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Healthcare
Falls prevention: Don’t use the ‘f-word’
Source: HOSPITAL & AGEDCARE 22 Jul 2015 By Yasmin Noone, Editor, H&A How often do you mention the 'f-word' when speaking to seniors – aged care residents, physiotherapy clients and hospital patients – who have just had a fall? How often, after a person's discharge from hospital or during rehabilitation, do you stress they must avoid and…
28 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
People with Cognitive Impairments and the NDIS
As a strong advocate for human rights, Dr John Chesterman, Manager of Policy and Education at the Office of the Public Advocate in Victoria, talked about “Transforming Disability Service Delivery to Optimise the Social and Economic Participation of People with Disabilities” at this year’s National Disability Summit. In his presentation, he explained the role of…
21 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Solving the Mental Health Crisis in Australian Correctional Facilities
The 6th annual Correctional Services Healthcare Summit will be held on the 24th – 25th of August at the Rendezvous Grand Hotel in Melbourne and will deal with a large range of issues surrounding healthcare in a correctional setting, including prisoner mental health, rehabilitation and models of care. Jim Coombs is a retired magistrate, former barrister and economist,…
21 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
The journey to social inclusion: Exploring evidence based solutions to end homelessness
With over 20 years' experience in her sector, Cathy Humphrey, CEO of the Executive Team at St Kilda's Sacred Heart Mission is a strong believer that "there is no one-size-fits-all model to solving homelessness". Support needs to be individualised with evidence showing that understanding the casual factors that lead to homelessness can provide effective intervention to…
14 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Looking through the gender lens to support homeless women
In the lead up to her presentation at the at the biennial Homelessness Summit in Sydney, Annabelle Daniel, CEO of Women's Community Shelters (WCS) shares her experience in building local awareness and capacity with communities to find local solutions to the gaps in homelessness. Hornsby's 2015 Local Woman of the Year, discusses the inspiring work…
13 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Latest developments in eMedication Management: Highlights from eMM 2015 in Sydney
Australian hospitals where electronic medication management (eMM) systems have been implemented have indicated that eMM was the most complex system and process redesign project they had undertaken and so, we'd like to thank all the speakers, sponsors and attendees who helped make the 2015 eMM conference in Sydney such a success by sharing their experiences…
8 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Reviewing the mainstream myths of ABI
Aquired brain injury (ABI) has always been a popular plot motif in mainstream films. Many of us watch the journey of these interesting characters without giving much thought to the accuracy of experiences or even how the film's portrayal may impact those living with ABI and their families and carers. It's time to challenge or…
8 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Prison Riot Triggers Debate on Smoking Bans in Prisons
Tuesday’s riot at Melbourne’s Ravenhall remand centre has triggered debate about the smoking ban that has been implemented in Victorian Prisons. The riot, allegedly over the ban on cigarettes and tobacco that was implemented on Wednesday, lasted for 15 hours and resulted in heavily-armed police storming the maximum security prison in order to quell the rioters.…
6 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Breaking the myths and misconceptions of dementia
"My advice to others is to never give up, to utilise as much support as possible without allowing it to erode your self-worth, to reclaim your pre-diagnosis life, and finally, ignore those who seek to minimise you or your disabilities." - Kate Swaffer On Living with Dementia and the Pursuit of Reclaiming One’s Life When…
19 Jun 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
PODCAST: Accelerated care for geriatric patients
This article originally appeared on Hospital & AgedCare, by Yasmin Noone. A few years ago, older patients were presenting at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's south-west and being treated by emergency staff. Senior ASET (Aged Care Services in Emergency Team) at Liverpool Hospital, Elise Tcharkhedian, explains the problem was that many geriatric patients were not being…
11 Jun 2015, 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.
