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Healthcare
Overcoming the challenge of change management in hospital procurement
The ability to visualise change is a challenge that Procurement Managers have to face every day, and the ability to persuade their teams and cross-functional colleagues to join them can be even harder. In order to continually evolve hospital procurement practices, the implementation of new systems and processes are critical to reaching the end goals…
12 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Metro South Health hospitals come out on top in national survey
Hospitals under Queensland's Metro South Hospital and Health Service demonstrated that they are among the best in Australia, surpassing national benchmarks in a recent quality survey. According to the recently released Best Practice Australia patient satisfaction survey, more than nine out of 10 Metro South Health patients reported they are happy with the overall quality of care…
8 May 2014, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Victorian rail freight to enjoy extra funding
Victoria's rail freight network received a massive boost at the start of this month after the state government committed to additional investment. According to the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), the government's decision to inject up to $220 million into Victoria's north-west rail freight network will reap massive benefits into the future. This investment will centre around…
8 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Program launch: Effectively manage hospital emergency departments
More than 6.7 million emergency department cases were reported by public hospital emergency departments in 2012-2013, corresponding to over 18,000 cases per day* or 1 in 4 Australians. Current trends only expect this number to increase, posing the serious question: How are we going to effectively manage our emergency departments in order to meet demand?…
7 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Queensland leading the world in chemotherapy research
Queensland has boosted its already strong reputation as a global healthcare leader after some of the state's top researchers made ground-breaking developments in chemotherapy treatment. Princess Alexandra Hospital recently supported a vital piece of research, led by Associate Professor Ingrid Winkler from Mater Research, which focused on making chemotherapy treatments safer for all cancer patients. According to…
6 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Addressing the needs to better support and care for Australia’s younger people with very high and complex care needs
Ensuring that younger people with very high and complex care needs have greater choice and control in terms of their support and accommodation options is an ongoing commitment for government, disability and health providers, care and accommodation providers, key national bodies, families and carers. Gaining funding and being able to implement the most appropriate care…
5 May 2014, by Informa InsightsSocial Policy
Close-Up: Kerryn Boland
Ms. Kerryn Boland is the NSW Children’s Guardian and A/NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People. The Children’s Guardian is an independent statutory authority. Its regulatory functions relate to out‑of‑home care, voluntary out-of-home care and adoption services. It also regulates the employment of children under 15 years of age in the areas of entertainment, exhibition,…
5 May 2014, by Informa InsightsEducation | Social Policy
Give Australia’s out-of-home care young people a better education
Young people in disadvantaged circumstances often have poorer education outcomes than the general population. Every year, at least 100,000 children and young Australians access homelessness services (AIHW, 2012). Indisputably, this would have an impact on their education and their future. Brian Smyth King, Executive Director of Learning and Engagement from NSW Department of Education and…
2 May 2014, by Informa InsightsEducation
New council promises to boost higher education standards in Australia
A new government agency is aiming to maintain the standards and quality of higher education institutions across Australia and enhance their global reputation. Minister for Education Christopher Pyne announced the inception of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) Advisory Council on April 22, outlining its role in Australian higher education and the impact it hopes…
1 May 2014, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Close-Up: Fabrizio Perilli
Fabrizio Perilli is the Chief Executive Officer, Development and Construction for the Toga Group, responsible for the overall strategy and performance of the division. He has over twenty years of experience in project management and has been responsible for a number of major developments across Australia and overseas with a value in excess of $5billion. Fabrizio will…
30 Apr 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.
