Healthcare
Ethnic populations continue to rise in Australia with 1 in every 4 Australians in 2001 born outside Australia and rising annually. It has been acknowledged and documented that there are disparities in health outcomes for people from CALD backgrounds, and the way that they access and use the health system. There is also a policy…
25 Jul 2012, by Informa InsightsTechnology
BankTech Summit 2012 was held in Sydney recently and it attracted a few media interests especially Suncorp's smart environments initiatives and Eftpos Payments Australia rolling out card security chip technology EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa), and contactless card payment options. Below are some of the outcomes of the Summit in the media: BYOD and virtualisation…
20 Jul 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The Australian Railway Association is pleased to welcome Craig Goldie, Director of Swietelsky International, to the speaking faculty of Heavy Haul Rail 2012. Craig shared some of his views on the future of construction and maintenance of heavy haul rail networks before he takes to the lectern in Newcastle in August. Moving commodities from pit-to-port…
12 Jul 2012, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
We are very happy that Charmayne Thompson, Operations Manager Perioperative Services, The Royal Women's Hospital had some time to spare to answer a few questions for us. She will be speaking at the 4th Annual Operating Theatre Management Conference 2012 in August in Sydney. 1. You have worked as an OR Manager in both private…
11 Jul 2012, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Credit: This blog post is taken from "From the CEO's Desk" and written by Professor Niki Ellis, CEO of the Institute of Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research. * * * I got a good sense of where the NDIS is up to by attending the 3rd Annual National Disability Summit in Melbourne this week. Minister…
2 Jul 2012, by Informa Insights