with the service they receive from hospital. According to the study, three-quarters of Queenslanders said they were "satisfied"…
15 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Report highlights increased use of disability services in Australia
An increasing number of Australians are making use of a wide range of disability services, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The institute's 'Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2012-13' report reveals that an estimated 312,539 Australians made use of disability support services…
14 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
