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Technology
New technology initiatives announced at BankTech Summit
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
What is the future of construction and maintenance of heavy haul rail networks?
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
Q&A with The Royal Women’s Hospital on effective resource management, mentoring and the importance of clinical governance
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
Summing up the National Disability Summit by Prof Niki Ellis
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 InsightsTransport & Logistics
Innovation and transformative change required for transport and infrastructure future
Let’s be innovative for the next chapter of transport reform, says NTC Chief Officer Strategy Innovation and transformative change will be required to tackle the transport and infrastructure challenges of the future, NTC Chief Officer Strategy, Paul Sullivan told the audience at the National Transport Regulations Reform Conference in Canberra on the 5 June. Mr…
27 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Q&A with Alison Walton on reducing adverse events
We had the opportunity to interview Alison Walton, Patient Safety Manager, NHS South East UK, who is the International Keynote Opening Address at the Adverse Events Conference 2012 in Sydney on the 20-21 September. How crucial is open communication in reducing adverse events? It’s perfectly possible to introduce change to practice, policy and equipment to…
25 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsSocial Policy
Social Impact talks Social Financing
Social Finance, the deployment of financial instruments to fund community organisations, is generating considerable interest from both the public and private sector. But how will it work in reality? What is the finance community’s appetite for such projects in today’s economic climate? How will backers generate a return on their investment? And, what about the…
20 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Q&A with Peninsula Health’s Bill Faulkner: Preventing hospital readmissions
We had the opportunity to pick the brain of Bill Faulkner, Team Leader/Care Coordinator, HARP Community Care Coordination, Rosebud Community Health, Peninsula Health who'll be speaking at the 3rd Annual Reducing Hospital Readmissions & Discharge Planning Conference 2012 on 30-31 July 2012 in Melbourne. What has been the most challenging aspect of your work in…
19 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Q&A Session: Expanding the knowledge base of derailment investigations in Australia
Mal Kains, Incident Investigation Manager, Brookfield Rail joins us for an analysis of the evolution of derailment investigations in Australia. He provides an insight into the “busy, interesting and challenging” job of derailment investigations and discusses the main purpose and objectives of rail safety investigations while looking towards the future training and development of rail…
12 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Challenges for the rail supply sector: Q&A with ARA’s Garry Whiting
With the 2012 Rail Suppliers Forum just five weeks away, we spoke with ARA General Manager Suppliers and Forum Chair, Garry Whiting to discuss the issues impacting the rail supply sector. What do you think are the main challenges for the rail supply sector in 2012 and beyond? I think that forecasting accurately the levels…
11 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Correctional services need better mental health support
The article below was taken from Adelaide Now. A DETAILED study of health services in South Australia's prisons has outlined improvements needed to better support inmates. The SA Health report, completed by PricewaterhouseCoopers and released today, recommends changes to prison health services and recommends improvements to mental health support for prisoners in the state's…
5 Jun 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Update on the Regional Rail Link Project: Q&A with Metro Trains Melbourne
Metro Trains Melbourne will be presenting their case study, "Regional Rail Link Project Update" at RISSB's National Rail Turnouts Workshop next month. We had the chance to catch up with them last week and ask a few questions about the project and its impact on the communities involved. Here's a transcript of our Q&A with Metro…
29 May 2012, by Informa Insights