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Healthcare
How can we ensure quality, safety and efficacy in self-care?
Self-care has evolved tremendously in the past four decades. With the advent of the Internet, diverse sources of health advice and information are now just a few clicks away. Quality, safety and efficacy should be the core emphasis for self-care, so that individuals can reliably choose self-care products and services to look after their health…
8 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
NDIS rollout continues with trials in three states and territories
A year after the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) first launched in Australia, three more states and territories across the country have jumped on board with the program, continuing its successful nationwide rollout. On July 1, the NDIS confirmed the establishment of three new trial states in the ACT, Northern Territory and Western Australia. These…
7 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
How can we make healthcare more affordable for Australians?
The Australian healthcare system is one of the top four amongst the western countries according to a recent report conducted by the Commonwealth Fund. Yet the industry is met with soaring demand, underfunding and resource constraints. Private health insurers are playing a more important role than before to help and improve the healthcare system, in…
7 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Youth mental health ward a vital feature of new Western Australia hospital
The new Fiona Stanley Hospital, set to open in Western Australia next year, will feature a state first - a mental health unit specially geared towards meeting the needs of young patients. At an unveiling at the end of June, Mental Health Minister Helen Morton revealed that a dedicated 14-bed Youth Unit (YoU) will help to provide specialist mental…
3 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Mining & Resources
New round of funding announced for ARC Linkage Projects initiative
Both the mining industry and the healthcare sector are set to benefit from more than 200 collaborative new research projects funded by the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Linkage Projects initiative. The ARC Linkage Projects scheme is a government initiative designed to provide valuable funding to support innovative R&D projects across the country. Some of the ideas being funded…
1 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Australian healthcare ranked fourth out of 11 western countries
Australian healthcare came fourth in a 2013 report titled “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall”. Conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, the report measured the quality, efficiency, cost and performance of the US health system, and compared these with Canada and nine other countries in Europe and Australasia. The UK came on top, scoring highly for its quality…
30 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Report sheds light on state of Australian healthcare
There's both reason for celebration and cause for concern in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's (AIHW) latest national health report card. Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton and AIHW Director and CEO David Kalisch officially released the report in Canberra on Wednesday June 25, confirming that Australia now has a health system which "much of…
27 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Planning begins on $400 million Westmead Hospital redevelopment
NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner believes the upcoming Westmead Hospital redevelopment will be "the biggest hospital building project ever undertaken in Western Sydney". Speaking alongside Treasurer Andrew Constance outside the hospital on June 15, Ms Skinner noted that continued maintenance of the iconic Westmead hospital is essential to ensure the people of Western Sydney are able…
24 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Professor Mary Chiarella
Mary Chiarella is Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at the University of Sydney. Her career spans 40 years both in the United Kingdom and Australia across a variety of nursing and midwifery services. Mary will be delivering a keynote speech at the 6th Annual Obstetric Malpractice Conference, taking place on the 26th and 27th June in…
18 Jun 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Program launch: Operating Theatre Management Conference
Key to the performance of operating theatres is meeting national safety and quality standards, effectively managing the workforce, improving safety procedures and maximising theatre efficiency. Whilst there have been developments around safety and efficiency there are still areas for improvement, which requires effective operating room management through collaboration and collective responsibility. With this in mind,…
17 Jun 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.
