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Healthcare
How can we take care of dying patients in the Emergency Department and ICU?
In the lead up to the upcoming 6th Annual Emergency Department Management Conference, Dr Christine Drummond, Senior Palliative Care Consultant, Critical Care Services Project Officer at the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network joined us to discuss her experiences working in ED, ICU, General Practice and palliative care services, and the importance of community partnerships in…
22 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Implementing smoke-free prison programs: Ensuring collaboration and safety
50% of smokers are dying from a tobacco-related illness. With 80% of the prison population being smokers, smoking bans have started to be implemented across prisons in New Zealand, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Controversy lies as to whether a ban on smoking is really the best way of reducing smoking within prisons, with concerns being…
22 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Addressing the cultural needs of the Aboriginal prison population
Indigenous Australians make up more than a quarter of Australia’s prisoner population while constituting only 2.5 per cent of the Australian population (according to the 2013 Australian Institute of Criminology 'deaths in custody' monitoring report). Accordingly, addressing Indigenous over-representation in custody requires innovative thinking and cultural sensitivity, with design being one approach that could help mediate…
16 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Top marks for healthcare in Queensland
The latest statewide survey has highlighted the strength of Queensland's healthcare system, with patient satisfaction measures scoring particularly well. Health Minister Lawrence Springborg recently revealed the results from the survey, which regularly assesses how satisfied Queensland patients are with the service they receive from hospital. According to the study, three-quarters of Queenslanders said they were "satisfied"…
15 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Report highlights increased use of disability services in Australia
An increasing number of Australians are making use of a wide range of disability services, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The institute's 'Disability support services: services provided under the National Disability Agreement 2012-13' report reveals that an estimated 312,539 Australians made use of disability support services…
14 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
The uncertain future of Medicare
As Medicare turned 30 earlier this year, it was becoming increasingly obvious that cracks in the system could no longer be ignored. We were joined by Dr. Avnesh Ratnanesan (Dr. Avi), Founder & CEO of Energesse recently, where he talked to us about the challenges in the reform of Australian healthcare and the difficulty of envisioning a future…
10 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Achieving optimum service delivery in the community sector
Volunteers can play an integral part in delivering services to the community and hence it is vitally important to ensure volunteer programmes are effective and sustainable. In the lead up to the Australian Community Workers Conference and Exhibition 2014, we had the chance to speak to Sue Noble, CEO of Volunteering Victoria who will be…
9 Jul 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
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 InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
