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Healthcare
Supporting People with Cognitive Impairments and the NDIS
Dr John Chesterman, the Manager of Policy and Education at the Office of the Public Advocate-Victoria, is a strong advocate for human rights and was among the key personality speakers at the 2015 National Disability Summit. The NDIS and Consumer Choice The underlying philosophy of the NDIS is that of consumer choice, which raises the…
23 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Awareness on “Domestic Violence” – from victims perspective
A post on the popular blog “Humans of New York” featuring a woman whose entire life has been snatched away by her abusive husband has gone viral. In a series of portraits taken at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, the woman shares how the man she fell in love with started abusing her, and why she…
22 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Social Policy
Break Those Chains Sista: Bringing Attention to Domestic Violence In Indigenous Communities
Family & domestic violence have reached epidemic proportions in Australia, impacting all communities. We spoke to Luke Edwards, who is a social worker and songwriter/producer who assisted with the song ‘Break Those Chains Sista’, which was written and developed by a group of indigenous domestic violence survivors. The song will be featured at the upcoming…
16 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Social Policy
Supporting Employees Suffering Domestic Violence: The Westpac Experience
As a preview to some of the issues that will be discussed at the 2nd Annual National Family & Domestic Violence Summit we spoke to Ainslie van Onselen, the Director of Women’s Markets, Inclusion & Diversity at Westpac. She spoke to us about the initiatives Westpac has implemented to support their employees who are experiencing…
15 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
What are the Trends and the Future of Medical & Health Law?
Slater & Gordon Lawyers’ National Practice Group Leader - Medical Law and Accredited Specialist - Personal Injury Law, Bill Madden spoke to us about some of the past structural changes and their impact on medical and health law. We are looking forward to his discussion on "The Medico-Legal Future" at the 25th Medico Legal Congress 2016. Informa : You have…
11 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Health Service Providers Need to Prepare for the New Funding Models
Adrian Munro | How Service Providers Need to Prepare for the New Funding Models In his objective to make a genuine difference in the community, Adrian Munro has dedicated most of his career life focusing on his passion to provide help and support for the most disadvantaged people as evident in the values pursued by…
9 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
The need to assess eMM cost effectiveness
Prof Johanna Westbrook’s Study on the Cost-Effectiveness of eMM Professor Johanna Westbrook is Director of the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research (CHSSR): the largest health informatics evaluation research team in Australia. Her extensive research expertise has focused on the design and implementation of complex multi-method evaluations across the health sector. One of her…
2 Feb 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Identifying Incompetent Surgeons: A Collective Failure to Learn from Public Inquiries
As one of the longest running events in Informa Australia's history, "Medico Legal Congress" brings together medical and legal professionals from around the country to facilitate discussion and debate on current medico-legal challenges and enables the development of better risk management strategies. We were lucky enough to grab a few minutes from the honourable Geoffrey Davis…
21 Jan 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Implementing eMM systems to improve patient safety, efficiency and quality of care
The 5th Annual eMedication Management Conference will address the latest strategies for hospitals using eMM systems. The event will be held at the Swissotel in Sydney, on the 15th & 16th March 2016, and will examine implementation and integration processes using case studies from across Australia, including representation from NZ and the UK. Stephen Goundrey-Smith…
20 Jan 2016, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Providing Care and Support for People Living with Dementia
The 7th Annual National Dementia Conference 2016 will discuss improved outcomes for people living with dementia and their families, carers and service providers. The event is proudly supported by Alzheimer’s Australia, the Australia Journal of Dementia Care, the Australian Pain Society and the Joanna Briggs Institute. In the lead up to the conference we had…
18 Jan 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.
