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Healthcare
Improving care: Treating obese patients with compassion and dignity
The Council of Australian Government (COAG) has found in its recent healthcare report that the number of Australians who are obese has reached "staggering" numbers. These findings are considered to have a direct impact on our healthcare system that will have to adapt to patients with different needs. We had the chance to speak to…
8 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsBusiness
Cross Media Case Study: Sanofi iBGStar Australian Launch
Digital media is quickly changing the way in which people access medical information and engage with their health. This trend towards more openly available and accessible medical data can be a challenge to the highly regulated healthcare industry. With the launch of the iBGStar, the world’s first blood glucose meter that plugs into an iPhone,…
5 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Diversification – Key to growing regional cities during mining sector slowdown
The rapid growth of the mining industry in the Pilbara has encouraged the growth of the region. Despite the current slowdown in the mining sector, the Pilbara Development Commission is working closely with the resources industry and encourages different sectors to team up to sustain regional cities and towns, and develop industries further. Dr Ken…
4 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Private equity’s evolving landscape in the mining industry
The volatile nature of commodities, the scale and political risk of mining projects and a two-tier capital environment has led to the decreased reliance on traditional financing mechanisms. As a result, it is expected that more junior and mid-tier exploration and production companies will turn to private equity (PE) to finance growth. It is being…
3 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Dr. Charles Jaffe
The future of interoperability: What we will need and how we might get it, is the speaking topic of Dr. Charles Jaffe, CEO from global organisation Health Level Seven International (HL7) at the eHealth Interoperability conference. Dr Jaffe will explore how the struggle to achieve interoperability has been hampered by a multitude of factors, some readily…
3 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
LinkedIn debate: Hospital discharge should start at admission
“The main challenges in discharge planning are likely to continue because of the increasingly ageing population and the stretched health dollar”, said Glenda Kerridge, Social Work Manager at the Australian Association of Social Workers in a recent interview with IIR Healthcare. We have asked members of our Healthcare Professionals group on LinkedIn what they consider…
2 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Addressing gaps in correctional services in healthcare
The annual Correctional Services in Healthcare conference addresses current gaps, promotes multidisciplinary care and analyses what is needed to improve the continuum of care into the community. We have made some of the presentations delivered at the 2012 event available for download. "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" - People with an Acquired Brain Injury in…
1 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Where to next for Heavy Haul Rail?
With just one month until the third annual Heavy Haul Rail Conference and Exhibition, we spoke to five rail experts to gain their views on where the industry is heading an future opportunities for the sector. Although Australia has been at the leading edge of heavy haul rail for decades the industry strives for continued…
1 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Key success factors in implementing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to help healthcare professionals minimise the most common and avoidable risks endangering the lives and well-being of surgical patients. We have asked some of our speakers participating in the 5th Annual Operating Theatre Management conference what has been their most significant step toward successfully…
28 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Driving the costs out of rail
Australia has the sixth largest rail network in the world, moving over 1 billion tonnes of freight every year. Our passenger networks facilitate 780 million customer journeys annually. From the world’s leading heavy haul networks, to our passenger networks at capacity, we are all facing the challenge that is being faced everywhere in the world:…
27 Jun 2013, 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.
