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Healthcare
Ian McAuley: Public Finance & Australia’s Healthcare System
As a preview to some of the issues that will be discussed in our upcoming 15th Annual Health Insurance Summit, we spoke with Ian McAuley, Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development and an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Sector Finance at the of University of Canberra about his research on Australia's health system. Can you…
14 Jul 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Anne Shortall – Two Sides to Every Story
The investigation and media spotlight over what has been described as a “catastrophic event” at Bacchus Marsh Hospital in Melbourne highlights the complex issues around obstetric malpractice. The issues of higher than expected neonatal mortality that came light will be discussed at the 8th Annual Obstetric Malpractice Conference by Anne Shortall, a Principal Lawyer (Medical Law) for…
6 Jul 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
The Federal Election, Medicare & You
With the Federal Election being held tomorrow, the issue of Medicare and (by extension) Private Health Insurance has once again been thrown into the spotlight with both the Coalition and Labor promising to keep Medicare public and ensure that our system and ensure that our system is free from privatisation. We spoke to Dr Paul…
1 Jul 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
RBWH Improving the Care of the Older and At –Risk Patient in the Hospital Setting
Falls are one of the largest causes of harm in health care and are a national safety and quality priority. No other single cause of injury, including road trauma, costs the health system more than falls. More than one in three people aged 65 or over fall at least once a year and many fall more…
21 Jun 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Emergency medicine and medical indemnity: an insurer’s perspective
The media's recent spotlight on wait times of emergency services across the nation have put the topic at the forefront of federal election talks. The timely conference; Emergency Department Management will showcase innovation and improvement strategies, for hospital management staff and allied health professionals. As we draw closer to the event, we were fortunate enough to talk with Day 2 speaker…
16 Jun 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
A word with Dr Stephen Cole, Obstetrician
Dr Stephen Cole is an obstetrician and RANZCOG-certified sub-specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. This August he will discuss 'Multiple Pregnancy and Fetal Anomalies: Risks, Opportunities and Ethical Considerations in the era of Fetal Surgery' at the 2016 Obstetric Malpractice Conference in Melbourne. Stephen was kind enough to answer a few questions as we look forward to the…
25 May 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Highlights of National Dementia Conference 2016
National Dementia Conference 2016 The 7th Annual National Dementia Conference took place on 21-22 March 2016 at the Novotel Brisbane, welcoming 100 attendees from across the country and enabling great networking opportunities amongst carers, consumers, and representatives from federal and state government, associations, not for profit organisations, hospitals, aged care facilities and universities. Thank you…
25 Apr 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Talking Advance Care with Tanja Krones
Discussing legal, ethical and practical issues and steps towards best practice of ACP is day to day business for the Head of Clinical Ethics for the University Hospital Zürich, PD Dr. Tanja Krones. As we draw closer to the Advance Care Planning Conference (2-3 May) in Sydney, we were lucky enough to have Tanja answer…
19 Apr 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Raising the profile of caring and caring issues
Carers Victoria is the state-wide voice for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in Victoria. Working closely with government and support organisations, as well as collaborating with Carer Associations in each State and Territory, they provide consistent supports to family carers. Caroline Mulcahy is the CEO for Carers Victoria and will be delivering…
5 Apr 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Supported decision-making for people with severe-profound intellectual disabilities
The 4th Annual Younger People with very high and complex care needs Conference is taking place on 14-15 June 2016 at the Novotel Melbourne on Collins. We had the opportunity to chat with one of our speakers, Jo Watson, Lecturer in Disability & Inclusion, School of Health & Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University,…
4 Apr 2016, 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.
