Leadership and Practice Development in Health: Quality and Safety through Workplace Learning

Date: Thu 27th Nov — Fri 28th Nov 2008
Location: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
Intended Audience: Health workers in nursing, midwifery, allied health and medicine

Details: This inaugural conference will be hosted by the University of Tasmania, Department of Health and Human Services, the Nursing Board of Tasmania and the Sydney South West Area Health Service.

The conference has an interdisciplinary focus on workplace learning and clinical supervision in its many forms. This exciting program will feature nationally and internationally recognised leaders from nursing and midwifery, allied health and medicine to showcase the latest and the best in research and practice.

The program will stimulate discussion regarding health workforce reforms and the latest advances in mentorship/preceptorship, coaching and clinical supervision across a broad range of inter disciplinary themes. The conference will highlight the use of simulation as a teaching and learning strategy, that is particularly suited to the development of teams and practice based learning. Interactive workshops will support the conference program.

For details, please visit the conference website.

PHCRED 2008 Primary Health Care Research Symposium

Date: Fri 28th Nov 2008
Location: University Centre, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay Campus, Hobart

Details

Psychological Trauma, Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan

Time: Whole day workshop
Presented by: Dr Jan Ewin

Intermediate Training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder “Steps to the Future” No. 1

Date: Tue 2nd Dec 2008
Time: 09:30 - 16:00 (lunch 13:00 - 14:00) (tea and coffee provided)
Location: Women Tasmania North Public Buildings, 53 St. John Street, Launceston

Details: This training is offered by the Drug Education Network.

Foetal alcohol exposure is an old problem which is emerging as a significant social issue for Australia. It is a multi-faceted problem and this intermediate training workshop is designed for professionals working with individuals and families affected by foetal alcohol exposure.   This workshop is largely interactive and case studies will be used to explore the diversity of opinion and the issues this problem provokes at a community, agency and government level.

Case studies will also provide the basis for (a) developing and using wrap around models of support in a paradigm of women centred practice and (2) in the development and use of multi-disciplinary teams for supporting children, young people and adults at risk of being affected by foetal alcohol exposure. Planning for intervention needs to occur with regularity, be future oriented and accommodate the needs of the individual 5 years ahead.

UDRH Seminar Series - Adolescent Risk Perceptions, Risky Behaviours and Factors which Encourage Resilience

Date: Tue 9th Dec 2008
Time: 12:15 - 13:00
Location: Telehealth Studios statewide
Presented by: Prof Joan Abbott-Chapman, Professor of Education, University of Tasmania

Details

UDRH Seminar Series - Privacy and Health Informatics

Date: Wed 28th Jan 2009
Time: 12:15 - 13:00
Location: Telehealth Studios statewide
Presented by: Sue Whetton, Lecturer (Online Educational Development), UDRH

Details to be provided in due course

Introductory Training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder “Steps to the Future” No. 2

Date: Tue 10th Feb 2009
Time: 09:30 - 12:30 (tea and coffee provided)
Location: Women Tasmania North Public Buildings, 53 St. John Street, Launceston

Details: This training is offered by the Drug Education Network.

Foetal alcohol exposure can lead to cognitive, physical and behavioural disabilities often undetected in individuals. Training will build context from information and facilitated discussion on Australian and Tasmanian specific alcohol trends and the influence of factors like social and cultural acceptance, industry promotion and marketing strategies, uptake and continued use of alcohol.  A particular focus will be on women. Participants will identify and discuss the range of barriers for women who may seek assistance to address problematic alcohol use. There will be scope to discuss how to break down the barriers in comfortably raising this topic.

This workshops aims to increase participant knowledge on the impact of foetal alcohol exposure across the lifespan and the contentious nature of the problem of
FASD for parents/caregivers and professionals.  Strategies to engage with people in a positive way will also be included in the training package with prevention and early intervention as the key outcomes.

UDRH Seminar Series - Volunteer recruitment strategy

Date: Fri 27th Feb 2009
Time: 12:15 - 13:00
Location: Telehealth Studios statewide
Presented by: Dr Christine Stirling, Senior Research Fellow, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, Menzies Research Institute

Details to be provided in due course

Intermediate Training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder “Steps to the Future” No. 2

Date: Tue 10th Mar 2009
Time: 09:30 - 16:00 (lunch 13:00 - 14:00) (tea and coffee provided)
Location: Women Tasmania North Public Buildings, 53 St. John Street, Launceston

Details: This training is offered by the Drug Education Network.

Foetal alcohol exposure is an old problem which is emerging as a significant social issue for Australia. It is a multi-faceted problem and this intermediate training workshop is designed for professionals working with individuals and families affected by foetal alcohol exposure.   This workshop is largely interactive and case studies will be used to explore the diversity of opinion and the issues this problem provokes at a community, agency and government level.

Case studies will also provide the basis for (a) developing and using wrap around models of support in a paradigm of women centred practice and (2) in the development and use of multi-disciplinary teams for supporting children, young people and adults at risk of being affected by foetal alcohol exposure. Planning for intervention needs to occur with regularity, be future oriented and accommodate the needs of the individual 5 years ahead.

Introductory Training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder “Steps to the Future” No. 3

Date: Tue 14th Apr 2009
Time: 09:30 - 12:30 (tea and coffee provided)
Location: Women Tasmania North Public Buildings, 53 St. John Street, Launceston

Details: This training is offered by the Drug Education Network.

Foetal alcohol exposure can lead to cognitive, physical and behavioural disabilities often undetected in individuals. Training will build context from information and facilitated discussion on Australian and Tasmanian specific alcohol trends and the influence of factors like social and cultural acceptance, industry promotion and marketing strategies, uptake and continued use of alcohol.  A particular focus will be on women. Participants will identify and discuss the range of barriers for women who may seek assistance to address problematic alcohol use. There will be scope to discuss how to break down the barriers in comfortably raising this topic.

This workshops aims to increase participant knowledge on the impact of foetal alcohol exposure across the lifespan and the contentious nature of the problem of
FASD for parents/caregivers and professionals.  Strategies to engage with people in a positive way will also be included in the training package with prevention and early intervention as the key outcomes.

Intermediate Training on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder “Steps to the Future” No. 3

Date: Tue 12th May 2009
Time: 09:30 - 16:00 (lunch 13:00 - 14:00) (tea and coffee provided)
Location: Women Tasmania North Public Buildings, 53 St. John Street, Launceston

Details: This training is offered by the Drug Education Network.

Foetal alcohol exposure is an old problem which is emerging as a significant social issue for Australia. It is a multi-faceted problem and this intermediate training workshop is designed for professionals working with individuals and families affected by foetal alcohol exposure.   This workshop is largely interactive and case studies will be used to explore the diversity of opinion and the issues this problem provokes at a community, agency and government level.

Case studies will also provide the basis for (a) developing and using wrap around models of support in a paradigm of women centred practice and (2) in the development and use of multi-disciplinary teams for supporting children, young people and adults at risk of being affected by foetal alcohol exposure. Planning for intervention needs to occur with regularity, be future oriented and accommodate the needs of the individual 5 years ahead.

10th National Rural Health Conference - Rural Health: The Place to Be

Date: Sun-Wed 17th-20th May 2009
Location: Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland

For details, please visit the conference website.